By Lauren Grice Local government secretary Eric Pickles has advised local authorities on how to cut spending by reviewing taxpayer funding of trade unions.
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Undercover policing needs overhaul, say MPs
By Laura Moulden Undercover policing in the UK requires a “root and branch” overhaul, MPs have warned today (March 1st).
UK house prices ‘rose 0.2 per cent in February’
By Gerald Heneghan House prices in the UK rose by 0.2 per cent during February, hitting an average cost of £162,638.
RBS reveals £5.2 billion lost in ‘chastening’ year
By Gerald Heneghan Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has revealed it suffered a pre-tax loss of more than £5 billion in 2012.
Cardinal Keith O’Brien’s successor named by pope
By Lauren Grice Pope Benedict XVI has named archbishop of Glasgow Philip Tartaglia as the successor to cardinal Keith O’Brien in the position of archbishop
Nick Clegg: Sex claims contributed to Lord Rennard resignation
By Laura Moulden Nick Clegg has admitted recent claims regarding sexually inappropriate behaviour contributed to the resignation of former Liberal Democrat chief executive Lord Rennard.
Balloon crash Britons named
By Lauren Grice The identities of two Britons involved in a balloon crash in Luxor, Egypt have been released.
Glasgow school blaze tackled by Strathclyde firefighters
By Laura Moulden Strathclyde firefighters have managed to get a blaze under control at a disused school in Glasgow.
Cardinal Keith O’Brien resigns
By Laura Moulden Cardinal Keith O’Brien has resigned his post as the UK’s most senior Roman Catholic clergyman.
Eurozone economic downturn ‘to persist into 2013’
By Gerald Heneghan The eurozone’s financial downturn will continue into 2013, the European Commission has warned.
Police hunt for Bolton market sex attacker
By Lauren Grice Greater Manchester Police have launched a hunt for a man who sexually assaulted a woman at Bolton Market.
Savile inquiry evidence to be published by BBC
By Laura Moulden Evidence from the BBC’s inquiry into Newsnight’s decision to drop its investigation into Jimmy Savile is set to be published online today
Work programme slammed as ‘extremely poor’ by MPs
By Gerald Heneghan The government’s Work Programme has been branded “extremely poor” by MPs in the Public Account Committee.
Private prisons ‘better run than state facilities’
By Gerald Heneghan Private companies are better than the public sector at running prisons, a think tank has claimed.
Cameron to announce India cybercrime partnership
By Gerald Heneghan David Cameron is set to announce a partnership between India and Britain on the issue of cybercrime today (February 19th).
Cameron leads massive trade delegation to India
By Lauren Grice David Cameron has led the largest ever prime ministerial trade delegation from the UK to India today (February 18th).
Dangerous dog laws ‘woefully inadequate’
By Laura Moulden Dangerous dog law proposals have been branded “woefully inadequate” by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee.
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).
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