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Death accused nanny walks free

A nanny accused of killing the baby son of two police officers has walked free from court after a judge directed a jury to find her not guilty. Read

Energy firm announces price hike

Energy supplier EDF has increased its electricity prices by 17% and its gas prices by 22%. Read

Army dog handler killed in skirmish

A British Army dog handler has been killed by insurgents in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said. Read

PM price pledge after poll drubbing

Gordon Brown has vowed to do "whatever is necessary" to help people struggling with rising food and fuel prices in the wake of Labour's catastrophic defeat in the Glasgow East by-election. Read

Baby death mother back in custody

A 20-year-old British mother accused of suffocating her newborn son in Crete is back in police custody. Read

Housing slump hits economic growth

A housebuilding slump hit growth in the second quarter of the year as the UK's economic slowdown gathered pace. Read

Brown brushes off leadership threat

Gordon Brown has brushed off the threat of a leadership challenge after the disastrous defeat of Labour in the Glasgow East by-election. Read

Child curfew plan begins summer run

A voluntary curfew in which hundreds of parents have been asked to keep their children off the streets at night, is being launched. Read

Terror as plane plunges 20,000ft

Passengers on a packed jumbo jet flight from London have spoken of their terror after a gaping hole appeared in the plane as it headed for Australia. Read

Election call after Labour drubbing

David Cameron has urged Prime Minister Gordon Brown to call a general election in the wake of Labour's disastrous by-election defeat in Scotland. Read

Footballer on club burglary charge

A footballer is due to appear in court to face a charge of burglary relating to the theft of cash and mobile phones from a nightclub staff room. Read

Baby death accused back in hospital

A 20-year-old British mother accused of strangling her newborn son in Crete has been readmitted to hospital after being told she would be remanded in custody. Read

British climber missing in Pakistan

Fears are growing for a British climber missing in Pakistan. Read

White House hopeful Obama due in UK

White House hopeful Barack Obama is due to arrive in Britain on the final leg of a high-profile world tour designed to boost his foreign policy credentials. Read

Handyman fined for smoking in van

A painter and decorator who received a £30 fine for smoking in his own van has warned that British civil liberties are "going up in smoke". Read

MoD denies £3bn nuclear weapon deal

The Ministry of Defence has denied it has agreed to spend £3bn on new nuclear warheads, despite documents revealing a senior official told the arms industry a decision had already been made. Read