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Anti-paedophile checks to be eased

Millions of people are to be spared criminal records checks before they can work with children.According to The Daily Telegraph, only those with intensive...

PM: Tougher stand on extremists

David Cameron is to signal a tougher Government stance towards groups which promote Islamist extremism in a speech in which he calls for "muscular...

Disabled MP was 'mocked' in Commons

An MP with cerebral palsy has described how he was mocked about his disability as he tried to speak in the House of Commons.Paul...

Crisp sales soar amid downturn

Britons scoffed 208 million more bags of crisps in 2010 than the year before as the economic downturn led to a more "relaxed" attitude...

Drop in jobless rate boosts Dow

US stocks finished with modest gains after the government reported a sharp drop in the unemployment rate. Information technology companies led stocks higher.The Labour...

Journalist shot during clashes dies

State-run newspaper Al-Ahram said an Egyptian reporter shot during clashes earlier this week has died of his wounds, the first reported journalist death in...

Man killed as storms batter UK

Britain has been battered by gales which left a man dead and caused damage and disruption to roads and buildings.Winds of more than 100mph...

Soldier dies in Afghan 'accident'

A British soldier has died in an "operational accident" in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said.The soldier, from 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment,...

Barclays chief 'could receive £9m'

Barclays boss Bob Diamond could be in line to receive a bonus package of more than £9 million, it was reported.Members of Barclays' remuneration...

Drunk driver jailed for killing two

A drunk driver has been jailed for at least eight years after he smashed into two Britons working in America.Dominic Hartley and Emily Lewis,...

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