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MPs criticise human rights chief

Embattled equalities watchdog chairman Trevor Phillips has been criticised by an influential group of MPs and peers.Read

Bulger killer may avoid prosecution

Pressure has been mounting on the Government to clarify whether James Bulger killer Jon Venables will escape prosecution for the alleged breach which landed him back in jail.Read

Beckham World Cup dream in tatters

The World Cup dream of England's most famous footballer has been shattered.Read

PM launches anti-knife crime drive

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has joined the families of murder victims to launch an online campaign aimed at tackling knife crime.Read

Steel plant strike move considered

Union leaders are due to meet to decide whether to press ahead with a strike ballot among thousands of steelworkers in protest at the mothballing of a factory.Read

Funeral service for Michael Foot

The funeral service for former Labour leader Michael Foot will be held.Read

PM vows to clamp down on lenders

Gordon Brown has vowed to stop credit card firms taking advantage of struggling customers by hiking interest rates.Read

Legal threat over police searches

Police forces have been threatened with legal action as the Government's equality watchdog said black and Asian Britons were still being unfairly targeted for stop and searches.Read

Advisers urged for rape victims

Every victim of rape should be offered the support of a specialist adviser to help them keep faith in the criminal justice system, a landmark review has recommended.Read

Brown 'intervenes' in BA row

Gordon Brown personally intervened in a bid to prevent planned strike action by British Airways cabin crew, it has been claimed.Read

'Kiss' couple's hearing postponed

A British pair due to appear in court accused of kissing in public will have to wait until next month to learn their fate after their appeal hearing was postponed.Read

David Beckham out of World Cup

The World Cup dream of England's most famous footballer has been shattered.Read

US search for missing student

Friends and family are carrying out a search for a 22-year-old foreign exchange student missing in the USA.Read

Three prison officers stabbed

Three prison officers at a high-security prison have been stabbed, police have said.Read

Many enjoy warmest day this year

After weeks of bitterly cold, wintry weather, Britons caught a brief glimpse of the sun as parts of the country enjoyed the warmest day of the year so far.Read

Jon Venables may avoid prosecution

Speculation is growing that James Bulger killer Jon Venables will escape prosecution for the breach which landed him back in jail.Read

Adonis calls walkouts 'unjustified'

The Government is embroiled in a row with the country's biggest union after a cabinet minister launched an extraordinary attack against a planned strike by British Airways cabin crew.Read

Suspected Eta member held

Police in London have arrested a man wanted for alleged terrorist offences in Spain.Read

Ad says 'workers must speak Polish'

The Government's equality watchdog has said it will write to a major sliced meat manufacturer over allegations of discrimination against British job seekers after the firm advertised for workers who "must speak Polish".Read

Budget 'will not include new cuts'

Alistair Darling has made clear that next week's Budget will not spell out any new spending cuts.Read

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