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Venables identity 'to stay secret'
The new identity of killer Jon Venables must be kept secret because of the "compelling evidence" of a threat to his safety, a judge has said.

Prescott 'doubts over Iraq weapons'
Lord Prescott had doubts about intelligence on Saddam Hussein's weapons programmes before the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the inquiry into the war has heard.

Shephard bids farewell to GMTV sofa
Ben Shephard told viewers "I will miss you all" as he quit the GMTV sofa after a decade, adding: "Let's have a lie-in."

UK population 'to increase by 24%'
The UK will be the biggest country in Western Europe by 2050, overtaking both France and Germany, figures showed.

Politicians lose expenses appeal
Three former Labour MPs and a Tory peer have lost appeals over a ruling that they are not protected from prosecution by parliamentary privilege over allegations that they fiddled their expenses.

Senators head to UK over Lockerbie
An influential US Senate committee is ready to send members to the UK to question British witnesses on the release of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi on compassionate grounds.

Warning of 'new nuclear arms race'
Defence Secretary Liam Fox has warned of the risk of a "new nuclear arms race" as he defended the renewal of Trident as the most cost-effective way of maintaining Britain's deterrent.

Residents get council tax hike veto
The public will be given the power to veto excessive council tax rises, the Government has said

BA posts £164m losses after crises
British Airways has said cabin crew strikes and Iceland's volcanic ash cloud sent the beleaguered airline £164 million into the red for the three months to June 30.

Residents' veto on council tax hike
Residents will be given powers to veto above-inflation council tax rises in England under new Government plans.

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