UK Ratifies EU's Lisbon Treaty

Politics
The UK has ratified the EU's Lisbon Treaty despite doubts that it will come into force. More

The government has announced that it will double the compensation offered to the UK's most gravely injured troops. More

Security minister Lord West has said that no decision has been made on the proposed phone call and email database. More

News
Four people found guilty of involvement in the Madrid train bombings in 2004 have had their convictions overturned by Spain's Supreme Court. More

Americans live shorter lives than citizens of almost every other developed nation, according to a report from several US charities. More