Sep
2010
Articles from 7th Sep 2010
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Policeman jailed for cell attack
Sep 07 2010 | UK News
A police sergeant who injured a woman when he assaulted her in a cell has been jailed for six months. Read
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Call for health and safety 'tsar'
Sep 07 2010 | UK News
Union leaders have pressed the Government to appoint a health and safety "tsar" after a new study showed that more than 20,000 people were killed prematurely by their work every year. Read
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Women 'would spend £50,000' on IVF
Sep 07 2010 | UK News
Women would spend an average of £15,000 on IVF to get pregnant, with one in 10 willing to spend more than £50,000, research showed. Read
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Warning over poverty 'blind eye'
Sep 07 2010 | UK News
An extra four million of the world's poorest children have died over 10 years because governments are "turning a blind eye" to those most in need, according to a report published by a leading charity. Read
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Darker streets 'could be dangerous'
Sep 07 2010 | UK News
Switching off street lights to save money could lead to more crashes and more crime, the AA has said. Read
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Kia Motors announces recall of cars
Sep 07 2010 | UK News
Motor company Kia is recalling some cars due to a door-wiring problem, it has been announced. Read
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Millionaire banker is Barclays boss
Sep 07 2010 | UK News
An American-born banker whose multimillion-pound pay rewards fuelled anger against the banking sector has been named in the top job at Barclays. Read
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US paper snubs phone-hacking probe
Sep 07 2010 | UK News
The New York Times (NYT) has refused to co-operate with British police looking into allegations of phone-hacking made by the newspaper last week, a senior officer said. Read
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Taxpayers learn of payment errors
Sep 07 2010 | UK News
Some of the nearly six million people who paid too much or too little income tax are to find out whether they are due a rebate or have to make more payments. Read
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Diamond named new head of Barclays
Sep 07 2010 | UK News
Multi-millionaire banker Bob Diamond has been named as the next chief executive of banking group Barclays. Read
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Traditional retirement 'impossible'
Sep 07 2010 | UK News
Nearly three-quarters of Britons think a traditional retirement will no longer be possible in the future, a survey has indicated. Read
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Tests on garden baby 'inconclusive'
Sep 07 2010 | UK News
A post-mortem on a baby girl found dead in a garden has proved inconclusive, police said. Read
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New probe into phone-hacking claims
Sep 07 2010 | UK News
A new inquiry into allegations that public figures had their phones hacked has been launched. Read
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Baby's body discovered in garden
Sep 07 2010 | UK News
The body of a newborn baby has been discovered in a garden, police have said. Read
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Cell attack woman 'feels let down'
Sep 07 2010 | UK News
A woman thrown head-first on to the concrete floor of a cell says she feels "let down" by the six-month jail term given to the police sergeant who attacked her. Read
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Under-taxed 'will have to pay'
Sep 07 2010 | UK News
The Government has warned hundreds of thousands of people facing demands for back-tax that they have little chance of escaping payment. Read
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Tube strike misery for travellers
Sep 07 2010 | UK News
Millions of commuters and other passengers face travel misery as a strike by rail workers causes major disruption to London Underground services. Read
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Gillard to remain as Australian PM
Sep 07 2010 | UK News
Australian PM Julia Gillard's Labour Party will rule the country for a second three-year term after two independent politicians joined her coalition. Read
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Diamond to be new head of Barclays
Sep 07 2010 | UK News
Multi-millionaire banker Bob Diamond will be named as the next chief executive of banking group Barclays. Read
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Vote referendum plan clears hurdle
Sep 07 2010 | UK News
Controversial plans for a referendum on changing the Westminster voting system comfortably cleared their first Commons hurdle. Read
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Gillard to form minority government
Sep 07 2010 | UK News
Prime minister Julia Gillard's Labour Party will form a minority government to rule Australia after two independent politicians backed her coalition. Read
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'Motorbike thief' killed in crash
Sep 07 2010 | UK News
A suspected motorbike thief who police refused to chase because he was not wearing a helmet has been killed in a crash - riding with no helmet on a stolen machine. Read
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Impact of Tube strike disputed
Sep 07 2010 | UK News
Union leaders have clashed with London Underground over the impact of strikes which caused travel misery in the capital. Read
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Battle of Britain heroes remembered
Sep 07 2010 | UK News
The courage and sacrifice of those who fought off the Nazis to win the Battle of Britain has been remembered. Read
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Osborne to back EU banking controls
Sep 07 2010 | UK News
Chancellor George Osborne is to endorse sweeping European supervisory powers over banks and financial institutions in response to the economic crisis. Read
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Millions hit by Tube staff strike
Sep 07 2010 | UK News
Millions of commuters are facing travel chaos on Tuesday after London Underground workers began a fresh wave of 24-hour strikes - a move that will cost the economy almost £50 million. Read
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Sixth have secret bank accounts
Sep 07 2010 | UK News
One in six Britons have a bank account they keep secret from their partner, with the average person having more than £2,000 stashed away, a survey has indicated. Read
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MPs to grill officer over phone row
Sep 07 2010 | UK News
A top Scotland Yard officer faces a grilling from MPs on Tuesday over the newspaper phone-hacking row threatening to engulf David Cameron's communications chief. Read
