Mayors exchange novelty gifts Boris Johnson, London's new Conservative mayor, has handed his New York counterpart Michael Bloomberg a novelty shirt of the London Underground, as the pair met to discuss the challenges of running a world class city. 4:33pm today
Siege man hit at least five times Barrister Mark Saunders was hit at least five times by police marksmen during a shoot-out at his home, an inquest has heard. 4:33pm today
Mortgage repossession orders up 17% Lenders have come under pressure to do more for struggling homeowners after the number of people threatened with losing their homes rose to its highest level for 16 years. 4:33pm today
Blast house mystery liquid attack The house at the centre of a mystery explosion was the target of a vandalism attack hours earlier when a purple liquid was poured through the letterbox, police have said. 4:33pm today
