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NUS demo planned ahead of fees vote

Students are preparing for a fresh wave of protests on the eve of a Commons vote on university tuition fees.The National Union of Students...

220,000 Government files destroyed

More than 220,000 files relating to payments from the Government's Social Fund, which administers loans and grants, were accidentally destroyed by jobcentre staff in...

Most knife carriers 'avoid jail'

Four out of five people caught carrying a knife are avoiding prison, figures have shown.Despite efforts to impose tougher sentences for possessing knives, the...

MPs' expenses £3.1m after election

MPs were paid £3.1 million in expenses in the first three and a half months after the general election, details published by a watchdog...

Prince promises 'extraordinary' cup

Prince William has promised an extraordinary 2018 World Cup as he joined the final presentation of England's bid.And he slipped in a joke about...

TUI buoyed by activity break demand

TUI Travel has said demand in the UK for activity-led holidays such as biking and sailing had lifted bookings for next summer.The owner of...

Food demand lifts Marston's profits

Pub company Marston's has reported a 4.6% rise in profits to £73.5 million as it reaped the benefit of its F-Plan to focus on...

Watchdog clears RBS bosses of fraud

The City watchdog has ruled out action against former bosses at Royal Bank of Scotland after finding no evidence of fraud or dishonest activity...

Weather a huge blow to economy

The UK economy has suffered a huge blow when millions of people could not get to work because of travel chaos caused by the...

B&Q owner sees further sales slide

B&Q owner Kingfisher said 80% of its profits were generated overseas in the last quarter after a further deterioration in sales at the UK's...

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