Duchess joins royals for Trooping

The Duchess of Cambridge made her last public appearance before the birth of her first child when she joined thousands of well-wishers to celebrate the Queen's official birthday at the Trooping the Colour parade.Read

Agreement reached over tax evasion

David Cameron has secured agreement from Britain's network of overseas territories and Crown dependencies to sign up to a new clampdown on tax evasion.Read

Officer arrested in Plebgate probe

A diplomatic protection group police officer has been arrested in connection with the Andrew Mitchell ''Plebgate'' affair following fresh information, Scotland Yard said.Read

German bomber en route to museum

The only surviving German Second World War Dornier Do 17 bomber is being transported to an RAF museum where it will undergo the first stage of conservation.Read

Protest kicks off ahead of G8 event

A mass anti-G8 protest rally has begun in Belfast.Read

Kate all smiles at trooping parade

The Duchess of Cambridge has made her last public appearance before the birth of her first child when she joined thousands of well-wishers to celebrate the Queen's official birthday at the Trooping the Colour parade.Read

Mo Farah is Celebrity Dad of Year

Track hero Mo Farah has added another treasured title to his two Olympic gold medals - Celebrity Dad of the Year.Read

Dairy in milk contamination alert

A dairy has been ordered to stop production and anyone who has bought its milk or cream is asked to destroy it after contamination was found.Read

West must act on Syria, says Blair

The West must intervene against the Syrian government's regime to prevent "catastrophic consequences", Tony Blair has said.Read

Facebook reveals user data requests

Facebook received up to 10,000 requests from the US government for user data in the second half of last year, the company has revealed.Read

Adele adds MBE to haul of awards

Skyfall singer Adele has added an MBE to her fast-growing collection of awards, while Blackadder favourite Tony Robinson said he was "gobsmacked" at being knighted in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours.Read

5,000 set to attend anti-G8 march

At least 5,000 people are expected to attend an anti-G8 march in Northern Ireland on the eve of a meeting of world leaders in the region.Read

Study: Poorest charged 10% premium

The poorest households are being charged a "premium" of up to 10p more for every £1 on essential goods and services, a report has estimated.Read

'Useless' public spending condemned

Public sector spending on "useless projects" has cost every UK household £4,500, according to a low-tax pressure group.Read

Supplier calls for pricing reform

One of the UK's biggest energy suppliers has called for petrol forecourt-style pricing in a bid to help consumers identify the best deals.Read

PM vows to 'sweep away' tax secrecy

David Cameron has promised to "sweep away" tax secrecy in Britain with the introduction of a new central register requiring the true owners of shadowy "shell" companies to be declared to the tax authorities.Read

Many GPs 'cannot promise safe care'

Almost half of GPs say they can "no longer guarantee safe care" for their patients, statistics show.Read

PM: Territories must act on tax

David Cameron is set to tell leaders from Britain's network of overseas territories and Crown dependencies that they must do more to clamp down on tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance.Read

Barber: Honour for union movement

Brendan Barber, who gets a knighthood in the Queen's Birthday Honours, won respect from both sides of industry and all shades of government during his time as leader of the TUC.Read

Robinson 'gobsmacked' by knighthood

Tony Robinson, famed for playing downtrodden Baldrick and scrabbling in mud for many years, has admitted he was "a little gobsmacked" after being given a knighthood.Read

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