Mayor launches Met racism review

London mayor Boris Johnson is due to launch a review of measures introduced to eradicate racism within the Met Police.Read

Seattle shootings suspect dies

A man who police suspect opened fire in a Seattle cafe and then killed a woman in an apparent carjacking has died, hospital officials said.Read

Parents face court over death fire

A mother and father are due to appear in court accused of murdering six of their children, who died after a fire at their home.Read

Hunt to appear at Leveson Inquiry

Beleaguered Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt is due to appear before Lord Justice Leveson in what is expected to be a key day of drama for the inquiry.Read

Coulson on Sheridan perjury charge

David Cameron's former communications chief Andy Coulson has been charged over allegations he committed perjury during the trial of former MSP Tommy Sheridan.Read

Police: US gunman shot himself

A gunman who opened fire at a cafe on Wednesday, killing three people, critically wounding two others and setting off a citywide manhunt apparently shot himself as officers closed in on him, authorities said.Read

Consumer confidence up over economy

UK consumers shrugged off gloomy economic data and fears over the eurozone this month as a survey revealed a boost in confidence.Read

Bosses urged to give staff day off

Union leaders have issued a last-ditch plea to employers to allow workers time off to enjoy this weekend's Diamond Jubilee celebrations and not force staff to come in next Tuesday.Read

Seattle shootings leave four dead

Gunfire has erupted in Seattle in two separate shootings, killing four people, critically wounding two others and setting off a manhunt that forced officials to close nearby schools.Read

Fear over children who see violence

Children who witness violence at home are more likely to seriously harm someone else, carry a weapon or be excluded from school, according to a new survey.Read

Cutting booze 'could save lives'

Many thousands of lives could be saved if Britons slashed their booze consumption, new research suggests.Read

Andy Coulson charged with perjury

David Cameron's former communications chief Andy Coulson has been arrested and charged with perjury.Read

Two killed in US cafe shooting

Two people have been killed and three injured in a shooting in a cafe in Seattle's University District.Read

Parents charged over deaths blaze

A mother and father have been charged with murdering their six children, who died after a fire at their home.Read

Eddie Shah faces sex attack charges

Former newspaper proprietor Eddie Shah has been charged with several sex offences, including the rape of a teenage girl, police say.Read

Calls for inquiry into prosecution

A chief fire officer has called for an investigation into why three long-serving firefighters were prosecuted following the deaths of four of their colleagues in a warehouse blaze.Read

Family blasts wife murderer Fraser

The family of a woman whose controlling husband arranged her cold-blooded murder said they never expect him to reveal her fate, as he was jailed for life for a second time.Read

Spain 'shuffling towards abyss'

The prospect of a multibillion-euro bailout for Spain has increased as the country's borrowing costs edged up on fears over its beleaguered banking sector.Read

Doctors protest over pension reform

Doctors are to take industrial action for the first time in almost 40 years in protest at the Government's controversial pension reforms.Read

Coulson quizzed in perjury inquiry

David Cameron's former communications chief Andy Coulson has arrived at a Scottish police station to be questioned on suspicion of committing perjury during the trial of former MSP Tommy Sheridan.Read

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