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Jobless total soars to 2.5 million
Unemployment has soared by 49,000 to 2.5 million, with a record number of young people out of work, new figures have shown. One in five 16 to 24-year-olds are jobless after an increase of 32,000 in...
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Local TV channel plans announced
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has unveiled his plan to make local television "a reality". The minister announced an Action Plan For Local Media at the Oxford Media Convention and invited firms to...
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Lansley backs health service revamp
The Government has said a patient-centred NHS is a "step closer to reality" as it published its plans for a radical overhaul of the health service. The Health and Social Care Bill will see all 152 of...
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Warning over 'assisted suicide' law
The law on assisted suicide could lead to the worst possible "botched" death and must be changed, an inquiry has heard. Current guidelines, issued by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) last...
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Goldman Sachs pays staff £9.6bn
Wall Street banking giant Goldman Sachs has revealed that staff earned £9.6 billion in pay and bonuses last year - equivalent to around £270,000 per employee. The total figure represents a 5% decline...
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Tory: Vote Lib Dem to beat Labour
Voters should elect the Liberal Democrats in seats where the Conservatives stand little chance of defeating Labour, a senior Tory says. Education Secretary Michael Gove's comments came as he defended...
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Burnham vows to fight EMA proposals
The "incredible" human and social progress made since the 1980s will be "thrown into reverse" by the scrapping of the Educational Maintenance Allowance (EMA), Andy Burnham has warned. On a day that...
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PM admits unemployment is a concern
The Prime Minister has admitted that rising unemployment is a "huge concern" as new figures showed the jobless total increasing to 2.5 million, with a record number of young people out of work. Union...
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£1.7m payout for mine blast trooper
A paratrooper who lost his left leg after he stepped on a landmine in Afghanistan has been awarded £1.7 million damages. Sergeant Stuart Pearson was awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal after the...
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'Arrogant' Cameron accused over NHS
David Cameron has been accused of being "arrogant" for pushing ahead with plans for one of the biggest shake-ups in the NHS's history despite opposition from health experts and unions. The publication...
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Government defeats bid to save EMA
A bid by Labour to prevent the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) being scrapped has been defeated in the Commons. The party's call for Education Secretary Michael Gove to rethink his controversial...
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'300 calls' to murdered Jo police
More than 300 people have contacted detectives investigating the murder of Joanna Yeates in the past 24 hours, police said. The calls to the Operation Braid incident room have been made since filming...
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Mine blast trooper wins damages
A paratrooper who lost his left leg after he stepped on a landmine in Afghanistan has won damages at the High Court. Sergeant Stuart Pearson was awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal after the September...
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History lessons 'go back to basics'
History and geography lessons are set to focus on facts and figures under a new back-to-basics national curriculum planned by ministers. Education Secretary Michael Gove is launching a review of the...
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DNA study in bid to tackle bedbugs
Scientists hope to turn the tables on bedbugs after unravelling their genetic make-up. The bloodsucking insects have recently undergone a major resurgence around the world, with some experts fearing a...
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Met chief undercover denial queried
A senior Metropolitan Police commander will be asked to account for the false information he gave MPs when he denied that plain-clothes officers were among the 2009 G20 demonstrations in London....
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Child badly hurt in dog attack
A toddler is in a serious condition in hospital after being mauled by a dog. The two-year-old girl was attacked by the animal, a Japanese akita believed to be her family's pet, in Hailsham, East...
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U-turn claims on prisoner votes
Ministers are reportedly considering restricting votes for prisoners to those serving 12 months or less. According to the BBC, ministers are preparing to back down on plans to give the vote to all...
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Labour fails in bid to save EMA
Plans to scrap the controversial Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) are set to proceed unabated despite clashes in the Commons and protests on the streets. This comes after a bid by Labour to...
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Pakistani 'terror group' in UK ban
A "prolific terrorist organisation" based in Pakistan has become the ninth outfit to be banned from operating in the UK. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) had carried out bombings across Pakistan and...
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