Obama attacks 'hateful' 9/11 remark

President Barack Obama has condemned as "offensive" and "hateful" the suggestion of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that the September 11 attacks might have been orchestrated by the US government.Read

Hunt for source of quangos leak

The head of the civil service has launched a mole-hunt after the leak of lists of around 180 public bodies apparently facing abolition in a "bonfire of the quangos".Read

Irish terror threat 'substantial'

The threat level to Great Britain from Irish-related terrorism has gone from moderate to substantial, meaning an attack is a "strong possibility", Home Secretary Theresa May said.Read

Watchdog may break up big banks

A new Government banking watchdog has revealed it will consider splitting up "too big to fail" banks to break their stranglehold on the high street under a year-long probe into bank reforms.Read

Officer 'could not justify shots'

A firearms officer has told an inquest that he "could not justify" shooting barrister Mark Saunders as he drunkenly waved a shotgun in the air.Read

Prison numbers reach record high

The prison population in England and Wales has reached a record high.Read

EU chief slams Iranian 9/11 claims

Europe's foreign policy chief has condemned Iranian claims of US government complicity in the 9/11 terrorist attacks on America.Read

Postman jailed for abusing children

A paedophile postman who used Facebook and Bebo to groom hundreds of children for sex has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years.Read

Man arrested over murder in park

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was found stabbed to death in a park.Read

Cuts 'threaten vital research'

Scientific research that "touches people's lives" could be lost as a result of Government cuts to funding, leading universities have warned.Read

Livingstone vows to eject Johnson

Ken Livingstone has vowed to eject Boris Johnson from City Hall after he was selected as Labour's candidate for the London mayoral elections of 2012.Read

Livingstone chosen for mayor battle

Ken Livingstone has been selected as Labour's candidate for the London mayoral election of 2012, beating a challenge from former MP Oona King.Read

Walk-out over Ahmadinejad UN speech

Iran's hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has provoked another storm of controversy by claiming many people believe the American government staged the September 11 attacks in an attempt to assure Israel's survival.Read

Inquiry to look at banks break-up

The Government inquiry into banking reforms will consider breaking up Britain's largest high street banks to increase competition, it has been confirmed.Read

US anger at Ahmadinejad UN speech

Iran's hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad provoked yet another controversy on Thursday, saying a majority of people in the United States and around the world believe the American government staged the September 11 terror attacks in an attempt to assure Israel's survival.Read

England team members head to Delhi

English athletes have begun arriving in New Delhi as the chaos-hit Commonwealth Games was seemingly brought back from the brink.Read

Queen 'sought heating bills grant'

The Queen was reportedly refused an anti-poverty grant to help heat her palaces because Whitehall officials feared it would cause a public relations backlash.Read

US woman executed over murders

The first woman to be executed in the US in five years has been put to death in Virginia for arranging the killings of her husband and a stepson over a $250,000 (£159,337) insurance payment.Read

'£15bn needed' for safe schools

Around £15 billion is needed over the next four years to guarantee every child a school place in a safe environment, research has suggested.Read

George Medal for Army bomb expert

An Army expert who has cleared more roadside bombs than anyone else in history has been awarded the George Medal.Read

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