Cherie Blair accused Gordon Brown of "rattling the keys" of Downing Street over Tony Blair's head in an attempt to force him out of office.

A man killed in a house explosion died from neck injuries caused by debris, a post-mortem examination revealed.

The Burmese authorities faced mounting pressure to allow supplies and volunteers into the country as aid agencies warned they were in a race against time to help prevent a humanitarian disaster.

A postal consumer group denied claims that it would advise Royal Mail to end deliveries on Saturday.

The Government must own up to its mistakes if it is to regain the trust of the public, a junior minister said.

Energy firm npower has sacked six salesmen as it undergoes a regulator probe for mis-selling, the company said.

The number of million-pound properties sold across the UK has risen by more than a third in 2007, research has revealed.

Animal welfare organisations expressed concern about a rent-a-dog service introduced in Britain which allows busy people to own part-time pets.

Supermarket chain Waitrose has recalled organic eggs from one of its suppliers over fears that they may have been contaminated with lead.

Warm, sunny weather across much of the UK is set to lead to the first summer smog, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has warned.

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