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Vauxhall deal secures future jobs

The future of a car factory has been secured for years after workers agreed to a "ground-breaking" pay and conditions deal clearing the way for investment worth £125 million.Read

Peter Hain contempt case dropped

A contempt of court case taken against Labour MP Peter Hain over criticisms he made of a judge in Northern Ireland will not proceed, the High Court in Belfast has ruled.Read

Cameron 'told how to treat Murdoch'

News International executives briefed David Cameron on "what to say and how to say it" before he met Rupert Murdoch but he "refused to play ball", the Leveson Inquiry has been told.Read

New twist in solar tariff cuts saga

The Government is considering "tweaking" the start date for the next reduction in solar tariffs, Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey has said, insisting there would be no "massive change".Read

Two held over attack on woman, 93

Police have arrested two people in connection with an attack on a 93-year-old woman who was severely beaten in her own home.Read

GP denies claims over TB death girl

A doctor has denied recommending a spiritual healer to a 15-year-old schoolgirl in the weeks before she died from tuberculosis.Read

Hallam murder conviction quashed

A young man who spent more than seven years behind bars for a murder he insists he did not commit had his conviction quashed by judges.Read

Mladic UN war crimes trial delayed

The war crimes trial of ex-Bosnian Serb commander General Ratko Mladic has been delayed by a judge in The Hague due to "errors" by prosecutors in disclosing evidence to defence lawyers.Read

Support Greece or see euro fail: PM

David Cameron has issued a call for action from eurozone states and institutions to support weaker economies like Greece or see the single European currency break up.Read

Media wins video footage battle

Media organisations have won their High Court battle against orders forcing them to give police film footage of the high-profile evictions of residents from the Dale Farm travellers' site.Read

Vauxhall wins £125m jobs boost

The UK economy has received a major boost with news of a £125 million investment in Vauxhall's car plant, creating thousands of new jobs.Read

Social care 'at breaking point'

The social care system is at breaking point, with 88% of social workers fearing that cuts are putting vulnerable children's lives at risk.Read

Warning given over 'housing crisis'

More new homes must be built to tackle "the country's burgeoning housing crisis", a new report has said.Read

Pay vote clears way for investment

Vauxhall car workers have voted massively in favour of a new pay and conditions deal which clears the way for huge new investment in the UK motor industry.Read

Obama set to host world leaders

More than two dozen world leaders will join President Barack Obama in an extraordinary weekend of back-to-back summits to tackle Europe's mounting economic woes and solidify plans for winding down the decade-long war in Afghanistan.Read

Caretaker PM takes helm in Greece

A senior judge has been sworn in to head Greece's caretaker government for a month as the debt-crippled country lurches through a political crisis that threatens its membership in the 17-nation eurozone.Read

Vauxhall set for investment boost

The UK economy is set to receive a major boost with news of a huge investment in a Vauxhall car plant, creating new jobs and adding an extra production shift.Read

Double record for kidney donor

An 83-year-old man has achieved a double by becoming the oldest living kidney donor in the UK and the oldest person in the country to give a kidney to a stranger.Read

Queen to visit zoo on jubilee tour

The Queen is visiting Chester Zoo as part of her Diamond Jubilee tour to celebrate 60 years on the throne.Read

Coe relishes 2012 flame touchdown

The touchdown of the Olympic Flame on British soil could trigger the greatest buzz yet about the London 2012 Games, Lord Coe hopes.Read

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