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Man arrested after jet diverted

A passenger airliner has been diverted under a fighter jet escort after a man began making threats on board. The Etihad flight bound for London's Heathrow airport was redirected after the pilot...

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Stand-off gunman dies at scene

A gunman has died after apparently shooting himself in the head following a 16-hour stand-off with police. Paramedics spent more than three hours trying to save the man after at least one shot was...

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35 dead in Moscow airport blast

A suicide bomber has killed at least 35 people and injured scores more at Moscow's busiest airport. The city immediately went on high terrorist alert and stepped up patrols on the Metro underground...

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CBI boss slams coalition on economy

The departing head of the country's biggest business group has taken a surprise swipe at the Government, accusing it of failing to put forward its vision for the economy. Sir Richard Lambert, who...

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Prosecutors widen phone hack probe

Prosecutors will expand their review of evidence gathered during the phone hacking inquiry to include fresh claims swirling around the scandal, the Director of Public Prosecutions has said. Keir...

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Two Britons 'among Moscow victims'

Two British nationals are among more than 30 people killed by a suicide bomber at Moscow's busiest airport, according to Russian investigators. A Foreign Office spokesman said he was aware of the...

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Two Britons 'among Moscow victims'

Two British nationals are among more than 30 people killed by a suicide bomber at Moscow's busiest airport, according to Russian investigators. A Foreign Office spokesman said he was aware of the...

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Giffords accused denies charges

The man accused of carrying out the mass shooting in Arizona has pleaded not guilty to charges he tried to kill politician Gabrielle Giffords and two of her aides. The plea by Jared Lee Loughner...

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New phone hack claims to be probed

Prosecutors will expand their review of evidence gathered during the phone hacking inquiry to include fresh claims swirling around the scandal, the Director of Public Prosecutions has said. Keir...

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Figures to reveal growth slowdown

The strength of the economy as it enters the age of austerity is to be revealed as official growth figures are released. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is expected to reveal the rate of GDP...

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Yeates murder accused in bail bid

The man accused of killing Joanna Yeates is expected to apply for bail. Dutch engineer Vincent Tabak, Miss Yeates' next door neighbour, appeared in court on Monday accused of her murder. The...

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Support call for dementia patients

About 50,000 people with dementia will be forced into care homes early because of a lack of support in their own homes, experts have warned. Most people with dementia would prefer to live in the...

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Firth carries UK hopes for Oscars

The nominations for this year's Oscars are set to be announced - with Colin Firth carrying the weight of British expectations. The actor is considered a frontrunner to land the best actor prize at the...

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Sky presenter's apology to official

Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys has telephoned assistant referee Sian Massey to apologise for his off-air comments about her at the weekend. Keys and Andy Gray were dropped from Monday's line-up for...

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Police release 'most wanted' images

The faces of Britain's most wanted alleged doorstep criminals are being published in a bid to bring them to justice. Police want to trace 10 men suspected of preying on elderly and vulnerable people...

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Call to abandon alcohol duty rise

There have been fresh calls for the Government to abandon its policy of increasing the duty on alcoholic drinks after new figures revealed falling beer sales are costing the Treasury £257 million a...

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Election due after deal struck

Irish voters look set for a general election on Friday, February 25, after the minority Government and main opposition parties struck a deal to put Budget 2011 into law. After more than an hour of...

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Briton among Moscow blast victims

At least one Briton was among the 35 people killed in Monday's suicide bomb blast at Moscow's busiest international airport. The Foreign Office confirmed the victim as Gordon Campbell Cousland and...

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Four children killed in house fire

Four young children have died in a house fire, police said. Emergency services were called to a house in Hulland Ward, near Ashbourne, Derbyshire, at 11.30pm on Monday. Derbyshire Police said that,...

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Hunt 'intends to refer BSkyB bid'

Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt said that he intends to refer News Corporation's bid for full control of BSkyB to the Competition Commission. Mr Hunt said the merger may operate against the public...

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