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Amazon sales results disappoint
Amazon, the world's biggest online retailer, has disappointed investors after it missed sales targets and said profits will take a knock as it ramps up investment. The company said revenues jumped 36%...
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Egypt protesters clash with police
Thousands of Egyptian anti-government protesters have clashed with police, who fired rubber bullets into the crowds and used tear gas and water cannons to disperse them. The Cairo protest was a major...
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Fresh revelations in hacking probe
Scotland Yard is battling to stop the phone hacking scandal spiralling out of control amid a storm of fresh revelations. Acting Commissioner Tim Godwin pledged to leave "no stone unturned" as...
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UK must stick to economic plan: PM
The economic recovery was "always going to be choppy" but Britain must "stick to the course" if it wants to come through the recession, the Prime Minister has said. David Cameron said there must be a...
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Mandela discharged from hospital
Former South African leader Nelson Mandela has been discharged from hospital, the country's surgeon general said. V J Ramlakan said there was no need to panic about the health of Mr Mandela, 92, who...
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Taliban commanders 'ready to talk'
There are encouraging signs that senior Taliban commanders may be ready to enter talks with Afghan authorities about ending their insurgency, the Foreign Office has said. Recent months have seen a...
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Ex-minister: My phone was bugged
Former Cabinet member Nick Brown has become the latest senior politician to claim that his telephone had been tapped. Unlike other complaints involving illegal eavesdropping on mobile phone voicemail...
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Murray backed for Grand Slam glory
Locals in Andy Murray's home town have said they are keeping the "champagne on ice" ahead of Sunday's Australian Open final. The 23-year-old Scot overcame a shaky start to beat David Ferrer in four...
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Hundreds mourn mine tragedy victim
A British miner who died in the New Zealand mining disaster has been remembered as a "real character" and a "true friend" as more than 600 people gathered for a thanksgiving service in his memory....
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Abortion rules 'should be relaxed'
The UK's biggest abortion provider has asked the High Court to interpret the law in line with modern science and make it easier for women to complete terminations at home. The British Pregnancy...
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Curfew imposed after Egypt protests
Tens of thousands of protesters have clashed with police across Egypt in the most violent scenes yet in the challenge to President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule. One protester was killed and pro-reform...
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Blair 'distrusted Cabinet on Iraq'
Tony Blair failed properly to discuss plans to join the US-led invasion of Iraq because he did not trust Cabinet colleagues not to leak discussions, the UK's top civil servant has said. And Cabinet...
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Sale saves Pontin's holiday brand
The future of holiday camp brand Pontin's has been secured after administrators announced its sale in a move which will safeguard the jobs of all 850 staff. The holiday company, which called in...
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Egyptian protesters defy curfew
Egyptian protesters have defied a curfew as the army was deployed on the streets of Cairo for the first time in four days of anti-government demonstrations. Parts of the ruling party headquarters in...
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Posters declare 'fatwa' on May
Scotland Yard is investigating after several posters declared a "fatwa" against Home Secretary Theresa May. The wanted-style posters in Tooting, south-west London, declare that the fatwa was issued...
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Tory leaders vow to stick with cuts
David Cameron and George Osborne have insisted they will stick to their spending cuts programme despite deepening economic gloom and renewed threats of co-ordinated strike action. The Prime Minister...
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Army called to enforce Cairo curfew
Egypt's military has deployed on the streets of Cairo to enforce a night-time curfew as the sun set on a day of rioting and violent chaos that was a major escalation in the challenge to authoritarian...
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Government cuts 'betraying' young
The Government is to face accusations of "betraying" an entire generation of young people through its "swingeing cuts" to education, jobs and the public services. The charge will be made by union...
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Mubarak dismisses Egyptian Cabinet
Embattled president Hosni Mubarak has appeared on television for the first time since protests erupted demanding his ousting, and he said he will press ahead with social, economic and political...
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Firth has 'problem with monarchy'
The King's Speech star Colin Firth has admitted that he does not support the monarchy. Firth, who has been nominated for an Oscar for his role as stammering King George VI, said he has "a problem"...
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