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The Londoner identified as "Jihadi John" told a journalist in 2010 that harassment by British security services had made him fear he was a "dead man walking", it has been revealed. Years before his … More »

Police are questioning a woman after the bodies of a four-year-old girl and a man were found in a flat. … More »

An independent report which is expected to expose persistent failures at a maternity unit will be published on Tuesday. … More »

Ministers have "failed to face up" to air pollution problems, a Commons select committee chairman has said. … More »

Five members of the Armed Forces have been granted operational honours and awards in recognition of their service. … More »

There is still a chance that another Tory MP could defect to Ukip before the general election, Nigel Farage has suggested. … More »

The Duke of Cambridge will visit a Japanese coastal city today to learn how communities coped with the devastating 2011 tsunami. … More »

The nation's stress levels are on the increase as Britons are risking their health by turning to sugary food, takeaways and alcohol to help cope with modern life, according to a new survey. … More »

A British man identified in reports as the Islamic State (IS) executioner known as "Jihadi John" feared he was a "dead man walking" after run-ins with security services before fleeing to Syria to … More »

Prime Minister David Cameron has sent a get well message to BBC political editor Nick Robinson after news that he is being treated for a tumour. … More »

All would-be MPs should be forced to tell voters what paid jobs they have and whether they would keep them if elected, a sleaze watchdog has said. … More »

Some 400 demonstrators have taken to the streets of Newcastle to protest against "the Islamisation of Europe" in the first British demonstration organised by the PEGIDA group. But fears of … More »

Boris Johnson has been forced to admit he doesn’t know which two London teams will play in a cup final this weekend – and took to Latin to defend the PM, during a grilling by school children. Robert … More »

Around 2,000 people protested on Saturday in Newcastle, northeast England, against a march held by the British branch of Germany's anti-Islam group PEGIDA which drew up to 400 people, a Reuters … More »

Two people have been arrested in connection with the disappearance of 16-year-old Becky Watts in Bristol, Avon and Somerset Police have said. Announcing the arrests, Detective Superintendent Liz … More »

A woman in her 30s has been arrested in connection with the deaths of a man and four-year-old girl, whose bodies were discovered in a west London flat. Police said they were called to an address in … More »

The family of missing teenager Rebecca Watts say they are "prepared for the worst" as searches for the quiet 16-year-old continue. … More »

Hundreds of passengers had their flights delayed after a power cut at East Midlands airport. … More »

Teams of expert gamers are battling it out in London to be crowned Call of Duty European champions. … More »

BBC political editor Nick Robinson is being tre ated for a tumour but hopes to be back at work in time to cover the general election campaign, his agent said. … More »

Energy price comparison websites have been "duping" customers into switching to deals that are not the cheapest on the market and should pay them compensation, a group of MPs have said. The Energy … More »

A discarded laptop has been discovered during the search for missing 16-year-old Rebecca Watts, friends and family say. John Galsworthy, Becky's paternal grandfather, said the family were trying to … More »

Police have arrested five people during a major operation to keep Britain's first anti-Islam Pegida rally and a larger group of counter demonstrators apart. … More »

A teenage boy stabbed to death as he cycled with friends has been named by police as Alan Cartwright. … More »

With a sword in his hand, a glittering helmet on his head and a regal tunic on his shoulders the Duke of Cambridge looked every inch a samurai warlord after visiting a TV studios. … More »

Home Secretary Theresa May has insisted the Government remains committed to reducing immigration, despite breaking its promise to keep it down. … More »

British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg is ready to rule out a new coalition with the Conservatives over its plan to hold a European Union referendum, The Sun newspaper said on Saturday. Citing an … More »

First-time buyers aged under-40 will be given the chance to buy a starter home at a 20% discount under a new Government scheme. Suggested designs for the new homes have been compiled by a panel … More »