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Boy, 12, one of youngest prisoners

A 12-year-old boy who has committed more than 30 crimes has become one of the UK's youngest prisoners when he was given a 10-month custodial term.Read

MP Kumar died from natural causes

Labour MP Ashok Kumar, who was found dead in his home, died from natural causes, police have said.Read

Home repossessions rise by 15%

The number of people who lost their homes leapt by 15% during 2009, new figures have shown.Read

Kraft sorry over UK factory u-turn

US food giant Kraft has issued a public apology for raising hopes that a doomed Cadbury factory could be saved and issued a two-year guarantee on jobs after facing a furious attack over its controversial takeover of the chocolate-maker.Read

Tories 'jumping on EU bandwagon'

Chancellor Alastair Darling has accused the Tories of "jumping on a passing European bandwagon" to attack the Government over the budget deficit.Read

Mother's joy as kidnap son is freed

The mother of a five-year-old British boy kidnapped by gunmen in Pakistan has told of her joy after he was released unharmed.Read

Expat pensioners lose court battle

Pensioners have lost the final round in a long-running battle for equal pension rights abroad.Read

MPs attack Cadbury and Kraft chiefs

Executives from Cadbury's and its new American owner have come under fire from angry MPs amid uncertainty about the chocolate-maker's future in the UK.Read

Call for Omagh intelligence probe

A new investigation must be set up to examine whether the state withheld vital intelligence from detectives hunting the Omagh bombers, a parliamentary report has said.Read

Joy as Pakistan kidnap boy freed

The family of a five-year-old British boy kidnapped by gunmen in Pakistan are "overjoyed" after he was found wandering alone in a field.Read

Officers probed over abuse inquiry

Ten police officers are under investigation for the way they handled the case of a mother and her disabled daughter who were found dead in a burnt-out car after years of abuse from youths, a watchdog has confirmed.Read

Tory's expenses appeal rejected

A former High Court judge has dismissed an appeal by shadow defence secretary Liam Fox against a finding that he was overpaid more than £22,000 in parliamentary expenses for mortgage interest on his second home.Read

Soldier dies of blast injuries

A soldier has died from wounds he suffered in an explosion in Afghanistan last month, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said.Read

PM hails role of children's centres

Gordon Brown has hailed plans to boost childcare - and warned that Tory cuts would hit the service.Read

Joy as Pakistan kidnap boy found

The family of the five-year-old British boy kidnapped by gunmen in Pakistan were "overjoyed" after he was found safe and well.Read

Nursery food standards face review

The Government is set to announce a review of food standards in nurseries as ministers launch a fresh pre-election assault on the Tories over their plans for Sure Start centres.Read

Expat Britons await pension ruling

More than half a million retired Britons living abroad could be in line for Government payouts if a group fighting a legal battle over pension rights win their case.Read

'Saddened' Winslet and Mendes split

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

Pakistan kidnap boy found safe

A British boy kidnapped while on holiday in Pakistan nearly two weeks ago has been located safe and well, the British High Commission has confirmed.Read

UK debt plan 'not ambitious enough'

Government plans to deal with Britain's ballooning debt are not ambitious enough and need to be "significantly reinforced", according to a European Commission report.Read

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