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WikiLeaks payments cut off by Visa

Visa has suspended all payments to WikiLeaks in the latest blow to the website business.The card payment operator said an inquiry is under way...

Police 'failed murdered mother'

A mother-of-two strangled to death by her convicted murderer ex-boyfriend was failed by police and legislators, a watchdog has said.Maria Stubbings, 50, was murdered...

Archbishop attacks 'nativity bans'

The Archbishop of Canterbury has criticised "the weary annual attempts" in Britain to ban Nativity plays and carol-singing.Dr Rowan Williams described Christmas as "one...

UK drops down education rankings

The UK has slipped further down world education rankings as teenagers fall behind their peers in reading, maths and science.Countries including Poland and Norway...

NHS waiting times 'on the rise'

NHS waiting times are on the rise after the Government scrapped the 18-week target for treatment, figures have suggested.Thousands more people are waiting longer...

Helicopter rescue as snow continues

A police helicopter was called in to rescue a dog walker who fell 30ft down a steep snow-covered slope in sub-zero conditions, as the...

WikiLeaks founder Assange in court

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been arrested by officers from Scotland Yard's extradition unit.The 39-year-old Australian was held when he attended a central London...

Mining shares push FTSE 100 high

Supermarket Tesco has rung up share gains as the wider FTSE 100 Index also powered ahead thanks to commodity stock advances.Tesco was among the...

Cantona call sparks bank protest

Activists in Paris have emptied their bank accounts after a call by former French football star Eric Cantona to protest at practices by leading...

Assange: Don't shoot the messenger

Governments around the world must not "shoot the messenger" by attacking disclosures by WikiLeaks, Julian Assange has said.The former computer hacker said his whistle-blowing...

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