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Are we any closer to understanding the Taliban?
Alex Thomson outlines the three strands of the Taliban and asks who have we really been fighting and who are we going to talk to?
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Doreen Lawrence, the mother of murdered teenager Stephen, is to be made a baroness and given a seat in the House of Lords in a new list of peerages to be published on Thursday.
Former BBC presenter Stuart Hall is sentenced to a further 15 months in prison by the appeal court after the intervention of the attorney general.
It’s not been easy – but England lead the Ashes series 1-0 after beating Australia by 14 runs in the first test at Trent Bridge. But what of the role of the video umpire? Malcolm Boughen takes a look.
With eight South Africans in England’s cricket squad, is it another reflection of the country’s multi-culturalism? Or is nationality a question of identity and not just a matter of convenience?
An anti-gay marriage group says children with same-sex parents turn out worse than those with a mum and dad. Fact or fiction?
EDL co-leaders Tommy Robinson and Kevin Carroll are arrested in east London during a planned walk to commemorate Lee Rigby, the soldier hacked to death in Woolwich.
Alex Thomson outlines the three strands of the Taliban and asks who have we really been fighting and who are we going to talk to?
As a senior judge rules those who have been convicted of crimes after being trafficked into the UK are victims, not criminals, Channel 4 News meets one boy forced to work on a cannabis farm in Harrow.
The new minimum income threshold of £18,600 has forced separation between thousands of British citizens and their families, says a cross-party group of MPs, which is calling for an urgent review.
The Duke of Edinburgh is expected to stay in hospital for two weeks after undergoing an exploratory operation on his abdomen on Friday.
Ed Miliband promises a Labour government would create a “fair and sustainable” social security system – but would his policies work?
Dave Hartnett used to be top taxman but is now to work with Deloitte. Who does he follow? FactCheck gets behind the revolving doors of Whitehall.
A man confirmed as a soldier was killed in a politically-motivated knife attack by two men, who were shot by police. The attack triggered clashes between the EDL and riot officers on Wednesday.
After a quick debate, MPs vote not to investigate allegations about what Lord Feldman did or did not say – and his constituents appear to be more suspicious of those behind the stories.
After the home secretary announces plans to ensure people convicted of killing police officers get life for life, FactCheck digs in to the announcement.