- Doctors' Union To Decide On Industrial Action Sky News - 1 hour 16 minutes ago
Doctors' leaders are holding talks later on whether to vote on taking industrial action after a row over the Government's controversial pension reforms. More »Doctors' Union To Decide On Industrial Action
Doctors' leaders are holding talks later on whether to vote on taking industrial action after a row over the Government's controversial pension reforms.
Burger King quits government scheme Press Association - 3 hours agoBurger King has announced it has pulled out of the Government's controversial work experience scheme. More »Burger King quits government scheme
Burger King has announced it has pulled out of the Government's controversial work experience scheme.
Church 'Does Not Own Tradition Of Marriage' Sky News - 3 hours agoThe Church does not have the exclusive right to choose who can get married, a Government minister has said, as she vowed to push ahead with plans to allow same-sex m … More »Church 'Does Not Own Tradition Of Marriage'
The Church does not have the exclusive right to choose who can get married, a Government minister has said, as she vowed to push ahead with plans to allow same-sex marriages.
'Stranglehold' on Syrian regime Press Association - 4 hours agoWilliam Hague has said he is confident the European Union will agree further sanctions to tighten the "diplomatic and economic stranglehold" on the Syrian regime. More »'Stranglehold' on Syrian regime
William Hague has said he is confident the European Union will agree further sanctions to tighten the "diplomatic and economic stranglehold" on the Syrian regime.
BMA to meet over pension reforms Press Association - 6 hours agoDoctors' leaders are meeting to consider their next move in the bitter row over the Government's controversial pension reforms, including the possibility of a ballot … More »BMA to meet over pension reforms
Doctors' leaders are meeting to consider their next move in the bitter row over the Government's controversial pension reforms, including the possibility of a ballot for industrial action.
Heathrow service drivers to strike Press Association - 6 hours agoHeathrow Express services are to be disrupted on Sunday and on Monday because of a strike by drivers and other staff in two separate disciplinary disputes. More »Heathrow service drivers to strike
Heathrow Express services are to be disrupted on Sunday and on Monday because of a strike by drivers and other staff in two separate disciplinary disputes.
Streep's Oscar hopes for Iron Lady Press Association - 6 hours agoDouble-Oscar winner Meryl Streep will be hoping to make it third time lucky this weekend as the great and the good of Hollywood gather for the Oscars. More »Streep's Oscar hopes for Iron Lady
Double-Oscar winner Meryl Streep will be hoping to make it third time lucky this weekend as the great and the good of Hollywood gather for the Oscars.
Extradited Briton arrives in US Press Association - 7 hours agoA retired British businessman extradited to the United States for alleged arms dealing is spending his first day in US custody after arriving in Texas. More »Extradited Briton arrives in US
A retired British businessman extradited to the United States for alleged arms dealing is spending his first day in US custody after arriving in Texas.
Dimmed lighting mooted for A-roads Press Association - 9 hours agoLights on thousands of miles of A-roads in England could be dimmed in a bid to save money and reduce carbon emissions. More »Dimmed lighting mooted for A-roads
Lights on thousands of miles of A-roads in England could be dimmed in a bid to save money and reduce carbon emissions.
Concern over 'blighted' high street Press Association - 9 hours agoMost residents are opposed to takeaways, bookies and sex shops operating in the same street, believing they can "blight" town centres, according to a new report. More »Concern over 'blighted' high street
Most residents are opposed to takeaways, bookies and sex shops operating in the same street, believing they can "blight" town centres, according to a new report.
Church 'does not own marriage' Press Association - 9 hours agoThe Church does not have the exclusive right to say who can marry, a Government minister has said, as she promised to press ahead with plans for same-sex marriages. More »Church 'does not own marriage'
The Church does not have the exclusive right to say who can marry, a Government minister has said, as she promised to press ahead with plans for same-sex marriages.
'£5.6bn cash stashed in UK homes' Press Association - 9 hours agoMore than £5.6 billion in cash is stashed away in the UK's homes, with one in 10 people believing their money is safer there than in a bank, the savings safety net has … More »'£5.6bn cash stashed in UK homes'
More than £5.6 billion in cash is stashed away in the UK's homes, with one in 10 people believing their money is safer there than in a bank, the savings safety net has found.
- Students want Strauss-Kahn speech cancelled Reuters - 9 hours ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Students at Cambridge University are circulating a petition against a planned speech there by former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn, whose career … More »Students want Strauss-Kahn speech cancelled
LONDON (Reuters) - Students at Cambridge University are circulating a petition against a planned speech there by former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn, whose career and French presidential ambitions were derailed by a sex assault case last May. A women's group at the university sent an open letter to the Cambridge Union …
Briton Extradited To US Over Arms Claims Sky News - 9 hours agoA retired British businessman is on his way to a Texas jail after he was extradited to the United States to face charges that he illegally exported weapons parts to … More »Briton Extradited To US Over Arms Claims
A retired British businessman is on his way to a Texas jail after he was extradited to the United States to face charges that he illegally exported weapons parts to Iran.
- British students want Strauss-Kahn speech cancelle … Reuters - 11 hours ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Students at Cambridge University are circulating a petition against a planned speech there by former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn, whose career … More »British students want Strauss-Kahn speech cancelle …
LONDON (Reuters) - Students at Cambridge University are circulating a petition against a planned speech there by former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn, whose career and French presidential ambitions were derailed by a sex assault case last May. A women's group at the university sent an open letter to the Cambridge Union …
Millionaire Boss Of Welfare-To-Work Firm Quits Sky News - 11 hours agoDavid Cameron's "family champion" has quit as chairman of her welfare-to-work company A4e. More »Millionaire Boss Of Welfare-To-Work Firm Quits
David Cameron's "family champion" has quit as chairman of her welfare-to-work company A4e.
- Less than half of Britons saving into pension pot Anjuli Davies - Reuters - 12 hours ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Less than half of employees in Britain are now saving into a workplace pension scheme, the lowest proportion since records began in 1997 driven by … More »Less than half of Britons saving into pension pot
LONDON (Reuters) - Less than half of employees in Britain are now saving into a workplace pension scheme, the lowest proportion since records began in 1997 driven by a fall in membership of final salary schemes, official figures show. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said 48 percent of employees were saving into …
Scottish Fishermen Fined For £63m Catch Scam James Matthews, Scotland correspondent - Sky News - 12 hours agoSeventeen skippers behind one of Scotland's biggest fishing scams have been fined a total of £720,000. More »Scottish Fishermen Fined For £63m Catch Scam
Seventeen skippers behind one of Scotland's biggest fishing scams have been fined a total of £720,000.
Man Admits Torching Furniture Shop In Riots Sky News - 12 hours agoGordon Thompson has pleaded guilty to setting light to the Reeves furniture shop in Croydon during last summer's London riots. More »Man Admits Torching Furniture Shop In Riots
Gordon Thompson has pleaded guilty to setting light to the Reeves furniture shop in Croydon during last summer's London riots.
EU set to tighten Syria sanctions Press Association - 13 hours agoForeign Secretary William Hague has said he was confident the European Union would agree further sanctions to tighten the "diplomatic and economic stranglehold" on the … More »EU set to tighten Syria sanctions
Foreign Secretary William Hague has said he was confident the European Union would agree further sanctions to tighten the "diplomatic and economic stranglehold" on the Syrian regime.
Pub Landlady Wins TV Football Court Case Enda Brady, Sky News correspondent - Sky News - 14 hours agoA pub landlady has had her conviction for showing Premier League football via a foreign decoder box quashed at the High Court. More »Pub Landlady Wins TV Football Court Case
A pub landlady has had her conviction for showing Premier League football via a foreign decoder box quashed at the High Court.
- Government publishes details of carbon capture ten … Karolin Schaps and Gerard Wynn - Reuters - 14 hours ago
LONDON (Reuters) - The UK on Friday published details of its one-billion pound programme to build at least one carbon-capture and storage (CCS) power plant, details widely … More »Government publishes details of carbon capture ten …
LONDON (Reuters) - The UK on Friday published details of its one-billion pound programme to build at least one carbon-capture and storage (CCS) power plant, details widely anticipated since a state-sponsored CCS deal broke down in October. Calling for proposals for a wide range of engineering projects for CCS, including …
Scottish referendum plan ups investment risk - SSE Oleg Vukmanovic and Adveith Nair - Reuters - 15 hours agoLONDON (Reuters) - Energy firm SSE warned that plans for a referendum on Scotland's independence from England have increased investment risk, calling into question nearly … More »Scottish referendum plan ups investment risk - SSE
LONDON (Reuters) - Energy firm SSE warned that plans for a referendum on Scotland's independence from England have increased investment risk, calling into question nearly 1 billion pounds of potential energy investment from the second-biggest Scottish company. SSE, one of Britain's big six energy suppliers, said on Friday …
Pub landlady wins decoder battle Press Association - 15 hours agoA pub landlady is celebrating a "fantastic" legal victory over her use of a foreign decoder to show Premier League football matches. More »Pub landlady wins decoder battle
A pub landlady is celebrating a "fantastic" legal victory over her use of a foreign decoder to show Premier League football matches.
Interference in RBS will erode value, government t … Steve Slater - Reuters - 15 hours agoLONDON (Reuters) - The government needs to decide if it should interfere in the running of Royal Bank of Scotland and accept that, if it does, taxpayers will not get … More »Interference in RBS will erode value, government t …
LONDON (Reuters) - The government needs to decide if it should interfere in the running of Royal Bank of Scotland and accept that, if it does, taxpayers will not get back as much of their value in the bank, a leading politician said on Friday. The government has promised not to interfere in the commercial running of RBS, …
Battersea Power Station up for sale Press Association - 16 hours agoOne of the UK's most striking buildings is to be offered for sale on the open market for the first time in its history. More »Battersea Power Station up for sale
One of the UK's most striking buildings is to be offered for sale on the open market for the first time in its history.
Police warning over racial tension Press Association - 16 hours agoPolice have warned of "robust" action for anyone seeking to "take advantage" of racial tensions in a town where Asian takeaways have been attacked. More »Police warning over racial tension
Police have warned of "robust" action for anyone seeking to "take advantage" of racial tensions in a town where Asian takeaways have been attacked.
Ex-Met chief to appear at inquiry Press Association - 16 hours agoTwo top Scotland Yard officers who resigned over the phone-hacking scandal will give evidence to the Leveson Inquiry into press standards next week. More »Ex-Met chief to appear at inquiry
Two top Scotland Yard officers who resigned over the phone-hacking scandal will give evidence to the Leveson Inquiry into press standards next week.
British homes see boom in unwanted rodents Adam Parris-Long - Yahoo! News - 16 hours agoMore than a quarter of British households have seen a rise in the amount of rats and mice, new research has revealed. More »British homes see boom in unwanted rodents
More than a quarter of British households have seen a rise in the amount of rats and mice, new research has revealed.
Payday Lending Firms Face Investigation Sky News - 16 hours agoThe consumer watchdog has launched an "extensive" investigation over concerns that some payday lenders may be taking advantage of people in financial difficulty. More »Payday Lending Firms Face Investigation
The consumer watchdog has launched an "extensive" investigation over concerns that some payday lenders may be taking advantage of people in financial difficulty.
- Doncaster 'is part of Scotland' after 900-year-old … Simon Garner - Yahoo! News - 16 hours ago
From white rose to tartan - the Yorkshire birthplace of TV personality Jeremy Clarkson in national identity shock. More »Doncaster 'is part of Scotland' after 900-year-old …
From white rose to tartan - the Yorkshire birthplace of TV personality Jeremy Clarkson in national identity shock.
Trauma of riot blaze shop owner Press Association - 16 hours agoThe owner of a family-run furniture shop has said parts of him "had died" after a blaze razed the business to the ground during the riots last summer. More »Trauma of riot blaze shop owner
The owner of a family-run furniture shop has said parts of him "had died" after a blaze razed the business to the ground during the riots last summer.
- Fugitive oligarch under pressure to turn himself i … Philip Baillie and Kirstin Ridley - Reuters - 17 hours ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Fugitive oligarch Mukhtar Ablyazov, accused of embezzling at least $5.0 billion (3.2 billion pounds) from his former Kazakh bank BTA, is believed to … More »Fugitive oligarch under pressure to turn himself i …
LONDON (Reuters) - Fugitive oligarch Mukhtar Ablyazov, accused of embezzling at least $5.0 billion (3.2 billion pounds) from his former Kazakh bank BTA, is believed to have fled Britain on a coach bound for France to escape a jail sentence for contempt of court, a legal filing showed Friday. BTA, now controlled by Kazakh …
Accused 'asked for younger girls' Press Association - 17 hours agoA member of an alleged child abuse ring told his teenage victims to supply him with even "younger girls", a court has heard. More »Accused 'asked for younger girls'
A member of an alleged child abuse ring told his teenage victims to supply him with even "younger girls", a court has heard.
Lloyds head warns of 2012 squeeze Press Association - 18 hours agoThe boss of Lloyds Banking Group left taxpayers wondering when they will get their money back as he warned the state-backed lender would be squeezed further in 2012. More »Lloyds head warns of 2012 squeeze
The boss of Lloyds Banking Group left taxpayers wondering when they will get their money back as he warned the state-backed lender would be squeezed further in 2012.
Woman rescued from River Lagan Press Association - 18 hours agoA woman has been rescued from the River Lagan in Belfast city centre. More »Woman rescued from River Lagan
A woman has been rescued from the River Lagan in Belfast city centre.
Shocking video shows shameless yob throwing brick at … Gaby Leslie - Yahoo! News - 18 hours agoA yob who threw a brick at a passenger’s head causing him to fall onto train tracks has been jailed indefinitely. More »Shocking video shows shameless yob throwing brick at …
A yob who threw a brick at a passenger’s head causing him to fall onto train tracks has been jailed indefinitely.
Man Remanded Over Two Pensioner Murders Frazer Maude, Sky correspondent, Liverpool - Sky News - 19 hours agoA man has appeared in court charged with the murders of two elderly women who were found dead in their homes. More »Man Remanded Over Two Pensioner Murders
A man has appeared in court charged with the murders of two elderly women who were found dead in their homes.
Oil Price Jumps Due To Concerns Over Iran Sky News - 19 hours agoThe price of oil has risen above \$124 per barrel, as tensions increase between the West and Iran over Tehran's nuclear programme. More »Oil Price Jumps Due To Concerns Over Iran
The price of oil has risen above \$124 per barrel, as tensions increase between the West and Iran over Tehran's nuclear programme.
Spelman's son loses privacy case Press Association - 19 hours agoThe High Court has refused to continue a privacy injunction won by Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman's teenage son Jonathan. More »Spelman's son loses privacy case
The High Court has refused to continue a privacy injunction won by Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman's teenage son Jonathan.
'Disgrace' as Briton is extradited Press Association - 19 hours agoA retired businessman said it was a "disgrace" that a radical cleric who poses a threat to the UK's national security has more rights than he has as he was extradited … More »'Disgrace' as Briton is extradited
A retired businessman said it was a "disgrace" that a radical cleric who poses a threat to the UK's national security has more rights than he has as he was extradited to the United States.
Man in court over women's murders Press Association - 20 hours agoA man has appeared in court charged with the murders of two elderly women. More »Man in court over women's murders
A man has appeared in court charged with the murders of two elderly women.
- Fugitive oligarch under pressure to turn himself i … Philip Baillie and Kirstin Ridley - Reuters - 20 hours ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Fugitive oligarch Mukhtar Ablyazov, accused of embezzling at least $5 billion (3.16 billion pounds) from his former Kazakh bank BTA, is under pressure … More »Fugitive oligarch under pressure to turn himself i …
LONDON (Reuters) - Fugitive oligarch Mukhtar Ablyazov, accused of embezzling at least $5 billion (3.16 billion pounds) from his former Kazakh bank BTA, is under pressure to turn himself in within two weeks or risk being debarred from defending himself against fraud claims which rank among the biggest ever heard in Britain. …
Drought risk for spring and summer Press Association - 20 hours agoMore areas of England are at high risk of drought this spring and summer due to ongoing dry weather, the Environment Agency said in its latest briefing. More »Drought risk for spring and summer
More areas of England are at high risk of drought this spring and summer due to ongoing dry weather, the Environment Agency said in its latest briefing.
Watchdog to probe payday lenders Press Association - 21 hours agoBritain's payday lenders are to be investigated by the consumer watchdog amid fears they are preying on those in financial trouble. More »Watchdog to probe payday lenders
Britain's payday lenders are to be investigated by the consumer watchdog amid fears they are preying on those in financial trouble.
Older Employees Do More Unpaid Overtime Sky News - 21 hours agoOlder employees are doing more unpaid overtime, while fewer people in their 20s are working for no extra money, a study has found. More »Older Employees Do More Unpaid Overtime
Older employees are doing more unpaid overtime, while fewer people in their 20s are working for no extra money, a study has found.
Lloyds Bank Reports £3.54bn Loss For 2011 Sky News - 21 hours agoLloyds Banking Group, which is 41% owned by the British taxpayer, has reported a loss of £3.54bn for 2011. More »Lloyds Bank Reports £3.54bn Loss For 2011
Lloyds Banking Group, which is 41% owned by the British taxpayer, has reported a loss of £3.54bn for 2011.
Nobody will be charged in relation to copies of a Manchester United fanzine which were seized by police before a match against Liverpool amid fears they would "stir up racial hatred". More »Fanzine cleared over racism claims
