By Lauren Grice David Cameron has pledged British assistance for the Libyan police and army in a surprise visit to the country.
Month: January 2013
FSA reveals scale of interest rate swap scandal
By Laura Moulden The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has revealed the scale of the scandal facing British banks over interest rate swap mis-selling.
Council tax rise to hit ‘millions of low-income households’
By Gerald Heneghan Council tax rises are set to hit millions of low-income households as a result of benefit reforms.
Polish ‘is England’s second language’
By Lauren Grice Polish is now the second language of England and Wales, new data from the 2011 Census has revealed.
Tesco horsemeat scandal: Supplier dropped over ‘breach of trust’
By Laura Moulden Tesco has dropped supplier Silvercrest Foods over the scandal that saw several of its burger products contaminated with horsemeat.
UK Police face radical recruitment shake-up
By Gerald Heneghan Police in England and Wales are facing the possibility of a radical shake-up that would allow forces to recruit senior officers from
Briton arrested over murder of jogger in Nimes
By Lauren Grice A British man has been arrested by French police in connection with the murder of a jogger in the town of Nimes.
Bali drugs case sees Briton jailed for six years
By Laura Moulden A British man has been jailed for six years for possession of cocaine in Bali.
Nursery ratios set to rise under new childcare reforms
By Gerald Heneghan Nurseries and childminders in England will be permitted to look after more children under new childcare reforms set to be announced today
Green Deal launched across Britain
By Lauren Grice The Green Deal has been launched by the government today (January 28th) in a drive to improve the energy efficiency of homes
Andy Murray upbeat following Australian Open final defeat
By Laura Moulden Andy Murray took heart from playing “the best tennis of his life” after Novak Djokovic lifted the trophy in Melbourne for a
HS2 rail route unveiled
By Gerald Heneghan The rail route for the high speed 2 (HS2) network’s second phase have been outlined by the government today (January 28th).
Barry George loses High Court compensation bid
By Gerald Heneghan Barry George, who was imprisoned for eight years after being wrongly convicted of murdering TV presenter Jill Dando, has lost his bid
Stafford Hospital worker suspended over dummy taped to baby’s face
By Gerald Heneghan A worker at Stafford Hospital has been suspended after a dummy was found taped to a four-month-old baby’s face.
Andy Murray beats Federer to make Australian Open final
By Laura Moulden Andy Murray prepares to face Novak Djokovic in the final of the Australian Open after powering to a dramatic victory over Roger
Blizzard warning issued as UK cold snap comes to an end
By Laura Moulden The Met Office has issued an amber ‘be prepared’ warning for some areas of the UK as a final flurry of snow
River Wye crash victim named as David Cox
By Lauren Grice A man who was killed when two cars carrying members of the same family crashed into the River Wye has been named
ONS: UK economy shrank 0.3 per cent in Q4 2012
By Gerald Heneghan Britain’s economy shrank by 0.3 per cent during the last three months of 2012, re-igniting fears over a potential slide back into
Cameron EU proposals gain backing of business leaders
By Gerald Heneghan David Cameron’s proposals on renegotiating Britain’s relationship with the European Union (EU) have gained the backing of British business leaders.
Stuart Hall charged with rape
By Laura Moulden Former BBC presenter Stuart Hall has been charged with rape and 14 counts of indecent assault.