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Cherie: my lost baby and Iraq panic

Cherie Blair has revealed how her husband made public the fact that she had lost the baby she was carrying in order not to cause a panic over Iraq. Read

Tax burden 'up 50% under Labour'

Britain's tax bill has increased by more than 50% in the past ten years under Labour, it has been claimed. Read

Pressure mounts on Burma government

The Burmese government is under increasing international pressure as aid agencies warned that the death toll following the cyclone disaster could reach 1.5 million. Read

Hunt for 'gentle giant's' killer

A teenager murdered the day after his 16th birthday was killed in an unprovoked attack after he refused to take part in a fight, police said. Read

Brown to stage fightback

Gordon Brown is expected to try to reclaim the political initiative this week, setting out his draft Queen's Speech programme for the autumn with promises of new measures on schools and health. Read

BoE urged to act to avoid downturn

Prospects for the UK economy have worsened and the Bank of England must act swiftly if the country is to avoid a marked downturn, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has warned. Read

Wounded police rise by 60%

The number of police officers wounded in shootings has increased by 60% in four years, according to figures released by the Conservatives. Read

Teen killed buying Lottery ticket

A teenage boy who was murdered in his local shop had gone to celebrate his 16th birthday by buying his first Lottery ticket, his father said. Read

Hard up soldiers need food vouchers

Some soldiers are so hard up they are having to be issued with food vouchers to pay for their meals, an internal Army report has revealed. Read

Levy accuses Brown over funding

Tony Blair's former chief fundraiser, Lord Levy, said it was "inconceivable" Gordon Brown did not know about the secret loans which led to the "cash for honours" inquiry. Read

1.5m Burmese in danger - Oxfam

The lives of up to 1.5 million Burmese cyclone victims are in danger from diseases if clean water and sanitation are not provided soon, Oxfam has warned. Read

Teen killed buying lottery ticket

A teenage boy who was murdered in his local shop had gone to celebrate his 16th birthday by buying his first Lottery ticket, his father said. Read

'3,000 post offices could close'

Another 3,000 post offices could be forced to close if subpostmasters lose the right to handle state pensions and benefit payments, the Government was warned. Read

£6bn care funding gap consultation

A public consultation will be launched to discuss the future of social care which is heading towards a £6 billion funding gap within 20 years, it was reported. Read

Church in saviour siblings dilemma

Science can tell us what is possible but it is up to individuals to decide what is right, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said ahead of the second reading of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill. Read

Tories ahead in by-election poll

Labour could be heading for defeat in a crucial by-election in 10 days' time, according to an opinion poll. Read

Prayers for Burma victims

Prayers will be said across the UK for the thousands of people displaced in the Burmese cyclone crisis, as aid agencies face a desperate bid to get supplies and volunteers to the survivors. Read

Labour denies compulsory jabs

Labour has insisted it has no plans for compulsory vaccinations, after an MP in a key policy group raised the prospect that children would not be allowed to start school unless they had had all their jabs. Read

Prescott 'told Blair to sack Brown'

John Prescott has revealed how he challenged Gordon Brown to quit as Chancellor over Tony Blair's broken promises to make way for him as Prime Minister. Read