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Lansley to reassure GPs on reforms
The timetable for implementing reforms of the NHS is "ambitious" but not unachievable, the Health Secretary will say. Andrew Lansley has come under fire over the speed of his proposals, which will see...
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Hungary toxic sludge town evacuated
Disaster management officials say Kolontar, the Hungarian town next to the red sludge reservoir which flooded the area, is being evacuated due to fears of a new leak of toxic waste. Spokesman Tibor...
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Welfare cuts 'will hit disabled'
Disabled people will be "pushed even further backwards" in society as they are hit with more than £9 billion in welfare cuts over the next five years, a leading think tank has warned. The Government's...
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Briton wins record £113m jackpot
The winning ticket of a £113 million EuroMillions jackpot was bought in Britain, breaking the record for the country's largest ever lottery win, Camelot has confirmed. Nobody has yet claimed the prize...
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Asylum seeker housing 'withdrawn'
The largest council in the country will no longer provide housing to asylum seekers, saying it needs to put local people first. Birmingham City Council said it would not be extending its five-year...
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Man charged over young mum's murder
A man is to appear in court charged with the murder of a young mother found stabbed to death at her home. Sara West, 21, was found dead in Aspley Lane, Aspley, Nottingham, at about 1.15pm on...
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Huhne hints at change to cuts plan
The Government may yet scale back its planned public spending cuts if economic conditions worsen, a Cabinet minister has suggested. Chris Huhne, the Liberal Democrat Energy Secretary, said the...
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Student loan interest rate shake-up
High-earning graduates are to be charged more for their student loans than those who are less successful, it has been reported. Interest rates on student loans would be varied so that those who get...
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10/10/10 - the perfect wedding date
Sunday will be one of the busiest days in this year's wedding calendar with some couples hoping the date will bring them luck while others just think 10/10/10 will make their anniversary easier to...
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Concern over toxic sludge reservoir
Hungary's premier says the northern wall of a red sludge reservoir which burst and flooded several towns with toxic waste is showing ever-larger cracks and is "very likely" to collapse. Prime Minister...
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EuroMillions winner makes rich list
The British winner of a record-breaking £113 million EuroMillions jackpot will be richer than veteran pop stars like Rod Stewart and David Bowie, Camelot has said. A UK ticket-holder scooped the top...
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No Met compensation for Nickell son
The son of Rachel Nickell will not receive any compensation from police despite failings that could have prevented her murder, it has emerged. Scotland Yard said it had been decided after "careful and...
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Cowell backs Gamu over deportation
Simon Cowell has thrown his weight behind the campaign to save snubbed X Factor star Gamu Nhengu from deportation to Zimbabwe, it has been revealed. The music mogul's lawyers have been drafted in to...
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Drill nears trapped Chilean miners
Sixty-six agonising days after their gold and copper mine collapsed above them, 33 miners are anxiously awaiting a way out as a drill carved into the last layers of rock above their underground...
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UK hostage killed by Afghan captors
A British aid worker being held hostage in Afghanistan has been killed by captors during an attempt to rescue her, Foreign Secretary William Hague said. Linda Norgrove, 36, originally from Sutherland...
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Children wrongly branded overweight
Hundreds of children may have been wrongly told they are overweight because of a "software error", the NHS Information Centre has said. The fault is thought to have affected a maximum of 2,500...
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Violence flares at EDL protest
Violence broke out and missiles were thrown at police as rival protesters gathered in Leicester for rival demonstrations. The English Defence League (EDL) and Unite Against Fascism (UAF) were holding...
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Sculpture unveiled to honour Lennon
A sculpture has been unveiled to celebrate the life of John Lennon, on what would have been the music legend's 70th birthday. The monument designed to promote world peace was revealed at a ceremony in...
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'All efforts' made to rescue victim
Every effort was made to safely rescue a kidnapped British aid worker who was killed in Afghanistan during an attempt to free her, military commanders and the UK government have said. Linda Norgrove,...
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Drill breakthrough for Chile miners
A drilling rig has punched through to the underground chamber where 33 miners have been trapped for 66 days under the Chilean desert, raising cheers, tears and hopes. Relatives waiting at 'Camp Hope'...
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