Lib Dems 'could lose 50% of voters'
Nearly half of Liberal Democrat voters are ready to abandon the party over its backing for a hike in tuition fees, according to a poll. Leader Nick Clegg's personal ratings have also collapsed since...
View ArticleCrowther's brother hurt in incident
The brother of the late game show host Leslie Crowther was fighting for his life in hospital after a knife attack in which his wife died. Frank Crowther, 87, was found near the body of his wife,...
View ArticleInmates 'to vote for police chiefs'
Prisoners could be allowed to vote for local police chiefs from their cells in future, it was claimed. Coalition plans to introduce directly-elected police commissioners in each force area are due to...
View ArticleProtest violence pictures published
Scotland Yard has released pictures of 14 people who are wanted in connection with violence during the tuition fee demonstrations. Detective Chief Superintendent Matthew Horne, leading the...
View ArticlePhotographs mark royal romance
Two official photographs to mark Prince William's engagement to Kate Middleton have been released. The portraits, one formal and the other more casual, were taken by Mario Testino, the celebrated...
View ArticleCameron: Talks are step forward
More hard work is needed before the next round of UN climate talks, Prime Minister David Cameron said after an agreement was struck that puts efforts to secure a new international deal on global...
View ArticleExtra school cash for poorer pupils
The coalition's flagship Pupil Premium will see schools get an extra £430 for every poorer child on their books next year, it has been revealed. The Liberal Democrat-inspired supplement is slightly...
View ArticleClosure may end Wootton tributes
The closure of an RAF base could see the end of memorial parades through a town which has become known for honouring fallen British soldiers as they are repatriated to Britain. The residents of...
View ArticleStranded sub's sea trials breakdown
A nuclear-powered submarine which ran aground two months ago broke down on its first day back at sea, it has emerged. HMS Astute had to head back to its base in Faslane, Scotland, last week after what...
View ArticleNo-specialist referrals planned
Patients with suspected cancer could be referred for tests without the need to see a specialist first, the Health Secretary will announce this week. Andrew Lansley will tell delegates at a cancer...
View ArticleBaby P mother interview to be aired
A senior social worker thanks the mother of Baby P for being "completely honest" during an interview taken just four months before his death which will be broadcast for the first time on Monday night....
View ArticleUK search in Sweden blasts probe
Police are searching a property in Luton as part of an investigation into a suspected suicide car bombing in Sweden at the weekend. Metropolitan Police officers started examining the house on Sunday...
View ArticleMay briefs MPs on fees demo probe
Home Secretary Theresa May is set to update MPs on the probe into the tuition fee protests that rocked central London last week. The statement to the Commons comes amid speculation that police could...
View ArticleTerror threat reminder campaign
Police have launched a counter-terrorism publicity campaign to remind people that the threat to the UK remains real and serious. The two-week initiative, featuring a 40-second radio advert to be...
View ArticleDay of action over education grant
Students, staff and trade unions will hold a day of action on Monday in protest at government plans to axe a grant for the poorest teenagers. Colleges and sixth forms across England are expected to...
View ArticleUK braced for new arctic blast
Another arctic blast will bring more snow and bitterly cold temperatures to the UK this week, forecasters have warned. With many areas only just getting over the snowstorms earlier this month, another...
View ArticleCouncils told to do 'more for less'
Local councils must continue to provide "reasonable" services to the public despite swingeing cuts in central government funding, Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has warned. Mr Pickles, who is due...
View ArticleAmazon site goes offline in Europe
Shopping website Amazon went offline for a brief period, prompting fears it may be the latest victim of sabotage from cyber attacks by WikiLeaks supporters. But the company denied that "hacktivists"...
View ArticleI'll fight ban, says US preacher
A controversial American preacher who threatened to burn the Koran has warned that he will fight moves to ban him from coming to Britain. Home Secretary Theresa May is facing calls to bar Pastor Terry...
View ArticleX Factor winner 'numb with shock'
Former painter and decorator Matt Cardle has spoken of his "shock" after being crowned the winner of this year's X Factor. The 27-year-old said he still felt "numb" after the announcement of his...
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