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The last Briton in Guantanamo faces death penalty

A British resident who is facing the death penalty in Guantanamo Bay has made a final desperate plea to Gordon Brown to end his six-year ordeal and bring him home today.

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More flooding is forecast for the South-west

Saturday, 31 May 2008

The South-west was braced for more flash floods, with the Met Office warning residents in Devon and Somerset they could see more than an inch-and-a-half of rain fall in the next 24 hours.

Heavy showers forecast in flood-hit areas

Friday, 30 May 2008

Flood-hit communities braced themselves for a possible second bout of flash-flooding today after more severe weather forecasts.

Smith in final bid for 42-day detention

Friday, 30 May 2008

Jacqui Smith, the Home Secretary, is to make one final attempt to avert a Commons defeat over the plans to lock up terrorist suspects for up to 42 days without trial.

Freedom Of Information: The time has come to end the 30-year rule of disclosure

Friday, 30 May 2008

Public access to sensitive government information after the end of the Second World War has been controlled by first the 50-year rule and, since 1967, the 30-year rule of disclosure.

Liverpool St fully open 'by end of day'

Thursday, 29 May 2008

Thousands of rail passengers endured travel chaos today after one of London's busiest stations was be closed after a bridge accident.

Two killed in army helicopter crash

Thursday, 29 May 2008

An Army helicopter crashed today, killing both the crew members, the Ministry of Defence said.

Zac Goldsmith calls for boycott of Sainsbury's

Wednesday, 28 May 2008

The environmental activist Zac Goldsmith has called for the "most successful ever boycott" against Sainsbury's, launching a stinging personal attack on the supermarket's chief executive, Justin King.

Legal Opinion: Labour has not curbed yob culture in Britain

Wednesday, 28 May 2008

When it was first unveiled in 1998, the anti-social behaviour order (Asbo) was hailed as a panacea for a range of low-level nuisances that plagued Britain's communities. Since then, the rise and eventual fall of the Asbo has come to symbolise the futility of using a stick without a carrot to tackle deep-rooted anti-social behaviour in broken-down neighourhoods.