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Alcohol pricing moves branded weak
Watered-down government plans to ban the sale of alcohol below cost price are so weak they will make little difference, campaigners have said. The ban, expected to be announced later, was promised as...
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New fears for Apple boss Steve Jobs
Apple boss Steve Jobs sparked new speculation about his health after announcing a second medical leave of absence in two years. In the last decade, Mr Jobs, 55, the charismatic frontman for the...
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Teenager in hospital after shooting
An 18-year-old man was taken to hospital after being shot near a girls' grammar school. An investigation to trace the gunman was under way, police said, confirming that the teenager had received a...
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Boris backs calls for new airport
London Mayor Boris Johnson has backed a report calling for a brand new south east England airport. Overseen by Transport for London deputy chairman Daniel Moylan, the report said the UK economy would...
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Miliband sets sights on Cameron
Labour leader Ed Miliband has warned his MPs that Nick Clegg is taking too much of the flak for the coalition Government. He urged the Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP) to "go after" David Cameron and...
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Hotel broke law in gay couple snub
Christian hotel owners who refused a gay couple a double room acted unlawfully, a judge has ruled. Peter and Hazelmary Bull were breaking the law when they denied Martyn Hall and his civil partner...
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Hague urges 'fair Tunisia election'
Foreign Secretary William Hague has urged riot-torn Tunisia to hold free and fair elections to establish a new government. Mr Hague said Britain welcomed developments following a month of protests and...
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Canoe conman 'freed from prison'
Back-from-the-dead canoeist John Darwin has been released from jail, sources have said. The former prison officer was sentenced to six years and three months behind bars in July 2008 after admitting...
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Inflation higher than expected
The rising cost of food, petrol and utility bills pushed the rate of inflation up to a higher-than-expected 3.7% in December, official figures have revealed. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) annual...
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Canoeist Darwin spotted on beach
"Back-from-the-dead" canoeist John Darwin has been spotted walking a dog on the beach where he faked his death. The former prison officer, who has been released from jail, was seen strolling on the...
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Bank pressured by inflation rise
A bigger-than-expected rise in the cost of living in December has piled pressure on the Bank of England to raise interest rates in an effort to curb spiralling inflation. The Consumer Prices Index...
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Student disorder suspect bailed
A man arrested over alleged violence during the student fee protests has been released on bail, Scotland Yard has said. The 24-year-old was picked up by officers on Friday on suspicion of violent...
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Unions warn over Remploy job losses
Calls for voluntary redundancies among staff at a firm employing mainly disabled workers could result in around 1,500 job losses, union leaders have warned. Remploy said it was constantly seeking to...
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Royal succession change 'difficult'
Downing Street has warned that any attempt to change the 309-year-old law governing the royal succession would be a "difficult and complex matter". MPs are to debate a motion by Labour backbencher...
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Ban on cheap drink 'not enough'
The Government's watered-down plans to ban the sale of alcohol below cost price will not resolve the problem of binge-drinking, campaigners have said. Crime Prevention Minister James Brokenshire said...
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Leaflets warn off police informants
Police appear to be powerless to bring charges against people who distribute flyers warning potential informants against helping detectives, one of Britain's top officers admitted. Scotland Yard is...
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Mirror wins Campbell legal fee case
Massive legal fees the Daily Mirror had to pay after losing a court battle with model Naomi Campbell were "disproportionate" and a breach of the newspaper's right to "freedom of expression", human...
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Blair-Bush notes will remain secret
The head of the civil service has refused to allow the official inquiry into the Iraq War to publish notes sent by Tony Blair to former US president George Bush. Cabinet Secretary Sir Gus O'Donnell...
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Duvalier quizzed by Haiti officials
Haitian police have taken the country's former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier out of his hotel - but have refused to disclose whether he was being detained for crimes committed under his brutal regime....
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Peer's relative 'angry' over claims
A relative of a former Conservative peer accused of making false expenses claims has said he was "shocked" and "quite angry" when told that the politician had used his address as a main place of...
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