Goldsmith admits Iraq legal shift

Lord Goldsmith admits he changed his mind on the legality of the Iraq war - but denies he was pressured into doing so.

PM leaves NI without justice deal

Gordon Brown and his Irish counterpart leave Northern Ireland devolution talks without brokering an agreement

Rich-poor gap 'wider than 1970s'

The gap between rich and poor is wider now than 40 years ago, a government-commissioned panel has reported.

Children's bodies found in car

A 43-year-old woman from Surrey is arrested following the discovery of two children's bodies in a car in Sussex.

Supreme Court quashes terror rule

The UK Supreme Court has ruled that special Treasury orders that freeze the assets of terror suspects are unlawful.

Sri Lanka poll victory challenged

President Mahinda Rajapaksa is declared winner of Sri Lanka's presidential poll, but the outcome is rejected by his challenger.

Haiti body identified as UK woman

The body of a United Nations worker killed in the earthquake in Haiti on 12 January has been identified as Briton Ann Barnes.

Yemen 'accepts need for reform'

Yemen's government promises political and economic reform to fight al-Qaeda, in a statement ahead of London talks.

Man jailed for house fire deaths

A father is jailed for killing his son and two teenage stepchildren in a house fire he started after a row with his wife.

Boyle 'fine' after intruder scare

Singer Susan Boyle says she is "fine" after disturbing an intruder who she discovered inside her West Lothian house.

A-level Facebook protest widens

Facebook protest groups against A-level exams have spread - with the watchdog calling for a report.

Billy Connolly rails against 'censored comedy'

Billy Connolly says comedy is becoming too censored and if comedians swear on stage they are labelled "vulgar and foul mouthed".