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The Guardian's Maggie O'Kane on evidence of possible collusion by Iraqi government officials in the kidnapping of five British men in Iraq – four of whom are believed dead.Debbie Purdy on her historic legal victory to get clarification on whether her husband would be prosecuted if he joined her should ...

Senior Tory says six men were thrown out of security service amid 'serious concerns' and demands investigation A senior Tory MP today called for an investigation into whether MI5 mistakenly recruited al-Qaida sympathisers.Patrick Mercer, the chairman of the counter-terrorism ...

Two law graduates arrested over allegations they fraudulently claimed to have been robbed 'have had passports confiscated'A judge in Brazil has granted bail to two British law graduates who were arrested over allegations that they fraudulently claimed they ...

Guidelines suggest tweets should be frequent, timely and credibleEven its author admits that a 20-page strategy paper for government departments on how to use Twitter might be regarded as "a bit of over the top" for a microblogging tool with a limit ...

A concerted effort to start unprecedented talks between Taliban and British and American envoys was outlined yesterday in a significant change in tactics designed to bring about a breakthrough in the attritional, eight-year conflict in Afghanistan.Senior ministers and commanders on the ground believe they ...

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Independent negotiators should settle disputes between police and protesters to stop a repeat of the violence at the G20 summit where thousands of demonstrators were contained for hours using the controversial tactic of kettling, a parliamentary inquiry proposes today.The report, by the joint committee ...

New estimate based on the forthcoming upturn in solar activity and El Niño southern oscillation cycles is expected to silence global warming scepticsThe world faces record-breaking temperatures as the sun's activity increases, leading the planet to heat up significantly faster than scientists had predicted ...

Huddersfield businessman Alam Ghafoor claims that British intelligence were complicit in his torture in Dubai. Helen Carter reports.Senior sports figures cast doubt over London's Olympic legacy, as the Guardian's sports news correspondent Owen Gibson explains.A new report by the House of Commons transport committee says rail companies ...

Bischoff spent most of his career with Schroders and was appointed chairman in 1995Veteran banker Sir Win Bischoff today threw his support behind the embattled Lloyds Banking Group chief executive, Eric Daniels, as he was appointed chairman of the troubled bank, which owes £14bn ...

Special adviser singles out reform delays and criticises government as 'illiberal and often deeply reactionary'Gordon Brown's government has proved to be "illiberal and often deeply reactionary" in promoting a policy agenda that is unimaginative and lacking in respect for liberty, the Liberal Democrat lawyer, ...

• Experts warn workers who contract virus could sue• Businesses have been advised on staff welfareBusinesses could face a spate of legal claims from employees hit by swine flu, experts warn, as concerns mount that firms are not prepared to deal with legal ...

Paying for excellence must not come at price of barring poorer students, says business secretary ahead of independent reviewThe government today gave its strongest indication yet that it wants university tuition fees in England to increase.The business secretary Lord Mandelson told university leaders he ...

Papers suggest intelligence service knew men were being mistreatedA businessman who was held and mistreated in the United Arab Emirates following the London bombings believes he has evidence that British consular officials asked permission from the UK's own security services to visit him while ...

Rowan Williams says stand taken by US Episcopals could cause isolation and relegation in Anglican communionThe archbishop of Canterbury today reiterated his opposition to ordaining gay clergy and authorising same-sex blessings, warning liberal churches that such practices would lead to isolation and relegation in ...

Soft drinks giant launches new Vio drink in New York but no word yet on whether it will reach the UKIt may not quite sound the real thing but consumers are being asked to decide whether milk goes better with sparkling water, cane sugar ...

Consumer Direct figures show the number of complaints about mobile phones and ISPs has fallen – but Arthur Daley is alive and wellConsumer complaints about mobile phones and internet service providers (ISPs) have shown big falls in the first half of the year, ...

Guidelines suggest tweets should be frequent, timely and credibleEven its author admits that a 20-page strategy paper for government departments on how to use Twitter might be regarded as "a bit of over the top" for a microblogging tool with a limit ...

Embarrassment for OFT after its annual report reveals alleged fraud and compensation payment to staff memberIt spends a lot of time warning the public about the dangers of scams, but Britain's main consumer watchdog today revealed that it believes it has lost £250,000 after ...

Explosive device found on garden wall as police investigate unconnected vendetta against security bossPolice investigating a vendetta against a security boss discovered a live hand grenade outside the home of former Liverpool player and manager Kenny Dalglish, it emerged today.The explosive device was found ...