UK news: Miliband to overhaul 'lost' Labour's policies

Addressing the party's National Policy Forum in Gillingham, the leader was set to distance himself from his predecessors, saying New Labour had "lost its way".

Major's coalition call

FORMER prime minister Sir John Major has said the Conservative-Liberal coalition should be prepared to continue beyond the next election.

Sir John, speaking at Cambridge University, said he hoped a way could be found to "prolong co-operation" if necessary.

Colleges 'must ensure access for the poorest'

THE head of the Charity Commission stepped into the university tuition fees debate today, saying colleges needed to ensure access for the poorest people.

Dame Suzi Leather also indicated that universities' charitable status - worth millions of pounds a year in tax breaks - could come under review if people complained about being put off studying by high costs.

Her comments come after a series of nationwide demonstrations.

Cash habits 'unchanged'

THE majority of Britons are failing to change their saving and spending habits, despite three-quarters claiming to be worried about their finances, a survey shows.

Around 76 per cent of people said they were worried about the economy and their financial position.

But despite this, 68 per cent admitted they had not changed any of their financial habits, according to HSBC.

Damilola remembered

FAMILY and friends of Damilola Taylor remember his legacy today, exactly a decade since his death.

The ten-year-old moved to Britain from Nigeria a few months before he was jabbed in the thigh with a broken beer bottle by a gang of youths as he walked home from the local library.

Leicestershire: No charges will be brought in connection with a riot that saw 75 per cent of a prison destroyed by inmates, the Crown Prosecution Service said. An investigation was launched after prisoners at HMP Ashwell smashed windows, set fires and threw rocks at staff during a 21-hour riot in April 2009.

Norfolk: Scuba divers have discovered what is believed to be the world's longest chalk reef off the Norfolk coast. The band of chalk features "moonscapes" and a "mini Stonehenge", and is home to crabs, lobsters and a variety of fish.