By Gerald Heneghan The government’s response to the ongoing horsemeat scandal has been branded “flat-footed” by MPs.
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Hit and run toddler footage released in appeal
By Gerald Heneghan Footage of a woman and a toddler making a “miracle escape” from a hit and run has been released by police as
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.
Horsemeat scandal: Legal action begins in Europe
By Gerald Heneghan Court cases related to the ongoing horsemeat contamination scandal are set to begin today (February 11th) in Europe.
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.
Construction sector output grows in 2012
By Gerald Heneghan Construction sector output – a key indicator of economic growth – expanded by 0.9 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2012,
Horsemeat scandal: FSA demands tests on all beef products
By Gerald Heneghan The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has demanded that the UK food industry carries out authenticity tests on all beef products as part
Michael Gove abandons EBacc plans
By Gerald Heneghan Education secretary Michael Gove is set to announce plans to replace GCSE qualifications with English Baccalaureate (EBacc) have been abandoned.
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.
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.
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
Argentina pulls out of Falklands talks
By Gerald Heneghan Argentina has declined an offer to meet representatives of the Falklands Islands’ government in London.
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
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
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.
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