Three of Britain's biggest banks have been thrown a £37 billion lifeline by the Government as part of a dramatic taxpayer rescue of the UK's banking system.

Relief over unprecedented bank rescue plans across the UK and Europe sparked a near-4% rally on London's blue chip share index.

The global financial crisis may turn out to be an "economic 9/11", Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg said.

The Government will press ahead with plans for 42-day terror detention - despite claims that the measure is already "dead".

Actress Joanna Lumley will join Gurkha soldiers in Parliament to fight for their right to settle in the UK.

Three youths denied killing 16-year-old Ben Kinsella when they appeared at the Old Bailey.

An embittered Army interpreter serving in Afghanistan betrayed Britain to become an agent for Iran, a court has heard.

Cannabis users will face new penalties when the drug is upgraded to class B from January next year, the Home Secretary said.

Tributes have been paid to a man killed when two stolen cars ploughed into a block of flats as he was walking home from a night out.

A leading rail union has called for an urgent inquiry after a laptop containing personal details of 150,000 workers in the industry was stolen.

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