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Hatfield priest warns over cuts
The priest who presided over a service to mark the 10th anniversary of the Hatfield rail crash has warned against any funding cuts that could jeopardise safety. Just days before the Comprehensive...
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Man quizzed on farmer death bailed
A man arrested on suspicion of murdering a farmer believed to have died in a botched robbery has been released on bail. Julian Gardner, 53, suffered multiple injuries after apparently disturbing...
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Whitehall 'muddles through' - MPs
The UK's national interest is threatened by a lack of strategic thinking at the heart of government, a committee of MPs has warned. The cross-party Public Administration Select Committee (PASC)...
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Public sector morale low - study
Morale among public sector workers has hit an all-time low ahead of this week's Comprehensive Spending Review, with many fearing huge job losses, according to a study. A survey of 1,000 workers by...
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'Four jobless chasing every job'
More than four unemployed people are chasing every job vacancy on average across the UK, rising to 31 in some areas, according to a new study. Unison said its research spelt "danger" for the economy...
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Call over booze 'plague' of illness
Health groups have called for the Government to act to tackle the "plague" of illness caused by cheap alcohol after it was revealed that youngsters could get drunk for half the price of a bar of...
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Bid to keep divorces out of court
A shake-up of the divorce system could see couples urged to seek mediation rather than face a courtroom battle. The recommendation from the Family Justice Review is intended to cut the strain on the...
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Drug addict has vasectomy for cash
A drug addict has become the first man in Britain to take part in a controversial project which saw him get cash to be sterilised. The 38-year-old, who wishes to be known to only as John, was given...
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Strikers 'risk public sympathy'
Strikes by public sector workers would quickly lose sympathy if they caused disruption to the general public, according to a survey of employees. The study of 2,000 workers showed that six out of 10...
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Alcohol 'cheaper than chocolate'
Health groups have called for the Government to act to tackle the "plague" of illness caused by cheap alcohol after it was revealed that youngsters could get drunk for half the price of a bar of...
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Cyber-attacks 'key security threat'
Britain's new National Security Strategy is expected to name terrorism and cyber-attacks on vital computer networks as the biggest threats to the UK in the immediate future. The strategy, to be...
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Labour sets out rival deficit plans
Shadow chancellor Alan Johnson is to accuse the Government of taking a "huge gamble with growth and jobs" as he sets out Labour's alternative to the Treasury's £83 billion cuts package. In his first...
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Test could prevent early menopause
A simple genetic test could in future help women predict their reproductive lifespan. Scientists have identified four genes that affect menopausal age. In combination they have a larger impact,...
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Severn barrage 'due to be rejected'
Plans for a massive electricity-generating barrage across the Severn estuary are expected to be given the thumbs-down by Energy Secretary Chris Huhne. Mr Huhne will announce the results of a...
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May: Terrorism threat very serious
Home Secretary Theresa May has repeated Government warnings of a "very serious" threat from terrorism as the new National Security Strategy was set to be unveiled. Mrs May urged the public to remain...
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Four accused of severed hand murder
A husband and three men are due to face trial at the Old Bailey accused of killing a young mother in a machete attack which left her with a severed hand. Geeta Aulakh, 28, was found bleeding in Braund...
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Business chiefs back deficit plans
Chancellor George Osborne's deficit reduction strategy has won backing from the private sector with a letter of support signed by 35 business leaders. The letter - signed by Marks & Spencer...
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4% increase in new cancer cases
The annual number of new cancer cases has increased by 4% for men and 3.7% for women, according to figures released. In England in 2008, almost 5,000 more men and more than 4,500 more women were...
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MP's wife faces kitten theft trial
An MP's wife has appeared before magistrates charged with burgling the house of her husband's lover and stealing a tabby kitten worth £20. Christine Margaret Hemming, wife of Birmingham Yardley MP...
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Case collapses over 'police punch'
An investigation is under way after a case collapsed against a demonstrator when footage emerged of a police officer appearing to punch him in the face. Alan Clough, 63, from Radcliffe, Greater...
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