We need state funding of political parties

Liberal Democrat ministers also want to give life peers, who are eligible to sit in the Lords until they die, the opportunity to retire

Judge says four-year-old suffered incomprehensible brutality from Magdelena Luczak and Mariusz Krezolek

At least four of the defendants are members of the same family

The most active state for executions has confirmed supplies of pentobarbital will expire in September

Former premier faces community service or house arrest after judges uphold jail term

Although forever identified with Algeria and its former colonial ruler France, Henri Alleg was originally a Londoner, his Russian Jewish grandparents having fled the poverty and pogroms of the 19th century to install themselves in the East End.

Six leaders have been convicted of crimes in connection with the war of independence

The ban will run until February next year

Samantha Kidd pleaded guilty to four counts of assault

A serious case review will investigate what opportunities to save Daniel were missed

Judge insists on consecutive sentences for hundreds of counts, including kidnapping, rape and assault

O J Simpson has been granted parole on some charges stemming from his 2008 kidnapping and armed robbery convictions involving the hold-up of two sports memorabilia dealers at a Las Vegas hotel room.

The US soldier could face up to 136 years in prison for passing on secrets to WikiLeaks