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MPs' expenses probe cost £840,000

The police investigation into abuses of parliamentary expenses has now cost the taxpayer more than £840,000.Up to 13 officers have been working on cases...

Jailed child killer murder probe

Police are investigating the suspected murder of child killer Colin Hatch at one of Britain's most secure prisons.Hatch, 38, died following an incident at...

PM vows to rescue Britons in Libya

David Cameron has insisted that the Government is doing "everything we can" to help British nationals escape chaos-hit Libya.Amid criticism of the Foreign Office's...

Mall owner flags up higher rents

Britain's biggest shopping mall owner has braced retailers for higher rents and said fewer new developments will drive competition for space.Capital Shopping Centres, which...

Can maker reports record profits

The world's biggest drinks can maker has said strong growth in sales of fizzy drinks in the UK helped it to post record profits.Rexam,...

Centrica in £2bn Qatar gas deal

British Gas parent Centrica has announced a £2 billion deal with Qatar for the supply of enough gas to meet the needs of around...

Saudi king boosting social fund

Saudi Arabia's king has ordered billions of riyal be poured into a development fund that helps people buy homes, get married and start businesses,...

Greece hit by cuts protest strikes

A general strike has halted public transport across Greece as unions step up opposition to tough budget cuts.State hospital doctors, ambulance drivers, pharmacists, lawyers...

Gaddafi opposition erect barricades

Libya's opposition showed their defiance to Muammar Gaddafi's threat to kill them all by raising defensive barricades in a Tripoli square.New videos show the...

Travis wary despite strong start

Builders' merchant Travis Perkins has revealed a jump in annual profits but admitted activity in its core market remained 20% below its 2008 peak.The...

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