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Qatada deportation moves closer

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:07:45 +0100

The UK Government is expected to take its final steps towards ratifying a treaty designed to trigger the removal of radical cleric Abu Qatada from the country.

Online retailer offers £3.68 dress

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:09:42 +0100

A £3.68 MWD - Minimum Wage Dress - has gone on sale aimed at women who "want to look good on a budget".

£80m redevelopment for Stansted

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:09:41 +0100

A busy holiday airport is to get an £80 million terminal redevelopment.

Study: Public pay cut by thousands

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:09:39 +0100

The pay of public sector workers will have been cut by thousands of pounds over the lifetime of the coalition Government because of wage freezes, VAT hikes and changes to benefits and tax credit, according to a new study.

Baby antibiotics 'link to eczema'

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:09:38 +0100

The use of antibiotics in the first 12 months of life may increase the chance of developing eczema by up to 40%, according to a new study.

'National Service Teachers' call

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:09:37 +0100

An army of top teachers should be deployed in schools that are failing their poorest pupils, according to Sir Michael Wilshaw.

Too many mental patients in cells

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:09:35 +0100

Too many people suffering from mental disorders are being locked up in police custody rather than being protected in hospitals, a joint inspection has found.

Life peerage for Sir Mervyn King

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:01:26 +0100

Outgoing Bank of England governor Sir Mervyn King is being made a peer, Downing Street confirmed.

BBC chief's £400 holiday claim

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:35:03 +0100

A senior BBC executive who earns a six-figure salary claimed almost £400 when his holiday was cancelled in the aftermath of the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal.

UK 'morally in very parlous state'

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:30:38 +0100

Britain is in a "very parlous state" morally because of a lack of vision about what kind of society we want, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said.

Trader fined over rabbit's teeth

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:44:01 +0100

A trader has been fined for trying to sell a rabbit at a market, despite its overgrown teeth.

'No cancer risk in plastic bottles'

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:10:25 +0100

Mothers in the UK have been reassured over claims that a chemical in plastic water bottles may be linked to cancer.

BBC 'spent £22 million on pay-offs'

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:11:04 +0100

The BBC has spent more than £22 million in pay-offs known as compromise agreements over the last six years, it has been reported.

Brady still psychotic, says doctor

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:57:23 +0100

Moors Murderer Ian Brady remains "chronically psychotic" and should remain in a hospital setting for treatment, his mental health tribunal has heard.

RM staff back rivals' mail boycott

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:41:07 +0100

Royal Mail workers have voted in favour of boycotting competitors' mail and have massively rejected the Government's controversial plan to privatise the company.

Cities vying for culture spotlight

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:04:08 +0100

Dundee, Hull, Leicester and Swansea Bay are the four contenders which have made it through to the shortlist for the UK's next City Of Culture.

11-stone dog breaks fit club record

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:52:44 +0100

An 11-stone bullmastiff dog has become the fattest pet to enter an animal charity's fit club.

More allegations for Deputy Speaker

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:06:09 +0100

Commons Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans has been further arrested on suspicion of three counts of indecent assault.

Police urged to probe 'cover-up'

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:58:29 +0100

Police have been asked to launch an investigation into the allegations of a cover-up at the health regulator, it has emerged.

Father's grief over train deaths

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:18:30 +0100

The father of a teenager who was killed by a train in an apparent suicide pact with a school friend has spoken of his grief.