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Pork pie protected by EU law

The Melton Mowbray pork pie will now be protected by European law. Read

Child poverty group's protest march

A demonstration march to the heart of British politics is hoping to raise awareness of the level of child poverty in the UK. Read

Huhne in refuse extradition call

The British courts should refuse to act on a European arrest warrant requesting the extradition to Germany of a man accused of Holocaust denial, a senior politician said. Read

Brown wants £12bn European fund

Prime Minister Gordon Brown will propose a £12 billion fund to help small businesses deal with the credit crunch when he meets fellow European leaders in Paris. Read

Mandelson return 'adds strength'

Peter Mandelson's surprise return to the Cabinet as Business Secretary will make the Government "stronger", one of Gordon Brown's closest allies said. Read

Halifax hikes its mortgage rates

Britain's biggest mortgage lender has become the latest mortgage lender to hike its mortgage rates. Read

Met job 'possible' criticises Mayor

The head of West Yorkshire Police has ruled himself out of the running for the top job at Scotland Yard. Read

Mandelson returns in Cabinet change

Gordon Brown will this weekend work on the final touches of a Government reshuffle which on Friday saw Peter Mandelson return to the Cabinet as Business Secretary. Read

Mayor seeks role in Met boss choice

London Mayor Boris Johnson has urged Home Secretary Jacqui Smith not to rush into appointing a new Metropolitan Police Commissioner. Read

PM attends EU banks bail-out summit

Gordon Brown is attending an emergency summit in Paris to discuss Europe's response to the financial crisis. Read

Motorists 'baffled by road signs'

The meaning of road signs is lost on many motorists, according to a poll. Read

House prices rise in uni towns

House prices have nearly doubled in five university towns during the past five years, figures have showed. Read

Labour still trail Tories in polls

Labour maintained its bounce in the polls following the conference season, but is still trailing the Conservatives by a wide enough margin to hand David Cameron victory in the forthcoming election, according to two surveys. Read

PM hails Britain's Olympic stars

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has thanked Britain's Olympic stars for "making the country proud". Read

More rail strike talks planned

Talks aimed at averting strikes and other industrial action by Network Rail signalling workers ended without resolution. Read

French blockade sparks ferry delays

Thousands of ferry passengers faced delays because of a blockade of Calais by French fishermen. Read

Darling pledge over bank deposits

Chancellor Alistair Darling has again pledged to do "whatever it takes" to protect bank deposits as Gordon Brown announced plans for a new National Economic Council to co-ordinate the Government's response to the global economic crisis. Read

Children 'abandoned at UK ports'

Children as young as three have been found abandoned at UK ports and airports. Read

Man guilty of double murder

A killer who tried to emulate Jack the Ripper has been convicted of murdering two young mothers at the start of what might have become a killing spree. Read

Four guilty over security van raids

Four men were convicted of being part of a robbery gang whose crime spree only ended when the mastermind and his accomplice were shot dead by police. Read

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