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Sleaze watchdog to probe hacking

1:53pm Thursday 9th September 2010

MPs have referred the News of the World phone-hacking row to the parliamentary sleaze watchdog for further investigation.

Mr Loophole makes daughter pay

1:17pm Thursday 9th September 2010

A lawyer known as Mr Loophole for helping celebrity clients evade driving bans has refused to help his own daughter fight a speeding ticket.

Two pedestrians die in M6 collision

1:01pm Thursday 9th September 2010

Two pedestrians have been knocked down and killed on one of the country's busiest motorways, police have said.

Clegg warns over cuts backlash

12:41pm Thursday 9th September 2010

Nick Clegg has admitted that the coalition was likely to suffer a damaging backlash from the public over its efforts to tackle the deficit.

Tax repayment written off for many

11:48am Thursday 9th September 2010

Nearly one million people who did not pay enough income tax have had their repayment demands written off, it has emerged.

Immigration centres 'harm children'

10:59am Thursday 9th September 2010

Children face psychological harm, violence and physical health problems in immigration detention centres, a medical charity has claimed.

BAE Systems axes almost 1,000 jobs

10:55am Thursday 9th September 2010

Unions have reacted with shock after manufacturing giant BAE Systems announced plans to axe almost 1,000 jobs, mainly from its military division.

Clegg urges quick probe on hacking

10:46am Thursday 9th September 2010

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has urged the police to probe new phone-hacking allegations swirling around No 10 communications chief Andy Coulson "as quickly and thoroughly as possible".

Cameron tribute to 'amazing' father

10:13am Thursday 9th September 2010

David Cameron has paid tribute to his "amazing" father Ian, saying he had "touched a lot of lives in lots of different ways".

Driving test to be more challenging

10:02am Thursday 9th September 2010

The driving test is to be more of a challenge to candidates' navigational skills under examination changes to be introduced next month, the Government has announced.