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MPs approve tuition fees increase
The coalition suffered three resignations and saw its majority slashed as the Liberal Democrats split three ways over moves to hike university tuition fees to up to £9,000. Violence raged among...
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More attacks in WikiLeaks cyber war
The cyber war between WikiLeaks supporters and companies refusing to do business with the whistle-blowing site have intensified, with fresh attacks threatened against Amazon and PayPal. Anonymous, a...
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Moves give pensioners 'flexibility'
The Government has confirmed plans to scrap rules forcing people to use pension savings to buy an annuity by age 75. But pensioners will need to have a pension pot worth at least £20,000 a year to...
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Ex-ministers rebuked over lobbying
Three former Labour ministers face being barred from Parliament for breaching rules on lobbying. Ex-defence secretary Geoff Hoon is set to have his Commons pass suspended for five years after a...
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Bomber health claims 'unfounded'
Claims that the Lockerbie bomber is close to death are "unfounded", the local authority charged with monitoring him has insisted. East Renfrewshire Council was responding to reports that Abdelbaset...
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Petrol at record high of 121.76p
The price of petrol at the pumps has soared to a record high, the AA said. The average price is now 121.76p a litre, overtaking the previous record figure of 121.61p reached on May 12 this year....
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Regulators back bonuses crackdown
A crackdown on bankers' bonuses has been approved by European regulators in a move to curb excessive risk-taking in the industry. Bankers will be allowed to receive only 20% of their bonus up-front in...
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No charges in phone hacking probe
No further charges will be brought over the News of the World phone hacking scandal because witnesses refused to co-operate with police, the Director of Public Prosecutions has said. Keir Starmer QC...
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Rioters to face 'full force of law'
David Cameron has demanded that tuition fee thugs face the "full force of the law" amid calls for an independent inquiry into the mob attack on the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall. But the...
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Injured student 'cared for cause'
The mother of a protester who had to undergo a three-hour operation after being hit on the head with a police truncheon during the fees demo has said the 20-year-old "cares passionately about the...
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Criminal inquiry begins into demos
Scotland Yard is to launch a major criminal investigation into student demonstrations over the last month. The public order investigation will cover protests held from November 10, when students...
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May won't fight 7/7 inquest ruling
Home Secretary Theresa May will not appeal against the ruling that top secret evidence cannot be heard in closed sessions during the July 7 inquests. MI5's argument that the coroner for the inquests...
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Man jailed over jockey blaze deaths
A labourer has been told that he must serve at least seven-and-a-half years in prison for killing two promising young jockeys who died when he torched a flat in a drunken revenge attack. Peter Brown...
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Pilot unhurt after landing on road
A light aircraft pilot has escaped with "not a mark on him" after making an emergency landing on a main road. The road was left closed after the Piper Cherokee aircraft landed on it but the pilot, a...
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Net is closing in on newlywed: SA
The British newlywed accused of hiring a hitman to kill his bride has won bail despite claims in the High Court that the "net was closing in" on him. Wealthy businessman Shrien Dewani, 30, is facing a...
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Lib Dems 'could lose 50% of voters'
Nearly half of Liberal Democrat voters are ready to abandon the party over its backing for a hike in tuition fees, according to a poll. Leader Nick Clegg's personal ratings have also collapsed since...
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Crowther's brother hurt in incident
The brother of the late game show host Leslie Crowther was fighting for his life in hospital after a knife attack in which his wife died. Frank Crowther, 87, was found near the body of his wife,...
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Extra school cash for poorer pupils
The coalition's flagship Pupil Premium will see schools get an extra £430 for every poorer child on their books next year, it has been revealed. The Liberal Democrat-inspired supplement is slightly...
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Stranded sub's sea trials breakdown
A nuclear-powered submarine which ran aground two months ago broke down on its first day back at sea, it has emerged. HMS Astute had to head back to its base in Faslane, Scotland, last week after what...
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Closure may end Wootton tributes
The closure of an RAF base could see the end of memorial parades through a town which has become known for honouring fallen British soldiers as they are repatriated to Britain. The residents of...
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