The highest ranking Army officer to be killed since the Falklands War is one of the two latest casualties in Afghanistan.

Changes recommended after a fatal drug slip-up eight years ago have not been implemented, MPs say in a review of patient safety.

A London council withdraws its action against a mother it accused of lying to gain a school place.

Justice Secretary Jack Straw provisionally refuses an appeal for a pardon for jailed Liverpool football fan Michael Shields.

Culture Secretary Ben Bradshaw angers Tories by saying "a deep strain of homophobia still exists on the Conservative benches".

The rising numbers of swine flu cases mean trying to contain the virus is no longer an option, ministers say.

Investigators and engineers begin the second day of a recovery operation after a jet fighter crash which killed two air crew.

The late Michael Jackson's ex-wife is undecided over whether to fight for custody of their two children, her lawyer says.