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SAS squad hunt killer of Pc Yvonne Fletcher amid fighting in Libya

30.08.11
A squad of six SAS men and an MI6 officer are hunting the killer of Pc Yvonne Fletcher, sources say... more

Gaddafi son at heart of British society

23.02.11
A meeting between a dictator's son and a senior Cabinet minister at a classic English shooting party revealed how deeply the Gaddafi regime wormed its way into the British Establishment... more

BP: Yes, we did lean on Government to speed Lockerbie bomber talks

15.07.10
BP admits it put pressure on the British Government to speed up talks on a deal that led directly to the early release of the Lockerbie bomber... more

US accuses BP of Libya oil deal on Lockerbie bomber

14.07.10
US senators call for an inquiry into whether BP played any role in last year’s release of the Lockerbie bomber... more

'Terror attack on New York subway' foiled by Scotland Yard tip-off

09.11.09
Suspected al Qaeda plot to bomb the New York subway was foiled by British anti-terror investigators, it was claimed... more

I'm no quitter, says defiant Gordon Brown

22.09.09
Defiant Gordon Brown vows to carry on as Labour leader and rejected Westminster gossip that he might stand down before the election... more

‘Libya kicked me out for asking how my husband died in air crash’

16.09.09
Wife of London oil worker killed in mysterious plane crash in Libya accused the British Government of abandoning her family as she was 'kicked out' of Tripoli... more

Brown admits he raised Lockerbie case in call to Obama

11.09.09
Downing Street faced charges of confusion over the Lockerbie bomber case after it emerged that Gordon Brown raised the issue of his release in a call to Barack Obama... more

Mandelson's two Lockerbie meetings

10.09.09
Lord Mandelson twice discussed the Lockerbie bomber's release with Colonel Gaddafi's son, his department said... more

'Disgusted' US senator plans inquiry into Lockerbie case

04.09.09
Senior US senator John Kerry is considering a congressional inquiry into the release of the Lockerbie bomber, his office has told the Standard... more

Threat of US Congress inquiry into Brown and Lockerbie

03.09.09
Gordon Brown was threatened with a possible US Congress inquiry into the Lockerbie affair amid growing American anger with Britain... more

Kilted pipers at Gaddafi's pageant to honour Scotland for freeing Megrahi

02.09.09
Pipers in kilts formed the centrepiece of Muammar Gaddafi's 40th anniversary celebrations because the Libyan dictator wanted to "honour" Scotland for freeing the Lockerbie bomber... more

'Billy Liar' Brown lucky to avoid mauling at the despatch box by sure-footed Cameron

02.09.09
The only crumb of comfort for Gordon Brown is that there is no Prime Minister's Questions this lunchtime... more

Gordon Brown: No plot, no cover-up and no oil deal with Libya

02.09.09
Gordon Brown insisted there had been "no cover up, no double-dealing, no deal for oil" over the release of the Lockerbie bomber... more

Tories renew attack on PM for ‘secret Libya deal’

28.08.09
David Cameron stepped up his attack on Gordon Brown over the Lockerbie affair after Colonel Gaddafi’s son claimed a UK-Libya prisoner deal was linked to oil and trade... more

Mandelson to list Corfu hospitality in Lords register

27.08.09
Lord Mandelson faces fresh questions over his Corfu holiday amid claims of conflicts of interest with his ministerial duties... more

Prescott: It was right to free Lockerbie bomber

26.08.09
Former deputy prime minister John Prescott said that he did not have 'any objections' to the release of the Lockerbie bomber... more

Brown vents fury at Gaddafi over bomber's welcome

25.08.09
Gordon Brown finally broke his silence on the Lockerbie row , declaring he was 'angry and repulsed' by the Libyan welcome for the convicted bomber... more

Illegal downloaders face ban from internet in move by Mandelson

25.08.09
Lord Mandelson was engulfed in a fresh row after a government U-turn to order a tough crackdown on illegal internet file-sharing... more

Megrahi to write book 'which will argue his innocence'

24.08.09
Ma convicted over the Lockerbie bombing is planning to write a book to back up his claim that he is innocent, it was claimed... more

‘Invisible Brown' ducks key questions over Lockerbie

24.08.09
Gordon Brown refuses to break his silence over the Lockerbie bomber despite growing pressure to defend Britain's name abroad... more

He comments on Boyle and Goody but not a major national issue

24.08.09
Come out, come out, wherever you are. Gordon Brown's old problem has reasserted itself, the habit of disappearing just when people expect to hear from him.... more

Libya snubs Gordon Brown’s plea for restraint over Lockerbie bomber

21.08.09
British government drawn into the storm over the Lockerbie bomber's release after Colonel Gaddafi's son praised London for allowing his freedom... more

Oil, Christianity and the Lockerbie bomber

21.08.09
The decision by the Scottish administration to free the convicted Lockerbie bomber, Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi, is both controversial and interesting... more

Praise for Britain - and the 'deal' struck in a desert tent

21.08.09
The warm words of thanks for the British Government from the Libyan leader's son and presumed heir Seif al-Islam Gaddafi will bring fresh embarrassment for Whitehall... more

His release lessens chance of a 'deathbed confession'

20.08.09
The decision to free the Lockerbie bomber virtually kills off all hope of solving the mystery that surrounds Britain's biggest terrorist atrocity.... more

Lockerbie bomber flies home to die after being released

20.08.09
Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi, who has terminal cancer, boards a private jet to fly to Libya after being released on compassionate grounds... more

Terror and the fight for justice

20.08.09
Events that stirred emotions on both sides of the Atlantic. ... more

US senators push to keep Lockerbie killer in UK

18.08.09
Seven US senators were seeking to block the release of the Lockerbie bomber from a Scottish jail... more

Mandelson’s chat with Gaddafi’s son about Lockerbie bomber

17.08.09
Lord Mandelson was hit by fresh controversy after meeting Colonel Gaddafi's son while on holiday in Corfu... more


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