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Gordon Brown has pledged an extra £1 million of Government money to help flood-hit communities in Cumbria

Gordon Brown has received a welcome boost after a poll suggested the Tories' lead has been slashed.

A teenager has been charged with the murder of a woman found with one of her hands cut off.

LONDON (AFP) - Business leaders gather here on Monday for an annual conference expected to focus on how companies can recover from the country's longest recession on record.

A new scheme which helps protect young people from street crime has been greeted with approval by many of those affected by violence.

Secret government reports which suggest Britain was ill-prepared and under-equipped for the Iraq war have been leaked.

A teenager has been charged with the murder of a mother-of-two who was left dying and mutilated in a street.

A leaked Government report on "lessons learnt" after the Iraq war reveals "appalling" failures that left the British Army ill-equipped for battle and the subsequent occupation, it has been reported.

A canoeist pulled from a river during stormy conditions has died, the fire service has confirmed.

People forced out of their homes by floods are beginning to clear up the damage - but more heavy rain could hamper the recovery effort.