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Text messages 'could clear Assange'

A hoard of secret text messages could hold the key to finally clearing the name of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, a court has been...

Surprise £800m tax raid on banks

Chancellor George Osborne has hit the banks with a surprise £800 million tax raid as he announced the Government's new bank levy was to...

Cuts hit Southern Cross admissions

Government spending cuts have led to a drop in elderly residents being admitted by local authorities to the UK's largest care home group, the...

FTSE 100 reaches 30-month high

The FTSE 100 Index has pushed to a fresh two-and-a-half-year high after the banking sector shrugged off Government plans to increase the rate of...

Egypt protest figurehead released

One of the main internet organisers of Egypt's protests has been freed from custody to a tumultuous welcome from crowds of demonstrators.Wael Ghonim joined...

Helicopter revamp plans put on hold

Plans to privatise the UK's search and rescue helicopter service have been put on hold after a police investigation was launched into alleged irregularities...

Prescott fights on over hacking

Lord Prescott is to battle on after a judge refused him permission to mount a High Court challenge over the Metropolitan Police's handling of...

7/7 problems 'identified in 1987'

The 7/7 rescue operation was hampered by problems that were identified but not tackled after the King's Cross fire 18 years earlier, an inquest...

Osborne raises bank taxes by £800m

Chancellor George Osborne has hit the banks with a surprise £800 million tax hike as he announced the Government's new bank levy was to...

China interest hike hits miners

The world's fastest growing economy has hiked interest rates in a move that dragged mining stocks into negative territory.Investors feared China's decision to raise...

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