Thousands of Germans celebrated the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall as world leaders gathered to mark the event that triggered the end of the Cold War
NEW: Women MPs attack plans to curb second homes and travel allowances after a minister warns that no female politician could be expected to walk the streets of London after 11pm
Record numbers of shoppers are cutting up their credit cards to help rein in their spending, a survey reveals
Huge expansion of nuclear power was announced as Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband argued it was crucial in the fight against global warming
Britain's top plastic surgeons are heading a project to help severely disfigured children from around the world
Health Secretary asked to intervene to help a London woman denied 24-hour home care by the NHS
West End shops are enjoying an early Christmas sales boom thanks to bonus-spending City bankers and tourists taking advantage of the weak pound
Campaigners demand 'full transparency' on Olympic finances after it was claimed that the budget for the 2012 Games has risen to £12billion
Robotic hamsters are the new must-have toys this Christmas, sales figures showed
Pressure grows on Government to restrict the use of cautions to deal with thousands of serious offences as the country's chief prosecutor urges a review of out-of-court justice
Video: Football fan becomes an instant internet hit when he appears on TV brushing his teeth in the stands at Stamford Bridge
As minister for Olympic legacy, Shahid Malik's onerous task is to help deliver the jobs, homes and regeneration the Government promised as a benefit to Londoners of hosting the 2012 Games
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