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First months of 2011 'rocky': CBI
The first few months of 2011 will be "quite rough" for the British economy, the head of employers' organisation the CBI has warned. Sir Richard Lambert struck an upbeat tone on the longer-term...
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Queen attends an engagement a day
Despite her advancing years the Queen has continued her busy working life - carrying out, on average, at least one official engagement each day of 2010. Figures published in The Times newspaper...
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Inquiry after riot at open prison
A high level investigation is under way after balaclava-clad inmates at an open prison went on the rampage and torched buildings in a New Year's Day mutiny sparked by an attempted clampdown on...
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Call for housing market stability
Home ownership should no longer be seen as a long-term financial investment, Housing Minister Grant Shapps has declared. Calling for a new era of stability, he said it was "horrendous" that house...
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Control orders 'set to be scrapped'
Control orders imposing virtual house arrest on terror suspects are set to be scrapped after months of wrangling within the coalition, it has been reported. In what would represent a significant...
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Millions have data stored by police
Millions of innocent people have their details stored on police databases after reporting a crime. Forces across England and Wales have amassed data about people who dial 999 or non-emergency numbers...
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Two charged over teenager's murder
Police have charged two teenagers over the murder of a teenager shot dead in the stairwell of a housing estate. Sylvester Akapalara, 17, was killed on the fourth floor of Heron House on the Pelican...
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Fares hike hits rail passengers
Inflation-busting rises in rail and Tube fares have taken effect with some mainline season tickets going up almost 13%. Passenger groups have reacted with fury to the rises but the Government and...
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Reservoirs bid cuts off more homes
More than 60,000 homes endured a night without water in Northern Ireland as engineers temporarily cut off supplies to allow depleted reservoirs to refill. While progress has been made reconnecting...
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Landlord bailed in Joanna probe
Chris Jefferies, the landlord arrested over the murder of Joanna Yeates, is spending his first day on bail after being released by police. The 65-year-old was freed pending further inquiries on...
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Joanna 'was not sexually assaulted'
Police hunting the killer of Joanna Yeates have found no evidence she was sexually assaulted but said they were unable to rule out a sexual motive to her murder. Detectives also appealed for help in...
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Screen star Pete Postlethwaite dies
Oscar-nominated actor Pete Postlethwaite has died after a long fight with cancer. Journalist and friend Andrew Richardson said Mr Postlethwaite passed away peacefully in hospital in Shropshire on...
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Costs 'put Britons off exercise'
Britons are being put off exercising regularly by the high cost of gyms and leisure centres, research suggests. A third of people of all ages think they are too expensive, rising to 42% for 18 to...
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Body located after boat capsizes
Police divers searching for two missing men after a boat carrying six passengers capsized have found a body, police said. Rescuers were called after the vessel overturned on a stretch of the River...
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Joanna 'was not sexually assaulted'
Police investigating the murder of Joanna Yeates have found no evidence she was sexually assaulted as they suggested more than one person may be responsible. Detectives are appealing for help in...
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VAT rate rises from 17.5% to 20%
The standard rate of VAT has increased from 17.5% to 20%, in a move designed to raise £13 billion a year to help balance the nation's public finances. Retailers have warned that the 2.5% hike will...
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Consulate staff 'held over weapons'
Two staff members at the British Consulate in Jerusalem have been arrested for allegedly selling weapons. A Foreign Office spokesman said that two local staff members at the Jerusalem Consulate...
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First-past-post system 'is broken'
Last year's general election result was determined by less than 2% of voters, according to a think tank report which has denounced first-past-the-post voting as a "broken system" for choosing...
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Firms' finance chiefs 'optimistic'
Finance chiefs at major UK companies are optimistic over prospects for growth in 2011, a survey has revealed. Chief financial officers' confidence rebounded in the fourth quarter of 2010, according to...
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Earthquake hits northern England
An earthquake has shaken northern England for the second time in a fortnight. The tremor, measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale, struck near Ripon, North Yorkshire, at 9.02pm on Monday and was felt as...
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