Jan
2009
Articles from 5th Jan 2009
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Lobbying self-regulation 'failed'
Jan 05 2009 | UK News
Lax rules are allowing former ministers to exploit their insider knowledge for profit "with impunity", a committee of MPs warned as it called for tougher regulation of lobbying. Read
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'Life meaningless for young adults'
Jan 05 2009 | UK News
One in 10 young people believed life was not worth living or was meaningless, according to an "alarming" new report. Read
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New help for mortgage strugglers
Jan 05 2009 | UK News
Extended help for homeowners struggling to pay mortgages after losing their jobs has been introduced by the Government in a bid to slow spiralling repossessions. Read
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Arab ministers set to meet UN chief
Jan 05 2009 | UK News
The UN chief has urged the divided Security Council to work towards a speedy end to the escalating crisis in Gaza and is set to meet with Arab ministers who have flown to New York to press for an immediate halt to the violence. Read
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500 Gaza dead: PM's ceasefire call
Jan 05 2009 | UK News
More than 510 Gazans have been killed and some 2,500 have been wounded, according to the latest casualty figures. International pressure to secure a ceasefire is growing as the territory teetered on the brink of a humanitarian disaster. Read
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Pupils suspended for sex bullying
Jan 05 2009 | UK News
A "shocking new trend" in sex bullying has been revealed as figures showed more than 3,000 children were suspended from school for sexual misconduct. Read
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Hadron Collider to re-start in June
Jan 05 2009 | UK News
Work on the broken "Big Bang" machine is being stepped up in the new year with the aim of getting the £4 billion atom-smasher re-started in June. Read
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No back-to-work at crunch-hit firms
Jan 05 2009 | UK News
The wheels of industry are turning more slowly today as extended factory shutdowns caused by the economic downturn meant thousands of workers stayed at home. Read
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Finance chiefs fear lending drought
Jan 05 2009 | UK News
A corporate lending drought as banks rebuild ailing balance sheets is the biggest worry for UK finance chiefs this year, a survey has revealed. Read
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Mortgage strugglers given more help
Jan 05 2009 | UK News
Extended help for homeowners struggling to pay mortgages after losing their jobs has been introduced by the Government in a bid to slow spiralling repossessions. Read
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Israel ignores Brown truce plea
Jan 05 2009 | UK News
Israel has ignored ceasefire calls from world leaders including Gordon Brown and continued its military offensive in Gaza amid fears of a humanitarian disaster in the Hamas-run territory. Read
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Job fears at crystal and china firm
Jan 05 2009 | UK News
The collapse of historic crystal and china maker Waterford Wedgwood has placed 2,700 jobs at risk in the UK and Ireland on another day of gloom for retailers across the high street. Read
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Thatcher's economic guru dies at 82
Jan 05 2009 | UK News
Professor Sir Alan Walters, the former economics adviser to ex-PM Margaret Thatcher whose controversial role led to the resignation of chancellor Nigel Lawson, has died at the age of 82. Read
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Economy frustration for Cameron
Jan 05 2009 | UK News
Tory leader David Cameron has told the Prime Minister to "get with the programme" and admit that Government plans for tackling the recession were not working. Read
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Investing for stronger future - PM
Jan 05 2009 | UK News
Plans for massive investment in infrastructure and new jobs mean Britain will come through the recession stronger, Gordon Brown has insisted. Read
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Buyer sought for Waterford Wedgwood
Jan 05 2009 | UK News
Administrators are battling to find a buyer for historic crystal and china maker Waterford Wedgwood after the collapse of the ailing firm put 2,700 jobs at risk. Read
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Woman dies in level crossing crash
Jan 05 2009 | UK News
A woman has died after the car she was driving was shunted into the path of a train at a level-crossing. Read
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Education gap widening - Tories
Jan 05 2009 | UK News
The education gap between children from England's richest and poorest areas is widening, according to official figures obtained by the Conservatives. Read
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Cameron calls for savings tax cuts
Jan 05 2009 | UK News
Conservative leader David Cameron has called for the abolition of income tax on savings by basic-rate taxpayers. Read
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Woman stabbed to death at home
Jan 05 2009 | UK News
Detectives have launched a murder inquiry after a 60-year-old woman was found stabbed to death in her home. Read
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Cameron unveils tax-cutting plan
Jan 05 2009 | UK News
David Cameron has stepped up the political battle over the economy by offering tax breaks worth a total of £5 billion in the next financial year to millions of pensioners and savers. Read
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Gaza 'facing humanitarian disaster'
Jan 05 2009 | UK News
Israel has ignored ceasefire calls from world leaders including Gordon Brown and continued its military offensive in Gaza amid fears of a humanitarian disaster in the Hamas-run territory. Read
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Freezing start to working year
Jan 05 2009 | UK News
Britons returning to their offices after the Christmas break faced an arctic start to the first working week of 2009. Read
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Meehan abandons child porn appeal
Jan 05 2009 | UK News
The former partner of Karen Matthews has abandoned his appeal against conviction for downloading indecent images of children. Read
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850 jobs axed as Adams stores close
Jan 05 2009 | UK News
Around 850 staff have been made redundant at failed childrenswear chain Adams after administrators announced the closure of 111 stores. Read
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Ofsted vow to blitz boring teaching
Jan 05 2009 | UK News
Schools face a crackdown on "boring" teaching following concerns that pupils are disruptive because they find lessons dull, it has been reported. Read
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Rhys killer attacked in jail
Jan 05 2009 | UK News
The teenager who murdered schoolboy Rhys Jones has been attacked in jail, the Prison Service has confirmed. Read
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Agencies warn of Gaza 'catastrophe'
Jan 05 2009 | UK News
People in Gaza are rapidly running out of food, fuel and medicine because of the Israeli military's restrictions on emergency supplies, aid agencies have warned. Read
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BBC denies new Dr Who betting claim
Jan 05 2009 | UK News
The BBC has denied any knowledge of suspicious betting activity over the identity of the new Doctor Who. Read
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Jobs lost as retail gloom deepens
Jan 05 2009 | UK News
The collapse of historic crystal and china maker Waterford Wedgwood has placed 2,700 jobs at risk in the UK and Ireland on another day of gloom for retailers across the high street. Read
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Trains 'largely normal' after crash
Jan 05 2009 | UK News
Rail passengers can expect "largely normal" services after engineers worked through the night to repair damaged power lines, caused by a fatal plane crash. Read
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China maker calls in administrators
Jan 05 2009 | UK News
Ailing crystal and china maker Waterford Wedgwood has called in administrators to its UK arm and parts of its Irish business. Read
