A British photographer wounded in shelling in the besieged Syrian city of Homs is carrying a “burden” of knowing people died to get him to safety, it was reported today.

Thousands of students across the UK have been staging sit-ins, walk-outs and demonstrations to show their opposition to the increase in tuition fees.

The politicians' expenses scandal in Britain was poised to claim another victim today after a second Labour MP admitted claiming thousands of pounds of taxpayers’ cash for a non-existent mortgage.

A TRIUMPHANT George Galloway was yesterday celebrating his shock victory over Labour after capturing the seat of Bethnal Green and Bow.

British Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy cut short the first day of his election tour after his pregnant wife was taken to hospital, his official spokeswoman said today.