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Embattled Prime Minister Gordon Brown has come under a fresh round of personal attacks from colleagues but his spokesman has insisted he will not be ousted before the next general election.

Brown hit by fresh infighting, criticism

Embattled Prime Minister Gordon Brown came under a fresh round of personal attacks from colleagues Monday, but his spokesman insisted he will not be ousted before the next general election.


The remains of two dead babies have found in a box at a house in Greater Manchester, police have said.

Remains of two babies found in box

The remains of two dead babies have found in a box at a house in Greater Manchester, police said on Monday.


Security officials wrestle a handgun from the grip of Protestant hitman Michael Stone (back R) at Stormont Parliament buildings in Belfast in November 2006. A Belfast court has heard details of how Stone, a convicted Protestant paramilitary, tried to murder the leaders of Northern Ireland's largest Catholic party inside the British province's parliament.

Ex-hitman tried to kill N.Irish Catholic leaders

A convicted Protestant paramilitary hitman tried to murder the leaders of Northern Ireland's largest Catholic party inside the British province's parliament, a court heard Monday.


Lawyers for the radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri, seen here in 2003, convicted in Britain of race-hate crimes and soliciting murder, began a legal challenge Monday against his extradition to the United States.

Radical cleric appeals extradition from Britain to US

Lawyers for the radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri, convicted in Britain of race-hate crimes and soliciting murder, began a legal challenge Monday against his extradition to the United States.


Commonwealth secretary-general Kamalesh Sharma, seen here in 2007, said the grouping has lifted its suspension of Pakistan from the grouping. Sharma made the announcement after a meeting of key ministers in London.

Commonwealth re-admits Pakistan after six-month suspension

The Commonwealth re-admitted Pakistan as a full member on Monday after a six-month suspension triggered by a clampdown by President Pervez Musharraf, the grouping's secretary general said.


A man holds several US dollar and sterling notes. The pound held on to its earlier gains, initiated by figures showing UK producer prices rose at their fastest rate on record during April.

Sterling consolidates early gains

The pound held on to its earlier gains, initiated by figures showing UK producer prices rose at their fastest rate on record during April.


An installation at the London stock exchange. UK blue chips closed firmer, buoyed by Wall Street extending gains as oil prices fell, while commodities rallied in the UK blue chips as prices continued to peak near record highs while Kingfisher was up on bid rumours.

London shares close solidly

UK blue chips closed firmer, buoyed by Wall Street extending gains as oil prices fell, while commodities rallied in the UK blue chips as prices continued to peak near record highs while Kingfisher was up on bid rumours.


Nicol David of Malaysia celebrates after defeating Jenny Duncalf of England in the women's final of the Dunlop British Open Squash tournament at the Liverpool Echo Arena in Liverpool. David won 9-1, 10-8, 9-0 to regain the title she had lost last year.

David rises to occasion as she regains British title

Nicol David, the Asian sportswoman of the year, on Monday won back the British Open title she lost in such an upsetting fashion last year.


Chelsea are close to signing Portugal right-back Jose Bosingwa, seen here in 2006, after Porto announced they have accepted the Premier League club's 16.2 million pounds (20.5 million euros) offer.

Chelsea sign Porto defender Bosingwa

Chelsea signed Portugal right-back Jose Bosingwa from Porto for 16.2 million pounds (20.5 million euros) on Monday.


US actress Sarah Jessica Parker arrives in London's Leicester Square to attend the World Premiere of her latest film, Sex and the City. The film is an adaptation for the big screen of the TV series.

"Sex And The City" has world premiere in London

London put on its designer frocks Monday for the world premiere of the movie version of "Sex And The City", the worldwide TV smash charting the lives and loves of four New York women.