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British woman in Bali drugs arrest

Indonesian custom officers escort British citizen Lindsay Sandiford during a press conference in Kuta, Bali (AP)

12:58pm Monday 28th May 2012

A British woman has been arrested for allegedly smuggling cocaine worth £1.6 million into the tropical island of Bali.


Teachers threaten strike action

12:58pm Monday 28th May 2012

The two biggest teachers' unions have threatened co-ordinated strikes in the autumn against Government "attacks" on jobs, pensions, workload and pay.

Peer refers herself over claims

Baroness Warsi has pledged to co-operate with any inquiry into her expenses claims

11:36am Monday 28th May 2012

Under-pressure Conservative co-chairman Baroness Warsi has referred herself to the Lords Commissioner for Standards amid allegations over her expenses.

Tory peer stands by expenses claims

Baroness Warsi has pledged to co-operate with any inquiry into her expenses claims

11:27am Monday 28th May 2012

Under-pressure Conservative Party co-chairman Baroness Warsi has insisted that her expenses claims were "both in accordance with the law and the spirit of the rules".

'Proud' Moyles turns torchbearer

Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles carries the Olympic Flame on the Torch Relay leg between Aberystwyth and Tre Taliesin

10:58am Monday 28th May 2012

Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles has become an Olympic torchbearer live on his show.

Teachers threaten strike action

The NUT and the NASUWT announced a 'historic agreement' in terms of possible co-ordinated strikes

10:33am Monday 28th May 2012

The two biggest teachers' unions have threatened co-ordinated strikes in the autumn against Government "attacks" on jobs, pensions, workload and pay.

Pregnant woman stabbed four times

A man is to appear in court after a pregnant woman was found with four stab wounds in Crawley

10:34am Monday 28th May 2012

A pregnant woman is in intensive care after she was found with four stab wounds to her neck and upper body.

Split over future of Syrian leader

William Hague has repeated his demand for Bashar al Assad to hand over power

10:24am Monday 28th May 2012

Britain and Russia are split on whether Syrian president Bashar al Assad should stand down amid the bloodshed in the country.

Blair's thoughts on media relations

Former prime minister Tony Blair arrives at the High Court to give evidence to the Leveson Inquiry into press standards

10:22am Monday 28th May 2012

Former Labour prime minister Tony Blair has told an inquiry into press ethics that he found it difficult to be "objective" about the issue of media relations.

Hague calls for Syria peace action

William Hague has repeated his demand for Bashar al Assad to hand over power

10:17am Monday 28th May 2012

Foreign Secretary William Hague has renewed Britain's call for Syrian president Bashar Assad to comply with the peace plan drawn up by former United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan.



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