Attorney General Dominic Grieve has ruled out asking the High Court to order an inquest into the death of David Kelly.

Secret medical documents released today backed official conclusions that weapons inspector David Kelly killed himself as the British government sought to end speculation over his death.

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s attempts to strike a power-sharing deal with the Liberal Democrats were severely undermined today as a string of senior Labour figures spoke out against the move.

One of Britain’s most senior judges has launched a broadside against the European Court of Human Rights, accusing it of overstepping its role and trying to create a “federal law of Europe”.

Gordon Brown suffered a fresh blow today as a poll showed the Tories have established a seven-point lead over Labour as their support reached a 15-year high.

The parents of Soham murderer Ian Huntley are backing calls for their son to spend the rest of his life in prison, it was reported today.

The UK government came under increasing pressure today to help set free British residents held at Guantanamo Bay after it emerged an offer from America was turned down.

British government funding to help the Omagh families take civil action against those they believe were responsible for the Real IRA bomb which killed 29 people has been put on hold, a court was told today.

Three men were today remanded in custody charged under anti-terror laws in connection with the July 21 attacks in London.

A 31-HOUR battle over controversial British anti-terror powers ended in the Lords last night when opposition parties accepted a government compromise.

A CROSS-PARTY attempt by British MPs intended to prevent the introduction of “euthanasia by the back door” failed last night amid chaotic scenes in the House of Commons.

The public is to be given a say in the selection of judges in Northern Ireland under wide-ranging reforms to the selection process announced today.

A former health board chief and a solicitor were among six Northern Ireland judicial appointments today.

British airline pilots have questioned US intelligence on terror threats that grounded six transatlantic flights, including a London to Washington service, today.

A coroner today confirmed he may reopen the inquest into the death of Dr David Kelly, after some witnesses refused to allow their statements to be passed to the Hutton inquiry.

DISGRACED perjurer Lord Archer will be stripped of his peerage under proposals for House of Lords reform announced by the British Government yesterday.

The British government is to provide the Omagh bomb victims’ families with the £800,000 (€1.1m) they need to take those accused of the atrocity to court.

BRITISH Prime Minister Tony Blair's decision to reshuffle his cabinet has left him much lonelier following the resignation of his Health Secretary Alan Milburn.

ROY WHITING, the killer of British schoolgirl Sarah Payne, has been caged for at least 50 years, it was confirmed yesterday.

Regulations to allow fresh elections to be held for the Northern Ireland Assembly if the current deadlock continues were approved by the Lords tonight.

Former Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Mandelson should get his job back if the Government’s inquiry into the Hinduja passport affair exonerates him, a senior Liberal Democrat peer said today.