Leading Labour candidate quits race 14:05, Jul 5 2008 Scottish Labour's leading candidate for the Glasgow East by-election has officially pulled out of the race. more

PM's plea to G8 on world poverty 14:05, Jul 5 2008 Rich nations must not abandon action to tackle climate change and world poverty in the face of the credit crunch, Gordon Brown has warned fellow G8 leaders. more

Two arrested over baby's death 14:05, Jul 5 2008 The death of a 10-week-old baby boy was being investigated by the police. more

Plea to press on over women bishops 14:05, Jul 5 2008 A leading bishop has urged the Church of England to press ahead with legislation to introduce women bishops in spite of divisions over the issue. more

Victim's family hail Good Samaritan 14:05, Jul 5 2008 The parents of 16-year-old knife victim Shakilus Townsend have paid an emotional thank you to a woman who scared off his attackers and desperately tried to save him. more

Seven share £91m Navy carriers work 09:35, Jul 5 2008 Seven firms have won contracts worth £91 million as part of work on two giant aircraft carriers for the Royal Navy. more

Stab victim Ben's appeal to Brown 09:05, Jul 5 2008 Teenage stab victim Ben Kinsella made an appeal to Gordon Brown to stamp out knife crime, it has been reported. more

Murdered French students: Man held 07:35, Jul 5 2008 A 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murders of French students Laurent Bonomo and Gabriel Ferez, Scotland Yard said. more

NHS faces major challenges - expert 06:35, Jul 5 2008 The NHS faces "major challenges" to its survival, the head of an influential health think tank said as the service celebrated its 60th anniversary on Saturday. more

Met cranks up blitz on street gangs 05:35, Jul 5 2008 A team of police officers dedicated to targeting gangs will take to the streets in a bid to tackle knife crime in a week that has seen a spate of stabbings in London. more

Tributes to bedsit murder students 04:05, Jul 5 2008 Family and friends have paid tribute to two French university students who were brutally murdered in the UK. more

London Mayor 'misled' by his deputy 03:35, Jul 5 2008 The Conservative Party is reeling from the resignation of Boris Johnson's deputy amid allegations of inappropriate behaviour and financial irregularities. more

Gay refugee protest at Pride parade 03:35, Jul 5 2008 Gay and lesbian revellers plan to protest against the treatment of gay people from other countries by governments including Britain's at a colourful Pride parade. more

Labour candidate announcement delay 03:35, Jul 5 2008 Some candidates are getting started on the campaign trail in their bid to win the Glasgow East by-election. more

Agency slammed over criminal errors 03:35, Jul 5 2008 A Government agency set up to protect children has branded hundreds of innocent people criminals, it emerged. more

Pensioners see living costs soar 01:35, Jul 5 2008 Pensioners have seen the cost of the goods and services they use soar by more than a third during the past 10 years, research has showed. more

Prayer refusal pupils 'disciplined' 21:35, Jul 4 2008 An education authority is investigating claims that two school pupils were punished for refusing to kneel down and pray to Allah during a religious education lesson. more

Johnson's deputy mayor resigns post 19:35, Jul 4 2008 Deputy London Mayor Ray Lewis has resigned amid allegations of inappropriate behaviour and financial irregularities, he announced. more

Killed youth forced to drink petrol 19:05, Jul 4 2008 A 17-year-old boy died after being tied to a tree, made to drink petrol and then set on fire, detectives have said. more