Labour peer quits over Byers veto
A Labour peer and former adviser to Jack Straw has resigned the party whip because Stephen Byers "played chicken" over his appointment to head the audit commission.
Abortions rise in under-age sex crisis
Morning-after pill, lessons in family planning and early puberty are all blamed for soaring pregnancies
NHS to hire German surgeons
The government is to hire teams of German doctors and nurses to perform "conveyor belt" operations at a fast-track surgery unit for NHS patients.
Three out of four parents favour single jabs for MMR
Opinion poll says 75% of parents say they now want the government to provide free separate measles, mumps and rubella vaccinations for their children.