Nov
2008
Articles from 4th Nov 2008
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'Confident' Brown ends Gulf tour
Nov 04 2008 | National News
Gordon Brown ended his Gulf states tour expressing confidence they would agree to pump oil profits into helping countries worst hit by the global economic crisis. Read
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Balcony-fall father can seek review
Nov 04 2008 | National News
A father who threw his two children off a hotel balcony, killing his son, is to challenge an inquest verdict of unlawful killing. Read
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Downturn sparks more job losses
Nov 04 2008 | National News
The economic downturn has led to more job losses being announced, providing fresh evidence that manufacturers are being "hammered" as the UK enters a recession. Read
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Medicine 'top up' plan unveiled
Nov 04 2008 | National News
Patients will be able to pay privately for medicines while still receiving NHS care, ministers have confirmed. Read
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Rose confident despite profits fall
Nov 04 2008 | National News
Marks & Spencer is "well equipped" to cope in a recession, despite reporting a 34% fall in half-year profits and warning conditions would remain tough for most of 2009, boss Sir Stuart Rose has said. Read
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Obama on course for presidency
Nov 04 2008 | National News
Barack Obama is on course to make history by becoming the first black president of the United States. Read
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Marriage visa age rising to 21
Nov 04 2008 | National News
The age at which someone can apply for a marriage visa to come to the UK will increase from 18 to 21 from the end of this month, the Government has announced. Read
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Funeral for motorway crash family
Nov 04 2008 | National News
Mourners have gathered for the funeral of a family of six who were killed in a motorway crash. Read
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Man thought police were terrorists
Nov 04 2008 | National News
A train driver who fled into a tunnel as police shot dead Jean Charles de Menezes believed firearms officers were terrorist "fanatics", an inquest has heard. Read
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Co-operation needed for Congo peace
Nov 04 2008 | National News
International co-operation is needed to restore stability to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and avert "appalling humanitarian consequences", David Miliband said. Read
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Man in court over M6 family deaths
Nov 04 2008 | National News
A Portuguese lorry driver appeared at crown court for the first time charged with killing a family of six in a motorway pile-up. Read
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600 Legal Aid jobs to be axed
Nov 04 2008 | National News
A Government agency which provides legal advice to millions of people is to cut 600 jobs and close a number of offices, staff have been told. Read
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Balcony-fall dad can seek review
Nov 04 2008 | National News
A father who threw his two children off a hotel balcony, killing his son, has won permission to launch a High Court challenge against an inquest verdict of unlawful killing. Read
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Brown's hopes for quick peace deal
Nov 04 2008 | National News
Gordon Brown held out the prospect of a "quick" resolution to the Middle East peace process linked to co-operation to stabilise the world's economy. Read
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Teenage terror suspect arrested
Nov 04 2008 | National News
A man has been arrested on suspicion of terror offences. Read
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Profits down 34% at Marks & Spencer
Nov 04 2008 | National News
Marks & Spencer's half-year profits have fallen by a third after sales suffered in the toughest conditions to hit the retailer since the early 1990s. Read
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Airlift prepared for war-torn Congo
Nov 04 2008 | National News
Preparations are under way for government aid to be sent to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as charities warn of a looming humanitarian disaster in the area. Read
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Review of forces' mental health
Nov 04 2008 | National News
Statistics for the number of Armed Forces personnel reporting mental health problems and diagnosed with mental health conditions are being published by the Ministry of Defence. Read
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Brown set to meet fighter pilots
Nov 04 2008 | National News
Gordon Brown will meet British pilots who have been flying dangerous missions in the Gulf as his tour of the region nears its end. Read
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Private health care 'top-up' plans
Nov 04 2008 | National News
The Government is to announce plans to allow patients to "top up" their NHS care with private treatments. Read
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Americans ready to elect president
Nov 04 2008 | National News
Millions of Americans will bring in a new era of United States' politics as they cast their votes in the most expensive presidential election in history. Read
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Warning over community sentences
Nov 04 2008 | National News
Community sentences are seen as a "soft option" by courts and the public because of ministers' failure to collect even "basic information" about their effectiveness, a public spending watchdog has warned. Read
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Cancer warning over obesity
Nov 04 2008 | National News
The number of people suffering from cancer could double in the next 40 years unless steps are taken to stem the rising tide of obesity, an expert has warned. Read
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Policing pledge 'a costly charade'
Nov 04 2008 | National News
A new "policing pledge" requiring forces to sign up to national standards was condemned as a "costly charade" as Jacqui Smith hailed the first constabulary to deliver on it. Read
