Former light-welterweight world champion Ricky Hatton says he is unlikely to fight again.

British scientists say they are closer to knowing why older women trying to fall pregnant are more likely to produce abnormal eggs.

Gordon Brown is to devote time to unpaid education and internet projects, his spokesman says.

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England and Durham pace bowler Graham Onions to miss the Ashes series against Australia this winter because of a back operation.

UK Border Agency publishes a list of its weirdest finds following the discovery of a briefcase full of dead pigeons at Gatwick Airport.

A rare Chinese tree has flowered for the first time in 23 years at Kew's country estate in West Sussex.

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David Cameron supports William Hague "100%" following speculation about the foreign secretary's private life, the PM's spokeswoman says.

Tony Blair's memoirs, based on his time as the prime minister, break sales records, booksellers say.

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Labour defends its leadership election rules amid evidence some people can cast multiple votes.

Foreign Secretary William Hague has told reporters why he issued a statement rejecting rumours of an improper relationship with one of his special advisers, Christopher Myers, who has since resigned from his job.

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Four Greenpeace activists are arrested after giving up their occupation of a Scottish company's drilling rig off Greenland.

The Scottish government says drinkers should spend a minimum of 45p for every unit of alcohol they buy.

At least 2,000 police officers were subject to three or more complaints by members of the public in the last year, figures obtained by the BBC show.

Community service has been described as a 'holiday camp' after criminals were filmed sitting drinking tea and smoking illegal drugs.

Four of the "big six" UK energy suppliers are to be investigated amid concerns of mis-selling to customers, the regulator says.