By Gerald Heneghan British Airways (BA) employee Nadia Eweida was discriminated against due to her Christian beliefs, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has
Month: January 2013
Clegg warns Cameron over EU referendum
By Gerald Heneghan Nick Clegg has issued a warning to David Cameron over potential plans to conduct a referendum on Britain’s relationship with the European
Cold snap continues to hit UK
By Laura Moulden Conditions of ice and snow continue to sweep through the UK as freezing temperatures are set to persist over the coming days.
David Cameron seeks ‘fresh settlement’ on Europe
By Gerald Heneghan David Cameron has expressed his desire for a “fresh settlement” with Europe in a radio interview today (January 14th).
British C17 cargo plane heads to Mali to assist French military operation
By Gerald Heneghan A British C17 cargo plane has set off for Mali in order to help the French military with their operations against Islamist
George Osborne threatens EU with UK walk-out
By Gerald Heneghan George Osborne has warned the European Union (EU) that it must change if Britain is to retain its membership.
Nick Clegg ‘will run for election in 2015’
By Gerald Heneghan Nick Clegg has revealed that he will once again run for parliament in the 2015 general election.
Jimmy Savile abuse report released today
By Gerald Heneghan Jimmy Savile abused more than 500 children, some as young as ten, a new report is set to reveal today (January 11th).
Private sector rehabilitation reform revealed by government
By Laura Moulden Plans to put 70% of the probation service’s core work out for private sector tendering were announced yesterday (Wednesday January 9th) by
Nick Clegg grilled by voters in LBC radio call-in
By Gerald Heneghan Nick Clegg has been grilled by voters in a special call-in show on London’s LBC Radio this morning (January 10th).
Google Doodle celebrates 150th anniversary of the London Underground
By Lauren Grice Google has transformed its homepage today with a doodle to celebrate the London Underground being 150-years-old.
UK military warned over cyber-attack threat
By Gerald Heneghan The UK’s armed forces have been warned over the potential threats presented by cyber-attacks.
Eurozone unemployment hits record high
By Laura Moulden Unemployment in the eurozone has hit an all-time high as November 2012 saw the total number of people out of work increase
David Bowie releases new single after 10 years of silence
By Lauren Grice David Bowie has made a surprise return to the music scene and released a brand new single after a decade of silence.
Sara Ege: Life imprisonment as she confesses to son’s murder over Koran studies
By Laura Moulden A mother has been sentenced to a minimum of 17 years in jail for beating her young son to death after he
British soldier shot dead by suspected Afghan National Army member
By Gerald Heneghan A British soldier has been shot dead by a suspected member of the Afghan National Army (ANA).
MPs set to vote on benefits cap bill
By Gerald Heneghan MPs are set to vote on a controversial bill that would see the link between benefit increases and inflation severed today (January
Britain’s Oldest Man Dies, Aged 110
By Lauren Grice Britain’s oldest man has passed away at the age of 110 years and 63 days.
British tourist in fatal fall at Blue Mountains walking track
By Gerald Heneghan A British tourist has plummeted to his death after falling near a waterfall in Australia’s Blue Mountains.
Cameron and Clegg insist coalition remains ‘steadfast and united’
By Gerald Heneghan David Cameron and Nick Clegg have asserted that the coalition remains “steadfast and united” as they unveiled a raft of new reforms