Francois Hollande blasts David Cameron's plans to overhaul Britain's relationship with Europe

1EmailAt a press conference bust-up before they had a pub lunch together, Mr Hollande warned renegotiating could spark other referendums across the continent

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Britain's 'most-wanted criminal' Brian Thexton finally arrested in Cumbria "without incident"

Wanted: Brian ThextonNational Crime Agency

One of Britain’s most wanted criminals has finally been arrested in a Cumbrian farmhouse.

Brian Thexton, 37, was recently named by the National Crime Agency as one of the 13 most wanted men in the country.

It had been believe he was on the run in Spain's Costa Del Sol.

But last week he was seen by a police officer in Lancaster who tried, but failed, to detain him.

Thexton was stopped while driving a Vauxhall Insignia.

But as the officer tried to remove the keys from the ignition, Thexton hit the accelerator.

The policeman was dragged along with him for several yards but eventually let go and suffered minor injuries.

The public had been warned not to approach him.

Cumbria Constabulary said Thexton was arrested in a rural property near Kirkby Stephen tonight.

Detective Superintendent Andrew Slattery stated:

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Britain's 'most wanted' knifeman who stole mum's car with her two children in back seat is jailed

Jailed: Cedric Brown

A gangster who car-jacked a mum-of-two and sped off with her toddlers still strapped inside was jailed today.

Cedric Brown, 46, was one of the country’s most wanted men when he carried out the terrifying knifepoint robbery.

He was featured on BBC’s Crimewatch as a suspect following a raid in which a couple were tied up and slashed with a knife.

The car-jacking took place in April last year as Brown tried to flee the scene of an attempted burglary.

He threatened Lucy Lawton with an eight inch commando dagger as she took her children to play-school in her Ford Focus.

The 6ft 4in career criminal then sped off with her one-year-old son and two-year-old daughter in their car seats.

Police arrived at the scene in Erdington, Birmingham, to find their

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