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Last-ditch protests over fees plans

MPs have begun debating controversial proposals to treble university tuition fees as thousands of protesters gathered on the streets of Westminster.Tension was mounting ahead...

Moss Bros shapes up for Christmas

Menswear retailer Moss Bros has said it was starting the key Christmas season in the best shape it had been in for some time...

Buoyant banks lead FTSE higher

Banks have led the London market higher despite falls for some stocks on disappointing earnings updates.The Footsie rose 19.3 points to 5813.8 after starting...

Freeze causes chaos at airports

Snowfall, ice and freezing temperatures forced many travellers to camp out overnight at Paris and Frankfurt airports.While Paris' air traffic was returning to normal,...

Man held in politician murder probe

Detectives investigating the death of Pakistani politician Imran Farooq are questioning a man on suspicion of murder.Scotland Yard said the 34-year-old suspect was arrested...

Crocodile drags man from kayak

A South African man leading two men on a whitewater expedition in Central Africa is missing after being pulled from his kayak by a...

Moves give pensioners 'flexibility'

The Government has confirmed plans to scrap rules forcing people to use pension savings to buy an annuity by age 75.But pensioners will need...

Gazza avoids jail for drink driving

Former World Cup star Paul Gascoigne has avoided jail despite being caught driving while more than four times the legal alcohol limit.The troubled 43-year-old...

Ex-ministers rebuked over lobbying

Three former Labour ministers face being barred from Parliament after being rebuked for breaching lobbying rules.The Standards and Privileges Committee ordered ex-defence secretary Geoff...

Bank keeps interest rate unchanged

The Bank of England has ended the year as it began as it left its emergency support for the economy unchanged.Policymakers held interest rates...

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