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A&E units dropping four-hour target

Many hospital emergency departments have dropped the Government's four-hour target to deal with patients because of soaring demand, MPs have heard.Read

Queen 'deeply saddened' by deaths

The Queen said she was "deeply saddened" by the loss of life and devastation caused by the tornado in Oklahoma and sent her "deepest sympathies" to all those whose lives have been affected.Read

CPS boss advocates 'wriggle room'

The outgoing Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) waded into the so-called secret arrests debate as he told MPs he would like "wriggle room" to name suspects before charge.Read

Royal Mail posts £440m profits

Royal Mail unveiled a big jump in profits to £440 million as it took another step towards a possible stock market flotation later this year.Read

Comedy scriptwriter Braben dies

Comedy writer Eddie Braben, the third man behind the success of Morecambe and Wise, has died at the age of 82, his manager said.Read

Inflation drop bigger than expected

Falling prices at the petrol pumps led to a bigger-than-expected drop in inflation in April, the first easing in the annual rate of price rises for six months.Read

Scores killed by 200 mph tornado

More than 90 people are feared dead, including 20 children, after a huge tornado ripped through an Oklahoma town destroying scores of homes and a primary school.Read

Sturgeon in economic policy attack

The Scottish Government is launching an attack on Westminster-led economic policy in its latest attempt to promote independence.Read

Scores killed by 200mph tornado

A monstrous tornado at least a half a mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs, flattening neighbourhoods and destroying a school as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200mph.Read

Deal rescues gay marriage bill

The legalisation of gay marriage is poised to be approved by MPs after surviving a Tory backbench bid to derail it.Read

Doors founder Manzarek dies at 74

Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist and founding member of The Doors who had a dramatic impact on rock 'n' roll, has died at 74 after a battle with cancer.Read

The Doors founder dies aged 74

Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist who was a founding member of The Doors, has died. He was 74.Read

Dozens killed by 200mph tornado

A monstrous tornado as much as a mile wide has roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs, killing at least 37, flattening entire neighbourhoods with winds up to 200 mph and landing a direct blow on at least one school.Read

Cut schools budget, says think-tank

The Government could cut schools spending without compromising standards, an independent think-tank has claimed.Read

Warning over social care reforms

The Government's proposed reforms to social care funding do not go far enough to solve the problems besetting the system, a report has warned.Read

Work Programme is failing, say MPs

The Government's flagship scheme for helping the unemployed find work appears to be failing to tackle the most difficult cases, according to a Commons committee.Read

Obesity prospects 'set in womb'

The likelihood of adults developing obesity and many other health problems might be determined in the womb, according to a new report.Read

Bed sharing 'raises cot death risk'

Around 120 baby deaths could be prevented in the UK every year if parents stopped sharing beds with their children, research has suggested.Read

Agreement saves gay marriage bill

Plans to allow same-sex marriage survived a Conservative backlash after a fraught debate in the House of Commons.Read

PM seeks to soothe local Tory anger

David Cameron has sought to smooth relations with angry local Tories, insisting he would never have anyone close to him who "sneered" at them.Read

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