I do not feel guilty because I did not do it

John Hogan, who was cleared of murder despite jumping with his children from a hotel balcony in Crete, killing his six-year-old son

We are not legislating now on the basis that we are bringing it in now for something that might happen in the future. We are putting in a provision for it if it becomes unhypothetical.

The home secretary, Jacqui Smith, proves she is the true heir to John Prescott as she argues for 42-day detention

Sorry for being topless

How Carla Bruni, official girlfriend to President Sarkozy of France, once greeted a surprised British journalist. Or so it was claimed last week

I know I’m ugly, but I need love like everyone else

Yu Zhenhuan, 29, from China, the world’s hairiest man

UK guys need to raise their romance game. They only buy us one meal a month, which is not very impressive. And a nice Sunday drive in a flash car wouldn’t go amiss

Chantelle Horton, deputy editor of More magazine, which commissioned research into British men

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