Two of eight British soldiers killed in one of the bloodiest day's fighting in Afghanistan have been named after Gordon Brown insisted Britain's strategy was succeeding.Read
Gordon Brown has insisted Britain's strategy in Afghanistan is succeeding, despite the bloody fighting which has seen the loss of eight soldiers in 24 hours.Read
A British man has died after falling from a fortress wall in Serbia during an annual music festival, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) said.Read
Thousands of people lined the streets of a seaside today to give soldiers a rapturous welcome home following the bloodiest 24 hours for ground troops in Afghanistan since operations began.Read
After a bloody day of fighting which saw eight British soldiers die in the space of 24 hours, David Miliband said they were engaged in a battle for "the future of Britain".Read
Pope Benedict XVI has stressed the Catholic church's opposition to abortion and stem cell research in his first meeting with US president Barack Obama.Read
People in the run-up to retirement have been hardest hit by the recession due to the double impact of rising unemployment and falling asset values, research shows.Read
Former home secretary Jacqui Smith - who claimed on expenses for pornographic films watched by her husband - has revealed she doubts she will ever be able to restore her reputation.Read
The Government could still hold a review of public spending before going to the country in a general election, Chancellor Alistair Darling has indicated.Read
A medical chief has said there is no need for alarm despite a hospital patient becoming the first person without underlying health problems to die after contracting swine flu.Read
