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Man survives car-under-lorry crash

Mon, 21 May 2012 06:30:17 +0100

The driver of a car has walked away with just minor injuries after his vehicle became trapped under the side of a lorry on a motorway.

Inflation set to hit 20-month low

Mon, 21 May 2012 06:30:09 +0100

Cost of living figures are to provide further evidence that the consumer spending squeeze is loosening its grip as the rate of inflation falls to a 20-month low.

William 'tore up wedding guestlist'

Mon, 21 May 2012 06:30:02 +0100

The Duke of Cambridge has revealed how he tore up the official guestlist for his wedding on the Queen's advice.

Model's killer to hear minimum term

Mon, 21 May 2012 06:29:54 +0100

A violent boyfriend who strangled his aspiring model girlfriend in a jealous rage is to hear the minimum term he will serve before he can be released.

Clegg condemns social mobility myth

Mon, 21 May 2012 06:29:48 +0100

Inequality in modern Britain is a form of social engineering, and claims that promoting social mobility artificially skews society are nonsense, Nick Clegg is to insist.

MPs hit out at nursery top-up fees

Mon, 21 May 2012 06:29:40 +0100

Some families are being denied access to free nursery education unless they agree to pay compulsory "top-up fees" for extra hours, a cross-party group of MPs has warned.

Ofsted: Maths teaching must improve

Mon, 21 May 2012 06:29:32 +0100

More must be done to help both weaker and stronger pupils in maths, according to a major survey.

Six hurt as gas blast destroys home

Mon, 21 May 2012 06:29:23 +0100

A suspected gas explosion has injured six people, including three police officers.

Watchdog: Give women over 40 IVF

Mon, 21 May 2012 06:29:14 +0100

Women struggling to have babies should be offered IVF treatment into their 40s, the health watchdog has said.

Asbo replacements 'won't work'

Mon, 21 May 2012 06:28:59 +0100

A new community trigger to force police to investigate any incident of anti-social behaviour reported by at least five people will do little to tackle the problem in the long-term, campaigners have said.

Policeman badly hurt in gas blast

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:19:48 +0100

A police officer has suffered serious burns to his face in a suspected gas blast which injured five others.

Daughter 'murdered out of shame'

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:19:34 +0100

A couple murdered their "westernised" teenage daughter because they believed her conduct was bringing shame on the family, a court has heard.

Miliband plays down EU poll talk

Sun, 20 May 2012 23:47:25 +0100

Ed Miliband has sought to play down speculation that he will promise a referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union if he takes power - insisting it was not his priority.

'Evil' boyfriend guilty of murder

Sun, 20 May 2012 23:47:17 +0100

A violent boyfriend who strangled his aspiring-model girlfriend in a jealous rage has been described as "evil" by the dead teenager's grieving family.

Probe into Bank of England actions

Sun, 20 May 2012 23:47:10 +0100

Sir Mervyn King is to come under increased scrutiny after an independent review was announced into the Bank of England's actions at the height of the financial crisis.

Employment law report accelerated

Sun, 20 May 2012 23:46:54 +0100

The publication of a controversial report on employment law reforms has been brought forward, after an earlier draft was leaked to the press.

Pair set for child cruelty sentence

Sun, 20 May 2012 23:21:15 +0100

A mother and stepfather who forced their 11-year-old son to live in a filthy converted coal-bunker have been put behind bars.

Olympic flame goes out during relay

Sun, 20 May 2012 20:24:31 +0100

The Olympic torch went out for the first time during the London 2012 relay, organisers have confirmed.

PM reaffirms Afghan pull-out date

Sun, 20 May 2012 20:17:29 +0100

David Cameron has reaffirmed plans to withdraw British troops from Afghanistan amid fresh warnings the country could re-emerge as a terrorist haven once international forces have gone.

Watchdog launches Hunt inquiry

Sun, 20 May 2012 19:26:03 +0100

Westminster's sleaze watchdog has launched an inquiry into Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt following claims that he failed to register donations from media firms, it was revealed.