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1:14pm Wednesday 30th May 2012

Shafilea Ahmed's sister has denied that she invented a "wicked" story that the teenager was killed by her parents.

12:55pm Wednesday 30th May 2012

Doctors are to take industrial action for 24 hours in protest at the Government's controversial pension reforms.

12:50pm Wednesday 30th May 2012

Business Secretary Vince Cable only told undercover reporters he had "declared war" on Rupert Murdoch because he felt "under siege" from his media empire and wanted to highlight his independence, he said.

12:49pm Wednesday 30th May 2012

A "possessive and controlling" businessman who arranged the murder of his estranged wife after she began divorce proceedings has been jailed for life following a retrial.

12:33pm Wednesday 30th May 2012

A British aid worker has been released almost three months after being kidnapped by an armed gang in Sudan.

12:29pm Wednesday 30th May 2012

Sports fans will pay £2.10 for a toasted teacake, £2.30 for a 500ml bottle of Coca-Cola and £4.20 for a 330ml bottle of Heineken at the London 2012 Games.

12:27pm Wednesday 30th May 2012

A businessman whose conviction for murdering his estranged wife was overturned following an appeal to the UK's highest court has been found guilty for a second time.

12:06pm Wednesday 30th May 2012

David Cameron's former communications chief, Andy Coulson, has been detained on suspicion of committing perjury during the trial of former MSP Tommy Sheridan.

12:05pm Wednesday 30th May 2012

A British hostage being held in Sudan has been released.

11:48am Wednesday 30th May 2012

Lawyers for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange look set to fight on to stop his extradition to Sweden where he faces sex crime allegations.