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Hull City council has admitted that it released the wrong body to the family of Christopher Alder. Christopher, a 37 year old former soldier, died in police custody in 1998.

Christopher Alder choked to death on the floor of a police station in Hull on 1 April 1998.

Police officers are avoiding misconduct charges by quitting their jobs early.

Over 500 people defied police intimidation as they marched to Downing Street in London last Saturday, calling on the government to take action over deaths in custody.

The Daily Mail headline over its report of Mark Duggan's funeral read "Gangster salute for a fallen soldier"—it was a complete fabrication

Police who were present when reggae singer Smiley Culture died are not likely to face criminal charges, disciplinary action or official questioning.

A police officer has been found guilty of assault at Mansfield Magistrates Court, and warned he could face prison.

The riots that exploded on the streets of London and other English cities last month provoked a vicious backlash by politicians and the media. Brian Richardson argues that the rage people expressed was rooted in the grinding poverty and injustice at the heart of British society.

The phone hacking scandal has rapidly spread to engulf the police, the government and sections of the media. Estelle Cooch looks at the crisis of legitimacy spreading through the British establishment.

It's seldom the daily news brings joy such as the News of the World phone-hacking scandal.

Three men have died in police custody in just a week.

What do you say to those who argue that the riots were not about politics, but simply about looting?