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Late night drink licences could go
Up to half of late night licences could go under plans to give licensing authorities the power to charge premises which open past midnight. An annual levy of up to £4,480 could be imposed on large...
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Carey backs Christianity campaign
Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey has claimed that Christians of "deep faith" are being penalised as he launched a campaign aimed at speaking up for Christian values in public life. Lord...
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Ex-MPs' expenses decision explained
Supreme Court justices have announced their reasons for ruling that three former Labour MPs accused of fiddling their expenses were not protected by parliamentary privilege. In a unanimous decision...
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Leak 'won't hit US-UK relationship'
Britain has assured the US that the leak of 250,000 secret documents to whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks will not affect the "uniquely strong relationship" between the countries. Deputy Prime...
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Fees protesters urged to speak out
Tuition fees protesters have been urged to give evidence of their treatment at the hands of police, "both good and bad". Jenny Jones, a member of the Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA), has been...
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Police election 'could cost £130m'
Government plans to introduce locally-elected police and crime commissioners could cost more than £130 million to set up and run in the first year, figures show. Each of the new roles will attract pay...
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Snow gridlock 'costs £1.2bn a day'
Transport industry criticism of the efforts to keep Britain "open" during the cold spell has grown as it emerged the gridlock could cost the economy as much as £1.2 billion a day. The AA said there...
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Cameron returns for World Cup bid
David Cameron has flown back to Switzerland as England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup received a last-minute boost. Mr Cameron's Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin confirmed he would not be...
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Putin 'knew about spy death': US
Senior American officials believed Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin may well have known about the operation to murder dissident former spy Alexander Litvinenko in London, according to leaked US...
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Fans riot on eve of World Cup vote
Trouble marred the end of a Cup quarter-final clash on the eve of the vote to decide whether England will host the 2018 World Cup. Hundreds of Birmingham City fans invaded the pitch following their...
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Pilot charged over Farage 'threats'
The pilot of the plane which crashed and injured Nigel Farage during a polling day stunt has been charged with threatening to kill the Ukip leader. Justin Adams, 45, had been contracted to fly the...
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Commons 'to vote on fees next week'
The Government is to stage the crucial Commons vote on raising university tuition fees next week, it has been reported. Ministers have decided to hold the vote on Thursday December 9, according to...
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MP expenses published by watchdog
Details of the first tranche of MPs' expenses of the current parliament are to be published by the new expenses watchdog. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) - will release the...
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Young jobless numbers quadruple
The number of 16 to 24-year-olds claiming unemployment benefit has increased fourfold since before the recession, costing the UK economy up to £155 million a week, according to a new report. Young...
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Oliver recruits celebrity teachers
Jamie Oliver has recruited a team of inspirational teachers including Lord Winston, David Starkey and Alastair Campbell to turn around the lives of teens who struggled with school. Other figures such...
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MPs support zero drink-drive limit
The legal drink-drive limit should be lowered to an "effectively zero" level but such a reduction is "too great a step at this stage", a report by MPs has said. The current level is 80mg of alcohol...
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Rolls-Royce facing Qantas lawsuit
Qantas has launched preliminary legal action against Rolls-Royce, the manufacturer of the engine that exploded on one of its A380 superjumbos in mid-air last month. The airline said it has filed a...
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England bidding for World Cup glory
England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup looks set to go "up to the wire" as world football's governing body makes its decision in Zurich. The England bid team believes there is still everything to...
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Putin 'may have known of spy death'
Senior American officials believed Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin may well have known about the operation to murder dissident former spy Alexander Litvinenko in London, according to leaked US...
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Enduring freeze brings more misery
Frozen Britain will endure another Arctic blast of snow and ice as sub-zero temperatures bring more chaos to public transport, motorways and commuters. Two major airports - Edinburgh and London...
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