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Syria: ‘Sickened’ William Hague summons diplomat over massacre
FOREIGN Secretary William Hague said he was “absolutely sickened” by the recent deaths in Syria as he prepared to issue a diplomatic dressing-down to the country’s chargé d’affaires over the “stomach-churning” massacre of more than 100 civilians, including dozens of children.
Tycoons of the future to get £2,500 to start up their own empire
Young entrepreneurs will get access to about £80 million-worth of loans to help their businesses off the ground, David Cameron has announced.
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Britain won’t pull up the drawbridge, vows Clegg
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has dismissed suggestions that Britain was planning to “pull up the drawbridge” on any exodus of workers from crisis-hit eurozone nations.
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Deputy PM claims children were startled by street protesters
CHILDREN were frightened by protesters who descended on Nick Clegg’s street, the Deputy Prime Minister said.
Coalition rebels join cross-party fight to scrap 3p fuel tax rise
The coalition government is facing pressure to scrap the 3p rise in fuel tax later this year, with rebel Conservative and Liberal Democrat backbenchers joining calls for a climbdown.
Call for sleaze inquiry into peer’s expenses
Cabinet minister Baroness Sayeeda Warsi is under mounting pressure amid allegations she claimed parliamentary expenses for accommodation while staying at a friend’s house rent-free.
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Migrant alert over euro crisis
THE Home Secretary Theresa May said yesterday that the government is looking at imposing emergency immigration controls to deal with a possible influx of migrants from Greece and other European Union countries in response to the crisis in the euro.
17 commentsTV’s Heartbeat star takes ‘egg mummy’ into family
Former Heartbeat star Jason Durr has told of his unusual family set-up after welcoming the egg donor for his two-year-old twins to have a part in their life.
Lib Dems to ‘honour’ gay marriage pledge
Voting on gay marriage should not be left to MPs’ consciences, Nick Clegg said yesterday.
1 commentFamily pay tribute to man shot dead in pub attack
THE family of a father-of-one gunned down in a pub have paid tribute to a “young man with a big heart”.
Sex DNA could be used to treat cancer
Men may have higher rates of bowel cancer because of a female genetic fault, research suggests.
Man arrested after woman found dead in subway pool of blood
A 28-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested after a woman’s body was found in a pool of blood in an underpass. Officers were called to an address in Bay Drive, Bullbrook, Bracknell, in Berkshire, just before 8am yesterday, where the body of the 43-year-old woman, who was from the local area, was discovered.
Stars line up for Unicef Soccer Aid
Hollywood actors, pop stars and football legends geared up yesterday for Soccer Aid match to raise money for Unicef.
Tribute to victims as Fred West drama wins 3 Baftas
A drama about serial killer Fred West was the biggest winner at the TV Baftas last night, scooping three awards.
Wedding vows renewal for presenter Jonsson
TELEVISION presenter Ulrika Jonsson put the “stresses and pressures” of the last few years to one side to renew her marriage vows on a Barbados beach.
Unions warn rail review could cost 20,000 jobs
More than 20,000 railway jobs could be axed under government reforms of the industry, unions have warned.
Greek crisis can’t put off holiday Brits
British holiday bookings to Greece are soaring, despite the country’s economic woes.
Airline tells top journalist ‘you can’t fly, your Zimmer frame’s too big’
One of Britain’s best-known journalists has revealed that an airline tried to stop him boarding a flight because his Zimmer frame was too wide.
Protesters plan to rip up crop of GM wheat
Hundreds of protesters gathered yesterday near a research centre where genetically modified wheat is being grown.
Treasury launches mobile phone app for taxpayers
A MOBILE phone application which calculates taxpayers’ personal contributions to different areas of government spending is being launched by the Treasury today.
Olympics create interest in UK among middle class of India and China
The Olympic and Paralympic Games are boosting interest in the UK from Asia, a survey by Deloitte revealed. About 80 per cent of respondents from China and India are more likely to want to visit Britain in light of publicity surrounding the Games.
Leveson inquiry: Jeremy Hunt to face grilling over News Corp links
BELEAGUERED Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt will appear before the Leveson Inquiry this week in one of its most high-profile hearings so far.
The Jubilee crown goes to…Renton, Begbie & co
Gritty drama Trainspotting has been crowned the best British film of the past six decades.
Asylum ‘needs to address rape issue’
Almost half of women seeking asylum in Britain have been raped in their home countries, according to a report from a support group published today.
Roadside bomb kills British serviceman
A BRITISH soldier was killed in an explosion in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said.
Inheritance tax bills may have been high
Thousands of Britons may have paid more inheritance tax (IHT) on residential property than they should have, according to new industry figures.
Hercules contract ‘will sustain jobs’
A £350 million contract to maintain the RAF’s Hercules military transport aircraft will help sustain hundreds of British jobs, the Ministry of Defence has said.
Branson blast
Billionaire tycoon Sir Richard Branson has criticised the government for failing to promote economic growth.
House price rise driven by London
UK HOUSE prices increased by 0.2 per cent this month, but the rise was driven by London and south England, a study claims.
Foundation of RUC marked
Police officers from around the world attended a service in Belfast yesterday marking the 90th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Ulster Constabulary.
Man shot dead as gunman opens fire at party
A MAN celebrating at a 60th birthday party has been shot dead by a gunman.
Minister in apology over rent
CONSERVATIVE Party chairman Baroness Warsi has admitted failing to declare thousands of pounds in rental income in the register of interests for members of the House of Lords.
3 commentsAnti-austerity party descends on Clegg’s street
HUNDREDS of anti-cuts protesters have held an “alternative street party” in the road where Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg lives.
2 commentsSinn Fein reaches out to dissidents
NORTHERN Ireland’s deputy first minister, Martin McGuinness, has offered to hold talks with dissident republicans.
Patriotic potatoes mark the Jubilee
WE’VE all seen the doilies, the flags and the biscuit tins – and the latest figures suggest Brits will be spending £823m celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
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Lloyds security chief charged with conning own bank out of £2.5m
A FORMER security chief at Lloyds Banking Group is to be prosecuted over an alleged £2.5 million fraud.
2 commentsWedding Klaxons sound for Keira Knightley
BRITISH actress Keira Knightley is to marry her rock star boyfriend, James Righton who performs with the Klaxons.
Second case is tested for rabies in UK
A SECOND possible British case of rabies is being investigated, disease control experts said.
Footballer fined for hotel assault
A FOOTBALLER has been fined after admitting assaulting a woman at a hotel.
Tracey Emin is ‘nervous as hell’ over home town show
Tracey Emin has spoken of her nerves on the eve of the opening of a major exhibition in her home town which provided the inspiration for many of her famous artworks.
1 commentHMRC loses football creditor battle
A HIGH Court judge in London yesterday declined to show the red card to a football industry debt rule described as revealing “the ugly side of the beautiful game”.
Two Britons feared killed by crocodiles
One British man is dead and another missing after reportedly being attacked by crocodiles on a river trip in India.
Elderly Britons lonelier and poorer than Europeans
ELDERLY Britons are lonelier and poorer than their counterparts in similar European countries, a major study has found.
5 comments£6.5m of cocaine is found on fruit ship
Cocaine with a street value of £6.5 million has been found on a ship bringing bananas and pineapples to the UK.
Baby P social work staff lose appeal
Two of Baby P’s social workers have lost an appeal against an employment tribunal ruling that they were fairly sacked.
Royal Mail exceeds delivery targets
Royal Mail has produced its best quarterly figures for first- and second-class deliveries for almost two years.
Britain hotter than parts of Africa
temperatures in Britain have soared to higher levels than parts of Europe and Africa in the latest heatwave.
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Jubilee jamboree set to lift recession gloom
IT MAY already have triggered doom-laden predictions of a setback to Britain’s efforts to shrug off the recession.
- Scottish independence: I don’t want ‘separatism’ says Sir Tom Farmer
- Scottish independence: Labour voters ‘will deliver independence’
- Craig Levein insists Scotland will recover from US thrashing
- Rangers administration: End game nears for fallen icon
- Tom English: ‘A mammoth investigation, so vast that it is without parallel in the history of the Scottish game’
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