Call for reform of annuities market

Calls have been made for reform of the annuities market.

10:24pm Monday 9th December 2013

Hundreds of thousands of pensioners face being ripped off when investing in the UK's £12 billion annuities market unless regulation is tightened urgently, an official advisory panel has warned.


Three held over pub stabbing murder

Christopher Foster, 34, who was fatally stabbed in Borough High Street, London.

8:15pm Monday 9th December 2013

Three men have been arrested after a father-of-one was murdered in a suspected case of mistaken identity outside a pub.

PM in Little Ant and Dec tweet row

Twitter users have criticised David Cameron after his account was used to post a picture of him with ITV's Little Ant and Dec as he led tributes to Nelson Mandela in the Commons.

8:15pm Monday 9th December 2013

David Cameron has come under fire on Twitter after his account was used to post a picture of him with ITV's Little Ant and Dec as the Prime Minister led tributes to Nelson Mandela in the Commons.

Carney remains upbeat over economy

Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney has played down pessimism over the UK economy

7:00pm Monday 9th December 2013

Bank of England governor Mark Carney has insisted the UK's poor trading performance and household debt mountain are no reason to panic as he challenged "pessimists" who believe the recovery could falter.

Tulisa charged with supplying drugs

Former X Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos is to be charged with being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs

4:53pm Monday 9th December 2013

Singer Tulisa Contostavlos has been charged in connection with the supply of Class A drugs.

Cause of helicopter crash unclear

The Clutha Bar in Glasgow where a police helicopter crashed killing nine people.

3:27pm Monday 9th December 2013

The exact cause of last month's Scottish helicopter tragedy which claimed nine lives is still unclear following an interim report by investigators.

Local support 'a great consolation'

Wesley Woods and Helen Robinson with their caravan in Walcott, Norfolk, which was wrecked by the tidal surge last week

3:02pm Monday 9th December 2013

Families left homeless after last week's tidal surge have described how community support has helped them through the ordeal.

Miliband urges joint attack on pay

Ed Miliband has condemned the plan being drawn up by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority for a £7,600 hike in MPs' salaries after the 2015 general election

3:02pm Monday 9th December 2013

Labour leader Ed Miliband has called for a cross-party approach to prevent a proposed 11% pay rise for MPs going ahead.

Hangover impairs driving ability

A hangover impairs driving ability, research has found

2:09pm Monday 9th December 2013

A hangover following a night of heavy drinking can impair driving performance as much as driving under the influence of alcohol, according to new research.

Boat race protester welcomes u-turn

Boat Race protester Trenton Oldfield

2:09pm Monday 9th December 2013

An Australian activist who risked deportation for disrupting last year's Oxford v Cambridge Boat Race has said he is delighted he was able to convince an immigration judge to let him stay in the country.

£1,158 I'm A Celebrity... vote bill

A teenager ran up a massive mobile phone bill voting for Lucy Pargeter, on I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! (ITV)

2:09pm Monday 9th December 2013

A teenager who ran-up an eye-watering £1,158 phone bill voting on TV show I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! has had to forfeit a chunk of her Christmas money to help pay the cost.

Hard times for Princess Michael

Princess Michael of Kent says she is having to make cutbacks.

2:09pm Monday 9th December 2013

Princess Michael of Kent has revealed that the economic downturn has forced her to make cutbacks - giving up restaurants for dining at home.

Jurors 'should face prosecution'

Attorney General Dominic Grieve QC said juror contempt is "a serious risk to justice"

2:01pm Monday 9th December 2013

Jurors who do internet or other research about the cases on which they are sitting should face criminal prosecution rather than proceedings for contempt of court, the Law Commission has said.

McBusted to play Hyde Park date

McBusted have announced they will headline the Barclaycard British Summer Time Hyde Park Festival on Sunday July 6

12:17pm Monday 9th December 2013

McBusted, the group formed by members of Busted and McFly, have announced a "ridiculous" new gig - headlining Hyde Park.

Flights controller 'backs inquiry'

Passengers queue at Terminal 5 of Heathrow Airport after a 'technical problem' at the National Air Traffic Services control centre

12:17pm Monday 9th December 2013

Air Traffic control company Nats has said it would be "to everyone's benefit" if aviation regulators held an inquiry following Saturday's major disruption to flights.

Cameron views tidal surge damage

Prime Minister David Cameron meets the Wells Lifeboat crew during a visit to see flood damage caused by the record tidal surge at Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk

12:17pm Monday 9th December 2013

David Cameron surveyed the extent of the flood damage as he visited a town hit by last week's tidal surge.

Woolwich accused 'soldier of Allah'

Court sketch of Michael Adebolajo as he gave evidence at the Old Bailey.

12:06pm Monday 9th December 2013

One of the men accused of murdering Lee Rigby has told a jury he loves al Qaida and does not regret what happened to the soldier.

Schools guilty of sex-stereotyping

Maths, economics and physics are traditionally male-dominated and biology, psychology and English are favoured by girls, a report claims

10:46am Monday 9th December 2013

Half of state-funded schools in England are paying too little attention to the way gender stereotypes influence subject choices, researchers have claimed.

3 die in 'suspicious' house blaze

Three people have died in a house fire in Albert Road West, Heaton, Bolton

10:46am Monday 9th December 2013

An initial probe into a suspicious house fire which killed three people is likely to last several days.

Plea for balance on surveillance

Eight firms, including Google, have signed a joint letter warning that in many countries the balance between the need for security and the freedom of the individual had tipped too far in favour of the state.

10:46am Monday 9th December 2013

Leading technology companies have joined together to urge the United States and other governments around the world to accept wide-reaching reform of their online surveillance practice.

Davey to launch biomass facility

Drax was built as a coal-fired station but three of its six units are being converted to burn biomass

7:57am Monday 9th December 2013

Energy Secretary Ed Davey is launching a biomass facility at the UK's biggest power station today - an operation the plant says will make it the country's largest renewable electricity generator.

Warning on Labour energy price plan

Ed Miliband's plans for a freeze on energy prices have been criticised by the head of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

7:41am Monday 9th December 2013

Labour leader Ed Miliband's plans for a 20-month freeze on energy prices have been sharply criticised by the head of an international economic watchdog.

Patients in ambulance wait ordeal

NHS guidance recommends that patients should wait in ambulances for no longer than 15 minutes

6:46am Monday 9th December 2013

Some patients are being forced to wait in ambulances outside hospitals for hours because accident and emergency departments are too busy to take them, according to research.

No kids unless you're stable: judge

Sir Paul Coleridge saidh that if couples were strong enough to cope with the stresses and strains of bringing up a child then they should give serious consideration to the "protection" that marriage bring

5:57am Monday 9th December 2013

Couples should have children only if their relationship is stable enough for them to get married, a High Court judge said.

Drink-drug abuse surge for over 40s

More than half a million people were admitted to hospital as an emergency in the last three years with serious health problems related to drink or drug use, a report suggests

5:57am Monday 9th December 2013

High numbers of people in their 40s are being admitted to hospital for alcohol and drug abuse, while binge drinking is declining, a report has said.

Medic accused of genital mutilation

Female Genital Mutilation has been outlawed in the UK for the past 28 years

2:58am Monday 9th December 2013

A doctor will go before medical watchdogs today accused of carrying out female genital mutilation on a patient.

Helicopter victims laid to rest

Gary Arthur, one of the nine victims of the Glasgow helicopter accident, is to be laid to rest

2:58am Monday 9th December 2013

Two funerals for victims of the Glasgow helicopter crash are due to take place today.

4 UK PMs to attend Mandela memorial

Former prime ministers Sir John Major, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown are to join current PM David Cameron at a memorial ceremony for Nelson Mandela in South Africa

2:58am Monday 9th December 2013

Three previous prime ministers - Sir John Major, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown - are to join current PM David Cameron at the official memorial ceremony for Nelson Mandela in South Africa tomorrow.

Match-fixing 'will be eradicated'

Blackburn Rovers striker DJ Campbell has been arrested by police investigating match fixing.

2:58am Monday 9th December 2013

Football bosses have vowed to continue to work to eradicate the "evil" of match-fixing from the game, as six players were arrested as part of a spot-fixing investigation.

Tropical tree seeds 'purify water'

Scientists believe the seed proteins could be used in large and small water treatment plants in both industrialised and developing countries

12:41am Monday 9th December 2013

Seeds from a tropical tree could provide a more efficient way to purify drinking water, say scientists.

Call for minimum alcohol pricing

Minimum per-unit alcohol pricing could help problem drinkers, say doctors.

12:41am Monday 9th December 2013

Failure to introduce a minimum price for a unit of alcohol in England and Wales is "damaging the most vulnerable in society", leading doctors have said.

'Dramatic decline' in common birds

The RSPB said it was particularly worried about the population of the turtle dove (RSPB/PA)

12:41am Monday 9th December 2013

There has been a dramatic decline in the population of some of the UK's most common countryside birds, the RSPB has warned.

Westlife's Kian claims jungle crown

12:41am Monday 9th December 2013

Westlife singer Kian Egan has been crowned king of the jungle on I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!

Air quality limits 'insufficient'

Research suggests air quality limits in Europe may not be sufficient to protect people from harmful sooty particles in traffic and factory fumes

12:41am Monday 9th December 2013

Air quality limits in Europe may not be sufficient to protect people from harmful sooty particles in traffic and factory fumes, research suggests.

'Huge disparities' in rail services

A report has revealed wide variations in the quality of train services around the UK.

12:41am Monday 9th December 2013

There are "huge disparities" in the quality of train services in different regions of Britain, according to a report.

Low pay 'problem' in public sector

One in four local authority employees are on low wages, according to a study by nef

12:31am Monday 9th December 2013

Around a million public sector workers are on low pay, double previous estimates, new research has revealed.

EastEnders cast in Mandela tribute

A scene referring to the death of Nelson Mandela will be incorporated into EastEnders.

12:41am Monday 9th December 2013

A scene has been filmed for tonight's episode of EastEnders to mark the death of former South African president Nelson Mandela.

Benefit reform no 'debacle' - IDS

MPs will grill Iain Duncan Smith about his welfare reforms.

12:31am Monday 9th December 2013

Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith has denied his flagship welfare reform programme is a "debacle" despite admitting that more than £40 million spent on IT for the project had been written off.

Dementia research 'decades behind'

David Cameron has said tackling dementia is a "personal priority"

12:04am Monday 9th December 2013

Dementia research is decades behind cancer, a leading charity has said as it called on world leaders to take action to tackle the "global dementia crisis".

Whitefield chosen for Falkirk tilt

Karen Whitefield will be Labour's candidate for Falkirk at the 2015 general election.

5:46pm Sunday 8th December 2013

Labour former MSP Karen Whitefield has been selected as the party's 2015 general election candidate in Falkirk, the constituency which has been at the centre of multiple controversies.

RAF helicopter makes forced landing

An RAF Chinook made a forced landing near Jericho.

5:07pm Sunday 8th December 2013

An RAF helicopter has made a forced landing near the West Bank town of Jericho, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.

Balls hits back at criticisms

Ed Balls said many people have congratulated him on his performance after the Autumn Statement

11:45am Sunday 8th December 2013

Labour is winning the economic argument, Ed Balls claimed today, amid stinging criticism of his Commons performance in the wake of George Osborne's Autumn Statement.

Politicians condemn pay rise plans

Prominent frontbenchers said the pay rise plan was unacceptable

10:48am Sunday 8th December 2013

Senior politicians condemned a "wholly inappropriate" plan to increase MPs' pay by 11% as they sought to avoid a damaging backlash from hard-pressed voters.

Ukip politician 'not offensive'

Nigel Farage has defended a Ukip councillor who was accused of making offensive remarks.

10:11am Sunday 8th December 2013

A UK Independence Party politician has denied being "offensive or politically incorrect" about immigrants,

Most families in poverty 'in work'

Half of working families in poverty have an adult paid below the living wage.

8:43am Sunday 8th December 2013

There are more working families living in poverty in the UK than non-working ones, a charity reported - the first time such a balance has been recorded.

Charles to attend Mandela funeral

Flowers and tributes beside the Nelson Mandela statue in Parliament Square

7:12am Sunday 8th December 2013

Prince Charles will attend the funeral of former South African president Nelson Mandela next Sunday.

Six held in football 'fix' probe

The National Crime Agency is probing allegations of football match-fixing

7:12am Sunday 8th December 2013

Police have arrested six people in connection with a second investigation into football spot-fixing following allegations that a player rigged a Championship game for cash.

Fire crews in island blaze airlift

Firefighters were airlifted to tackle a blaze on Holy Island

5:52am Sunday 8th December 2013

Firefighters were airlifted on to a island to deal with a blaze that started in a cottage.

School in tribute to crash victims

A woman and two men travelling in the same car died in a collision near Tamworth

5:52am Sunday 8th December 2013

Tributes have been paid to a school worker and two teenage pupils who were killed in a four-vehicle crash.

Airports back to business as usual

Passengers queue to check in and to re-book tickets at Terminal 5 of Heathrow Airport after a "technical problem" at the National Air Traffic Services

5:52am Sunday 8th December 2013

Major airports reported that they were back to "business as usual" after an air traffic control centre glitch caused chaos across the UK and Ireland.


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