Britain’s opposition Labour Party must unite behind new leader Jeremy Corbyn, his deputy said yesterday as he revealed his own differences with his new boss over issues such as defence and foreign policy.

Pilots with a history of depression should not be banned from flying commercial jets, according to a leading British psychiatrist, in a warning against a knee-jerk reaction to the French Alps air disaster.

Notorious former drug smuggler and author Howard Marks has been diagnosed with inoperable bowel cancer, he announced at the weekend.

Ukip members have been urged to steer clear of using social media following a series of scandals over inappropriate comments.

Ukip members have been urged to steer clear of using social media folllowing a series of scandals over inappropriate comments.

Convicted rapist Ched Evans has said he is “ashamed” of his actions – but expressed no remorse for his crime as he continues to protest his innocence.

U2 guitarist The Edge had "doubts" before they agreed for their album, 'Songs of Innocence' to be an automatic download.

The former US diplomat Richard Haass has said there is a real opportunity for progress today, as talks resume on some of the North's most contentious issues.

Former intelligence analyst Edward Snowden, who leaked details of secret surveillance operations in the UK and US, is believed to have arrived in Russia, according to reports.

Cardinal Keith O’Brien will face a Vatican inquiry after admitting that his sexual conduct “had fallen beneath the standards” expected of him during his almost 50-year career.

A British government minister has called for columnist Julie Burchill to be sacked, accusing her of a “disgusting rant” against transsexuals.

London’s Olympic Games is not threatened by a major security contractor’s failure to find enough staff, the head of the city’s organising committee and ministers said yesterday, seeking to quell a political storm before athletes arrive.

Specks of mystery DNA were discovered on the bag encasing the curled-up body of MI6 spy Gareth Williams, an inquest heard.

A female flight attendant who started ranting about a possible crash over the public address system of an American Airlines plane on Friday was subdued by passengers and crew as the plane returned to the gate, passengers said.

George Clooney has come under fire for not using the same stage cast in his forthcoming adaptation of ‘Enron’.

BRITAIN’S main political parties were putting the finishing touches to their general election manifestos last night, as they prepared for the first week of full-scale campaigning for the May 6 poll.

Manchester United supporters are planning to table a £1.25bn (€1.38bn) bid for the football club by June in a move that would lead to fans holding a majority stake, it was reported today.

UK Justice Secretary Jack Straw denied plotting to remove British Prime Minister Gordon Brown today after claims in a book that he told colleagues that Brown “had to go”.

The Guardian Media Group today warned of more restructuring ahead to ensure the business remains successful.

Drugs giant Glaxosmithkline is set to axe thousands of jobs when it announces its full-year results this week, it was reported today.

The London Stock Exchange could join forces with two rivals to create a trading platform spanning three continents, it was reported today.

HUNDREDS of demonstrators marched through London yesterday to call for immediate action to end the conflict in Darfur.

Guardian Media Group said today it was on the hunt for acquisitions as it unveiled a “solid performance” for the past financial year.

The Jamaican pathologist whose autopsy found the death of Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer was murder is standing by his report despite a contradictory conclusion by three other doctors and police, a newspaper reported today.

Internet gambling stocks dragged the London market into the red today in the wake of anti-gaming legislation passed in the US.

Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich is believed to have bought a stake in Russian oil giant Rosneft, which floated in London and Moscow last week.

THE female translator who survived the car smash in which Liam Lawlor was killed said the former TD might have saved her life.

MUSIC publisher Boosey & Hawkes has been put up for sale for the second time in two years, it was reported yesterday.

British telecoms group BT today emerged as a possible bidder for the rights to show Premier League football when the current contract runs out in 2007.

MEDIA group Setanta is said to be in talks with British cable firm Telewest in a bid to prise the television rights for Premier League football from Sky Sports.

A trio of media heavyweights including former BBC director general Greg Dyke may launch a £6bn (€8.57bn) takeover bid for ITV, it was reported today.

Germany’s Deutsche Boerse is ready to make a revised offer for the London Stock Exchange (LSE) that would value it at €2.1bn (£1.5bn), it was reported today.

Speculation over a bidding war for Abbey National refused to die down today amid reports two more UK groups were reviewing their positions.

Frankie Dettori was in tremendous form at Folkestone today, riding a fabulous five-timer to the tune of 947-1.

SUPERMARKET groups Asda and Morrisons could team up to try to derail a rival bid for Safeway, it was reported yesterday.

The bans imposed last weekend on South Africans Robbie Kempson and Bakkies Botha for, respectively, a late cheap shot on Toutai Kefu and “deliberately attacking the face” of Aussie hooker Brendan Cannon, has highlighted once more the basic fact that rugby probably has more ‘bad boys’ than most sports. Declan Colley looks back at some of the sport’s anti-heroes.

A SUSPECTED IRA dissident, reported to be training Palestinian militants in the use of explosives, has been arrested by Israeli police in the West Bank town of Ramallah, police said last night.

A journalist and newspaper are to be investigated for contempt of court for reporting of the trial of alleged Real IRA leader Michael Mc Kevitt, the Special Criminal Court was told today.

US defence officials were today investigating whether a strike on three vehicles fleeing Iraq near the Syrian border killed former dictator Saddam Hussein or his sons.

Drinks giant Allied Domecq has held secret merger talks with privately-owned rum distiller Bacardi about a deal which would value the combined group at around £10bn, according to reports today.

An informer who alleged he was told the IRA fired the first shots on Bloody Sunday was a brave man and a very valuable agent, it was claimed today.

ITV giants Carlton Communications and Granada were today both linked to possible bids for television franchises Grampian and Scottish TV.

Banking giant Abbey National today dismissed reports that it was preparing to find a replacement for under-pressure boss Ian Harley.