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Breaking News: Charges laid over Susan Boyle theft

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:05:14 GMT

A teenage boy has been arrested and charged in connection with a theft at Susan Boyle's home, police said.

Breaking News: Lords to probe expenses of baroness

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:05:14 GMT

A House of Lords investigation into the expenses claims of Labour peer Baroness Uddin is to be reopened, it was announced after prosecutors decided not to bring criminal charges.

Breaking News: £270m loan boost for Vauxhall

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:05:14 GMT

The Government has announced a £270 million loan guarantee to car giant General Motors to help secure its Vauxhall operations in Britain.

Breaking News: MPs back tanning salon age ban

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:05:14 GMT

A bid to ban under-18s from tanning salons has cleared its Commons stages.

Breaking News: BNP list shut over race rules bias

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:05:13 GMT

The British National Party has been barred from taking new members after a judge ruled its constitution could discriminate against non-white people.

Breaking News: BNP new membership rules biased

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:05:20 GMT

The British National Party's new membership rules are likely to discriminate against non-white people, a judge has ruled.

Breaking News: Airport bomb hoax case plea change

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:05:14 GMT

A 26-year-old man alleged to have posted a message on Twitter threatening to blow an airport "sky high" will face face trial, a court has decided.

Breaking News: Baroness Uddin expenses: No charges

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:05:15 GMT

Labour peer Baroness Uddin will not face prosecution following a Scotland Yard investigation into her claims for parliamentary allowances.

Breaking News: Parents who starved Khyra jailed

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:05:15 GMT

The mother and stepfather of seven-year-old starvation victim Khyra Ishaq have been jailed for the girl's manslaughter.

Breaking News: BA cabin crew to strike over cuts

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:05:14 GMT

British Airways cabin crew are to stage a series of strikes in a bitter row over cost-cutting, threatening travel chaos for tens of thousands of passengers.

Breaking News: Strictly star Whittle to face trial

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:05:16 GMT

Strictly Come Dancing star Ricky Whittle will face trial for dangerous driving in April, a court has decided.

Breaking News: Dozens die in double suicide attack

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:05:15 GMT

At least 39 people have died after two suicide bombers targeting army vehicles detonated explosives within seconds of each other in the Pakistani city of Lahore.

Breaking News: Bleakley completes water-ski feat

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:05:19 GMT

TV host Christine Bleakley has completed her challenge to water-ski across the English Channel.

Breaking News: Test on bullied man 'inconclusive'

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:05:18 GMT

A post-mortem examination into the death of a 64-year-old man who was "tormented" by yobs has proved inconclusive, police.

Breaking News: Former hostage speaks of ordeal

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:05:18 GMT

Former hostage Peter Moore has spoken in detail about the torture he suffered at the hands of his kidnappers during his two-and-half year ordeal.

Breaking News: Bleakley begins water-ski challenge

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:05:21 GMT

Christine Bleakley has embarked on her challenge to water-ski across the English Channel for Sport Relief.

Breaking News: No ban on teachers being in the BNP

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:05:15 GMT

Teachers should not be banned from joining organisations which promote racism and intolerance, a report has recommended.

Breaking News: New York agrees 9/11 damages payout

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:05:14 GMT

New York City will pay up to 657.5 million US dollars (£437 million) in compensation to rescue and recovery workers affected by dust at Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks.

Breaking News: Women who took Pill 'live longer'

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:05:14 GMT

Women who have ever taken the Pill can expect longer lives than those who have never been prescribed the oral contraceptive, research has suggested.

Breaking News: Owen reveals battle with bottle

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:05:21 GMT

Take That star Mark Owen has revealed he has been struggling with a "drink problem" for at least a decade.

Breaking News: Ruling due on BNP membership rules

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:05:20 GMT

The British National Party (BNP) is to find out if the decision to scrap its whites-only membership policy was enough to meet race relations laws.

Breaking News: Refugee assault claims 'not probed'

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:05:20 GMT

Asylum seekers who claimed they were assaulted by security staff hired by the Home Office did not have their complaints properly investigated, an official report has found.

Breaking News: Unions to stage protest over jobs

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:05:20 GMT

Two unions were due to stage a demonstration outside Network Rail's headquarters in a row over jobs.

Breaking News: Youth held over 'harrassment' death

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:05:19 GMT

Police have been quizzing a teenager arrested over the manslaughter of a man who was "tormented to death" by yobs.

Breaking News: CPS to decide on MP expenses case

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:05:20 GMT

The Crown Prosecution Service is to announce whether it will bring charges against another politician over the expenses scandal.

Breaking News: Women who took Pill live longer

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:05:20 GMT

Women who have ever taken the Pill can expect longer lives than those who have never been prescribed the oral contraceptive, research suggests.

Breaking News: Tories walk out of Ashcroft inquiry

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:05:21 GMT

Tory MPs walked out of a cross-party inquiry into the award of a peerage to the controversial Conservative Party donor Lord Ashcroft, it has been disclosed.

Breaking News: Racism report backs teacher freedom

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:05:16 GMT

Teachers should not be banned from joining organisations which promote racism and intolerance, a report has suggested.

Breaking News: Darling rules out 'giveaway' Budget

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:05:16 GMT

Chancellor Alistair Darling has warned there would be no pre-election giveaway in the Budget.

Breaking News: Youth held over 'harassment' death

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:05:13 GMT

A teenager has been arrested over the manslaughter of a man with learning difficulties who his neighbours claim was hounded to death by yobs.