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Mother guilty over Shannon kidnap

Shannon Matthews's mother and co-accused Michael Donovan are convicted of kidnapping the nine-year-old in a plot to claim a £50,000 reward.

Bank cuts UK rates to 57-year low

The Bank of England has cut interest rates by one percentage point from 3% to 2%, their lowest level since 1951.

UK Honda staff facing redundancy

Staff at Honda in Northamptonshire face redundancy, following news the F1 team is up for sale.

Smith accused of raid 'ignorance'

Jacqui Smith is attacked for not knowing a Tory MP was to be arrested, as her predecessor says she should have been told.

Plan for £12m stroke ad campaign

A campaign will be launched by the government in the new year to help people remember what the first symptoms of stroke are.