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Recovery plan 'already succeeding'

David Cameron will warn that the scale of the challenge facing the British economy is "immense" and requires a long-term "transformation".The Prime Minister will...

30,000 'miss out on radiotherapy'

Tens of thousands of cancer patients are missing out on potentially curative radiotherapy, it has been claimed.Experts believe 52% of UK cancer patients are...

Mobile firms 'backdating VAT rise'

Phone users with some of the UK's major companies have been charged the higher VAT rate for calls made in December - but are...

Men charged over homophobic leaflet

Two men have been charged with stirring up hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation in the first prosecution of its kind.Razwan Javed, 30,...

Sure Start centres 'facing axe'

Hundreds of Sure Start centres face closure this year and thousands of others are cutting services and have warned of job losses, according to...

Brady sexism row stance criticised

The sexism row sparked by comments made by two Sky Sports presenters has taken a new turn as a businesswoman attacked West Ham vice-chairman...

Huge slump in consumer confidence

Consumer confidence took its biggest knock for nearly 20 years after the VAT hike earlier this month, leading to warnings that the UK economy...

Mayor wants to broadcast bird songs

It may sound like a bird-brained idea, but the mayor of Mojave Desert city Lancaster wants to brighten the streets by broadcasting recorded bird...

Brazilian 'locked wife in cellar'

A man has been arrested for allegedly keeping his wife locked for eight years in the dark, dank cellar of their home in south-eastern...

Jobless figures hold back US stocks

A surprise jump in applications for unemployment benefits and mixed earnings from large US companies have kept stocks on a short leash.Indexes ended slightly...

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