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Tories 'jumping on EU bandwagon'

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:05:14 GMT

Chancellor Alastair Darling has accused the Tories of "jumping on a passing European bandwagon" to attack the Government over the budget deficit.

Mother's joy as kidnap son is freed

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:05:13 GMT

The mother of a five-year-old British boy kidnapped by gunmen in Pakistan has told of her joy after he was released unharmed.

Expat pensioners lose court battle

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:05:15 GMT

Pensioners have lost the final round in a long-running battle for equal pension rights abroad.

MPs attack Cadbury and Kraft chiefs

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:05:15 GMT

Executives from Cadbury's and its new American owner have come under fire from angry MPs amid uncertainty about the chocolate-maker's future in the UK.

Call for Omagh intelligence probe

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:05:14 GMT

A new investigation must be set up to examine whether the state withheld vital intelligence from detectives hunting the Omagh bombers, a parliamentary report has said.

Joy as Pakistan kidnap boy freed

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:05:13 GMT

The family of a five-year-old British boy kidnapped by gunmen in Pakistan are "overjoyed" after he was found wandering alone in a field.

Officers probed over abuse inquiry

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:05:14 GMT

Ten police officers are under investigation for the way they handled the case of a mother and her disabled daughter who were found dead in a burnt-out car after years of abuse from youths, a watchdog has confirmed.

Tory's expenses appeal rejected

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:05:13 GMT

A former High Court judge has dismissed an appeal by shadow defence secretary Liam Fox against a finding that he was overpaid more than £22,000 in parliamentary expenses for mortgage interest on his second home.

Soldier dies of blast injuries

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:05:14 GMT

A soldier has died from wounds he suffered in an explosion in Afghanistan last month, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said.

PM hails role of children's centres

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:05:21 GMT

Gordon Brown has hailed plans to boost childcare - and warned that Tory cuts would hit the service.

Joy as Pakistan kidnap boy found

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:05:15 GMT

The family of the five-year-old British boy kidnapped by gunmen in Pakistan were "overjoyed" after he was found safe and well.

Nursery food standards face review

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:05:17 GMT

The Government is set to announce a review of food standards in nurseries as ministers launch a fresh pre-election assault on the Tories over their plans for Sure Start centres.

Expat Britons await pension ruling

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:05:15 GMT

More than half a million retired Britons living abroad could be in line for Government payouts if a group fighting a legal battle over pension rights win their case.

'Saddened' Winslet and Mendes split

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:05:14 GMT

Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet and her director husband Sam Mendes have separated after nearly seven years of marriage.

Pakistan kidnap boy found safe

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:05:13 GMT

A British boy kidnapped while on holiday in Pakistan nearly two weeks ago has been located safe and well, the British High Commission has confirmed.

UK debt plan 'not ambitious enough'

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:05:19 GMT

Government plans to deal with Britain's ballooning debt are not ambitious enough and need to be "significantly reinforced", according to a European Commission report.

Op ends Beckham's World Cup dream

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:05:17 GMT

David Beckham's chances of appearing in a record fourth World Cup are over as he starts recovering from an operation on his Achilles tendon.

Clegg in warning over spending cuts

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:05:15 GMT

Britain could face massive political and social unrest on a scale similar to Greece if the next government cannot rally the public behind plans to cut the £178 billion deficit, Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg is to warn.

Council pay-offs 'unjustified'

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:05:22 GMT

A third of town hall chiefs walk away with a golden goodbye worth hundreds of thousands of pounds, according to a survey by the local government spending watchdog.

'Lazy food' sales increase by 14%

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:05:22 GMT

Sales of so-called "lazy food" are increasing, with shoppers spending more on products such as pre-boiled eggs and pre-sliced fruit, figures have shown.