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Cameron mourns 'hero figure' father
Prime Minister David Cameron is in France following the sudden death of his father Ian on Wednesday. Mr Cameron rushed to his 77-year-old father's bedside in hospital in the Mediterranean port of...
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Backlash against BP spill report
BP's investigation into the Gulf of Mexico spill sparked a backlash from its contractors and US politicians who accused the oil giant of attempting to shift some of the blame. The internal inquiry,...
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Coulson faces new hacking claim
Labour is set to step up pressure on the Prime Minister's communications director Andy Coulson, as the Commons debates allegations of phone-hacking at the News of the World. The emergency debate came...
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House prices edge ahead by 0.2%
House prices were broadly unchanged during August as activity in the property market remained subdued, figures have shown. The average cost of a home edged ahead by just 0.2% during the month to stand...
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Capello will quit after Euro 2012
England manager Fabio Capello will quit as national coach after Euro 2012 to enjoy "life as a pensioner", the Italian has confirmed. After an abysmal World Cup performance, many pundits believe...
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Safety call after mid-air plunge
Air investigators have called for a tightening of procedures after an easyJet Boeing 737 plunged 9,000ft on a post-maintenance check flight. There was "confusion between the two pilots" as the...
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MPs reject shadow cabinet plan
Labour MPs have rejected proposals to give their new leader the right to choose his or her own shadow cabinet. The Parliamentary Labour Party voted down reforms which would have ended the party's...
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Interest rates set to be held again
Signs of a weakening recovery are expected to see the Bank of England deliver its 18th consecutive decision to hold interest rates. The Bank's policymakers will give their latest verdict at noon as...
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Young 'drink to bond with peers'
Young people get drunk to bond with their social group, an academic has said. Teenagers regard their ability to drink excessive amounts of alcohol as a mark of "personal esteem" among their friends...
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BAE Systems axes almost 1,000 jobs
Unions have reacted with shock after manufacturing giant BAE Systems announced plans to axe almost 1,000 jobs, mainly from its military division. Officials warned that the job losses in BAE's Military...
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Clegg urges quick probe on hacking
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has urged the police to probe new phone-hacking allegations swirling around No 10 communications chief Andy Coulson "as quickly and thoroughly as possible". He spoke...
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Aircraft carriers face cuts threat
Doubts have been raised over whether the Government will press ahead with £5 billion plans for two new Royal Navy aircraft carriers amid drastic efforts to tackle the deficit. The chief executive of...
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Immigration centres 'harm children'
Children face psychological harm, violence and physical health problems in immigration detention centres, a medical charity has claimed. Medical Justice, which sends doctors to the centres, said more...
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Cameron tribute to 'amazing' father
David Cameron has paid tribute to his "amazing" father Ian, saying he had "touched a lot of lives in lots of different ways". The Prime Minister also thanked French President Nicolas Sarkozy for...
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Clegg warns over cuts backlash
Nick Clegg has admitted that the coalition was likely to suffer a damaging backlash from the public over its efforts to tackle the deficit. But the Deputy Prime Minister insisted the Government had to...
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Interest rate on hold for 18th time
The Bank of England has maintained its emergency support for the economy by keeping interest rates at 0.5% for the 18th month in a row. Policymakers also continued with the Bank's 200 billion...
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Sleaze watchdog to probe hacking
MPs have referred the News of the World phone-hacking row to the parliamentary sleaze watchdog for further investigation. Authorisation for the Standards and Privileges Committee to launch a probe was...
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Tax repayment written off for many
Nearly one million people who did not pay enough income tax have had their repayment demands written off, it has emerged. An estimated 900,000 workers will not receive a letter from HM Revenue &...
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Lansley denies NHS Direct closure
The Health Secretary has been accused of a climbdown over plans to scrap NHS Direct. Andrew Lansley said he had "not announced plans to scrap NHS Direct", just to phase out its telephone number. This...
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Police reveal plans to protect Pope
The Pope's visit to Britain will be met with an unprecedented police operation across the country, police chiefs have said. South Yorkshire Police Chief Constable Meredydd Hughes, who is co-ordinating...
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