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Breaking News: Kate Winslet and husband separate

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:05:15 GMT

Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet and her husband Sam Mendes have separated after nearly seven years of marriage.

Breaking News: BA plans to keep passengers flying

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:05:14 GMT

British Airways plans to keep 60% of its customers flying if cabin crew go ahead with a three day strike from this weekend, the airline has said.

Breaking News: PM leads funeral tributes to Foot

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:05:15 GMT

Gordon Brown led mourners in fond tribute to Michael Foot at the funeral of the former Labour leader, who died aged 96.

Breaking News: MP Kumar found dead, aged 53

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:05:19 GMT

Labour MP Ashok Kumar has died, his office has said.

Breaking News: Balls wades into Bulger killers row

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:05:15 GMT

James Bulger's killers were not "intrinsically evil", Ed Balls has said, as he waded into the row over trying youngsters in adult courts.

Breaking News: Children 'face annual fitness test'

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:05:15 GMT

Schoolchildren could face annual fitness tests under plans laid out by the Government's chief medical officer.

Breaking News: I'll keep going as leader - Brown

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:05:15 GMT

Gordon Brown has fuelled speculation that he will seek to stay on as Labour leader even if he is beaten at the general election.

Breaking News: Brown slams 'deplorable' BA strike

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:05:16 GMT

The planned strike by British Airways cabin crew is "unjustified" and "deplorable" and should be called off, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said.

Breaking News: Mills' leg sets off airport alarm

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:05:16 GMT

Heather Mills had to have her artificial leg swabbed for explosives at Heathrow after it set off a security alarm.

Breaking News: Credit card changes 'to save £300m'

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:05:22 GMT

Consumers could save around £300 million a year in a crackdown on the cost of credit card borrowing, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said.

Breaking News: Brown 'intervenes' in BA strike row

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:05:15 GMT

Gordon Brown personally intervened in a bid to prevent planned strike action by British Airways cabin crew, it has been claimed.

Breaking News: Rethink on work and commute urged

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:05:15 GMT

Radical changes to the way staff work and commute are needed to avoid future gridlock on the roads, the CBI has said.

Breaking News: MPs criticise human rights chief

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:05:15 GMT

Embattled equalities watchdog chairman Trevor Phillips has been criticised by an influential group of MPs and peers.

Breaking News: Bulger killer may avoid prosecution

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:05:14 GMT

Pressure has been mounting on the Government to clarify whether James Bulger killer Jon Venables will escape prosecution for the alleged breach which landed him back in jail.

Breaking News: Beckham World Cup dream in tatters

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:05:16 GMT

The World Cup dream of England's most famous footballer has been shattered.

Breaking News: PM launches anti-knife crime drive

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:05:14 GMT

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has joined the families of murder victims to launch an online campaign aimed at tackling knife crime.

Breaking News: Steel plant strike move considered

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:05:14 GMT

Union leaders are due to meet to decide whether to press ahead with a strike ballot among thousands of steelworkers in protest at the mothballing of a factory.

Breaking News: Funeral service for Michael Foot

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:05:19 GMT

The funeral service for former Labour leader Michael Foot will be held.

Breaking News: PM vows to clamp down on lenders

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:05:18 GMT

Gordon Brown has vowed to stop credit card firms taking advantage of struggling customers by hiking interest rates.

Breaking News: Legal threat over police searches

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:05:15 GMT

Police forces have been threatened with legal action as the Government's equality watchdog said black and Asian Britons were still being unfairly targeted for stop and searches.

Breaking News: Advisers urged for rape victims

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:05:13 GMT

Every victim of rape should be offered the support of a specialist adviser to help them keep faith in the criminal justice system, a landmark review has recommended.

Breaking News: Brown 'intervenes' in BA row

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:05:18 GMT

Gordon Brown personally intervened in a bid to prevent planned strike action by British Airways cabin crew, it has been claimed.

Breaking News: 'Kiss' couple's hearing postponed

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:05:15 GMT

A British pair due to appear in court accused of kissing in public will have to wait until next month to learn their fate after their appeal hearing was postponed.

Breaking News: David Beckham out of World Cup

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:05:14 GMT

The World Cup dream of England's most famous footballer has been shattered.

Breaking News: US search for missing student

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:05:18 GMT

Friends and family are carrying out a search for a 22-year-old foreign exchange student missing in the USA.

Breaking News: Three prison officers stabbed

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:05:17 GMT

Three prison officers at a high-security prison have been stabbed, police have said.

Breaking News: Many enjoy warmest day this year

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:05:13 GMT

After weeks of bitterly cold, wintry weather, Britons caught a brief glimpse of the sun as parts of the country enjoyed the warmest day of the year so far.

Breaking News: Jon Venables may avoid prosecution

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:05:24 GMT

Speculation is growing that James Bulger killer Jon Venables will escape prosecution for the breach which landed him back in jail.

Breaking News: Adonis calls walkouts 'unjustified'

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:05:24 GMT

The Government is embroiled in a row with the country's biggest union after a cabinet minister launched an extraordinary attack against a planned strike by British Airways cabin crew.

Breaking News: Suspected Eta member held

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:05:14 GMT

Police in London have arrested a man wanted for alleged terrorist offences in Spain.