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Video: Mayor's amnesty proposal 'naive'

The Government has described Boris Johnson's proposal for an amnesty for illegal immigrants as "naive".

BNP voters 'feel ignored by politics'

White working class voters have turned to the BNP because they feel ignored by politicians, according to a Cabinet minister.

Britain braced for cold snap

Parts of the UK are set to be hit by heavy snow this weekend, as a cold snap sweeps in from the Arctic.

Drunk driver jailed for death crash

A businesswoman who killed a young couple by crashing into them at 111mph has been jailed for nine years.

Terror case doctor 'loves England'

An NHS doctor has denied conspiring to kill hundreds in a terrorist car bomb campaign.

Murder suspect caught by police

A murder suspect who escaped from a psychiatric hospital has been caught by police.

Man faces jail for defacing rare books

A wealthy Iranian businessman faces jail for cutting pages from rare and priceless books at the British Library and Bodleian in Cambridge.

Glitter appeals against travel order

Sex offender Gary Glitter is to appeal against a court order requiring him to notify police if he intends to travel abroad.

Welfare-to-work could leave jobless worse off

Government adviser calls for tough welfare-to-work measures to get jobless into work or face benefit cuts to be delayed

Britain braced for Arctic blast

Icy weather is on the way with an Arctic chill expected to grip the country at the weekend.

July 21 financee loses appeal

The fiancee of a failed July 21 suicide bomber has lost her appeal against a three-year sentence for helping him escape.

Men deny French students murders

Two men have appeared in court to deny the horrific murders of two French research students who were stabbed repeatedly in their flat.

Rail passengers are to face big fare increases

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

Biker jury sent home

The jury in the trial of six men accused of murdering a Hell's Angel on the M40 has been sent home for the weekend.