Ministers will not set an arbitrary cap on the number of civil servants amid reports more than 10,000 jobs could be lost as the result of a spending squeeze.

The underworld activities of Ronnie and Reggie Kray were cited by Lord Hamilton of Epsom as he spoke against Government legislation.

Sara Sharif dreamed of being a fairytale princess, even as the reality of her Cinderella story in the leafy town of Woking was a nightmare from which she would never escape. The 10-year-old had gone ...