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Ex-Tory Minister Norman St John-Stevas Dies
Ex-Tory Minister Norman St John-Stevas Dies

Former Conservative Cabinet Minister Lord St John of Fawsley has died at the age of 82.

Baby P's Father Awarded £75,000 In Damages
Baby P's Father Awarded £75,000 In Damages

The natural father of Baby Peter has been awarded £75,000 after wrongly being described in The People newspaper as a sex offender convicted of raping a 14-year-old girl.

Meteor Mystery: Hunt For Space Rock Remains
Meteor Mystery: Hunt For Space Rock Remains

A hunt is under way for the remains of a suspected meteor that was seen shooting across British skies.

Stephenson: Police Too Cosy With Press
Stephenson: Police Too Cosy With Press

Former Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson has told the Leveson Inquiry there has been too much gossiping between police and the press.

Ex-Iceland PM In Dock Over Banking Collapse
Ex-Iceland PM In Dock Over Banking Collapse

Iceland's former prime minister has become the first world leader to go on criminal trial over the 2008 financial crisis.

Poll: Two-Thirds Say MPs Lie All The Time
Poll: Two-Thirds Say MPs Lie All The Time

Two-thirds of voters believe politicians lie "all the time" and Britain's democracy could be in danger, according to a pollster.

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