Aug
2010
Articles from 18th Aug 2010
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Hughes wants Lib Dem policy veto
Aug 18 2010 | UK News
Liberal Democrat MPs should get a veto on policies from the coalition Government, the party's deputy leader has claimed. Read
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No charges over hospital deaths
Aug 18 2010 | UK News
No criminal charges are to be brought against a doctor found guilty of serious professional misconduct in connection with the deaths of elderly hospital patients, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Read
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Tube strike threat set to increase
Aug 18 2010 | UK News
The threat of a strike by London Underground workers over jobs is expected to increase when the result of a union ballot is announced. Read
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300,000 Mazda cars are recalled
Aug 18 2010 | UK News
Mazda is recalling more than 300,000 Mazda3 and Mazda5 vehicles in North America to fix problems with the power-steering system that could lead to a crash. Read
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Winter fuel payments 'may be cut'
Aug 18 2010 | UK News
The qualifying age for winter fuel payments could be raised under government plans to cut the welfare bill, it was reported on Wednesday. Read
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Mandelson tops summer reading list
Aug 18 2010 | UK News
Books about the New Labour government feature highly in MPs' summer reading lists ahead of the publication of former prime minister Tony Blair's hotly anticipated memoirs, a survey has revealed. Read
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Prison bank account scheme hailed
Aug 18 2010 | UK News
A pioneering bank account scheme for prisoners which is said to have reduced reoffending has reached a major milestone. Read
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Cautions 'giving out wrong message'
Aug 18 2010 | UK News
The caution culture fails to address youth crime and sends the wrong message to young offenders, a think-tank has said. Read
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Fury over 'unfair' spending cuts
Aug 18 2010 | UK News
Union leaders have attacked the Government for hitting some of the country's poorest families with more than 100 "unfair" spending cuts during the first 100 days of the coalition. Read
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Climate change 'killed mammoths'
Aug 18 2010 | UK News
Climate change and spreading forests killed off the woolly mammoth and its big mammal cousins - not spear-wielding humans, a major new study has concluded. Read
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Clegg sets out social mobility plan
Aug 18 2010 | UK News
The Government's plans for closing the gap between rich and poor will be set out by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg on Wednesday. Read
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Fifth 'unhappy with degree courses'
Aug 18 2010 | UK News
Nearly a fifth of university students are unhappy with their degree courses, a major poll has revealed. Read
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21 hurt in rail crossing collision
Aug 18 2010 | UK News
Twenty-one people were injured, one of them seriously, when a train collided with a sewage tanker on an unmanned rail crossing. Read
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Man critical after train crash
Aug 18 2010 | UK News
A 58-year-old man was in a "critical but stable" condition after suffering "life-threatening" abdominal injuries when the train he was travelling on hit a sewage tanker on a level crossing, doctors said. Read
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PM warned over fuel allowance cuts
Aug 18 2010 | UK News
David Cameron has been warned that pensioners' lives could be at risk if cuts were made to the winter fuel allowance. Read
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Public asked to hand in thrown cash
Aug 18 2010 | UK News
Shoppers are being asked by the police to hand back hundreds of pounds in cash which was thrown in the air by a bank robber as he made his escape. Read
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Boys sentenced over girl rape bid
Aug 18 2010 | UK News
Two 11-year-old boys have each been given a three-year supervision order for attempting to rape an eight-year-old girl. Read
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Cameron accused of cuts dishonesty
Aug 18 2010 | UK News
David Cameron has been accused of "dishonesty" amid speculation that child benefit and winter fuel payments could be targeted for cuts. Read
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Tories forfeit £101,500 donations
Aug 18 2010 | UK News
The Conservative Party has handed back two donations worth more than £100,000, the UK's elections watchdog said. Read
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Second union backs Tube strikes
Aug 18 2010 | UK News
The threat of a strike over jobs by London Underground workers has increased when members of a second union backed a campaign of industrial action. Read
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Millions face battle for uni seats
Aug 18 2010 | UK News
More than a quarter of a million teenagers will wake up to their A-level results on Thursday - but many could face a struggle to get into university. Read
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Clegg proud of coalition's start
Aug 18 2010 | UK News
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has declared himself "really proud" of the Government's achievements during its first 100 days in office - as he insisted the coalition was "committed to the long term". Read
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Woman in court over murder charge
Aug 18 2010 | UK News
A woman has appeared in court accused of murdering her estranged husband. Read
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Grieve 'needs new Kelly evidence'
Aug 18 2010 | UK News
The Government's most senior law officer has signalled he was prepared to intervene over the controversy surrounding the death of David Kelly in order to "give the public reassurance". Read
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Scramble to save Kiss Flights trips
Aug 18 2010 | UK News
Hundreds of holidaymakers hit by the collapse of travel firm Kiss Flights have managed to fly off on summer breaks but thousands more are scrambling to salvage their trips. Read
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Man 'serious' after train crash
Aug 18 2010 | UK News
A 58-year-old man remains in a serious condition after suffering life-threatening injuries when a passenger train hit a sewage tanker on a level crossing, police said. Read
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Burnham campaign 'is grassroots'
Aug 18 2010 | UK News
Labour leadership hopeful Andy Burnham insists he is running a "grassroots campaign" which did not need the backing of trade unions or the party establishment. Read
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Police arrest 'iPhone fraudsters'
Aug 18 2010 | UK News
Police have shut down a global criminal conspiracy suspected of milking millions of pounds from stolen iPhones through premium phone lines. Read
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Villagers slam Moat ashes ceremony
Aug 18 2010 | UK News
Residents of Rothbury, where murderer Raoul Moat ended his life, have reacted with fury after it emerged his ashes were scattered close to the Northumberland town. Read
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May to rule on right-wing march ban
Aug 18 2010 | UK News
Home Secretary Theresa May will be asked to authorise a blanket ban on marches in a city on the day of a planned protest by a right-wing campaign group. Read
