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Cameron seeks human rights progress
David Cameron was pressing for progress on a range of human rights issues as he embarked on a second day of summit meetings with fellow Commonwealth leaders amid continued disputes over key issues....
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Tabak should hang, say Jo's parents
The parents of Joanna Yeates have spoken of their regret that Vincent Tabak will not hang after he was found guilty of her murder. Instead they hope the rest of his life would be "a living hell". The...
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Public 'wants UK powers returned'
More than two thirds of the public wants the coalition to claw back powers from Brussels, according to a poll. And a majority would support refusing to sign any new European treaty unless that...
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Empire Medal to be brought back
A medal for local heroes scrapped by John Major in 1993 as part of his bid to make the honours system "classless" is to be revived, David Cameron has announced. Hundreds of British Empire Medals (BEM)...
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80,000 seek Christmas post jobs
The Royal Mail has received over 80,000 applications for 18,000 seasonal Christmas jobs, thousands more than last year, new figures have showed. The postal group said it was delighted with the strong...
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Bid to let there be 'more' light
The clocks go back for what could be the last time - but only if the Scots agree. British Summer Time ends at 2am, but if a new Daylight Saving Bill which has received ministerial backing goes ahead...
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Bid to evict St Paul's protesters
Anti-capitalist protesters camped outside St Paul's are facing legal action to evict them after the cathedral finally reopened following a week of closure. St Paul's and the City of London Corporation...
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Fresh raids after deadly protests
Syrian security forces have carried out fresh raids after one of the deadliest days in months in the country's uprising, activists have said. According to the opposition's two main activist groups,...
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Qantas grounds fleet in jobs row
Australian national carrier Qantas Airways has grounded all of its planes around the world due to an industrial action by its staff. Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce told a press conference in Sydney...
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Raids follow deadly Syrian protests
Syrian troops have shelled a volatile area and carried out sweeping raids, one day after security forces killed about 40 people in one of the deadliest crackdowns in months in the country's uprising,...
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Troops among Kabul attack victims
A suicide car bomber has attacked a Nato convoy on the outskirts of Kabul, causing casualties among Nato service members and Afghan civilians, the US-led coalition said. Afghan officials said three...
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Tabak faces further questioning
Murderer Vincent Tabak is facing further questioning by police after being jailed for killing Joanna Yeates. The 33-year-old turned from sordid voyeur to murderer after becoming obsessed with images...
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Hundreds stranded in Qantas dispute
Hundreds of passengers have been left stranded in Britain after airline Qantas grounded all of its flights because of a bitter industrial dispute. The Australian national carrier grounded its global...
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PM hopeful of human rights progress
Prime Minister David Cameron said he is still hopeful that Commonwealth leaders can achieve "good progress" on tougher human rights protections amid warnings that a summit of Commonwealth leaders is...
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Prescott hits out over card claims
Former deputy prime minister Lord Prescott has blamed a "cloned" government credit card for apparently excessive spending by his officials. The Labour peer said fraud was the "only explanation" for...
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Girl, 16, dies in hang glider crash
A 16-year-old girl has died after a hang gliding crash, police said. The incident, in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, is being investigated by officers from Derbyshire Constabulary and the Air Accidents...
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Six killed in Afghanistan attacks
A suicide car bomber has struck a Nato convoy in Kabul, killing at least four people, Afghan officials said. In the south, a man wearing an Afghan military uniform turned his weapons on Nato and...
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Philip flips a steak on the barbie
A traditional Aussie barbie has seen the Duke of Edinburgh showing off his culinary skills. Philip could not resist entering into the spirit of the occasion and flipped a steak sizzling on a grill as...
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Broadcaster Jimmy Savile, 84, dies
The veteran DJ and broadcaster Sir Jimmy Savile has died, sources said. The 84-year-old was found at his home in an apartment block in Roundhay, Leeds, just after midday. The cause of death is...
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Tabak could move to Dutch jail
Joanna Yeates's murderer Vincent Tabak could serve part of his life sentence in the Netherlands, a leading lawyer claims. The 33-year-old Dutch engineer was sentenced to a minimum of 20 years in jail...
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