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Hunt delays BSkyB takeover decision
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has kept the door ajar for News Corporation's planned takeover of BSkyB by delaying a decision on whether to refer the deal for a full-blown competition inquiry. In the...
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Dead gunman 'in battle over child'
A gunman who shot himself dead after an overnight stand-off with police may have been locked in a battle to get access to his child. The dead man, named locally as Idi Atiba, 31, suffered fatal...
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Economy shrinks in fourth quarter
The economic recovery in the UK has suffered a shock blow as figures revealed that gross domestic product (GDP) declined by 0.5% in the fourth quarter, raising fears of a double-dip recession. The...
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Jo murder accused remanded again
The man accused of killing Joanna Yeates has been remanded in custody again after his legal team declined to make a bail application. Dutch engineer Vincent Tabak, Miss Yeates's next door neighbour,...
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Double dip fears as economy shrinks
Fears of a double-dip recession in the UK heightened after official figures revealed the economy unexpectedly shrank in the fourth quarter. The severe weather last month was blamed for the shock 0.5%...
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Firth film racks up Oscar nods
The King's Speech has been given a string of Oscar nominations - including best picture. Colin Firth is up for best actor for his role as stammering King George VI. Helena Bonham Carter is nominated...
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Thousands of scam letters seized
Police have seized thousands of scam letters aimed at luring potential British victims into handing over cash to fraudsters. Investigators said the items are designed to encourage people to invest in...
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Putin vows retribution for bombing
Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin has vowed "retribution is inevitable" over the Moscow airport suicide bombing. Mr Putin has built much of his reputation on harsh statements, but he did not go...
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Ex-Tory peer guilty over expenses
A former Tory peer has been found guilty of fiddling his expenses. Lord Taylor of Warwick falsely claimed for travel and overnight subsistence, a jury at Southwark Crown Court decided by a majority of...
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Andy Gray fired as sexism row grows
Soccer pundit Andy Gray has been fired as the football sexism row deepens. The Sky Sports presenter, already in trouble over sexist remarks about assistant referee Sian Massey, was sacked "in response...
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Firth hails Oscars 'royal flush'
Colin Firth has welcomed the success of The King's Speech at the Oscar nominations as a "royal flush". The movie is in the running for 12 prizes, more than any other film at the 83rd Academy Awards....
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Independent 'hacking' probe call
The Director of Public Prosecutions has been urged to commission an investigation by an outside police force into the Metropolitan Police Service's handling of allegations of phone-hacking by the News...
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Counter-terrorism review criticised
The Government's review of counter-terrorism powers should be about keeping people safe in their homes, "not keeping Nick Clegg safe in his job", according to shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper....
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Three die as Egypt protests erupt
Egyptian police fired tear gas and rubber bullets and beat protesters to clear thousands of people from a central Cairo square after the biggest demonstrations in years against President Hosni...
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Toyota announces new vehicle recall
Car manufacturer Toyota is recalling nearly 19,000 cars in the UK due to potential problems with their fuel systems, it has been announced. The company said hundreds of Toyota Avensis and Lexus IS 250...
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BBC set to cut World Service jobs
The BBC is expected to announce hundreds of job losses at its World Service. It is thought about 650 jobs will be cut from a workforce of some 2,400 in a bid to save £46 million a year. Union leaders...
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King warns of 'choppy' recovery
Bank of England boss Mervyn King warned that grim GDP figures serve as a stark reminder that Britain's recovery will be "choppy" as he braced consumers for a bleak year ahead. In a speech at...
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Obama takes centre ground in speech
President Barack Obama has called for unity with newly empowered Republicans in a State of the Union policy speech that laid the foundation for the second half of his presidential term and next year's...
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Miliband brothers in community bid
Labour leader Ed Miliband is to join forces with brother David to create a 10,000-strong army of community organisers. The relaunch of the Movement for Change marks the first formal collaboration...
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Gray takes legal advice on sacking
Soccer pundit Andy Gray is consulting lawyers after he was fired in the football sexism row. The Sky Sports presenter, already in trouble over sexist remarks about assistant referee Sian Massey, was...
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