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10:30pm Monday 28th May 2012

More than seven in 10 people want the Government to U-turn on the economy and prioritise growth over spending cuts, a new poll has revealed.

9:44pm Monday 28th May 2012

The Government has signalled retreat on controversial tax rises on pasties and caravans in a move costing the Treasury £70 million.

8:43pm Monday 28th May 2012

The Government is to announce U-turns on controversial Budget proposals dubbed the pasty tax and the caravan tax.

6:55pm Monday 28th May 2012

A woman being treated for rabies after being bitten by a dog in south Asia has died.

6:39pm Monday 28th May 2012

Abu Qatada's bid for freedom has been blocked by a judge due to Britain's terror threat at the Olympics.

5:46pm Monday 28th May 2012

The mini-heatwave which has swept Britain looks set to end after forecasters predicted cooler temperatures and unsettled weather for the week ahead.

4:42pm Monday 28th May 2012

A British housewife could face the death penalty after being arrested over a £1.6 million cocaine haul on a tropical island.

3:39pm Monday 28th May 2012

Jordanian terror suspect Abu Qatada will remain in Britain for at least another five months while he launches a fresh appeal against deportation.

2:59pm Monday 28th May 2012

A codeine addict who contaminated packets of Nurofen Plus in a ruse to fund his habit has been jailed for 18 months.

2:43pm Monday 28th May 2012

An oil refinery which went bust is to close after administrators failed to find a buyer or the cash needed to keep it going, putting around 850 jobs at risk.