Gunman kills three and himself at Wisconsin salon
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - A gunman opened fire at the suburban Milwaukee beauty salon where his spouse worked on Sunday, killing three people and wounding four others before taking his own life, police...
View ArticleBristol airport: Give us the runway instead
The constant bickering over airport capacity in London prompted Bristol airport to suggest politicians look outside the capital for solutions to the UK's aviation policy today.
View ArticleRetribution or rehab? PM wants both
David Cameron will insist the government can have its rehabilitation revolution at the same time as bringing "retribution" on the country's criminals in a speech this lunchtime.
View ArticleHousing benefits soar for working poor
Spending on housing benefits for people in work has risen by a staggering 86% in three years, according to a report out today by the National Housing Federation (NHF).
View ArticleNewsnight chief resigns over Jimmy Savile probe
Downing Street is happy to let the BBC continue its internal investigations into allegations about Jimmy Savile, after Newsnight editor Peter Rippon resigned over the scandal.
View ArticleMPs stand down for police elections
Two parliamentary by-elections have been triggered after Labour MPs Alun Michael and Tony Lloyd stood down from the House of Commons to fight for election as police and crime commissioners.
View ArticleBBC has questions to answer over Savile scandal: Cameron
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday the publicly funded BBC had serious questions to answer about a sex abuse scandal involving one of its former stars and...
View ArticleHague taken to court over drone bombings
William Hague is being taken to court amid accusations that the government's policy towards drone attacks in Pakistan is illegal.
View ArticleCameron's 'Rehab Revolution' To Cut Crime
David Cameron has insisted prison must be made to work and unveiled plans for tougher sentences balanced by a drive to slash re-offending.
View ArticleOliver Dowden: PM's Aide Is Crisis Managing
One of David Cameron's closest advisers has admitted he spends most of his time on "day-to-day crisis management".
View ArticleBBC crisis deepens as Cameron demands answers
LONDON (Reuters) - Pressure on the BBC to address allegations its bosses covered up sexual abuse claims levelled at one of its former TV stars mounted on Monday after British Prime Minister David...
View ArticleStruggling Cameron vows to get tough on crime
Prime Minister David Cameron set out a "tough but intelligent" new approach to crime on Monday, in a speech aimed at shoring up his struggling government after weeks of bad headlines.
View ArticleHillsborough: '1,400 police named'
The police watchdog has been given the names of more than 1,400 officers as it investigates South Yorkshire Police's role in the Hillsborough tragedy, MPs were told today.
View ArticleBettison 'boasted of smearing fans'
West Yorkshire Police Chief Constable Sir Norman Bettison "boasted" about smearing Liverpool fans in the aftermath of the Hillsborough disaster, a senior Labour MP has claimed.
View ArticleBritish PM criticises BBC over Savile scandal
British Prime Minister David Cameron accused the BBC Monday of changing its story about Jimmy Savile as an editor who dropped an investigation into sex abuse claims against the late star stepped aside.
View ArticlePM criticises BBC over Savile scandal
Prime Minister David Cameron accused the BBC of changing its story about Jimmy Savile as an editor who dropped an investigation into sex abuse claims against the late star stepped aside.
View ArticleHuman rights: The hidden cost of the war on drugs
The lack of drug control has spurred black market violence and human rights abuses across the world, British researchers found today.
View ArticleBBC in the dock: Director general faces MPs
The BBC will be forced to answer questions about its failure to tackle Jimmy Savile's sex abuse today, when director general George Entwistle is interrogated by the media committee.
View ArticlePoll: Labour primed to overtake Tories on economy
Labour could be about to overtake the Conservatives on the key test of public trust with the economy, according to a new poll.
View ArticleAnother day, another U-turn: Badger cull grinds to a halt
The government's series of gaffes, U-turns and disasters continued today, when it pulled the plug on the controversial badger cull plan.
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