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Unite contender in strikes pledge
A contender for the head of Britain's biggest trade union has pledged never to call strikes over Christmas if he is elected. Les Bayliss, who is bidding to be general secretary of Unite, said public...
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Welfare budget cuts 'will be fair'
All cuts to the welfare budget will be "fair", Treasury Chief Secretary Danny Alexander has said amid Labour claims the Government planned a "vicious" attack on the poorest. Mr Alexander defended...
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'Tough months' before girl's death
Friends of a teenage girl who died after being found in a house with her fatally injured father said she had been "sorting her life out" after a "tough few months". Margaret Pierides, 16, died after...
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Probe into troop heroin allegations
Military police are investigating claims that British soldiers may have been involved in heroin trafficking in Afghanistan. Officials said they were aware of "unsubstantiated" claims that troops were...
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Unions warn of action against cuts
Unions have warned of co-ordinated strikes and campaigns of civil disobedience to fight the Government's spending cuts amid revelations that more than 200,000 public sector jobs have already been axed...
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Girl killed in watersports accident
An 11-year-old girl has died after suffering fatal injuries in a boating accident at a watersports club. Marie-Simone Cronje is understood to have fallen off an inflatable craft being towed by a boat...
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Three charged over golf course body
Three men have been charged in connection with the murder of a man whose badly-burnt body was found on a golf course. Stefan Welch, 37, was discovered by golfers as they walked between the 17th and...
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Ed Miliband: I'm the best candidate
Labour leadership hopeful Ed Miliband claims he has the momentum to win the party's leadership race after a poll put him ahead of his elder brother David. The younger Miliband said he is the only...
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Soldier who died in hospital named
A British soldier who died in hospital in the UK after being shot in Afghanistan last month has been remembered as a fun-loving soldier with the "heart of a lion". Kingsman Darren Deady, 22, from...
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Family tribute to boat tragedy girl
The parents of an 11-year-old girl who died after she fell off a banana water sled and was struck by a speedboat have paid tribute to their "beautiful" daughter. Mari-Simon Cronje was at a children's...
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Anger over '£2.5bn welfare cuts'
Welfare cuts have come under renewed fire from disability charities as the Government tried to play down reports that it plans a £2.5 billion slashing of sickness benefit. Critics accused the Tory-Lib...
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Bankers agree on new regulations
Global financial regulators have agreed on new banking rules designed to strengthen bank finances and rein in excessive risk-taking to help prevent another crisis. Banks will be forced to hold more...
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Hatton 'distraught' at drug claims
Boxing legend Ricky Hatton is said to be "devastated and distraught" after being secretly filmed allegedly snorting cocaine. The former world champion, nicknamed The Hitman for his knock-out punching,...
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Robbie and Gary reunite for charity
Newly-reunited Take That stars Gary Barlow and Robbie Williams have performed together live for the first time in 15 years. In a sign that their dark years were behind them, Williams and Barlow...
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BBC workers to strike over pensions
Thousands of BBC workers are to stage two 48-hour strikes in a row over pensions which threatens the corporation's coverage of the Conservative Party conference and the Government's comprehensive...
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HMRC boss faces tax demand grilling
The head of HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is set to be hauled before a parliamentary committee to explain his organisation's handling of the current spate of unexpected tax demands going out to 1.4...
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Osborne denies benefit cuts claims
Chancellor George Osborne has denied allegations of a "turf war" between the Treasury and the Department for Work and Pensions over controversial plans for welfare cuts. Mr Osborne was forced to...
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Three charged over golf course body
Three men have been remanded in custody when they appeared in court charged in connection with the murder of a man whose badly-burnt body was found on a golf course. Stefan Welch, 37, was discovered...
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Connaught job losses rise to 1,100
The number of redundancies at collapsed social housing firm Connaught has risen to 1,100 - but a new deal with a rival company could offer hope to nearly half of its former employees. Administrator...
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Unions battle Government over cuts
Unions are preparing to do battle with the Government over "lunatic" cuts to public services. And the country's biggest council is set to be the first battleground of a campaign to fight spending cuts...
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