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• Twenty-six lives lost – human stories of the King's Cross bombing
• How Prince Andrew's 'rudeness' shocked American ambassador
• Britain set for 'sluggish' climb out of recession
• Will Mandelson swap politics for business?
• Chaos already – and now the cold will really bite
• Lib Dem backlash against tuition fees gathers pace
• Afghanistan's ancient jewels to sparkle in London
• UK firm 'shocked' by claims it broke Iran sanctions
• Three-day Tube strikes and Christmas walkouts loom
• Councils reject new £2.5m food hygiene plan
• Two thirds of Britons are feeling underwhelmed by Royal Wedding
• Boring Conference sells out in minutes
• Soldier who conned help for heroes spared jail
• Third arrest in shopkeeper murder probe
• Threat of longer strikes as Tube passengers suffer
• Ballet teacher admits abducting boy
• Record price paid for perfect pink diamond
• Teenager guilty of raping girl, four
• Family pays tribute to 'amazing' Tube victim
• Paedophile jailed for 18 years
• Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe to challenge 'whole-life' tariff
• Temperatures plunge as big freeze continues
• Downing Street condemns publication of leaked cables
• Snow in the UK: Your Winter 2010 pictures
• Man in court on blog murder incitement charge
• G20 riot squad officer faces misconduct allegations
• Plan to avoid Cabinet split on terror controls
• Two-month old baby killed in hit-and-run
• Lib Dems target Clegg over tuition fees
• Man stabbed to death on night out in London
• Two held over shopkeeper's stabbing death

Twenty-six lives lost – human stories of the King's Cross bombing Posted: 29 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST They were born in countries as far apart as Afghanistan and New Zealand, Montserrat and Iran. Aged from 19 to 60, they came from vastly different walks of life – an accountant, a cleaner, an architect, a midwife. But they were all caught in the suffocating crush of the rush-hour Piccadilly line train on the morning of 7 July 2005 – and they all perished together.

How Prince Andrew's 'rudeness' shocked American ambassador Posted: 29 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST Prince Andrew used a private audience with a group of British businessmen to offer his "astonishingly candid" thoughts on the shortcomings of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), journalists and France, according to leaked diplomatic dispatches.

Britain set for 'sluggish' climb out of recession Posted: 29 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST The prospects for Britain's economy remain "inherently uncertain" and the return to growth will be "relatively sluggish", the independent fiscal watchdog has warned.

Will Mandelson swap politics for business? Posted: 29 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST Instead of seeking "dignity in retirement" as Ed Miliband advised, the irrepressible Peter Mandelson is setting up in business as head of an international consultancy.

Chaos already – and now the cold will really bite Posted: 29 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST Hundreds of schools shut across the country yesterday, as thick snow continued to fall and temperatures plummeted to well below freezing. Thousands of homes were without power and roads and airports were closed, causing travel chaos. Forecasters were warning that temperatures could plunge even lower last night, to -20C, as snow was expected to hit London and the Home Counties .

Lib Dem backlash against tuition fees gathers pace Posted: 29 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST Tuition fees are likened to the poll tax by the Liberal Democrat Business Secretary Vince Cable in a leaflet circulating in Scotland, despite the leading role he is taking in raising them to up to £9,000 a year.

Afghanistan's ancient jewels to sparkle in London Posted: 29 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST The shimmering brightness of a collection of priceless artifacts from Afghanistan contrasts with the darkness in which they languished for most of their existence.

UK firm 'shocked' by claims it broke Iran sanctions Posted: 29 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST Situated on a small industrial estate in Middlesex, Insultec Ltd has few obvious attributes of an important supplier to Iran's secret nuclear programme. For the last 20 years, the company has quietly gone about its business selling insulation for oil refineries and gas plants. Then it found itself the subject of a secret American diplomatic telegram sent from Azerbaijan.

Three-day Tube strikes and Christmas walkouts loom Posted: 29 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST For the thousands of London commuters who were forced to squeeze into packed Tube trains, stand on overcrowded buses or trudge to work in sub-zero temperatures yesterday, it was scarcely possible to believe their Monday could get any worse.

Councils reject new £2.5m food hygiene plan Posted: 29 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST Many local authorities are boycotting a new national hygiene system for restaurants and cafés, claiming it is too expensive to run and not tough enough.

Two thirds of Britons are feeling underwhelmed by Royal Wedding Posted: 29 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST The majority of Britons feel indifferent about the announcement that Prince William is to marry Kate Middleton next spring, according to an opinion poll carried out for The Independent.

Boring Conference sells out in minutes Posted: 29 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST The first batch of tickets sold out in two minutes, the second in five minutes. Now the 2010 Boring Conference in London, the first of its kind, has completely sold out.

Soldier who conned help for heroes spared jail Posted: 29 Nov 2010 09:05 AM PST A debt-ridden soldier who conned the Help for Heroes charity walked free from court today after being shown mercy because he had served his country in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Third arrest in shopkeeper murder probe Posted: 29 Nov 2010 09:04 AM PST A third suspect has been arrested by detectives investigating the murder of a shopkeeper who was stabbed to death at his store.

Threat of longer strikes as Tube passengers suffer Posted: 29 Nov 2010 09:00 AM PST Strikes by London Underground workers could be escalated in the new year, with two or three-day walkouts considered, union leaders warned today as passengers suffered fresh delays and disruption because of the latest bout of industrial action.

Ballet teacher admits abducting boy Posted: 29 Nov 2010 08:35 AM PST A ballet teacher who had been accused of having sex with a 15-year-old boy today confessed to abducting the youngster.

Record price paid for perfect pink diamond Posted: 29 Nov 2010 08:32 AM PST A rare pink diamond sold at auction today for a record £14.86 million.

Teenager guilty of raping girl, four Posted: 29 Nov 2010 07:56 AM PST A teenager was found guilty today of raping a four-year-old girl while she was in a park to feed the ducks, according to police.

Family pays tribute to 'amazing' Tube victim Posted: 29 Nov 2010 07:41 AM PST Families of the July 7 victims spelt out the terrible toll of human misery today following the deadliest of the attacks on London's transport network.

Paedophile jailed for 18 years Posted: 29 Nov 2010 07:27 AM PST A man involved in a paedophile ring was branded an "evil, predatory degenerate" as he was sentenced to 18 years in prison today.

Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe to challenge 'whole-life' tariff Posted: 29 Nov 2010 07:17 AM PST Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe will tomorrow challenge a High Court judge's order that he can never be released.

Temperatures plunge as big freeze continues Posted: 29 Nov 2010 06:30 AM PST Motorists were stranded and hundreds of schools closed today as the UK continued to shiver in the grip of freezing temperatures and heavy snow.

Downing Street condemns publication of leaked cables Posted: 29 Nov 2010 04:59 AM PST Downing Street today condemned the publication of leaked US diplomatic cables thought to feature embarrassing criticism of David Cameron, the Duke of York and the British military.

Snow in the UK: Your Winter 2010 pictures Posted: 29 Nov 2010 04:37 AM PST It's wonderful when snow blankets the UK, muffling the country and making even the dullest landmarks beautiful.

Man in court on blog murder incitement charge Posted: 29 Nov 2010 04:11 AM PST A 23-year-old man appeared in court today charged with soliciting murder in relation to a blog listing MPs who voted for the Iraq war.

G20 riot squad officer faces misconduct allegations Posted: 29 Nov 2010 03:48 AM PST A police riot squad officer who escaped prosecution over Ian Tomlinson's death during the G20 protests was served with gross misconduct allegations today.

Plan to avoid Cabinet split on terror controls Posted: 29 Nov 2010 02:37 AM PST Control orders could be replaced with a three-tier system of restrictions for terror suspects to avoid a Cabinet split on the issue, the independent reviewer of terrorism legislation said today.

Two-month old baby killed in hit-and-run Posted: 29 Nov 2010 01:38 AM PST Police are appealing for men who fled the scene of a crash which killed a two-month old baby to come forward.

Lib Dems target Clegg over tuition fees Posted: 28 Nov 2010 11:01 PM PST More than 100 Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidates have called on leader Nick Clegg to oppose the proposed rise in tuition fees.

Man stabbed to death on night out in London Posted: 28 Nov 2010 11:01 PM PST A murder inquiry was under way today after a 33-year-old man was stabbed to death following a night out.

Two held over shopkeeper's stabbing death Posted: 28 Nov 2010 11:01 PM PST Detectives continued to quiz two people today on suspicion of murdering a shopkeeper stabbed to death as his daughter watched on the store's CCTV system.

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