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Security concerns after spy claims
MPs have questioned parliamentary security following revelations that a suspected Russian spy worked undetected in the House of Commons. Liberal Democrat MP Mike Hancock has stood by his assistant...
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Assange to fight extradition moves
The lawyer for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has vowed to fight moves to extradite his client from the UK to Sweden. Swedish authorities are seeking to question Mr Assange regarding sex...
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Nadir to sue for wrongful arrest
Former Polly Peck tycoon Asil Nadir is to issue a writ for wrongful arrest, his lawyers said. The 69-year-old millionaire was arrested on Saturday afternoon for an alleged breach of his bail...
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New protests planned over fees hike
The Government will face a series of protests this week in the run-up to a crucial vote on controversial plans for a huge hike in university tuition fees. Students and lecturers pledged to keep up...
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Police warn ministers over cuts
Policing leaders have warned ministers that they may not be able to protect frontline forces because of heavy cuts to their budgets over the coming two years, it has been revealed. The Home Office has...
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Sub zero temperatures return to UK
Sub zero temperatures will return to the UK following a brief reprieve from the freezing weather, forecasters warned. Sunny spells graced many parts of the UK on Sunday enabling snow to thaw. But the...
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MPs urge tuition fee vote delay
A small group of Liberal Democrat backbenchers are trying to postpone Thursday's crucial vote on university tuition fees, as the party struggles to find consensus on the divisive issue. Leader Nick...
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£830m to improve broadband network
The Government is to spend £830 million in a drive to give the UK the best broadband network in Europe by 2015. An action plan entitled Britain's Superfast Broadband Future, published by Culture...
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Leak of vital sites list condemned
The Government has condemned the decision by WikiLeaks to publish a secret list of facilities that the US considers vital to national security. The website revealed a detailed list of installations...
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Warning over Egypt shark attacks
The Foreign Office has warned holidaymakers in an Egyptian resort to be on their guard following a string of shark attacks that have left several people seriously injured and one woman dead. An...
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Soldier death: Friendly fire probed
A British soldier who died in southern Afghanistan on Sunday may have been killed by friendly fire, the Ministry of Defence has said. The soldier, from the 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, was...
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Bishop slates 'hijacked' Santa
Santa Claus has been "hijacked" in Britain into becoming a Father Christmas of a "thousand adverts", a senior Church of England bishop has warned. The Rt Rev Dr Alan Smith, Bishop of St Albans, said...
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Women 'hit hardest by new Budget'
Women are facing a "grossly disproportionate and devastating" impact from the Government's emergency Budget, it has been argued at the High Court. Women are bearing the brunt of the cuts triggered in...
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Airline guilty over Concorde crash
America's Continental Airlines and one of its mechanics have been found guilty of criminal negligence in causing the French Concorde crash that killed 113 people 10 years ago. A Paris court ruled that...
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Trips axed over Egypt shark attacks
British holiday companies have cancelled all water sports and boat trips in an Egyptian resort following shark attacks that have left several people seriously injured and one woman dead. Thomson and...
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Clegg faces more pressure on fees
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg is facing mounting pressure over tuition fees amid more signs of splits among his MPs. Transport minister Norman Baker hinted that he could choose to resign from the...
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Clegg to issue plea over fees vote
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg is preparing a last-ditch appeal for his MPs to avoid a damaging three-way split over tuition fee hikes. Frantic negotiations have been continuing as some members of...
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Airline blamed for Concorde crash
US airline Continental and one of its mechanics have been convicted of causing the Air France Concorde crash that killed 113 people 10 years ago. The airline was ordered to pay Air France £914,000 for...
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Heavy snow sparks commuter chaos
Plunging temperatures and more heavy snow have swept across large parts of Britain once again, ending the weekend respite from the Arctic conditions. A band of snow swept across the central belt of...
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Equality group loses Budget appeal
The Fawcett Society has been refused permission to challenge the legality of the Government's emergency Budget. A QC for the gender equality group told a High Court judge in London that the Budget...
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