Updated 4:59pm 19 June 2013

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Deputy Speaker denies sex claims

Commons Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans has continued to deny sex crime allegations after being questioned by police over fresh claims.Read

Health cover-up staff face action

Individuals involved in a cover-up at a health watchdog could face disciplinary action and other sanctions, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has told the House of Commons.Read

Karzai threat to Taliban peace deal

Afghanistan's president has disrupted plans for peace talks between America and the Taliban by threatening a boycott.Read

Brady still psychotic, says doctor

Moors Murderer Ian Brady remains "chronically psychotic" and should remain in a hospital setting for treatment, his mental health tribunal has heard.Read

Family delight at Iraq court ruling

Families of British soldiers killed and injured fighting in Iraq have been given the go-ahead to bring compensation claims against the Government.Read

Mail staff vote for rivals' boycott

Royal Mail workers have voted in favour of boycotting competitors' mail and have massively rejected the Government's controversial plan to privatise the company.Read

Reckless bankers could face jail

The Government will legislate to ensure reckless bank bosses can be jailed and bonuses can be clawed back, David Cameron has said.Read

Starr 'hopes name will be cleared'

The lawyer for Freddie Starr said the performer is hopeful he will soon be able to clear his name after being investigated for alleged sexual offences.Read

Cities vying for culture spotlight

Dundee, Hull, Leicester and Swansea Bay are the four contenders which have made it through to the shortlist for the UK's next City Of Culture.Read

No 10 raps 'appalling' CQC cover-up

Allegations that the health watchdog tried to cover up its failings are "deeply disturbing and appalling", Downing Street has said.Read

Soldiers' families win claims fight

Families of British soldiers killed while fighting in Iraq can bring damages claims against the Government, the Supreme Court has ruled.Read

More allegations for Deputy Speaker

Commons Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans has been further arrested on suspicion of three counts of indecent assault.Read

Karzai threat to Afghan peace talks

Afghan peace talks could be derailed before they even begin after president Hamid Karzai halted talks with the US on a new security deal to protest at being left out of initial negotiations with the Taliban aimed at ending the 12-year war.Read

MP angry at death hospital cover-up

The deaths of mothers and newborn babies at a scandal-hit hospital could have been prevented if the health watchdog had done its job properly, an MP has said.Read

UK could enjoy hottest day of year

The UK may bask in the hottest day of the year so far on Wednesday.Read

Taliban behind US soldier deaths

The Taliban has claimed responsibility for an attack in Afghanistan that killed four American troops just hours after it announced it would hold talks with the US.Read

Jail reckless bankers, says report

Reckless bank bosses should be jailed and pay rules overhauled to end rewards for failure, according to a report by MPs and peers.Read

Hospital care cover-up 'shocking'

The father of a newborn boy who died in a hospital where mothers and babies died through neglect says claims that the healthcare watchdog covered up a failure to investigate are "shocking".Read

45.2m forced to flee homes - UN

The United Nations refugee agency has revealed that more than 45.2 million people were forced to flee their homes last year, an 18-year high mainly due to wars in Syria, Afghanistan and other countries.Read

Taliban admits attack on air base

The Taliban has claimed responsibility for an attack in Afghanistan that killed four American troops just hours after the insurgent group announced it would hold talks with the US on finding a political solution to ending the 12-year war in the country.Read