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Breaking News: Tribute to soldiers killed in blast

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:05:15 GMT

Tributes have been paid to two British soldiers killed in an explosion in Afghanistan.

Breaking News: Ex-detective jailed over drugs plot

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:05:15 GMT

A former detective who was "pivotal" to the success of a £200 million cocaine-smuggling plot has been jailed for 22 years.

Breaking News: BA boss in last minute strike talks

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:05:16 GMT

British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh is involved in surprise last minute talks over the planned strike by the airline's cabin crew.

Breaking News: Car production up by 63 per cent

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:05:17 GMT

Car and commercial vehicle production accelerated sharply ahead last month, it has been announced.

Breaking News: Warning on cost of landfill ban

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:05:16 GMT

Councils should not be expected to foot the bill for plans to ban certain types of rubbish from landfill, the Local Government Association (LGA) has said.

Breaking News: Borrowing soars but tax receipts up

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:05:16 GMT

Britain's borrowing ballooned by another £12.4 billion last month, but tax receipts rose year-on-year as the economic recovery gathered pace, official figures revealed.

Breaking News: Freed kidnap boy Sahil heading home

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:05:16 GMT

The five-year-old boy freed by kidnappers in Pakistan after his family paid a £110,000 ransom is on his way home, sources have said.

Breaking News: RBS unveils new bonus schedule

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:05:16 GMT

Part-nationalised Royal Bank of Scotland has unveiled new bonus plans for bosses which could see chief executive Stephen Hester reap as much as £4.8 million in shares.

Breaking News: Hague: I was wrong on Ashcroft tax

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:05:22 GMT

William Hague has admitted he was wrong to declare Lord Ashcroft would pay "tens of millions of pounds" more in tax as a result of a deal struck to allow him to take a seat in the Lords.

Breaking News: Government condemned over bill

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:05:20 GMT

Labour has spent more than £780 million on reorganising government departments and their associated bodies over the last five years despite producing no tangible benefits for taxpayers, the Whitehall spending watchdog has said.

Breaking News: Dragons' Den stars in non-dom spat

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:05:15 GMT

Duncan Bannatyne has had a dig at Dragons' Den colleague James Caan over his tax status.

Breaking News: Freed kidnap boy 'really happy'

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:05:14 GMT

The five-year-old boy freed by kidnappers in Pakistan after his family paid a £110,000 ransom was "really happy" to be reunited with his father, a spokesman for the British High Commission said.

Breaking News: Kidnap boy reunited with father

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:05:17 GMT

A five-year-old boy freed by kidnappers after his family paid a £110,000 ransom has been reunited with his father.

Breaking News: Eco-friendly plans boost car giants

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:05:14 GMT

The motor industry has been given a double boost with news of huge investments by two of the UK's biggest carmakers, safeguarding thousands of jobs.

Breaking News: 23% of MPs 'would escape politics'

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:05:20 GMT

A quarter of MPs (23%) would not go into politics if they were starting their careers again, according to a poll which uncovered low morale at Westminster in the wake of the expenses scandal.

Breaking News: Used car dealers shamed in report

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:05:20 GMT

As many as 20% of consumers who buy used cars from dealers end up having a problem with the vehicle, a report by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has said.

Breaking News: Universities will see funding cut

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:05:20 GMT

The vast majority of England's universities will see their public funding slashed next year.

Breaking News: Ashcroft peerage subject of probes

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:05:17 GMT

Two parliamentary committees are beginning inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the award of a peerage to major Conservative donor Lord Ashcroft.

Breaking News: Kidnap boy's father paid ransom

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:05:16 GMT

The father of a five-year-old British boy kidnapped in Pakistan paid a £110,000 ransom for his release, according to dramatic details that have emerged about the abduction.

Breaking News: Nissan to build electric car in UK

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:05:13 GMT

Motor giant Nissan has confirmed plans to build its new electric car in the UK.

Breaking News: Many female students suffer assault

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:05:17 GMT

One in seven female students has been the victim of a serious sexual or physical assault, a damning report has found.

Breaking News: Hunt for chef's 'mystery boyfriend'

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:05:17 GMT

Police investigating the disappearance of university chef Claudia Lawrence have revealed she spent the night with a mystery boyfriend just two days before she went missing.

Breaking News: War aftermath plans 'essential'

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:05:16 GMT

Preparing for the aftermath of conflict is essential in planning for future overseas military operations involving British troops, MPs have warned.

Breaking News: BA staff boosted by global support

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:05:15 GMT

The union representing British Airways' cabin crews is gathering international support from across Europe and the US, including the Teamsters' union, ahead of a walkout due to begin this weekend.

Breaking News: Factory awaits news on electric car

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:05:15 GMT

Motor giant Nissan is reportedly planning to build its new electric car at its plant in Sunderland.

Breaking News: Five held after kidnap cash traced

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:05:14 GMT

Dramatic new details have emerged about the kidnapping and release of a five-year-old British boy in Pakistan.

Breaking News: Police recover kidnap ransom money

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:05:14 GMT

Spanish police have confirmed they have recovered more than £100,000 in ransom money after arrests were made in the case of a five-year-old British boy's kidnapping in Pakistan.

Breaking News: Cameron in pledge to black voters

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:05:14 GMT

David Cameron has reached out to black voters telling them that the Conservative Party had come "a long way" when it came to opening itself up to ethnic minorities.

Breaking News: Afghan victim's family heartbroken

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:05:13 GMT

The family of a British Army officer who died in hospital three weeks after being wounded in Afghanistan said they were "heartbroken" by their loss.

Breaking News: Bid to ban mephedrone within weeks

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:05:14 GMT

The Government's drugs advisers could recommend a ban on mephedrone within weeks following the deaths of two teenagers thought to have taken the drug.