Jan
2010
Articles from 11th Jan 2010
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Blast photographer to be flown home
Jan 11 2010 | UK News
A photographer who suffered serious injuries in an explosion which killed British journalist Rupert Hamer will be brought back to the UK from Afghanistan. Read
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Brown unveils his election generals
Jan 11 2010 | UK News
Gordon Brown will aim to make a show of Labour unity as he unveils his general election campaign chiefs and insists the Tories can be beaten. Read
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Councils get down to nitty-gritty
Jan 11 2010 | UK News
Councils will work out how best to use available grit to keep major roads clear as the big freeze shows signs of easing, at least for the time being. Read
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Blair Cabinet two face Iraq Inquiry
Jan 11 2010 | UK News
Jack Straw and Geoff Hoon are to be the first members of Tony Blair's Cabinet to give evidence to the Iraq Inquiry. Read
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'One of a team' PM rallies party
Jan 11 2010 | UK News
Gordon Brown has rallied Labour MPs, declaring that the "hard-won economic recovery" would provide them with a platform for victory at the general election. Read
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Ex-criminals 'granted taxi licence'
Jan 11 2010 | UK News
Former criminals with convictions for offences including indecent assault and drug dealing are knowingly being granted taxi driver licences, an investigation has claimed. Read
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Rival gangs sharing guns - experts
Jan 11 2010 | UK News
Rival criminal gangs are being forced to share guns, analysis by police firearms experts has revealed. Read
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UK thaws, but weather fight remains
Jan 11 2010 | UK News
Britain remains in the grip of wintry weather despite the worst of the big freeze conditions easing slightly. Read
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Harman launches 'age bias' attack
Jan 11 2010 | UK News
Harriet Harman is to attack discrimination against the elderly as a serious problem that requires action at the highest levels. Read
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Schools reopen ahead of exam season
Jan 11 2010 | UK News
Hundreds of schools that closed during last week's snow chaos have reopened ahead of a crucial period of exams for pupils. Read
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First 2010 Afghan body arrives home
Jan 11 2010 | UK News
The body of the first soldier to be killed this year in Afghanistan is set to return to British soil. Read
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Councils receive vital grit stocks
Jan 11 2010 | UK News
Councils will work out how best to use available grit to keep major roads clear as the big freeze shows signs of easing, at least for the time being. Read
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1m use 'plastic' for home payments
Jan 11 2010 | UK News
An estimated one million families have resorted to using credit cards to pay their mortgage or rent during the past year, research has shown. Read
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Evans eases into R2 breakfast slot
Jan 11 2010 | UK News
Chris Evans has kicked off his first show in the Radio 2 breakfast slot by playing The Beatles' classic All You Need Is Love and telling listeners: "Thanks for tuning in." Read
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Death of Iraqi grandmother probed
Jan 11 2010 | UK News
The Royal Military Police will investigate allegations about the death of a 62-year-old Iraqi woman who was caught up in crossfire during a raid on her home, the Ministry of Defence said. Read
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Free laptops for 270,000 families
Jan 11 2010 | UK News
Gordon Brown is to promise free laptops and broadband access for 270,000 low income families so that they can better follow their children's progress at school. Read
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Death of Iraqi grandmother's probed
Jan 11 2010 | UK News
The Royal Military Police will investigate allegations about the death of a 62-year-old Iraqi woman who was caught up in crossfire during a raid on her home, the Ministry of Defence said. Read
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Teenagers sit exams as schools open
Jan 11 2010 | UK News
Teenagers across England have been sitting crucial A-level and GCSE exams as schools reopened despite icy conditions. Read
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Bomb disposal soldier dies in blast
Jan 11 2010 | UK News
A British bomb disposal expert has died following an explosion in Afghanistan. Read
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PM rallies party after failed coup
Jan 11 2010 | UK News
Gordon Brown has met key Cabinet colleagues as he prepared for his first appearance before the Parliamentary Labour Party since last week's failed coup attempt. Read
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MLA takes over as First Minister
Jan 11 2010 | UK News
DUP leader Peter Robinson has asked a party colleague to step in as First Minister, the Northern Ireland Assembly has been told. Read
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Lib Dems drop pledges amid downturn
Jan 11 2010 | UK News
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has admitted the party was having to jettison key policy pledges as a result of the economic downturn. Read
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Iris Robinson gets psychiatric care
Jan 11 2010 | UK News
Shamed MP Iris Robinson is receiving acute psychiatric treatment in Belfast, her husband has confirmed. Read
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Body of journalist flown home
Jan 11 2010 | UK News
The body of Sunday Mirror defence correspondent Rupert Hamer, the first British journalist to be killed in Afghanistan, has been brought back to the UK. Read
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Gurkhas lose pensions challenge
Jan 11 2010 | UK News
Gurkha veterans have lost a High Court test case battle with the Ministry of Defence over pensions. Read
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Robinson steps aside to clear name
Jan 11 2010 | UK News
DUP leader Peter Robinson has said he is temporarily stepping down as Northern Ireland First Minister in an attempt to clear his name following the scandal surrounding his wife Iris. Read
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R2 DJ Evans vows 'less turbulence'
Jan 11 2010 | UK News
Chris Evans promised listeners a "long but pleasant ride" as he replaced Sir Terry Wogan as Radio 2's breakfast show presenter - and pledged less "turbulence" than his previous breakfast shows. Read
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Clegg to launch election campaign
Jan 11 2010 | UK News
Nick Clegg is to claim that "nobody believes a word" of what Labour and the Tories have to say in the phoney campaign for this year's general election. Read
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Age bias 'costs billions' - Harman
Jan 11 2010 | UK News
Harriet Harman is to attack discrimination against the elderly as a serious problem that requires action at the highest levels. Read
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Man guilty of meat cleaver murder
Jan 11 2010 | UK News
A "vicious and cold-blooded" killer who strangled a young mother then chopped up her body with a meat cleaver has been jailed for at least 24 years. Read
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Gritting cutbacks spark road fears
Jan 11 2010 | UK News
Drivers are enduring more hazardous conditions on the roads as authorities cut back on gritting and forecasters warned more snow is on the way. Read
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Troop parade protesters convicted
Jan 11 2010 | UK News
Five Muslim men accused of branding British soldiers rapists, murderers and baby killers during a homecoming parade have been found guilty of a public order offence. Read
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Warmth not wealth, insists Cameron
Jan 11 2010 | UK News
Encouraging parents to be "warm" and committed is more important than lifting families out of poverty, David Cameron has insisted. Read
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DUP backs Robinson despite scandal
Jan 11 2010 | UK News
Members of the Democratic Unionist Party have backed their under-pressure leader Peter Robinson following calls for his resignation over the scandal involving his wife Iris. Read
