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Obama wants Koran burning cancelled
US President Barack Obama has urged a Florida pastor to "listen to those better angels" and call off his plan to engage in a Koran-burning protest this weekend. Mr Obama called the plan a "stunt" and...
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Policing Pope visit may cost £1.5m
The cost of policing the Pope's visit to Britain could reach £1.5 million, police chiefs have said. South Yorkshire Police Chief Constable Meredydd Hughes, who is co-ordinating the unprecedented...
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New death linked to Legionnaires'
A second pensioner has died of suspected Legionnaires' disease, health officials have confirmed. A 70-year-old man from South Wales died on Wednesday following the death of a 64-year-old woman from...
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Welfare budget 'faces £4bn cuts'
Chancellor George Osborne has signalled a renewed crackdown on the "out of control" welfare budget - announcing further cuts of £4 billion would be made in the spending review this autumn. The move is...
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Handshake 'key sign of longer life'
A firm handshake and brisk walk could be indicators of a longer life expectancy, it has been claimed. Scientists at the Medical Research Council analysed the results of 33 studies into the link...
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9/11 Koran burning only 'suspended'
The anti-Muslim leader of a tiny Florida church says he was lied to and is rethinking his decision to cancel burning Korans to mark 9/11. Pastor Terry Jones had earlier backed off his threat to burn...
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Scheme to reduce reoffending rates
Private investors will be given a cash return of up to £8 million if they help cut reoffending rates among prisoners with short-term sentences, the Ministry of Justice has said. The radical pilot...
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Housing benefit cap 'to cost £120m'
Changes to housing benefit could lead to a surge in homelessness which would cost the Government £120 million a year, a housing charity has said. The Government plans to cap the local housing...
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Academy schools 'achieving more'
Most academy schools are achieving greater rates of academic improvement than the schools they replaced, a report has found. But the National Audit Office warned that academies' performance to date...
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Jobs recovery 'will take 14 years'
Employment will not return to pre-recession levels for 14 years and could take longer in some parts of the country hardest-hit by Government spending cuts, according to new research. The TUC said if...
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Deal saves 2,500 jobs at Connaught
Around 2,500 jobs at collapsed firm Connaught have been saved after administrators struck a deal to sell the bulk of its social housing division. The £28 million deal with construction firm Morgan...
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Osborne targets benefits lifestyle
Chancellor George Osborne has signalled a renewed crackdown on the "out of control" welfare budget - announcing further cuts of £4 billion will be made in the spending review this autumn. The move is...
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Minister defends spying on aides
A Justice Minister has defended his decision to hire a firm of private detectives to carry out undercover investigations of his aides and colleagues. Tory Jonathan Djanogly said he acted in a bid to...
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Pakistani cricketers to leave UK
Three Pakistani cricketers questioned by police over match-fixing claims are set to leave the UK. But Scotland Yard said the men - understood to be Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer - had...
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Charles baffled by climate sceptics
The Prince of Wales has said he found the views of climate change sceptics "extraordinary". He also made an impassioned plea for the country to adopt greener ways as he gave a breakfast television...
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Pressure mounts on Cameron's aide
The pressure on David Cameron's communications chief Andy Coulson has intensified after MPs approved an investigation by a parliamentary sleaze watchdog. Claims that MPs' mobiles were hacked by News...
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Massive explosion destroys US homes
A massive fire has killed at least one person and destroyed dozens of homes as it roared through a residential neighbourhood in the hills south of San Francisco following a loud explosion that shot a...
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700 workers face axe at Connaught
Around 700 employees at the social housing repairs firm Connaught have been made redundant, administrators KPMG confirmed. The cuts were announced shortly after construction group Morgan Sindall...
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Royal Mail privatisation backed
The Government is to press ahead with controversial privatisation plans for the Royal Mail after a report it commissioned warned that "urgent action" was needed to protect the service, it has been...
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No 10 backs MP in detective row
Downing Street has backed Justice Minister Jonathan Djanogly after it emerged he hired a firm of private detectives to carry out undercover investigations of his aides and colleagues. The Prime...
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