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Don't turn against Brown, MPs urged
Justice Secretary Jack Straw has insisted he remains "absolutely convinced" Gordon Brown should not be ousted at Prime Minister.

Birds of prey crimes at record high
The number of crimes reported against birds of prey jumped 40% last year to reach an all-time high, a conservation charity has warned.

Firefighters tackle warehouse blaze
More than 100 firefighters are tackling a blaze on an industrial estate near Egham in Surrey.

Mosley plans to sue for libel
Formula One boss Max Mosley has said he intends to sue the News of the World for libel after he won a record £60,000 in privacy damages against the newspaper.

Police find man shot dead in street
A man has been shot dead, Scotland Yard said.

Probe into claims MPs were misled
Claims that a senior Army general and a defence minister misled MPs and peers over British troops' use of banned interrogation techniques will be examined by a public inquiry into the mistreatment of prisoners, Defence Secretary Des Browne has pledged.

Oxygen cylinder link to jet blast
Australian investigators are exploring the possibility that an oxygen cylinder could have exploded mid-flight on the Qantas jumbo jet from London that was forced to plunge 20,000 feet and make an emergency landing in the Philippines.

Four killed in head-on crash
Three adults and a child have been killed in a fireball smash on a notorious main road in the Highlands.

Harrods sex assault claim probed
A 15-year-old girl has accused a senior Harrods executive of sexually assaulting her, it has been reported.

Canoeist sons 'betrayed' by parents
The sons of John and Anne Darwin, the couple jailed over their £250,000 life insurance con, have spoken of the their anger over their parents' betrayal.