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Legal challenge over interrogation
Lawyers for Iraqis who say they were abused by British troops have issued judicial review proceedings against the Government over new guidelines on interrogating suspects overseas. Prime Minister...
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Barrister's gun 'could not fire'
Armed siege barrister Mark Saunders put his shotgun into a non-firing position as he was killed by a volley of police bullets, an inquest has heard. Firearms expert Robert Griffiths examined his...
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US given week for peace talks deal
US negotiators have been given a week to broker a deal keeping the Middle East peace talks on track. Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas said he would wait at least until next Monday before deciding...
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RBS poised to axe 500 positions
The Royal Bank of Scotland is to axe around 500 jobs. Most of the losses are expected to be back office roles within the investment banking arm. The proposed cuts come after the part-nationalised bank...
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UK economic recovery under way: IMF
The UK economy is on the mend and "recovery is under way", a report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. In its annual healthcheck on the British economy, the IMF backed the coalition...
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Get behind Ed, urges David Miliband
David Miliband has pleaded with Labour not to turn the leadership struggle into the kind of "soap opera" that disfigured the Blair and Brown era. Making his first appearance on the conference stage in...
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Moat Pc calls for public support
The Northumbria Police officer blinded by gunman Raoul Moat said it is time for the British public to "step up to the plate" to support emergency services personnel injured in the line of duty. Pc...
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Mother hails Sarah's Law roll-out
The mother of schoolgirl Sarah Payne has applauded the introduction of a scheme that seeks to protect children from paedophiles in the county where her daughter was killed 10 years ago. Sara Payne...
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'£700m windfall' from booze move
Large supermarket chains would benefit from a £700 million windfall if minimum pricing for alcohol was introduced across the UK, new research has indicated. Tesco, the UK's biggest supermarket, stands...
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Warning over local TV stations plan
Advertising revenue alone will not be enough to ensure the success of a Government-backed plan to launch dozens of local television stations, according to a new report. Nicholas Shott, of investment...
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Miliband acknowledges voter 'anger'
Ed Miliband is to try to distance himself from his Labour leader predecessors by acknowledging voter "anger" at the failings of the party in government - particularly its claim to have ended "boom and...
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UK economic recovery 'under way'
The UK economy is on the mend and "recovery is under way", a report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. In its annual healthcheck on the British economy, the IMF backed the coalition...
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Labour sneak ahead in opinion poll
Labour are more popular than the Tories for the first time in three years, according to a new poll. Support for Labour has risen to 40% while that for the Conservative Party is now on 39%, according...
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BBC pulls programme on Ashcroft
The BBC was forced to pull an edition of its Panorama programme about the financial affairs of controversial Tory backer Lord Ashcroft just hours before it was broadcast. The show - meant to have gone...
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Surge in reprimands for doctors
The number of official warnings given to UK doctors has risen by nearly 50% in the past two years, figures have revealed. The General Medical Council issued 262 reprimands last year, up from 179 in...
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Tax 'not spent in public interest'
People think almost half of their taxes are not spent by the Government in the public interest, according to a poll. The survey across 22 countries also found Britain was the most pessimistic about...
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Moat Taser 'had no police licence'
The company that supplied the Taser guns used by police in the stand-off with gunman Raoul Moat breached its licence, sources have confirmed. Crime Prevention Minister James Brokenshire will write to...
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Girl 'killed sex assault accused'
A 14-year-old girl killed an older man shortly after finding out that he would not be prosecuted for sexually assaulting her, the Old Bailey has heard. She went to his home with a 14-year-old male...
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Woman held in baby murder probe
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the discovery of a baby in a garden, police have said. The baby, named Aliyah by police, was found wrapped in a shawl in a garden in Tinline...
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Moat-link Taser firm loses licence
The company which supplied the Tasers used by police in the stand-off with gunman Raoul Moat has had its licence revoked, the Home Office has said. Home Secretary Theresa May revoked Pro-Tect Systems'...
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