Major review amid police race row 22:05, Oct 6 2008
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has announced a nationwide assessment of how ethnic minorities are treated by the police as the race row surrounding the Metropolitan force continues. more
Police chief 'forgiven' by widow 19:35, Oct 6 2008
The widow of police chief Michael Todd said she has "forgiven" him after his inquest heard his tangled love life led to his death. more
Shooting was 'awful tragedy' 19:35, Oct 6 2008
The senior policewoman who led the operation that ended in Jean Charles de Menezes's death choked back tears as she revealed she thinks about what happened every day. more
FTSE plunges to four-year low 19:05, Oct 6 2008
More than £93 billion was wiped from the value of the UK's biggest companies as London's FTSE 100 suffered its biggest fall since Black Monday. more
Footballer jailed over death smash 18:35, Oct 6 2008
A drunken footballer who was seen "driving like an idiot" before he killed two young boys has been jailed for seven years. more
FTSE plunges to 20-year low 18:35, Oct 6 2008
More than £93 billion was wiped from the value of the UK's biggest companies as London's FTSE 100 suffered its biggest fall since Black Monday. more
DIY chain to axe 750 jobs 17:35, Oct 6 2008
DIY chain Focus is to cut 750 jobs in the current "difficult economic climate", the company has confirmed. more
FTSE set for 20-year record fall 17:35, Oct 6 2008
London's FTSE 100 Index is on course for its biggest one-day fall in more than 20 years on another day of turmoil for global stock markets. more
Police chief died of exposure 16:05, Oct 6 2008
Police chief Michael Todd died from exposure after taking a cocktail of drink and drugs as his personal life unravelled, an inquest heard. more
Millions 'paying over the odds' 15:05, Oct 6 2008
Millions of households are unfairly paying over the odds for their energy supply, a report by the industry watchdog found. more
Met Police racism probe 'is flawed' 14:05, Oct 6 2008
An investigation into alleged racism in Britain's largest police force is flawed before it has even begun, it has been claimed. more
Menezes police 'did nothing wrong' 14:05, Oct 6 2008
Jean Charles de Menezes was the victim of "terrible and extraordinary circumstances", the senior policewoman in charge of the operation that led to his death told an inquest. more
Footballer jailed over crash deaths 14:05, Oct 6 2008
A drunken professional footballer has been jailed for seven years for killing two young boys as he drove "like an idiot". more
Tragic police chief's final message 14:05, Oct 6 2008
Police chief Michael Todd sent a last text message before he died, saying: "I'm sorry for what I have done, forgive me in another life," the inquest into his death heard. more
PM to quiz Merkel on cash guarantee 14:05, Oct 6 2008
Gordon Brown will be speaking to Angela Merkel amid confusion over the extent of the German chancellor's commitments to protect bank deposits. more
Footballer admits car death charges 11:05, Oct 6 2008
A professional footballer has admitted causing the deaths of two young boys who were killed in a motorway crash. more
Ripper killer jailed for 30 years 11:05, Oct 6 2008
A killer who tried to emulate Jack the Ripper was today jailed for life for the murder of two young mothers at the start of what may have become a killing spree. more
Strike disruption threatens post 10:35, Oct 6 2008
Postal deliveries were threatened with disruption on Monday when hundreds of workers refused to cross picket lines. more
Menezes mother attends his inquest 10:05, Oct 6 2008
The mother of Jean Charles de Menezes attended the inquest into her son's death for the first time on Monday. more
Footballer in court over M6 deaths 09:05, Oct 6 2008
A professional footballer accused of causing the deaths of two young boys killed in a motorway crash is appearing in court. more
