Calls to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12 have been rejected by the government.

The Lib Dems would not support a government which proposes major spending cuts within the next year, leader Nick Clegg says.

Pop star Mark Owen checks into rehab after admitting to a drink problem and cheating on his partner, it is confirmed.

The EU is putting the finishing touches to a multi-billion euro bail-out for Greece after weeks of crisis, senior officials tell the BBC.

Prosecutors in California are suing Toyota, claiming the carmaker sold hundreds of thousands of vehicles it knew had defects.

A report into the collapse of US bank Lehman Brothers criticises senior executives and auditor Ernst & Young for serious lapses.

US retail sales showed a surprise rise in February as consumers braved extreme bad weather to get to the shops

The number of mortgages agreed with house buyers fell 49% in January from the month before, mortgage lenders say.

Oil demand in China rose by an "astonishing" 28% in January compared with a year ago, the International Energy Agency says.

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