A radio DJ and a police officer were the first alleged members of the BNP to face action from their employers today after the entire membership list of the party was posted on the internet.

One of Britain's top fire officers has resigned after being arrested over child pornography allegations.

Marks& Spencer is to launch a surprise'guerilla' sale tomorrow, with 20 per cent off prices across the store triggering a bloody Christmas trade war.

Banks are cashing in on the credit crunch by pushing up interest rates on overdrafts and dishing out credit card cheques carrying extortionate interest rates.

Interest rates could drop to the milestone figure of 1 per cent after the Bank of England hinted further cuts will be needed to hit its 2 per cent inflation target.

The Indian Navy has said that one of its warships in the Gulf of Aden has destroyed a pirate ship in the area.

The hospital consultant accused of failing to spot Baby P's broken back today told of her devastation. Dr Sabah Alzayyat, 52, spoke out for the first time to insist that she has devoted her career to treating children.

Vulnerable children are being left to die like Baby P because councils are failing to stop abuse, inspectors warned today.

Millions of children are leaving school without five good GCSEs, a damning report from the schools inspectorate revealed today.

TalkSport star Jon Gaunt has been sacked from the radio station for branding a Conservative councillor a'Nazi' and an'ignorant pig' live on air.

Shannon Matthews' mother confessed to neighbours about her daughter's disappearance while sitting in the back of a police car, a court heard today.

Police Chief Constable Ian McPherson claimed children were no worse behaved today than 30 years ago.

A young Buddhist monk is being held by police in Cambodia for allegedly raping a British tourist he was guiding to mountain-top temples.

Supermarket giant Asda today reignited the fuel price war by lowering its petrol prices to 90.9p per litre.

Articles last December may have suggested Northern Ireland police chief Sir Hugh Orde had improperly claimed expenses when, in fact, an independent audit found no impropriety. We apologise for any misunderstanding.

More than 500,000 foreigners migrated to Britain last year as net immigration rose to its second highest level on record.

Business chiefs today begged Chancellor Alistair Darling for a£1 billion lifeline to stop hundreds of thousands of small firms going bust.

David Cameron has gambled by making a decisive break with Labour on tax and spending.

A singer whose face was slashed in a horrific attack at a Mayfair private members' club has spoken of her struggle to rebuild her life.

Lloyds TSB shareholders today overwhelmingly backed the proposed takeover of ailing rival HBOS. The shareholders voted 95.98 per cent in favour of the controversial deal at a meeting in Glasgow.

Woolworths could sell its 800 High Street stores for just£1 to a US company that specialises in takeovers of distressed businesses.

An almost lost account from a German army medic who treated Adolf Hitler during World War I may have finally proved the Nazi leader did have just one testicle.

Two teenagers who laid a 60kg concrete slab in the path of a packed commuter train and filmed the impact on their mobile phones have been jailed for 12 months.

Women face being banned from working for six weeks after childbirth under European Commission plans.

A mother is to stand trial accused of taking part in a MySpace hoax that allegedly led to a 13-year-old girl's suicide.

The last resident in a block of flats due to be demolished cut his own head off with a chainsaw to highlight the'injustice' of being asked to move out, an inquest heard today.

A hospital is to stop giving free formula milk to mothers of newborn babies in a bid to save money.

A major department store has been banned from playing Christmas carols because they create'noise pollution'.

A stunning work of art dubbed the 21st century Sistine Chapel after being installed in the United Nations’ Geneva offices has sparked a furious row over its£17million cost.

A husband has been arrested in connection with the death of his wife whose body is believed to have been left hanging in their house for the past eight weeks after a bungled suicide pact.

A girl of two was crushed to death under the wheels of a neighbour’s car as her mother watched in horror.

Paying for sex with prostitutes who have pimps, or drug addicts who work to pay off their dealers, as well as trafficked women will be made illegalin a crackdown on prostitution announced today.

The campaign to save a Titian masterpiece was given a£10million boost today.

A mother of two has become the first person in the world to undergo a whole organ transplant grown from her own stem cells. The British scientists are hailing a new dawn in transplant surgery.

Muslim peer Lord Ahmed is to be charged with dangerous driving after a six-car Christmas Day horror smash that claimed the life of a Slovakian driver.

Banking chiefs have been accused of bringing the economy to the edge of collapse through their'excessive greed'. The top executives of five banking giants were paid more than£50million in five years.

Rioting broke out in Calais following the failure to deport 50 Afghans on an Anglo-French flight, it emerged today.

Former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin has been ordered to stand trial for his role in an alleged plot to smear President Nicolas Sarkozy.

US authorities expect as many as four million people to attend Barack Obama's inauguration as president.

Barack Obama is set to appoint America's first black Attorney General. The President-elect wants 57-year-old Eric Holder to head the Justice Department in his new administration.

Sarah Palin took some time off after the difficult 2008 presidential elections and went poolside in Miami.

Japan has increased security at the health ministry after a spate of stabbings sparked fears that a potential serial killer may be targeting senior officials.

A bonfire built by students caused the weekend wildfire in California that destroyed 210 homes, including multimillion dollar mansions, and injured more than two dozen people.

Eight British sailors have been questioned by Italian police after they ransacked a pub during shore leave.

Chinese President Hu Jintao met his communist ally Fidel Castro in one of the former Cuban leader’s few public outings since he retired in February due to health problems.

Almost a quarter of children are leaving primary school with a poor grasp of maths even though spending on the subject has soared to£2.5billion a year, say public finance watchdogs.

While it may not come as a shock to most, it has finally been confirmed the Houses of Parliament and government departments are being overrun with vermin.

Many asylum seekers are economic migrants encouraged by lawyers and charities to'play' the system with false claims, the Immigration Minister has said.

The Government's flagship diplomas need'significant adjustments' if they are to be successful on a large scale, a college leader said on Tuesday.

Almost 300,000 foreigners a year are allowed into Britain with wrongly approved visas. Up to 15 per cent of short term visas issued by British embassies abroad are given in error, MPs were told.

The issues around immigration are steadily becoming clearer as successive government smoke screens are blown away by the cool wind of logic.

The price of oil rose by a dollar yesterday as a direct result of the Sirius Star capture. But the danger of these modern-day brigands goes far beyond a jump in oil prices.

Tory policy chief Oliver Letwin has been charged with looking for potential savings. Our proposals would trim state spending by£32billion.

Gordon Brown was in Bren Carrier mode again yesterday, foot down hard, helmet jammed on his nut, impervious to the likelihood he is driving his crew towards disaster.

The BBC faced a backlash from viewers this evening after being accused of forcing John Sergeant to quit Strictly Come Dancing.

A radio DJ and a police officer were the first alleged members of the BNP to face action from their employers today after the entire membership list of the party was posted on the internet.

An air hostess helped land a jet carrying 146 passengers after the co-pilot had an apparent mental breakdown over the Atlantic Ocean, investigators revealed today.

The hospital consultant accused of failing to spot Baby P's broken back today told of her devastation. Dr Sabah Alzayyat, 52, spoke out for the first time to insist that she has devoted her career to treating children.

One of Britain's top fire officers has resigned after being arrested over child pornography allegations.

A young Buddhist monk is being held by police in Cambodia for allegedly raping a British tourist he was guiding to mountain-top temples.

Around 1.3million homeowners with an interest-only mortgage could be facing financial ruin, shocking research claims.

Interest rates could drop to the milestone figure of 1 per cent after the Bank of England hinted further cuts will be needed to hit its 2 per cent inflation target.

Shannon Matthews' mother confessed to neighbours about her daughter's disappearance while sitting in the back of a police car, a court heard today.

A schoolboy who went from straight-A student to Triad gangster in weeks was today facing years in prison for killing a former top criminal.

The last resident in a block of flats due to be demolished cut his own head off with a chainsaw to highlight the'injustice' of being asked to move out, an inquest heard today.

Supermarket giant Asda today reignited the fuel price war by lowering its petrol prices to 90.9p per litre.

More than 500,000 foreigners migrated to Britain last year as net immigration rose to its second highest level on record.

US authorities expect as many as four million people to attend Barack Obama's inauguration as president.

Marks& Spencer is to launch a surprise'guerilla' sale tomorrow, with 20 per cent off prices across the store triggering a bloody Christmas trade war.

The two British sailors kidnapped on board the hijacked supertanker Sirius Star have today been named.

Millions of children are leaving school without five good GCSEs, a damning report from the schools inspectorate revealed today.

David Cameron has gambled by making a decisive break with Labour on tax and spending.

A hospital is to stop giving free formula milk to mothers of newborn babies in a bid to save money.

A suspected murderer was at the centre of a police manhunt today after he escaped from a mental health unit.

A promising young British tennis player has been arrested after allegedly raping a girl following a party.

Woolworths could sell its 800 High Street stores for just£1 to a US company that specialises in takeovers of distressed businesses.

The Government is planning action to stop local councils using surveillance powers designed for terrorism and serious crime to deal with trivial offences like dog-fouling, a Home Office minister said today.

Women face being banned from working for six weeks after childbirth under European Commission plans.

It's a common question voiced by many exasperated DIY enthusiasts... just where did I put my tool bag? For one astronaut, making repairs to the International Space Station, the answer was unfortunately into infinity.

The campaign to save a Titian masterpiece was given a£10million boost today.

A teenager has died during a cross-country running competition organised by his school.

Dutch bar and cafe owners are slapping ashtrays back on their tables just months after a nationwide smoking ban came into force.

The firm responsible for student grants has been axed, the Learning and Skills Council announced today.

While it may not come as a shock to most, it has finally been confirmed the Houses of Parliament and government departments are being overrun with vermin.

A Scottish charity worker convicted of sexually molesting children at his orphanage in Albania was jailed for 20 years today.

A radio DJ and a police officer were the first alleged members of the BNP to face action from their employers today after the entire membership list of the party was posted on the internet.

One of Britain's top fire officers has resigned after being arrested over child pornography allegations.

Marks& Spencer is to launch a surprise'guerilla' sale tomorrow, with 20 per cent off prices across the store triggering a bloody Christmas trade war.

Banks are cashing in on the credit crunch by pushing up interest rates on overdrafts and dishing out credit card cheques carrying extortionate interest rates.

Interest rates could drop to the milestone figure of 1 per cent after the Bank of England hinted further cuts will be needed to hit its 2 per cent inflation target.

The Indian Navy has said that one of its warships in the Gulf of Aden has destroyed a pirate ship in the area.

The hospital consultant accused of failing to spot Baby P's broken back today told of her devastation. Dr Sabah Alzayyat, 52, spoke out for the first time to insist that she has devoted her career to treating children.

Vulnerable children are being left to die like Baby P because councils are failing to stop abuse, inspectors warned today.

Millions of children are leaving school without five good GCSEs, a damning report from the schools inspectorate revealed today.

TalkSport star Jon Gaunt has been sacked from the radio station for branding a Conservative councillor a'Nazi' and an'ignorant pig' live on air.

Shannon Matthews' mother confessed to neighbours about her daughter's disappearance while sitting in the back of a police car, a court heard today.

Police Chief Constable Ian McPherson claimed children were no worse behaved today than 30 years ago.

A young Buddhist monk is being held by police in Cambodia for allegedly raping a British tourist he was guiding to mountain-top temples.

Supermarket giant Asda today reignited the fuel price war by lowering its petrol prices to 90.9p per litre.

Articles last December may have suggested Northern Ireland police chief Sir Hugh Orde had improperly claimed expenses when, in fact, an independent audit found no impropriety. We apologise for any misunderstanding.

More than 500,000 foreigners migrated to Britain last year as net immigration rose to its second highest level on record.

Business chiefs today begged Chancellor Alistair Darling for a£1 billion lifeline to stop hundreds of thousands of small firms going bust.

David Cameron has gambled by making a decisive break with Labour on tax and spending.

A singer whose face was slashed in a horrific attack at a Mayfair private members' club has spoken of her struggle to rebuild her life.

Lloyds TSB shareholders today overwhelmingly backed the proposed takeover of ailing rival HBOS. The shareholders voted 95.98 per cent in favour of the controversial deal at a meeting in Glasgow.

Woolworths could sell its 800 High Street stores for just£1 to a US company that specialises in takeovers of distressed businesses.

An almost lost account from a German army medic who treated Adolf Hitler during World War I may have finally proved the Nazi leader did have just one testicle.

Two teenagers who laid a 60kg concrete slab in the path of a packed commuter train and filmed the impact on their mobile phones have been jailed for 12 months.

Women face being banned from working for six weeks after childbirth under European Commission plans.

A mother is to stand trial accused of taking part in a MySpace hoax that allegedly led to a 13-year-old girl's suicide.

The last resident in a block of flats due to be demolished cut his own head off with a chainsaw to highlight the'injustice' of being asked to move out, an inquest heard today.

A hospital is to stop giving free formula milk to mothers of newborn babies in a bid to save money.

A major department store has been banned from playing Christmas carols because they create'noise pollution'.

A stunning work of art dubbed the 21st century Sistine Chapel after being installed in the United Nations’ Geneva offices has sparked a furious row over its£17million cost.

A husband has been arrested in connection with the death of his wife whose body is believed to have been left hanging in their house for the past eight weeks after a bungled suicide pact.

A girl of two was crushed to death under the wheels of a neighbour’s car as her mother watched in horror.

Paying for sex with prostitutes who have pimps, or drug addicts who work to pay off their dealers, as well as trafficked women will be made illegalin a crackdown on prostitution announced today.

The campaign to save a Titian masterpiece was given a£10million boost today.

A mother of two has become the first person in the world to undergo a whole organ transplant grown from her own stem cells. The British scientists are hailing a new dawn in transplant surgery.

Muslim peer Lord Ahmed is to be charged with dangerous driving after a six-car Christmas Day horror smash that claimed the life of a Slovakian driver.

Banking chiefs have been accused of bringing the economy to the edge of collapse through their'excessive greed'. The top executives of five banking giants were paid more than£50million in five years.

Rioting broke out in Calais following the failure to deport 50 Afghans on an Anglo-French flight, it emerged today.

Former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin has been ordered to stand trial for his role in an alleged plot to smear President Nicolas Sarkozy.

US authorities expect as many as four million people to attend Barack Obama's inauguration as president.

Barack Obama is set to appoint America's first black Attorney General. The President-elect wants 57-year-old Eric Holder to head the Justice Department in his new administration.

Sarah Palin took some time off after the difficult 2008 presidential elections and went poolside in Miami.

Japan has increased security at the health ministry after a spate of stabbings sparked fears that a potential serial killer may be targeting senior officials.

A bonfire built by students caused the weekend wildfire in California that destroyed 210 homes, including multimillion dollar mansions, and injured more than two dozen people.

Eight British sailors have been questioned by Italian police after they ransacked a pub during shore leave.

Chinese President Hu Jintao met his communist ally Fidel Castro in one of the former Cuban leader’s few public outings since he retired in February due to health problems.

Almost a quarter of children are leaving primary school with a poor grasp of maths even though spending on the subject has soared to£2.5billion a year, say public finance watchdogs.

While it may not come as a shock to most, it has finally been confirmed the Houses of Parliament and government departments are being overrun with vermin.

Many asylum seekers are economic migrants encouraged by lawyers and charities to'play' the system with false claims, the Immigration Minister has said.

The Government's flagship diplomas need'significant adjustments' if they are to be successful on a large scale, a college leader said on Tuesday.

Almost 300,000 foreigners a year are allowed into Britain with wrongly approved visas. Up to 15 per cent of short term visas issued by British embassies abroad are given in error, MPs were told.

The issues around immigration are steadily becoming clearer as successive government smoke screens are blown away by the cool wind of logic.

The price of oil rose by a dollar yesterday as a direct result of the Sirius Star capture. But the danger of these modern-day brigands goes far beyond a jump in oil prices.

Tory policy chief Oliver Letwin has been charged with looking for potential savings. Our proposals would trim state spending by£32billion.

Gordon Brown was in Bren Carrier mode again yesterday, foot down hard, helmet jammed on his nut, impervious to the likelihood he is driving his crew towards disaster.

A radio DJ and a police officer were the first alleged members of the BNP to face action from their employers today after the entire membership list of the party was posted on the internet.

One of Britain's top fire officers has resigned after being arrested over child pornography allegations.

Marks& Spencer is to launch a surprise'guerilla' sale tomorrow, with 20 per cent off prices across the store triggering a bloody Christmas trade war.

Banks are cashing in on the credit crunch by pushing up interest rates on overdrafts and dishing out credit card cheques carrying extortionate interest rates.

Interest rates could drop to the milestone figure of 1 per cent after the Bank of England hinted further cuts will be needed to hit its 2 per cent inflation target.

The Indian Navy has said that one of its warships in the Gulf of Aden has destroyed a pirate ship in the area.

The hospital consultant accused of failing to spot Baby P's broken back today told of her devastation. Dr Sabah Alzayyat, 52, spoke out for the first time to insist that she has devoted her career to treating children.

Vulnerable children are being left to die like Baby P because councils are failing to stop abuse, inspectors warned today.

Millions of children are leaving school without five good GCSEs, a damning report from the schools inspectorate revealed today.

TalkSport star Jon Gaunt has been sacked from the radio station for branding a Conservative councillor a'Nazi' and an'ignorant pig' live on air.

Shannon Matthews' mother confessed to neighbours about her daughter's disappearance while sitting in the back of a police car, a court heard today.

Police Chief Constable Ian McPherson claimed children were no worse behaved today than 30 years ago.

A young Buddhist monk is being held by police in Cambodia for allegedly raping a British tourist he was guiding to mountain-top temples.

Supermarket giant Asda today reignited the fuel price war by lowering its petrol prices to 90.9p per litre.

Articles last December may have suggested Northern Ireland police chief Sir Hugh Orde had improperly claimed expenses when, in fact, an independent audit found no impropriety. We apologise for any misunderstanding.

More than 500,000 foreigners migrated to Britain last year as net immigration rose to its second highest level on record.

Business chiefs today begged Chancellor Alistair Darling for a£1 billion lifeline to stop hundreds of thousands of small firms going bust.

David Cameron has gambled by making a decisive break with Labour on tax and spending.

A singer whose face was slashed in a horrific attack at a Mayfair private members' club has spoken of her struggle to rebuild her life.

Lloyds TSB shareholders today overwhelmingly backed the proposed takeover of ailing rival HBOS. The shareholders voted 95.98 per cent in favour of the controversial deal at a meeting in Glasgow.

Woolworths could sell its 800 High Street stores for just£1 to a US company that specialises in takeovers of distressed businesses.

An almost lost account from a German army medic who treated Adolf Hitler during World War I may have finally proved the Nazi leader did have just one testicle.

Two teenagers who laid a 60kg concrete slab in the path of a packed commuter train and filmed the impact on their mobile phones have been jailed for 12 months.

Women face being banned from working for six weeks after childbirth under European Commission plans.

A mother is to stand trial accused of taking part in a MySpace hoax that allegedly led to a 13-year-old girl's suicide.

The last resident in a block of flats due to be demolished cut his own head off with a chainsaw to highlight the'injustice' of being asked to move out, an inquest heard today.

A hospital is to stop giving free formula milk to mothers of newborn babies in a bid to save money.

A major department store has been banned from playing Christmas carols because they create'noise pollution'.

A stunning work of art dubbed the 21st century Sistine Chapel after being installed in the United Nations’ Geneva offices has sparked a furious row over its£17million cost.

A husband has been arrested in connection with t