Soldiers' families win claims fight

Families of British soldiers killed while fighting in Iraq can bring damages claims against the Government, the Supreme Court has ruled.

UK could enjoy hottest day of year

The UK may bask in the hottest day of the year so far on Wednesday.

PM faces MPs' questions on G8 deals

David Cameron is to face questions from MPs after G8 leaders thrashed out limited agreements on how to handle the Syria crisis and tackle tax dodging.

Osborne to spell out bank plans

George Osborne is to shed light on his plans for the banking industry following the long-awaited report from the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards.

RBS split raised amid banks rethink

Radical plans to split Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) into a "good" bank and a "bad" bank must be looked at immediately as part of an urgent rethink of Government plans for privatisation, according to an influential Parliamentary commission.

Patient restraint data revealed

Nearly 40,000 incidents of physical restraint on mental health patients in England were recorded in one year - with more than 3,000 in the "dangerous" face-down position - according to figures released by a charity.

Many roads 'could become unusable'

Much of the local road network could become unusable should there be more flooding or another severe winter, highways bosses are warning.

New food labels help fight obesity

A new front-of-pack food label that has the support of health groups and all the major supermarkets has been launched to help tackle the obesity crisis.

Guides drop God vow from Promise

It has been a part of the Promise for over a century, but from now on girls will no longer pledge their devotion to God when they join the Guides.

Assange expects to stay in embassy

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will not leave the Ecuadorian Embassy in London even if sex charges against him are dropped, because he fears moves are already under way to extradite him to the United States, he has revealed.

Ex-soldier guilty of further rapes

A convicted date rapist has been sentenced to life imprisonment for three more rapes on teenage women, Scotland Yard said.

Wet summers due to warmer Atlantic

Recent wet summers in the UK may have been caused by a major warming of the North Atlantic Ocean, leading scientists and meteorologists have said.

Union challenges tribunal charge

The Government is facing a legal challenge to its controversial decision to introduce "brutal" charges of around £1,000 to take an employment tribunal case, it has been revealed.

Knox acquittal 'full of mistakes'

The acquittal of accused murderer Amanda Knox was full of "deficiencies, contradictions and illogical" conclusions Italy's high court has ruled, ordering a fresh look at all the evidence to determine whether she did kill her flatmate Meredith Kercher.

85,000 support Woolwich medals bid

A petition backed by more than 85,000 people calling for bravery medals to be given to three women who intervened in the aftermath of the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby has been delivered to Downing Street.

Ex-police boss guilty over points

A former police authority chairman has been convicted of persuading a friend to take three penalty points for him so he avoided a driving ban and furthered his career.

Tributes for rail death teenagers

A headmaster has paid tribute to two of his teenage pupils who died after being struck by a passenger train.

Crowds cheer Queen at Royal Ascot

Cheering crowds and ecstatic racegoers have greeted the Queen as she made a grand entrance to Royal Ascot.

G8 leaders agree position on Syria

Leaders of the world's most powerful nations appeared to have papered over their differences on Syria to agree a joint position after fraught talks at the G8 summit.