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Video nasty: Censors move to ban horror film

The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence) has been denied a certificate

Censors have banned a new horror film in the UK, saying it poses a "real risk" to cinema-goers.

Grieve ready to pursue Twitter users

Twitter users could face probes triggered by the government's chief legal adviser, Dominic Grieve

The government could intervene in the ongoing Twitter debate by bringing contempt of court proceedings against users.

Alastair Campbell in brawl with pop star

Campbell: 'A bit of handbags'

Downing Street's former director of communications has found himself in an unlikely brawl with a member of boyband The Wanted.

Four-day holiday announced for Queen's Diamond Jubilee

The Queen will have been on the throne for 60 years next summer

Britain will enjoy a four-day bank holiday next year for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, it has been confirmed.

England humiliated as Fifa closes ranks to re-elect Blatter

Blatter: 'Not only is our pyramid shaking but our ship has taken water'

English proposals to delay the election of Fifa's president until a reformist candidate could stand were humiliatingly rebuffed today when Sepp Blatter was re-elected.

MPs to seek Twitter boss grilling

Twitter's fail whale should have no trouble dealing with MPs

Twitter executives are to be invited to give evidence to MPs as uncertainty over the future of privacy issues continues.

MPs lash out at Blatter as Fifa crisis deepens

Dark night for football: corruption allegations have hurt Fifa's reputation

MPs have waded into the row over the future of Fifa, arguing that Sepp Blatter's position "is not tenable".

Westminster distracted by sexy MP website

Luciana Berger currently heads the pack on the women's list

A website which allows users to pick the MP they think is most attractive is proving oddly addictive in Westminster.

Female MP fights against all-boys football rule

Casey Stoney headers a ball for England. Women's football still does not receive significant attention from sports fans.

A female MP is hitting back at the Football Association (FA) after its role in the parliamentary football team meant she was thrown out.

Twitter surrenders details of UK accounts

Twitter users can't rely on anonymity any more

A legal bid to uncover a whistleblower has seen Twitter give up details of five UK users, according to a report.

Miliband weds partner Thornton in low-key civil ceremony

Miliband and partner Thornton have been together for six years

Ed Miliband has said he is the "luckiest man in the world" after marrying long-term partner Justine Thornton in a low-key civil ceremony in Nottingham.

Twitter prepared to hand over details of users

Twitter appears ready to hand over the details of its users to law enforcement agencies

Twitter has surprised observers by saying it is prepared to hand over the details of its users to law enforcement agencies over injunctions.

Footballer injunction falls apart after farcical day in parliament

Twitter users hit back at the legal attempt over the weekend

The case of the footballer trying to keep his name out the press after an alleged affair appeared to fall apart today, following a farcical day in Westminster.

Phonehacking: Prescott stuns Westminster by winning judicial review

Phone hacking: Did the police drag their feet?

John Prescott today by won a judicial review into the police investigation into phone hacking.

Decision day for privacy

Under the magifying glass? Some critics say loss of privacy is the price to be paid for fame.

Two pivotal rulings in the ongoing debate over privacy are due today, with decisions coming on phone hacking and super-injunctions.

Working classes 'prefer to be led by an aristocrat', Cameron's uncle says

Aristocrat rules? The working classes prefer dukes, accoridng to Sir William Dugdale

David Cameron will probably be squirming this morning, after his uncle claimed that the working classes "prefer to be led by a duke".

Twitter users served with privacy injunction

Twitter users could be subject to the new privacy injunction

Twitter has been served with a privacy injunction by lawyers acting for a Premiership footballer, it is being reported.

BBC 'gaffed' over Kentucky recruit

Unimpressed MPs report on the BBC's latest gaffe

Hiring an American to oversee the BBC's northern move opened it up to "self-inflicted and predictable ridicule", MPs have said.

Coalition government is 'anti-book'

Reading between the lines: The coalition is 'anti-book'

The coalition government is anti-book, a leader article in the Bookseller has concluded.

Question Time invites prisoners to question politicians

BBC ventures behind bars

Two of the UK's leading politicians will take questions from prisoners in Wormwood Scrubs next week.

Triesman outlines Fifa corruption at stormy Commons session

Lord Triesman said he had waited for the Commons session before making the allegations

The former chairman of the FA has launched a devastating broadside against Fifa, making detailed accusations of corruption to a Commons committee.

MPs and the courts play catch with privacy

Keeping a watchful eye? The press claim public interest but some people claim breach of privacy

Journalists' rights to intrude on people's private lives are at the centre of political debate today.

European court ends Mosley privacy battle

Mosley has been fighting his privacy battle for several years now

Max Mosley's long-running privacy battle hit what appeared to be a brick wall today when a European court rejected his legal challenge.

Telegraph rapped for spying on Cable

Cable said he was delighted by the judgement

A sting operation by the Daily Telegraph has been criticised by the press watchdog after it used secret recording devices on the business secretary.

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