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BP to try well kill Tuesday

31st July 2010

BILOXI, Mississippi (Reuters) - BP Plc said Friday it could seal its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well by next week as the U.S. House of Representatives voted to toughen regulation... Read more…

BP to try well kill Tuesday

31st July 2010

BILOXI, Mississippi (Reuters) - BP Plc said on Friday it could seal its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well by next week as the U.S. House of Representatives voted to toughen... Read more…

U.S. House votes to end offshore drilling moratorium

30th July 2010

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday voted to end the federal moratorium on deepwater drilling for oil companies that meet new federal safety... Read more…

UK News

£7billion a year skimmed off our savings

30th July 2010

Money is being "skimmed off" the value of Britons' savings by City bankers and fund managers, an investigation by The Daily Telegraph has found. Read more…

Hilary Plews' father died under the care of GP Howard Martin

30th July 2010

Dr Howard Martin and Hilary Plews talk exclusively to The Daily Telegraph's Nigel Bunyan about the death of her father, Col Jack Plews. Read more…

Woman arrested for swearing at yobs

30th July 2010

A woman was arrested and hauled to court for swearing at a group of youths after a brick was thrown through her window. Read more…

World News

Floods kill more than 400 in Pakistan's northwest

Floods kill more than 400 in Pakistan's northwest

30th July 2010

Heavy monsoon rains have triggered the worst floods in decades in Pakistan's northwest, killing more than 400 people.Related StoriesChina hit by more flooding and... Read more…

Germany to remember Love Parade victims

Germany to remember Love Parade victims

30th July 2010

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will attend a memorial ceremony for the victims of the Love Parade disaster later.Related StoriesAt least 19 dead in German techno parade... Read more…

Russia hit by deadly wildfires

Russia hit by deadly wildfires

30th July 2010

Wildfires sweeping across European Russia have killed at least 25 people and left thousands homeless.Related StoriesPutin attends bare knuckle fight with Van DammePutin meets with... Read more…

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MARTIN SAMUEL: Take a running jump, Michel Platini...we can see right through your plan

MARTIN SAMUEL: Take a running jump, Michel Platini...we can see right through your plan

31st May 2010

Hello and welcome to part 137 of an irregular feature entitled How Football Works. Last Thursday, Michel Platini finally pushed through his plan to cement all the richest clubs in... Read more…

Angelina Jolie’s nipple tape, dog collar and heroin photographs

28th July 2010

A woman who knew Angelina Jolie back when she was a hell-raising drug user has sold a set of eight graphic photographs to an American magazine which allegedly shows the... Read more…

News Columnists

A leap in the dark

A leap in the dark

29th July 2010

The thing about working in news is that you almost never have the time or, frankly, the inclination to review what you said and judge whether it has stood the test of time. For... Read more…

Act in haste, repent at leisure

26th July 2010

By abandoning plans to give anonymity to men accused of rape the government has dropped the first policy contained in the coalition agreement. It is easy to forget quite how... Read more…

The cuts are in the post

The cuts are in the post

15th July 2010

The Treasury has yet to receive a single submission from any government department about how they propose to cut their budgets. The deadline is tomorrow. Every department is... Read more…

Politics

Government responds to public comments on Coalition Programme

30th July 2010

Government departments have today published their responses to comments made by the public on the Coalition’s Programme for Government. Read more…

PM urges India to invest in the UK

29th July 2010

Government ministers and business leaders from India and the UK have taken part in a summit to discuss opportunities for trade and investment between the two countries. Read more…

Live Q&A with Policing Minister Nick Herbert

29th July 2010

Policing minister Nick Herbert will join us for a live online Q&A at 11.00 BST on Monday 2 August to answer your questions on the Government’s plans to to change the face of... Read more…