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Accord reached over benefits reform
Speculation over child benefit cuts is mounting after Iain Duncan Smith gave more details of root-and-branch welfare reforms. The Work and Pensions Secretary confirmed the current range of dozens of...
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Ryder Cup heading for Monday finish
Golf's Ryder Cup looks set for its first ever Monday finish after torrential rain washed out the start of Sunday's finale. Heavy downpours left pools of water on the greens and fairways at Celtic...
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Cyber crime gangs 'on the increase'
The country's most senior policeman has warned that organised crime gangs are increasingly turning to the internet to maximise their earnings. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson...
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US tourists 'to get Europe warning'
US citizens could be warned to stay away from high-profile sites in Europe amid renewed fears over al Qaida terrorist attacks. American and UK officials are understood to have been in contact over the...
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Troops' Afghan tour records wiped
Computer records from British forces' tours of Afghanistan are wiped when they return to the UK, the Ministry of Defence has admitted. The department said it was "not possible" to give assurances that...
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Changes to driving test introduced
Changes to the driving test are to be introduced and will include candidates driving "independently" for a period without getting step-by-step directions from their examiner. Candidates will be asked...
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Alternative vote system 'an insult'
A top Tory has launched a furious attack on the proposed referendum on Alternative Voting and denounced the system as "unsatisfactory, un-British, and causing frustration and anger". Edward Leigh,...
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Three Britons die in plane crash
At least three Britons have died in Peru after their light aircraft crashed near one of the country's most famous tourist attractions. They were on a Cessna plane with one other passenger and two crew...
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Cameron bid to allay cuts concern
David Cameron has sought to dampen fears over the coalition's drastic austerity measures as the Tories gathered for their first conference since regaining power. The Prime Minister signalled a shift...
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Young child drowns at caravan park
An eight-year-old child has drowned at a caravan park, police said. Officers were called to the scene in Talacre, Flintshire, following reports of the incident. A North Wales Police spokesman said:...
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Prince set to open Delhi Games
The Prince of Wales is to declare the Commonwealth Games in Delhi open at a glittering ceremony. Charles and India's president Pratibha Patil will both preside at the event staged in front of an arena...
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UK soldier killed in Afghan blast
A British soldier has been killed in an explosion in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said. The soldier was from the 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles. He died in the blast while on patrol in...
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Young girl drowns at holiday park
An inquiry is under way after an eight-year-old girl drowned at a holiday park. The youngster from the West Midlands got into difficulties in a swimming pool at the caravan park in Talacre,...
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Madeleine's mother in Portugal trip
Kate McCann this weekend has returned to Portugal, where her young daughter Madeleine went missing in May 2007. Family spokesman Clarence Mitchell said it was one of a number of recent visits she had...
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PM in hint on child benefit reforms
David Cameron has delivered his strongest hint yet that "middle class" benefits could squeezed in order to fund a major overhaul of the welfare state. The Prime Minister fuelled speculation that child...
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Cameron 'won't take defence risks'
David Cameron insisted he would not take "risks" with Britain's defences as he sought to dampen fears over the coalition's drastic austerity measures. The Prime Minister said decisions in areas such...
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May backs US warning to tourists
Home Secretary Theresa May has backed a US warning for its citizens to be vigilant when visiting Europe in the wake of terrorism alerts. Mrs May said the message was "consistent" with the UK's view of...
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Blinded policeman in charity walk
Dragons Den star Duncan Bannatyne has joined hundreds of well-wishers who braved pouring rain to support the policeman blinded by gunman Raoul Moat. The millionaire entrepreneur joined Pc David...
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Duchess meets Commonwealth athletes
Two toned, stripped and "fit" Commonwealth Games athletes had the Duchess of Cornwall a little hot under the collar when she stopped their training session for a chat. Camilla was drawn to the...
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PM accused of 'assault on finances'
Prime Minister David Cameron has been accused of planning a "massive assault" on family finances after suggesting that some universal benefits may no longer be affordable. Mr Cameron's comment was the...
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