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MoD orders safer patrol vehicles

The Ministry of Defence has signed a £180 million contract for 200 new light patrol vehicles to replace the Army's Snatch Land Rovers.The MoD...

Housing benefit cap reform delayed

A new cap on housing benefit is to be delayed by nine months to give those affected more time to negotiate a cheaper rent...

Shopping firm eyes second cash call

Loss-making home shopping firm Findel said it was considering plans to raise £80 million in its second cash call to shareholders in as many...

FTSE cautious on Europe debt fears

The London market has been moving cautiously as fears over the European debt crisis remain.The FTSE 100 Index, which tumbled 2% on Monday on...

Egypt's election dismissed as fixed

Egypt's opposition has called the results of parliamentary elections invalid, claiming vote rigging secured an overwhelming victory for the ruling party.The liberal Wafd party...

Medvedev warns of 'new arms race'

A new arms race will erupt if Russia cannot agree with the West over a joint European missile defence programme, President Dmitry Medvedev has...

Karzai 'freed connected suspects'

A secret diplomatic cable released by WikiLeaks says Afghan President Hamid Karzai freed dangerous detainees and pardoned suspected drug dealers because they had connections...

Historic bagpipe chanter returns

The oldest Highland bagpipe chanter has returned to Scotland after more than 200 years in Canada.It belonged to 17th century composer Iain Dall MacKay,...

Closed 7/7 inquests plea 'hopeless'

MI5's argument that the coroner for the 7/7 inquests has powers to hold closed sessions to hear top secret evidence has been dismissed as...

12% surge in hate crimes revealed

More than 50,000 hate crimes were reported across England, Wales and Northern Ireland last year, figures show.These included more than 43,000 race-related crimes and...

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