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Government 'to close three prisons'
The Ministry of Justice will announce the closure of three prisons with the loss of 800 places by July, it has been reported. The move signals Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke's determination to press...
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Family prepares to bring body home
The husband of murdered honeymooner Michaela McAreavey has described her as the "rock" of his life as he prepares to bring her body home from Mauritius. In an emotional statement, John McAreavey, 30,...
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Wintry weather hits Tesco trading
Supermarket giant Tesco has said severe winter weather hindered its Christmas trading performance as it posted modest 0.6% like-for-like sales growth. The UK's biggest supermarket said the heavy...
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Child maintenance system overhaul
Urgent reforms in the child support system are needed to halt the "tragic" scale of family breakdown, Families Minister Maria Miller has said. Statistics show that one in five children from a broken...
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Default retirement age 'scrapped'
Employers will no longer be able to force staff to retire at 65 from October, the Government is set to announce. Fulfilling a pledge in the coalition agreement, Employment Relations Minister Ed Davey...
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Floods damage 'like war aftermath'
Floodwaters washing through Australia's third-largest city have submerged entire neighbourhoods and caused damage one official likened to the aftermath of war. One man died in Brisbane after being...
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Nation needs healing, says Obama
US president Barack Obama has appealed for unity at a memorial service for those attacked in the Arizona shooting rampage and implored a divided America to honour them by becoming a better country. Mr...
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Voters go to polls in by-election
Voters are heading to the polls in Oldham East and Saddleworth in the first by-election test of the new parliament. The by-election was called after an election court declared last year's contest void...
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Honeymooner's body flown back home
The body of murdered honeymooner Michaela McAreavey is on its way back home from Mauritius. Her widower John and her brother Mark were on the island as her coffin was taken from the hospital mortuary...
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Update to abortion procedure sought
The UK's biggest abortion provider is seeking a High Court ruling to make it easier for women to complete the procedure at home. The British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) wants an updated...
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Three jails to close, says Clarke
Three prisons will be closed with the loss of almost 850 places, Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke has said. Ashwell prison in Rutland and Lancaster Castle, Lancashire, will be closed by March. A third...
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2,000 jobs under threat at council
Around 2,000 jobs are at risk at Manchester City Council, it has announced. The authority said it has been "badly hit" by Government cuts and needs to reduce costs by 8.9% this year. Officials are...
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Bomb-threat man arrested at shop
A man is being questioned by police after breaking into a shop in London's Regent Street and threatening to blow himself up. The 46-year-old was detained following a four-hour stand-off with armed...
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'Stop snitching' flyers on estate
Flyers encouraging people not to hand over information to police have been posted on an estate where a teenager was shot dead. The leaflets advertise a website - Stop Snitching - which urges potential...
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Poilce seek petrol bomb thrower
Police hunting those responsible for violence and criminal damage during student protests have released images of a man throwing a petrol bomb. The hooded figure can be seen running across Parliament...
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Interest rates held at record low
The Bank of England has left interest rates at their record low despite fears over surging inflation and commodity prices. Policymakers kept the base rate at 0.5% for the 22nd month in a row even...
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Men deny Raoul Moat case murder bid
Two men accused of helping gunman Raoul Moat have denied attempting to murder Pc David Rathband, who was shot and blinded by the former bouncer. Flanked by two security guards, Karl Ness, 26, and...
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Number of flu deaths reaches 112
A total of 112 people with flu have died in the UK since September, the Government has announced. The figure is up on the 50 cases reported last week and includes six children under five, nine aged...
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Police seek petrol bomb thrower
Police hunting those responsible for violence and criminal damage during student protests have released images of a man throwing a petrol bomb. The hooded figure can be seen running across Parliament...
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UK 'will not join euro mechanisms'
Prime Minister David Cameron has promised that Britain will not be drawn into "new mechanisms or new procedures" in a bid to save the euro. After talks with French prime minister Francois Fillon, who...
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