Freed terrorists 'pose public risk'
Dozens of terrorists freed from prison or due to be released "pose a risk" to the public and need tight controls, a restricted Government document is reported to disclose. The Daily Telegraph claims...
View ArticleSuperjumbo engine 'anomalies' found
The Qantas chief executive officer has said engineers discovered issues with three A380 engines that will keep the fleet grounded for a few more days. Australia's national carrier grounded its six...
View ArticleBody that of missing millionairess
Police have confirmed a body found in dense woodland is that of a missing millionairess alleged to have been murdered by her husband. Officers investigating 46-year-old Joanna Brown's disappearance...
View ArticleG20 urged to back 'Robin Hood Tax'
An alliance of 183 organisations from 42 countries has issued a plea to world leaders to impose a tax on financial transactions to help meet the costs of the economic crisis and support developing...
View Article6,000 march in support of RAF bases
More than 6,000 people joined a rally and march as part of a campaign to stop two RAF bases being closed. A high-profile campaign was launched to save RAF Lossiemouth in Moray amid fears that its...
View ArticlePM on 'vital' China trade mission
Prime Minister David Cameron is set to fly to China at the head of the largest UK Government and business delegation ever to visit the Far Eastern giant. Mr Cameron described the visit as a "vitally...
View ArticleWorst-injured survivor relives 7/7
The most seriously injured survivor of the July 7 2005 bombings has told how he watched the terror plot's ringleader detonate his suicide bomb. Daniel Biddle, 31, lost both legs, his left eye, his...
View Article'No fresh talks' in BBC strike row
The BBC's director general has made it clear that he will not reopen talks with journalists in a bitter row over pensions despite the threat of fresh strikes, including walkouts over Christmas and the...
View ArticleAnglican bishops join Catholics
Five bishops are to join the Roman Catholic Church under a Vatican scheme for disaffected Anglicans. Three serving bishops and two retired bishops have decided to enter into "full communion" with the...
View ArticleRecession hits 'stop-smoking' rates
The rate at which people are quitting smoking has slowed down at the same time as economic worries have increased, data suggests. A survey found that the number of smokers has been on the decline,...
View ArticlePM bidding to double UK-China trade
David Cameron has declared his ambition to double bilateral trade between the UK and China to 100 billion US dollars a year by 2015, as he arrived at the head of Britain's largest ever Government and...
View ArticleAirman dies in Cyprus base incident
An airman returning from Afghanistan has died after an accident in Cyprus, the Ministry of Defence said. The serviceman from 1 Squadron Royal Air Force Regiment was returning from a tour of duty in...
View ArticleBaby boy for Labour leader Miliband
Labour leader Ed Miliband and his partner Justine Thornton have announced the birth of their second child. The boy arrived late on Sunday night, weighing 8lb 3oz, according to a party spokesman. Both...
View ArticleCampaigners welcome hospital probe
The launch of a public inquiry into a "disaster" at an NHS trust has been welcomed by campaigners who have lobbied for three years for an open investigation into how appalling standards of care were...
View ArticleWaterboarding saved UK lives - Bush
George Bush has claimed that information obtained from terrorist suspects through "waterboarding" prevented terrorist attacks on London, saving British lives. In his memoirs, serialised in The Times,...
View ArticleBaby P legal battle 'cost £500,000'
Sharon Shoesmith's legal battle to overturn her dismissal after the Baby P tragedy has cost the taxpayer nearly £500,000. Ms Shoesmith was sacked from her job as director of children's services at...
View ArticleBush denounced over waterboarding
Human rights campaigners have denounced former US president George Bush's defence of "waterboarding" which he claimed had helped save lives in Britain. In his memoirs, Mr Bush said information gained...
View ArticleLabour leader names baby son Samuel
Labour leader Ed Miliband and his partner Justine have called their second child Samuel Miliband. The 8lb 3oz boy, who was born late on Sunday night, was given the name in honour of Ed's paternal...
View ArticlePost Office Bank plan rejected
The Government has unveiled plans to invest in Post Offices, cut queues and increase opening times - but angered unions, business and pensioner groups by deciding against setting up a state-backed...
View ArticleClegg defends welfare reform plans
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has defended the coalition's controversial welfare reforms, insisting they will bring 300,000 households back into work. Mr Clegg highlighted the potential advantages...
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