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Consumer confidence at 20-month low

Consumer confidence fell to a 20-month low during November as people became increasingly pessimistic about the future of the economy, research shows.Nationwide said its...

Petrol prices reach all-time high

The price of petrol at the pumps has reached a new high, the AA has said.The average price has risen from last week's record...

Clegg targets 'lavish' bank bonuses

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has warned banks the Government would not "stand idly by" if they failed to rein in lavish bonuses.He called...

Fox postpones visit to Sri Lanka

Defence Secretary Liam Fox has cancelled a controversial visit to Sri Lanka he had been planning to make this weekend.There have been claims that...

Welfare plans 'will raise poverty'

Hundreds of thousands of people will be dragged into poverty by the Government's tax and benefit reforms, according to research.The respected Institute for Fiscal...

Man charged over police stabbings

Police have charged a 30-year-old man over a knife attack in which two police officers were stabbed after they challenged a suspect during a...

Jobless claims dip boosts US stocks

A small drop in unemployment claims and a higher profit forecast by FedEx helped push US stocks up and saw the Dow Jones industrial...

Freed Assange vows to continue work

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has vowed to "continue his work and protest his innocence" after being released on bail.The 39-year-old whistleblower was greeted outside...

Human rights question over fees

Charging university students up to £9,000 a year in tuition fees may contravene human rights law.The hike - agreed by MPs in the Commons...

Film director Blake Edwards dies

Film director Blake Edwards has died in California at the age of 88.Edwards, married to British actress Julie Andrews, died from complications of pneumonia...

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