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Former Portsmouth FC chairman Milan Mandaric was also cleared of tax avoidance charges

Redknapp cleared of dodging tax

Harry Redknapp has welcomed the final whistle on his bung slur "nightmare" after his acquittal on tax fraud charges cleared the way for him to land football's top job.

Falkland military claims rejected

Downing Street has rejected Argentine claims that Britain is creating a risk to international security by "militarising" the long-running dispute over the Falkland Islands.

The Home Office is trying to broker a deal with officials in Jordan to ensure that Abu Qatada stands trial in the country

Qatada: Minister to visit Jordan

A Home Office minister is to fly to Jordan to try to gain assurances that would enable radical cleric Abu Qatada to stand trial in the country.

PM denies NHS Bill 'disaster' claim

David Cameron has mounted a passionate defence of the coalition's controversial health reforms despite the legislation being branded a "disaster".

The Bank of England is expected to launch a new round of quantative easing and keep interest rates on hold

Bank set to add �50bn economy boost

The Bank of England is expected to unleash another multi-billion round of emergency support for the UK economy on Thursday despite signs that the UK's financial health may be starting to improve.

Hague discusses Syria with Russia

Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken to his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov amid continuing anger at Moscow's decision to block a United Nations Security Council resolution on Syria.

Some 1,000 Metropolitan police officers have been committed to tackling gang crime

Met in gang crime crackdown boost

Scotland Yard is to nearly double its resources for fighting gang crime in a renewed crackdown on the problem.

Gazza's phone-hacking 'distress'

Ex-footballer Paul Gascoigne suffered "mental harm and distress" after his phone messages were hacked by the News of the World, the High Court has been told.

Ken Livingstone has been criticised by Tory MPs for remarks on homosexuality in politics

Tory MPs demand Livingstone apology

Conservative MPs have demanded an apology from Labour's candidate for London mayor, Ken Livingstone, after an interview in which he said their party was "riddled" with homosexuals and claimed Baroness Thatcher was "clinically insane" while prime minister.

Hacker 'in terror' over extradition

Computer hacker Gary McKinnon is "unable to control the terror that consumes his every waking moment" as he fights extradition to the US, his mother said.

Harry Redknapp: 'My case should never have been brought'

Harry Redknapp was close to tears as he thanked the jury who cleared him and his family and fans who backed him after he was found not guilty of tax evasions were announced Comments (66)

Delighted Redknapp cleared to be England's leading man

Met police task force declares war on London gang crime

A new 1,000-strong police task force today declared war on London's street gangs and raided 150 homes across the city Comments (38)

Falklands 'are British out of choice'

Britain has "nothing to fear" from an Argentinian complaint to the United Nations over claims of militarisation around the Falkland Islands, senior government sources say Comments (44)

Fernandez makes friends in a diplomatic offensive

Tributes paid after 'brilliant' cycle courier dies in crash with coach

A cyclist killed in a collision with an airport coach has been named as one of the most experienced bike couriers in London Comments (19)

It's four times more for Moore as sculpture fetches �19.1m

A sculpture by Henry Moore smashed all records to make �19.1 million - quadruple the artist's previous top price - last night in an auction that fetched a total of �135 million Comments (5)

Man, 70, hit and killed by stolen car in high-speed police chase

An elderly man was killed by a stolen car that ploughed into him outside his home after a high-speed chase by police in west London Comments (14)

Tory party riddled with gays, says Ken

Ken Livingstone sparked outrage today as he said the Tory Party was "riddled" with gay and lesbian people, called the head of the BBC an "imbecile" and claimed Margaret Thatcher was "clinically insane" when she was prime minister Comments (18)

Medical chiefs back reforms as health Bill goes to Lords

Leading London medical directors today said hospitals should be allowed to carry out more private work as Andrew Lansley's NHS reforms faced a mauling in the Lords Comments (4)

Murdoch pays millions more to the victims of paper's phone hacking

Rupert Murdoch faces paying out millions more to victims of phone-hacking after dramatic new settlements were announced in the High Court

Leveson inquiry: Sunday Mirror editor ordered journalists to 'blag', says Guido Fawkes

Is Syria Cameron's Kosovo?

The international community must assess other options to resolve the crisis in Syria

King of gags

In pictures: Tim Vine wins funniest joke prize at the Loaded Laftas. See the other winners...

'Furious' Cameron telephones King of Jordan in fight to get Qatada deported

David Cameron was today urged to take charge of deporting a radical Muslim cleric who is to be released from prison to return to his Acton home within days Comments (17)

Portrait of the Duchess: Kate agrees to sit for first official painting

When the Duchess of Cambridge enjoys a private preview tonight of the hotly anticipated Lucian Freud exhibition, one famous face will be notably absent from the many adorning the National Portrait Gallery walls - her own Comments (3)

Milly Dowler's killer Levi Bellfield loses appeal bid

Serial killer Levi Bellfield today lost a Court of Appeal bid to challenge his conviction for the kidnap and murder of teenager Milly Dowler

I almost quit over bonus, says 'depressed' Hester

Bank boss Stephen Hester today revealed he almost resigned during the "deeply depressing" uproar over his �1 million bonus Comments (20)

Mother of 5-year-old paralysed in Stockwell shooting tells court of horror scene in shop

The mother of a five-year-old girl who was gunned down as she played in her uncle's shop has described the horror of the shooting

Boris denies Routemasters with no clippies will aid fare dodgers

When Routemasters return to the streets of London this month they will be missing one traditional feature - old-style clippies with ticket machines Comments (33)

World News

Murder suspect kills sons in front of social worker

International Headlines

Money to burn: Battersea power station

Beefeaters: We must remember British history

Emma Thompson and the Tricycle theatre

Wing crack checks on all superjumbos

The world's entire fleet of A380 superjumbos are to be checked for wing cracks Comments

GPs, MPs and peers gang up on Lansley over NHS reform 'chaos'

Andrew Lansley came under more fire today as the crisis deepened over the Government's NHS reforms Comments (18)

Flagship free school deluged as nine pupils apply for every place

A flagship free school in Hammersmith has been swamped with applications only five months after it opened, with nine children vying for every place Comments (1)

Shock for Romney as Right backs his rival

White House hopeful Rick Santorum became the darling of the Republican Right wing with a hat-trick of victories Comments

'Noble' plastic surgery is honoured at Oscars

The work of plastic surgeons is usually represented at the Academy Awards by the absence of wrinkles Comments

Virgin Trains staff to receive Olympic pay bonus

Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Trains is to pay staff a �500 Olympic bonus in the latest deal forced through by union barons for working during the Games Comments (7)

'End the capital's east-west divide in pupils applying to Oxbridge'

Schools were today told to be more ambitious for their pupils as figures showed wide variations across London in applications for places at Oxford or Cambridge Comments (3)

My conscience over blogger is clear and I'll explain, says Times lawyer

The lawyer at the centre of The Times computer-hacking case has a "completely clear conscience" -and wants to explain himself at the press ethics inquiry Comments

Happy ending for actor who rowed Atlantic

After 59 days, 2,600 miles, sore bottoms, blisters and snapped oars, two transatlantic rowers have returned to a heroes' welcome Comments

Tasered man dies after airport arrest

A man died today at Gatwick Airport after apparently trying to kill himself with a broken bottle and then being Tasered by police Comments (3)

See Chilean miners' capsule at museum

The capsule which rescued 33 Chilean miners trapped underground is to go on display at the Science Museum. Comments

Minister tells schools to raise their sights on reading targets

Children must be pushed beyond "modest" reading targets to take on more challenging books, the schools minister said Comments

Trust denies hospital closure

Health bosses have been accused of misleading the public over a hospital's future Comments (1)

'Dickens can still help the poor'

Descendants of Charles Dickens told of their pride today in his radical social campaigning and their hopes that the 200th anniversary of his birth will lead people back to books like Oliver Twist and David Copperfield Comments (1)

Council cash for poorest students

More than 1,000 pupils and college students in one London borough can today apply for money to help them stay in education Comments (3)

Stop the gangs getting away with murder... it could happen to you

Interview: Negus McClean, 15, was stabbed and beaten to death by a group of youths almost a year ago but no one has been convicted. His mother tells Kiran Randhawa young people need to break the wall of silence around the crime Comments (3)

Diamond Jubilee river pageant 'will rival Notting Hill carnival'

The Queen's Diamond Jubilee pageant will be like the "Notting Hill Carnival on the Thames", according to the boss of one of the river's oldest businesses Comments (3)

Celia goes hell for leather

Celia Imrie put on a motorcycle helmet and leathers for a dash across London from the premiere of her new film to the theatre where she is starring in a play Comments