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Beckham 'positive' after surgery

David Beckham has said he is "feeling positive" after undergoing surgery on his Achilles tendon.Read

Brown rejects EU criticism

Gordon Brown has rejected criticism from the EU Commission that the UK is not doing enough to tackle its spiralling deficit.Read

Date set for Pope's visit to UK

The Pope is to meet the Queen and take part in an ecumenical service at Westminster Abbey as part of the first official Papal visit to Britain, it has been confirmed.Read

Battle continues over BA strike

The first effects of the planned strike by British Airways cabin crew emerged as time was running out to avert the action.Read

Boss: Rather hire cons than heroes

A company boss has provoked outrage after refusing a request to employ former troops, saying that he would rather recruit paedophiles.Read

Killer stalker jailed for life

A stalker who carried out a "frenzied" knife attack on his ex-girlfriend after a campaign of harassment has been jailed for life.Read

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

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