UK News: Westminster security fears after spy claims

MEMBERS of Parliament have questioned security following revelations that a suspected Russian spy worked in the House of Commons.

Liberal Democrat MP Mike Hancock has stood by his assistant, Katia Zatuliveter, insisting she had "nothing to hide" as she faced deportation for allegedly being a spy.

Anger at facilities leaks

THE Government today condemned the decision by WikiLeaks to publish a secret list of facilities that the US considers vital to national security, including UK sites.

The website revealed a detailed list of installations worldwide, including satellite sites, BAE Systems plants and cable locations.

Lib Dems bid to delay vital tuition fees vote

A SMALL group of Liberal Democrat backbenchers are trying to postpone Thursday's crucial vote on university tuition fees, as the party struggles to find consensus on the divisive issue.

Leader Nick Clegg has been attempting to broker agreement on a collective abstention in the vote in the hope of preserving unity, even though he has publicly stated that he would like to vote for the package, which trebles the maximum annual fee to 9000.

Drive to change MoT test

THE Government is considering making changes to the MoT test which could bring it in line with its European equivalent, it was reported today.

Changes could see the vehicle road worthiness test moving closer to the European model in which cars are not tested until they are four years old. Under the European system, vehicles are then re-tested every second year.

Brown warns of 'decline'

THE coming decade could witness "the decline of the West" if Britain and other western powers fail to respond to the rise of Asian economies like China, former prime minister Gordon Brown said today.

Mr Brown said cuts could leave governments struggling to compete.

Suffolk: A supermarket worker could have bagged her last groceries after winning more than 5 million on the National Lottery.

The female shop worker from Lowestoft, hit the jackpot on the Lotto double rollover last Wednesday and scooped 5,629,964.

Nottinghamshire: Efforts to formally identify a woman whose body was found following a severe house fire may take several weeks, police said.

Nottinghamshire Police believe the body to be that of 62-year-old Janet Clark, who lived at the terraced property in Kings Road, Newark.