British long jump hero Greg Rutherford said he's facing his "biggest challenge" since taking London Olympics gold when he goes up against his two predecessors at Shanghai's Diamond League meet. More »Brit athletics hero faces 'biggest challenge' since London
The Archbishop of Westminster will bless more than 600 married couples to celebrate marriage as "an exclusive commitment and a life-long partnership between a man and a woman". More »Archbishop to bless married couples
Detectives said they had identified a number of "people of interest" in connection with the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, who went missing on holiday in Portugal in 2007. More »'Persons of interest' identified in Madeleine McCann case
By Christine Murray LONDON (Reuters) - The government said on Friday it had hired a team of auditors to investigate whether it was overcharged on two contracts with outsourcing firms Serco and G4S. The Ministry of Justice said auditors from professional services firm PWC would examine two contracts signed in 2005 which together cost the department 107 million pounds in 2012/13 for electronic tagging and monitoring of offenders released from prison. ... More »Government launches investigation into two Serco, G4S contracts
The inquest into the death in Britain of Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko is close to being scrapped after the coroner ruled he could not hear evidence about the alleged role of the Kremlin in his poisoning. More »Litvinenko UK inquest in doubt after evidence excluded
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) - British supermarket chain Wm Morrison is investing more than 200 million pounds in a 25-year deal with online grocer Ocado, seeking to catch up with rivals in home delivery and sending Ocado shares to a record high. Morrison, which trails Tesco, Wal-Mart's Asda and J Sainsbury in annual sales, has suffered falling profits and market share, partly due to its late entry into online grocery which is growing about 16 percent a year. Morrison and Ocado said their deal would not affect Ocado's arrangement with upmarket grocer Waitrose, due to run to 2020. ... More »Morrison seals $306 million Ocado deal in online catch-up
With 10 weeks to go until the royal baby arrives, Sky News have looked into how much it costs to prepare for a "normal" child. More »Baby Preparation 'Costs Parents £1,800'
The widow of poisoned spy Alexander Litvinenko has accused a coroner of abandoning his search for the truth about Russian state responsibility for her husband's death. More »'Dismay' over Litvinenko ruling
By Matt Scuffham LONDON (Reuters) - Shares in state-backed Lloyds Banking Group rose above the level which the government sees as its break-even price after its 20.5 billion pound rescue of the bank, raising hopes of a sale this year. Lloyds shares, the top performer in the FTSE-100 last year, rose 2.5 percent to reach 62.5 pence at 13:00 p.m. on Friday, their highest for over two years and passing the 61.2 pence break-even price. ... More »Shares in Lloyds hit government break-even price
England's Lee Purdy failed to make weight for Saturday's planned welterweight world title fight against champion Devon Alexander, squandering his chance for the crown. More »Purdy's title bid fails before it starts
By Jim Finkle and Jennifer Saba (Reuters) - The Financial Times' website and Twitter feeds were hacked on Friday, renewing questions about whether the popular social media service has done enough to tighten security as cyber-attacks on the news media intensify. The Syrian Electronic Army, an online group that supports Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, was behind the incident which followed a phishing attack on the company's email accounts, FT reported on its website. The attack is the latest in which hackers commandeered the Twitter account of a prominent news organization to push their ... More »Syria government supporters hack Financial Times
The number of people claiming extra handouts from councils to meet housing costs has soared following the introduction of the so-called "bedroom tax", figures have revealed. More »'Bedroom tax' prompts payment surge
One quarter of British lawmakers believe there is an "unhealthy" drinking culture in the Houses of Parliament, according to a survey published on Friday. More »British MPs concerned about parliamentary boozing
The inquest into the death of poisoned spy Alexander Litvinenko could be scrapped and replaced with a public inquiry to allow evidence to be heard in secret. More »Alexander Litvinenko Inquest May Be Scrapped
George Michael has been airlifted to hospital after a rush-hour crash on the M1 motorway. More »George Michael Car Crash: Star Flown To Hospital
Premier League club Stoke have launched an internal investigation into reports of a dressing room prank featuring a bloody pig's head and a smashed car windscreen. More »Stoke to probe dressing room pig prank
The father of a toddler who was found dead at a house in Oxfordshire has paid tribute to his "uniquely beautiful" daughter. More »Father Pays Tribute To 'Beautiful' Daughter
David Beckham will not be short of work offers after he ended a playing career that made him a globally recognised celebrity, with sponsors and sporting bodies jostling to secure his services. More »Becks not short of offers as he mulls future
James Anderson took his 300th Test wicket and then ended a bold counter-attack by New Zealand's Ross Taylor as England fought back in the first Test at Lord's. More »Anderson bowls England back into first Test
Jonny Wilkinson admitted Friday that getting a first taste of a European Cup final at the age of 33 represents all he has to play for. More »It's all I have to play for, says Wilkinson
Chart star George Michael has been airlifted to hospital for treatment to head injuries after a motorway accident - the latest car drama for the troubled singer. More »Singer 'fine' after new car drama
British construction worker Chris McManus was "unlawfully killed" by his captors minutes into a rescue operation to save him. More »Hostage Killed By Captors As Rescue Raid Began
LONDON (Reuters) - British police said on Friday they had identified people they want to question about the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, the three-year-old who went missing in Portugal six years ago. Madeleine disappeared from her room at a holiday resort in the Algarve, Portugal, on May 3, 2007, as her parents dined at a nearby restaurant, sparking a global manhunt and transfixing the world's media. ... More »British police identify new leads in Madeleine McCann case
Fire and rescue services in England could save taxpayers up to £200m a year if they were operated more efficiently, according to a Government-commissioned review. More »Fire Service Changes 'Could Save Millions'
Jamie Oliver has compared unhealthy packed lunches with child abuse and said the Government should do more to improve school meals. More »Unhealthy packed lunch 'is abuse'