UK News: Lib Dem sting breached press 'subterfuge' rules

SENDING undercover reporters to try to expose alleged discontent amongst Liberal Democrat ministers breached rules against the use of "subterfuge", the Press Complaints Commission ruled today, though it accepted that the Daily Telegraph's secret taping had produced material "in the public interest".

Twitter 'kills injunctions'

SENIOR figures have raised concerns about the growing use of injunctions by celebrities after names of those who allegedly obtained gagging orders were revealed on Twitter. Lord Falconer, the former Lord Chancellor, claimed the social networking site had rendered the injunctions "pointless".

Child carers 'need space to learn from mistakes'

LOCAL child protection services should be freed from central government red tape, an independent review recommends today.

Staff should be set free from regulations that prevent them from learning from mistakes, Professor Eileen Munro suggests in a report commissioned after the death of Baby P. Prof Munro says children's services should concentrate on what happened rather than why - which she says is not encouraged under the current system.

Parents to count the cost

PARENTS across the UK are being asked to reveal how the soaring cost of childcare affects them, as two leading charities called on the government to improve help for struggling families.

Save the Children and the Daycare Trust have launched the consultation on the issue in an attempt to highlight the impact of the costs, which have long been shown to be among the highest in Europe.

Kate 'abandoned by God'

KATE McCann has revealed the devastating abduction of her daughter Madeleine caused her to question her faith.

In an extract from her book, the devout Catholic said: "There have been many times when I've felt God has deserted me."

Yorkshire: The first chief constable to face a gross misconduct hearing for more than 30 years has admitted disreputable conduct and could be sacked today. North Yorkshire's top officer, Grahame Maxwell, faced a disciplinary panel yesterday over allegations he tried to help a relative get a foot on the police career ladder in the first stages of a force-wide recruitment process.

London: A man has been shot dead in the street. The victim, in his 20s, was found with gunshot wounds yesterday. An air ambulance was called but the unidentified man was dead at the scene.