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From left: Geoffrey Vero, Dillis Miles, Bob Willard and Ed Costello, part of a group of more than 30 local Conservative Party members and former members who are calling on David Cameron to abandon attempts to redefine marriage, hand in a letter to Number 10 Downing Street. Photograph: PA Wire Tory efforts to delay gay marriage plans defeated with help of Labour

Majority of MPs reject calls for exemptions in case of teachers and registrars

Coral and Paul Jones, the parents of April Jones arrive at Mold Crown Court where Mark Bridger is charged with abducting and murdering the five-year-old. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA Wire April accused may have burnt body
  • UK
  • May 20, 2013, 15:46

Court hears transcripts of Mark Bridger’s police interviews

British MPs to debate gay marriage plans
  • UK
  • May 20, 2013, 13:21

Moves to legislate for gay marriage has been championed by David Cameron

Gary Neville’s father facing sexual assault charge
  • UK
  • May 20, 2013, 12:26

Neville Neville (63) is accused of sexually assaulting a 46-year-old woman in March

British prime minister David Cameron: Relations between the Tory party leadership and traditionalists have been strained by Mr Cameron’s support for gay marriage and the thorny issue of Europe. Photograph: Brendan McDermid/Reuters Tory leadership denies ‘loons’ remark
  • UK
  • May 20, 2013, 01:00

Comments attributed to figure with ‘strong social connections’ to British prime minister

Man dies in plane crash in Wales
  • UK
  • May 19, 2013, 17:52

A boy and another man fight for their lives after aircraft flipped over on runway

The bodies of two children aged five and 10 were discovered in a flat in Lyon yesterday. Image: Google Maps British father suspected of slitting children’s throats in France
  • UK
  • May 19, 2013, 17:25

Bodies of five and 10-year-old found in flat in Lyon after man was seen leaving scene on roller skates

A Ukip MEP has been forced to reject a claim by one of the party’s donors that it was ’hostile behaviour’ for women to wear trousers rather than skirts. Phototgraph: Nick Ansell/PA Wire Ukip in a flap over donor’s comments on women in trousers
  • UK
  • May 18, 2013, 11:29

MEP seeks to distance party from remarks on female attire and anatomy

Kate and Gerry McCann yesterday repeated their support for Scotland Yard’s review of their daughter Madeleine’s disappearance. Photograph: Aidan Crawley McCanns ‘very pleased’ with police review
  • UK
  • May 18, 2013, 01:00

Detectives identify ‘more than a handful of people of interest’ in disappearance

Alexander Litvinenko, 43, was poisoned with radioactive polonium-210 while drinking tea at the Millennium Hotel in London’s Grosvenor Square in 2006. Photograph: PA. Litvinenko widow accuses coroner of abandoning search for truth
  • UK
  • Press Association
  • May 17, 2013, 19:57

Head of UK inquest rules out hearing public evidence of Russian state involvement

Coronation Street actor Michael Le Vell denied a series of child sex offences when he appeared in court today. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Coronation St’s Le Vell denies child sex offences
  • UK
  • Press Association
  • May 17, 2013, 15:23

Soap actor pleads not guilty to 19 offences relating to one complainant

MPs during a Eurosceptic amendment vote expressing regret that the Government had not included an EU referendum Bill in the Queen’s Speech, which won the support of 130 MPs tonight, in the House of Commons, London. Photograph: PA Wire MP rebellion for Cameron over EU vote
  • UK
  • May 15, 2013, 20:06

Revolt defeated but a third of Conservatives defy PM in protest at stance on membership

Cardinal Keith O’Brien, who resigned as head of the Catholic Church in Scotland after acknowledging sexual misconduct, will leave Scotland for months of “prayer and penance”, the Vatican said on today. Photograph : Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images Resigned cardinal O’Brien leaves Scotland for ‘penance’
  • UK
  • Reuters
  • May 15, 2013, 15:31

Vatican says former church leader will have several months prayer

Britain’s Prince Harry and British Prime Minister David Cameron (L) arrive to meet entrepreneurs using London’s new double-decker Routemaster bus, in Manhattan. Photograph: Reuters/Brendan McDermid British PM braced for divisive vote on Europe
  • UK
  • May 15, 2013, 06:50

Deep anger among Tory MPs as months of simmering tensions spill out into the open

During the trial the jury was told the gang sexually exploited girls as young as 11 between 2004 and last year in the Oxford area. Photo credit should read: William Conran/PA Wire Guilty verdicts in child abuse ring
  • UK
  • Press Association
  • May 14, 2013, 16:14

Verdict in trial of gang which sexually exploited underage girls in Oxford area

British actor William Roache leaves Preston Magistrates Court, in northern England this morning. Roache appeared on sex offence charges, dating back to 1967. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Bill Roache makes first court appearance over alleged rape
  • UK
  • May 14, 2013, 11:31

Coronation St star was bailed to appear again on June 10th next

President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron during a joint news conference in the White House in Washington, yesterday. During the news conference, Mr Cameron said he would work to renegotiate Britain’s ties with the European Union before putting the question of membership in the EU to the voters. Photograph: Doug Mills/The New York Times Tory backbenchers reject Cameron move on EU referendum
  • UK
  • May 14, 2013, 11:18

Conservatives will today publish draft legislation for 2017 poll on Europe

The father of murdered 12-year-old Tia Sharp, Steven Carter (r), alongside his father Stephen Carter, makes a statement to the media outside the Old Bailey on May 13th, 2013 in London. Photograph: Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images. Hazell jailed for life over murder of schoolgirl Tia Sharp (12)
  • UK
  • May 14, 2013, 11:08

Man (37) will serve minimum of 38 years over sexually motivated killing of child

File photo of Stuart Hazell, who today admitted the murder of Tia Sharp in London last year. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire Man admits killing UK schoolgirl (12)
  • UK
  • May 13, 2013, 11:49

Stuart Hazell changes plea to guilty in Tia Sharp murder trial

Former British cabinet minister Chris Huhne carries his bags after his release from Leyhill Prison today. Photograph: Andrew Winning/Reuters Huhne and ex-wife freed from prison in UK
  • UK
  • May 13, 2013, 09:21

Former cabinet minister serves a quarter of eight-month sentence over speeding points

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