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1:15am Sunday 12th February 2012

Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music's queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, has died. She was 48.

12:06am Sunday 12th February 2012

Alex Salmond has again insisted that plans for an independence referendum must have "no strings attached" from Westminster.

12:06am Sunday 12th February 2012

The Government must overhaul the "closed shop" energy market by embracing community schemes, according to a new report.

12:06am Sunday 12th February 2012

David Cameron is expected to step into the row over racism in football by staging a Downing Street summit on the issue.

12:06am Sunday 12th February 2012

David Cameron has sought to quash speculation over the survival of health secretary Andrew Lansley and his controversial NHS shake-up.

12:06am Sunday 12th February 2012

George Osborne has infuriated Tory MPs by reportedly ruling out tax breaks for married couples in the Budget.

9:35pm Saturday 11th February 2012

Rupert Murdoch is expected to fly to London next week after reassuring staff he would not sell The Sun in the wake of a second wave of arrests at the newspaper.

6:43pm Saturday 11th February 2012

Six people arrested as part of an investigation into allegations of corruption have been released on bail, Scotland Yard said.

6:21pm Saturday 11th February 2012

Two journalists and a police officer arrested as part of an investigation into allegations of corruption have been released on bail, Scotland Yard said

6:07pm Saturday 11th February 2012

Hundreds of demonstrators have gathered in London in a show of solidarity with protesters across the Middle East and North Africa.