Apr 16 2011 | National News
George Osborne has been accused of trying to "frighten" voters off changing the voting system in an outspoken attack by former Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown. Read
Apr 16 2011 | National News
Transport officials have said that it could be Monday morning before parts of the fire-damaged M1 can be reopened, creating an ongoing traffic nightmare for motorists. Read
Apr 16 2011 | National News
Part of the stricken M1 has reopened after being closed for more than 36 hours, easing congestion for sports fans and Easter holidaymakers. Read
Apr 16 2011 | National News
Hundreds of protesters have marched through central London to New Scotland Yard to call for a public inquiry into the death of reggae star Smiley Culture. Read
Apr 16 2011 | National News
Part of the stricken M1 is set to reopen after being closed for more than 36 hours in a bid to ease congestion for sports fans and Easter holidaymakers. Read
Apr 16 2011 | National News
Allies should seek United Nations approval to arm and train Libyan rebels, a former head of the UK armed forces said, amid reports that the regime was using cluster bombs in its assault on Misrata. Read
Apr 16 2011 | National News
There were tears of sadness and joy as HMS Cumberland returned to its base to be decommissioned. Read
Apr 16 2011 | National News
Nick Clegg has attempted to calm Liberal Democrat fears of a hammering in next month's local elections - urging activists to "take the fight" to their Tory coalition partners. Read
Apr 16 2011 | National News
The Deputy Prime Minister has said the rules governing the line of succession to the throne would appear to most people as "a little old fashioned" and a change of the rules is worth considering. Read
Apr 16 2011 | National News
Disruption for sports fans and Easter holidaymakers is continuing as parts of the M1 remain closed in both directions after a fire. Read
Apr 16 2011 | National News
With months of hard training behind them, 36,500 runners are counting down the hours until the London Marathon. Read
Apr 16 2011 | National News
Police are hunting a man over a rush-hour road-rage attack on the hard shoulder of a motorway. Read
Apr 16 2011 | National News
A Ugandan man who was jailed for three years for arranging a sham marriage faces deportation on his release. Read
Apr 16 2011 | National News
Kenneth Clarke has denied being politically isolated over plans to reduce prisoner numbers, insisting his stance has the full support of David Cameron and Cabinet colleagues. Read
Apr 16 2011 | National News
Nato's secretary general has said he expects member nations to provide extra ground-attack aircraft to strike Muammar Gaddafi's forces in Libya. Read
Apr 16 2011 | National News
George Michael has recorded a version of a Stevie Wonder song as a wedding gift to Prince William and Kate Middleton. Read
Apr 16 2011 | National News
The former governor of a Nigerian state is due to appear in a London court after being charged with money laundering and fraud offences. Read
Apr 16 2011 | National News
Nato's secretary general has said he expects member nations to provide extra ground-attack aircraft soon to strike Muammar Gaddafi's forces in Libya. Read
Apr 16 2011 | National News
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has won a top tourism award. Read
Apr 16 2011 | National News
A flagship BBC radio current affairs show had to be cancelled after guests including employment minister Chris Grayling were unable to get to the live recording because of a body on a railway line. Read
Apr 16 2011 | National News
Fraudulent home insurance claims are costing honest policyholders around £13 a year in higher premiums, research indicates. Read
Apr 16 2011 | National News
Sports fans and holidaymakers wanting to get away for Easter are facing disruption as the M1 remains closed after a fire. Read
Apr 16 2011 | National News
The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives has adopted a dramatic 2012 budget plan that would cut the country's debt by revamping the decades-old system that guarantees medical insurance for Americans over 65 and to the poor and disabled. Read
Apr 16 2011 | National News
A man is due to appear in court charged with the attempted murder of a five-year-old girl and a 35-year-old man following a shooting in south London. Read
Apr 16 2011 | National News
Better-off parts of the country are benefiting by up to a fifth more than deprived neighbourhoods from a Government fund to encourage more homes to be built, Labour said. Read
Apr 16 2011 | National News
Nick Clegg will urge Liberal Democrats to "take the fight" to the Tories in local elections on May 5 as he attempts to calm party fears over the impact of the national coalition. Read