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3:25am Thursday 31st May 2012

Judges at the UK's highest court are due to rule on a care funding battle which lawyers say raises "profound issues" for disabled people dependent on local authority support.

3:25am Thursday 31st May 2012

A mother and father are due to appear in court accused of murdering six of their children, who died after a fire at their home.

3:25am Thursday 31st May 2012

Beleaguered Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt is due to appear before Lord Justice Leveson in what is expected to be a key day of drama for the inquiry.

2:53am Thursday 31st May 2012

David Cameron's former communications chief Andy Coulson has been charged over allegations he committed perjury during the trial of former MSP Tommy Sheridan.

12:04am Thursday 31st May 2012

Too many people are putting themselves at risk by having unsafe sex, health experts have warned, as figures were released showing a rise in the number of new cases of sexually-transmitted infections (STIs).

12:04am Thursday 31st May 2012

UK consumers shrugged off gloomy economic data and fears over the eurozone this month as a survey revealed a boost in confidence.

12:04am Thursday 31st May 2012

Almost six million Britons plan to throw a house party this weekend for the Diamond Jubilee, a study has suggested.

12:04am Thursday 31st May 2012

Children who witness violence at home are more likely to seriously harm someone else, carry a weapon or be excluded from school, according to a new survey.

11:33pm Wednesday 30th May 2012

Many thousands of lives could be saved if Britons slashed their booze consumption, new research suggests.

11:14pm Wednesday 30th May 2012

David Cameron's former communications chief Andy Coulson has been arrested and charged with perjury.