Murdered French students: Man held 07:35, Jul 5 2008
A 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murders of French students Laurent Bonomo and Gabriel Ferez, Scotland Yard said. more

NHS faces major challenges - expert 06:35, Jul 5 2008
The NHS faces "major challenges" to its survival, the head of an influential health think tank said as the service celebrated its 60th anniversary on Saturday. more

Met cranks up blitz on street gangs 05:35, Jul 5 2008
A team of police officers dedicated to targeting gangs will take to the streets in a bid to tackle knife crime in a week that has seen a spate of stabbings in London. more

Tributes to bedsit murder students 04:05, Jul 5 2008
Family and friends have paid tribute to two French university students who were brutally murdered in the UK. more

London Mayor 'misled' by his deputy 03:35, Jul 5 2008
The Conservative Party is reeling from the resignation of Boris Johnson's deputy amid allegations of inappropriate behaviour and financial irregularities. more

Gay refugee protest at Pride parade 03:35, Jul 5 2008
Gay and lesbian revellers plan to protest against the treatment of gay people from other countries by governments including Britain's at a colourful Pride parade. more

Labour candidate announcement delay 03:35, Jul 5 2008
Some candidates are getting started on the campaign trail in their bid to win the Glasgow East by-election. more

Agency slammed over criminal errors 03:35, Jul 5 2008
A Government agency set up to protect children has branded hundreds of innocent people criminals, it emerged. more

Pensioners see living costs soar 01:35, Jul 5 2008
Pensioners have seen the cost of the goods and services they use soar by more than a third during the past 10 years, research has showed. more

Prayer refusal pupils 'disciplined' 21:35, Jul 4 2008
An education authority is investigating claims that two school pupils were punished for refusing to kneel down and pray to Allah during a religious education lesson. more

Johnson's deputy mayor resigns post 19:35, Jul 4 2008
Deputy London Mayor Ray Lewis has resigned amid allegations of inappropriate behaviour and financial irregularities, he announced. more

Killed youth forced to drink petrol 19:05, Jul 4 2008
A 17-year-old boy died after being tied to a tree, made to drink petrol and then set on fire, detectives have said. more

PM 'bottled MPs' expense reforms' 18:35, Jul 4 2008
David Cameron has accused Gordon Brown of "bottling" reforms to MPs' expenses amid bitter recriminations over the decision to keep the John Lewis List. more

Stab victim pleaded for his mother 18:05, Jul 4 2008
The latest teenage victim of London's knife crime crisis pleaded for his mother as he lay dying in the street. more

Children's exam results delayed 17:35, Jul 4 2008
Around 1.2 million children across England will be kept waiting for results to key school tests after administrative chaos delayed the marking of papers, it was announced. more

Legal action threat on badger cull 17:35, Jul 4 2008
Farmers have threatened legal action if the Government decides not to allow a cull of badgers to tackle tuberculosis in cattle. more

Detention plans repulsive - Geldof 17:35, Jul 4 2008
Bob Geldof has called the Government's plans for holding terror suspects for up to 42 days without charge as "constitutionally repulsive". more

Theft link probed in murder case 17:05, Jul 4 2008
The victims of a sadistic double murder might have died for the sake of two handheld games consoles, police have said. more

Call to over-rule drug refusal 17:05, Jul 4 2008
A judge has asked an NHS panel to reconsider its decision to refuse a powerful cancer drug to a woman who is the sole carer of her seriously ill husband. more