- Black Ice Alert As More Snow Hits Britain 22 minutes ago
Commuters faced treacherous conditions today after fresh snow fell across much of Britain last night, adding to the danger of ice on the roads. More »Black Ice Alert As More Snow Hits Britain
- UK to drop Merlin lending targets as SME loans … 35 minutes ago
LONDON (Reuters) - The government will not extend a deal requiring banks to meet fixed lending targets to businesses, a Treasury source said, scrapping a scheme designed … More »UK to drop Merlin lending targets as SME loans …
LONDON (Reuters) - The government will not extend a deal requiring banks to meet fixed lending targets to businesses, a Treasury source said, scrapping a scheme designed to revive ailing credit markets, which have been a barrier to economic recovery. Since the 2077/08 financial crisis, many smaller firms unable to raise …
- Man freed from prison by mistake 37 minutes ago
A man has been released from prison by mistake. More »Man freed from prison by mistake
- Dismay at council prayers ruling 1 hour 22 minutes ago
Some Christians and politicians reacted with dismay as the High Court outlawed the centuries-old tradition of formal prayers being said at the start of local council … More »Dismay at council prayers ruling
- Miliband plans tax on bank bonuses 1 hour 27 minutes ago
Getting young people into work using a tax on bankers' bonuses is a major priority for Labour, leader Ed Miliband has said at the launch of the party's local election … More »Miliband plans tax on bank bonuses
- Diana letters to be sold at auction 1 hour 56 minutes ago
A hand-written letter revealing Diana, Princess of Wales's joy at "slipping" in and out of Sandringham the Christmas before she married the Prince of Wales is to go under … More »Diana letters to be sold at auction
- Dangerous road warning to drivers 2 hours 0 minutes ago
Families setting off on half-term getaways have been warned of "deceptively dangerous" road conditions and sub-zero temperatures as the snow freezes. More »Dangerous road warning to drivers
- Twin car bombs rock Syria's Aleppo, kill 28 11 minutes ago
Twin car bombs targeting security posts in Syria's second city of Aleppo killed at least 28 people on Friday, state media said, as rebels accused the regime of carrying … More »Twin car bombs rock Syria's Aleppo, kill 28
- Obama shift on birth control seeks to placate … 13 minutes ago
(Reuters) - President Barack Obama, in an abrupt policy shift aimed at quelling an election-year firestorm, announced on Friday that religious employers would not be … More »Obama shift on birth control seeks to placate …
(Reuters) - President Barack Obama, in an abrupt policy shift aimed at quelling an election-year firestorm, announced on Friday that religious employers would not be required to offer free birth control to workers and that the onus would instead be put on insurers. The compromise sought to accommodate religious organizations, …
Twin car bombs targeting security posts in Syria's second city of Aleppo killed at least 28 people on Friday, state media said, as rebels accused the regime of carrying … More »Twin car bombs rock Syria's Aleppo, …






















