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Blair denies misleading MPs

Tony Blair rejected claims he "deliberately misled" Parliament when he was prime minister over sleaze allegations. Read

Peers force terror plan climbdown

The Government was forced into a humiliating climbdown after peers rejected controversial anti-terror laws. Read

Protesters try to enter Parliament

Police were forced to lock the doors to Parliament after protesters attempted to force their way into the Palace of Westminster. Read

Call to drop terror detention plans

Prime Minister Gordon Brown faced calls to drop controversial plans to allow the detention of terror suspects for up to six weeks after the Government was roundly defeated in the House of Lords. Read

Peers reject terror detention plan

Gordon Brown suffered a crushing 191 vote defeat over his plan to extend from 28 days to 42 the limit for pre-charge detention of terror suspects. Read

£37bn taxpayer lifeline for banks

A £37 billion taxpayer lifeline was thrown to three of the UK's biggest banks in a bid to end the sector's turmoil. Read

Lumley seeks support for Gurkhas

Actress Joanna Lumley called for public support in pressurising the Government to allow retired Gurkhas to live in the UK. Read

UK loans £100m to Icelandic bank

A stricken Icelandic bank has been loaned £100 million by the Bank of England to keep it operating while efforts are made to get UK creditors' money back, it was announced. Read

Bank bail-out boosts Footsie

London's FTSE 100 Index roared back from last week's crash as bank rescue plans in the UK and across Europe found favour with investors. Read

CCTV footage bomb attack released

CCTV footage recorded during a terrorist car bomb attack on Glasgow Airport was released for the first time. Read

Probe into Menezes officer evidence

A senior police surveillance officer is to be investigated after he admitted altering evidence during the Jean Charles de Menezes inquest. Read

Mandelson takes seat in the Lords

Business Secretary Peter Mandelson took his seat in the House of Lords following his appointment to the Cabinet by Gordon Brown. Read

Missing disc 'has details of 1.7m'

A missing Ministry of Defence computer hard drive may contain personal details of as many as 1.7 million people who have inquired about joining the armed forces, it was revealed. Read

New penalties for cannabis users

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

Three deny Ben Kinsella killing

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

Army interpreter 'betrayed Britain'

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

Clegg in warning of 'economic 9/11'

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

Shares rise after Government action

The FTSE 100 Index pulled out of its tailspin as investors welcomed plans for a dramatic bail-out of the European banking industry. Read

Rail staff data on stolen laptop

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. Read

Barclays' £6.5bn call to investors

Barclays has said that it will not turn to the Government for emergency funding as the bank unveiled plans to raise more than £6.5 billion from investors to help shore up its balance sheet. Read

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