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A driver is found guilty of causing death by careless driving after he left his handbrake off and his van rolled down a slope in London, killing two people.

Sri Lankan MPs have overwhelmingly approved proposals to let President Mahinda Rajapaksa seek an unlimited number of terms, in a move critics say could lead to dictatorship.

Gavin Henson's return to rugby looks uncertain after it is announced he will star in this year's Strictly Come Dancing.

A look at whether lessons have been learnt from the petrol crisis 10 years ago on its anniversary.

Four animal rights activists admit waging a hate campaign against people linked to a Cambridgeshire animal testing laboratory.

The Scottish government unveils plans to scrap the "double jeopardy" rule under its new programme for government.

Warrington Wolves star Lee Briers has been named in Iestyn Harris' squad for Wales' autumn tests.

The government orders an independent review of the UK's extradition laws, which will examine if the US-UK treaty is "unbalanced".

A plan to ensure Cardiff taxi drivers have good English skills could be exploited , the head of a drivers' association says.

Pope Benedict XVI prays for God's blessing on the people of the UK ahead of his visit to Scotland and England.

The Pope has said he is "very much looking forward" to his visit to the UK next week, and thanked all those involved in advance for their efforts.

BP's internal investigation into the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico finds that "a series of failures" was to blame

Ministers meet to discuss whether to release information about the death of government scientist Dr David Kelly and whether to hold a formal inquest.

Formula 1's governing body turns down all the entries from teams hoping to fill the vacant 13th slot in 2011, with former champion Jacques Villeneuve among those to miss out.

The injury into contaminated NHS blood products in the 1980s will hear from the victims who contracted HIV and Hepatitis.

A scale model of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and how it is being repaired

The country "cannot afford" to write-off underpayments of income tax caused by problems with the calculation system, a minister says.

The world has a new shortest man - a 27in-tall person from Colombia. but is the title itself in poor taste?

A woman who was thought to be the oldest person in Britain has died at the age of 111.

The Secretary of State warns that the government will reappoint the Parades Commission if there is no local agreement on parading.