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Ten held over shop shooting death

Ten people are being questioned over the fatal shooting of a man in a shop, police said. Read

SFO 'to examine MG Rover collapse'

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is to investigate the collapse of MG Rover after a four-year probe into the Midlands carmaker's demise, it was reported. Read

Pair killed in Afghanistan blasts

Two British service personnel have been killed in attacks in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said. Read

Probe continues into flats tragedy

Inquiries into how a blaze which ripped through a tower block killing six people, including a three-week-old baby girl, was able to spread so quickly are continuing. Read

Concern over MI6 chief web details

The Liberal Democrats are calling for an inquiry into whether the new head of MI6, Sir John Sawers, should be allowed to take up his post after his wife apparently published personal details on the Facebook website. Read

'More typical UK weather' on way

Britons should brace themselves for "much more changeable and considerably cooler" weather with rain at times over the next few weeks, weatherman John Kettley said. Read

Public sector pay 'must be fair'

Public sector pay must be "fair" to private-sector employees facing a recession-fuelled squeeze on wages, Chancellor Alistair Darling said after a spending watchdog called for a freeze. Read

'Honesty expected' over spending

A former Cabinet minister has warned that the debate over public spending needed to "deepen a little bit" because people expected honesty about future cuts. Read

CofE bishop 'urges gays to repent'

A Church of England bishop has urged homosexuals to "repent and be changed". Read

Iran set to release embassy worker

Iran has said it will release the eighth of nine British embassy employees detained in Tehran, Foreign Secretary David Miliband revealed. Read

Pair killed in Afghanistan blast

Two British service personnel have been killed in a roadside blast in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said. Read

Unions warn of marking inaccuracies

As hundreds of thousands of children anticipate their Sats results this week, teaching unions have claimed that up to a fifth of some results could still be inaccurate. Read

Drivers back bans for using mobiles

Nearly one in three UK motorists want to see six-month driving bans for those using hand-held mobiles while at the wheel, a poll has revealed. Read

Blackmail warning over MI6 chief

Britain awaits news of Iran staff

Britain is still seeking clarification from Iran over the fate of detained British Embassy staff after one was said by his lawyer to be facing trial for "acting against national security". Read

Federer bids to take record title

Roger Federer will walk out on to Wimbledon's Centre Court in a bid to win a record-breaking 15th Grand Slam title. Read

Unions warn of Sats inaccuracies

As hundreds of thousands of children anticipate their Sats results this week, teaching unions have claimed that up to a fifth of some results could still be inaccurate. Read

Drivers back ban for using mobiles

Nearly one in three UK motorists want to see six-month driving bans for those using hand-held mobiles while at the wheel, a poll has revealed. Read

Relatives lament flats fire victims

Inquiries into how a blaze which ripped through a tower block killing six people, including a three-week-old baby girl, was able to spread so quickly are continuing. Read

Groundbreaking green ideas unveiled

Filling parts of the Sahara desert with mirrors to create clean energy and making livestock behave like herds of wildebeest to lock in carbon are among a number of innovative proposals put forward to help tackle climate change. Read