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Mother's joy as Sahil is released

The mother of a five-year-old British boy who was kidnapped while in Pakistan describes his release as "amazing".

PM defends stance on Omagh bomb

Downing Street defends its refusal to share intelligence over the 1998 Omagh bomb in which 29 people died.

All-dog insurance plan ruled out

The government rules out forcing all dog owners to insure against their pet attacking people - a week after suggesting the idea.

Parents took £18,000 from paedophile

A charity condemns the parents of a four-year-old sex abuse victim who accepted money from his attacker.

Tories step up Brown union attack

The Conservatives step up attacks on Gordon Brown over his links with the political director of the union behind the BA strike.