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Action urged to end Congo violence

Dozens of members of the Congolese community in Britain marched on Downing Street calling for Prime Minister Gordon Brown to "act boldly and act decisively" to protect people at risk from escalating violence in the country. Read

Illegal immigrant 'amnesty' plans

Boris Johnson's advisers are to study the potential benefits of an amnesty for illegal immigrants, the Mayor of London has revealed. Read

Book collector awaits thefts ruling

A wealthy businessman who cut pages from rare and priceless books at two historic libraries to boost his own collection must wait to learn if he will be jailed for his crimes. Read

Buy-to-let arrears rate rockets 50%

The number of landlords falling behind on their mortgage repayments has soared by 50% as the buy-to-let boom turns to bust. Read

Government U-turn on Baby P report

Ministers have agreed to release a detailed report into the mistakes made by authorities in the Baby P case to a select group of MPs. Read

Doctor denies role in bomb campaign

A high-flying NHS doctor denied conspiring to kill hundreds of people in a terrorist car bombing campaign. Read

Huge fines if ID card details wrong

Women who change their names after marriage could face fines of up to £1,000 if they fail to tell the Government, it was revealed. Read

PM plays down election speculation

Prime Minister Gordon Brown tried to put a lid on speculation about a spring general election, insisting that reports he was considering going to the polls in June could be discounted. Read

Car fire near BNP-list man's home

Police are investigating after a car was set on fire near the house of a man whose details were published on a leaked BNP membership list. Read

'All options' considered over loans

The Government is looking at "all options" to try to ensure that loans become more easily available to businesses and families, Prime Minister Gordon Brown's spokesman has said. Read

Ross keeps job after calls scandal

Jonathan Ross is set to keep his job as a BBC presenter, despite the Andrew Sachs obscene phone calls scandal, after the corporation's governing body agreed the "right action" had been taken against him. Read

Madonna granted 'quickie divorce'

Pop queen Madonna and husband Guy Ritchie's marriage of nearly eight years is over. Read

Two-month halt for Honda production

Car giant Honda is to halt production at its UK plant for two months next year in the wake of the "dramatic change" in the global market. Read

12% increase in home repossessions

More than 11,000 homes were repossessed during the third quarter of the year, 12% higher than in the second quarter, new figures show. Read

Morrisons slash petrol to under 90p

Motorists have been handed a further boost at the pumps as a supermarket cut the price of petrol to under 90 pence per litre. Read

Rail passengers face big fare rises

Rail passengers will face big fare rises in the new year with some tickets going up by more than double the rate of inflation. Read

Alcohol and cash seized in raids

Large quantities of alcohol and £100,000 cash have been seized by Customs officers in raids on a suspected multi-million-pound smuggling and money-laundering fraud, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) said. Read

BBC to decide on future of Ross

Jonathan Ross will learn whether he can return to his job as a BBC presenter when the corporation's governing body responds to the Andrew Sachs row. Read

Plan to reintroduce beavers to wild

A plan to reintroduce beavers to the UK after a 400-year absence has entered its next phase after the arrival of four families from Norway. Read

Home repossessions show increase

Figures are expected to show an increase in the number of people who lost their homes during the third quarter of the year. Read

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