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Three held in human traffick swoops

Authorities have cracked down on a human trafficking gang in what is thought to be the largest operation of its kind ever in the UK. Read

Shannon 'was crying' when found

One of the police officers who found Shannon Matthews has told her mother's trial that the little girl was frightened and crying when she emerged from the bed where she was hidden. Read

New law 'would not have saved baby'

Children's Secretary Ed Balls has announced new laws to protect vulnerable children - but he admitted they would not have saved Baby P's life. Read

Shannon jury shown mother's appeals

The jury trying the mother of Shannon Matthews has been played a montage of tearful TV appeals she made during her daughter's 24 day disappearance. Read

Ross-Brand calls 'a serious lapse'

Lewd phone messages from Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand were a "very serious editorial lapse", the BBC's director-general said. Read

Labour spending 'unsustainable'

David Cameron has ditched the Tories' promise to match Labour's planned spending up to 2011, insisting it was now unsustainable. Read

'Sex on beach' pair sentence appeal

A British couple who had sex on a Dubai beach will find out if their appeal has been successful next week. Read

Inflation: Fastest fall in 16 years

Inflation is now dropping at its fastest rate for 16 years thanks to falling fuel prices. Read

New laws protect vulnerable young

No Government reforms can "make good the evil" that happened to Baby P, Children's Secretary Ed Balls said. Read

No bonuses for Barclays chiefs

Barclays has said that executive directors will not receive any annual bonus this year as the bank seeks to pacify investors over its £7 billion fundraising. Read

'Sex on beach' couple begin appeal

A British couple who had sex on a Dubai beach have appeared in court to begin an appeal against their conviction. Read

2,000 jobs set to go at supply firm

Plumbing and building supplies firm Wolseley has announced plans to cut 2,000 jobs and close more than 200 branches in the UK and Ireland. Read

'Brits safe' as pirates open talks

Negotiations are under way to free two Britons and 23 other crew members on a huge oil tanker hijacked by Somali pirates. Read

Somalia pirates in tanker talks

Somali pirates who hijacked an oil tanker with 25 crew, including two Britons, on board have opened negotiations, the vessel's operator said. Read

'Sex-on-beach' couple launch appeal

Lawyers representing a British couple who had sex on a Dubai beach are beginning a bid to overturn their conviction. Read

Iraq invasion legal advice 'flawed'

Legal advice given to Tony Blair prior to the invasion of Iraq was fundamentally "flawed", a former senior law lord has said. Read

Mandelson in minimum wage campaign

Business Secretary Lord Mandelson is to launch a new campaign aimed at boosting workers' awareness of the increased national minimum wage, as well as new penalties for employers who underpay their staff. Read

Co-operation 'could beat recession'

People need to work together rather than focus on individualism if society is to tackle recession and other social problems, two leading thinkers have said. Read

Experts predict fall in inflation

Inflation figures for October are set to show the first month-on-month fall in the cost of living for more than a year, thanks largely to cheaper petrol prices. Read

'Urgent changes' needed at Wormwood

The prisons inspector called for "urgent" changes at one of the country's best-known jails. Read

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