By Laura Moulden Dangerous dog law proposals have been branded “woefully inadequate” by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee.
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Coronation Street actor Michael Le Vell charged with child sex offences
By Gerald Heneghan Coronation Street actor Michael Le Vell has been charged with a number of sex offences against children.
Ed Miliband pledges return to 10p income tax rate
By Laura Moulden Ed Miliband has pledged to bring back the 10 pence starting rate of income tax if Labour wins the next general election.
Bank of England: Recovery in sight
By Lauren Grice The Bank of England has claimed an economic recovery for the UK is “in sight” today (February 13th).
Dale Cregan admits murdering police officers
By Lauren Grice Dale Cregan, the 29-year-old on trial for the murder of two police officers in Tameside last year, has admitted to the killings.
Barclays to cut 3,700 jobs in strategic review
By Gerald Heneghan Barclays has announced it is to cut 3,700 jobs in an effort to reduce its running costs by £1.7 billion.
Aamir Siddiqi killers jailed for 40 years
By Laura Moulden Aamir Siddiqi’s killers, Jason Richards and Ben Hope, have been jailed for a minimum of 40 years.
EU budget faces first ever cuts
By Lauren Grice The European Union’s (EU’s) budget could see cuts for the first time since its inception.
Nick Clegg ambushed by Boris Johnson in radio phone-in
By Laura Moulden Nick Clegg has been ambushed on his weekly radio talk show by London mayor Boris Johnson.
Libor scandal: RBS hit with £390 million fine
By Lauren Grice The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has been fined £390 million by regulators in the US and UK over its involvement in
Gay marriage bill approved despite Tory backbench rebellion
By Gerald Heneghan MPs have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) bill, in spite of opposition from Conservative Party backbenchers.
Scottish independence plan published
By Laura Moulden The Scottish government has released a paper outlining how the transition to independence would take place today (February 5th).
Gay marriage backed by top Tories
By Gerald Heneghan Senior members of the Conservative Party have urged their colleagues to back a bill that would allow same-sex marriage.
Richard III’s skeleton found in Leicester car park
By Laura Moulden A skeleton found underneath a car park in Leicester has been confirmed as belonging to king Richard III.
Osborne to announce bank break-up proposals
By Gerald Heneghan George Osborne is set to warn banks that they risk having their operations broken up if they do not separate their investment
Two arrested in Blackpool Murder probe
By Gerald Heneghan Blackpool Police have made two arrests in connection to the murder of a 16-year-old girl whose body was found in an alley.
April Casburn jailed over phone hacking media leak
By Gerald Heneghan Detective Chief Inspector April Casburn has been jailed for 15 months over an attempt to leak details of an investigation to the
IPCC ‘woefully under-equipped’
By Laura Moulden The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is unable to cope with its role as watchdog of police forces in England and Wales,
Argentina pulls out of Falklands talks
By Gerald Heneghan Argentina has declined an offer to meet representatives of the Falklands Islands’ government in London.
Cameron pledges support for Libya
By Lauren Grice David Cameron has pledged British assistance for the Libyan police and army in a surprise visit to the country.