BNP teachers will not be banned
Members of groups which may promote racism, such as the BNP, will not be banned from teaching in England, the government says.

Handcuffs asylum use criticised
The use of handcuffs by immigration, escort and security staff to restrain asylum seekers is criticised in a report.

Man arrested over death in street
Police arrest an 18-year-old on suspicion of manslaughter after a man collapsed and died outside his home in Greater Manchester.

Warning on public sector pensions
The amount of money paid as public sector pensions could more than triple in the next 50 years, says the National Audit Office.

James Bulger's mother meets Straw
Justice Secretary Jack Straw meets the mother of murdered toddler James Bulger to discuss the return to prison of one of her son's killers.

Porn director runs for Parliament
A female pornographic film director is selected as the Lib Dem prospective parliamentary candidate for Gravesham, Kent.

'Slow start' for 2010 home sales
The number of homes sold in England and Wales at the start of 2010 was at a low level, a survey says.

Thalidomide effect mystery solved
The mechanism by which thalidomide causes malformed limbs is revealed by scientists.

Salmond to meet BBC over debates
SNP leader to meet with the BBC to discuss the row over the party's exclusion from televised general election debates.

How one group of Viking 'visitors' was dealt with by Anglo-Saxons
Fifty-one decapitated skeletons found in a burial pit in Dorset were those of Scandinavian Vikings, scientists say.

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