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Arrest 'moves Serbia closer to EU'

The arrest of the former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic could help pave the way for Serbia finally to join the European Union, Foreign Secretary David Miliband signalled. Read

Madeleine inquiry report leaked

Portuguese detectives made Madeleine McCann's parents suspects on the "slightest chance" they could have been involved in her disappearance, a leaked report revealed. Read

PM paves way for troop cuts in Iraq

Gordon Brown paved the way for significant troop cuts in Iraq next year as British forces finish their work training the Iraqi army. Read

Tougher action over binge drinking

The Government has promised tougher action against the alcohol industry unless it steps up efforts to encourage sensible drinking. Read

Inmates forced to sleep in toilets

Prisoners are being forced to sleep in toilets due to overcrowding. Read

Saver protection scheme planned

Banks should pay "many billions" of pounds into a depositor protection fund planned under new legislation, Bank of England Governor Mervyn King told MPs. Read

Tribute to Tube shooting victim

Family and friends of Jean Charles de Menezes have held a vigil to mark three years since he was shot dead by police in the aftermath of the July 7 London bombings. Read

Iraq troop numbers to be reduced

British troop numbers in Iraq will continue to come down as the Army completes its key tasks in the country, Gordon Brown has said. Read

Ruling over crime records database

Police could be forced to remove thousands of criminal records from the national database after a landmark ruling on the holding of personal details. Read

Supermarkets launch fuel price war

Supermarkets have launched a petrol price war, with three of Britain's biggest chains cutting the cost of unleaded and diesel by up to 5p a litre. Read

McCanns may sue over suspect status

Kate and Gerry McCann refused to rule out taking legal action against the Portuguese authorities for wrongly making them suspects in their daughter Madeleine's disappearance. Read

6% in hospital 'due to alcohol'

More than 800,000 people a year are being admitted to hospital with alcohol-related injuries and illness, more than four times the previously acknowledged figure. Read

6% of admissions 'linked to alcohol'

More than 800,000 people a year are being admitted to hospital with alcohol-related injuries and illness, more than four times the previously acknowledged figure, it has been reported. Read

Power stations 'must cut emissions'

The Government must set a deadline for coal-fired power stations to install technology to massively cut their emissions or be shut down, a committee of MPs has urged. Read

Anniversary vigil by Menezes family

Relatives of Jean Charles de Menezes will renew their "struggle for justice" as they mark three years since the Brazilian was shot dead in a catastrophic error by police. Read

Miliband hails Karadzic arrest

The Foreign Secretary has hailed the capture of war crimes fugitive Radovan Karadzic after he was arrested by Serbian security services. Read

Prostate cancer drug 'breakthrough'

Men who expect to die from prostate cancer have been offered new hope by a drug which could represent the biggest step forward in treating the disease in 60 years. Read

Hasty reforms 'behind inmate rise'

Too many people are being sent to jail because of botched Government reforms which were not properly funded, MPs said in a scathing report. Read

MoD 'juggled' project budgets

The Ministry of Defence has moved £1 billion off the bill for major equipment projects over the past two years by reallocating the sums on to other budgets, an MPs' report found. Read

Plea over security force training

Gordon Brown was urged by MPs not to abandon Britain's commitment to train and support the Iraqi security forces as the UK draws down its troop levels in the country . Read