The Crown Prosecution Service is scrutinising the accuracy of evidence given by undercover reporter Mazher Mahmood in more than 30 previous criminal cases in order to assess his credibility as a witness in a series of ongoing investigations due to come before the courts, The Independent understands.

Undercover police officers gathered sensitive intelligence on 18 grieving families fighting Scotland Yard for justice after their relatives had died in controversial circumstances.

From the start of his family’s campaign for justice, Richard Adams had always known that something was not right. He had attributed the mysterious clicks and feedback on the family telephone to some form of surveillance as he campaigned for the racist killers of his teenage son to be brought to justice. After 23 years, he has secured some limited confirmation of his belief – an admission by the Metropolitan Police that it had found records on his family from the files of the now disbanded Special Demonstration Squad.

Council registrars should be given the power to call off suspected bogus weddings with the numbers soaring to thousands every year, MPs said today.

Blowers set up a pint-sized aquarium including two goldfish - and downed the whole thing

A former Ukip MEP has been charged with money-laundering and misconduct in public office after an inquiry into her expenses claims.

More people could face arrest regarding the disappearance of Claudia Lawrence, being treated as murder by police, with the investigation “very much active,” according to North Yorkshire Police.

Ms Sinclaire lost her seat in the European Parliament earlier this year

The Lostprophets singer’s application for a reduction in his sentence was heard by an appeal court judge in Cardiff Crown Court

Ms Geldof's husband tells inquest she was an addict who he suspected of lying about drug tests

The Coroner concluded that Peaches Geldof died of a heroin overdose

Police have written to schools to warn teens of the risks of sharing explicit images with each other

Former rock singer says he was treated too harshly during sentencing

Sally Peake had 50 plants in her home in Bexhill

Move was previously resisted on diplomatic grounds