Nov
2008
Articles from 17th Nov 2008
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Tories donation listing 'an error'
Nov 17 2008 | National News
A watchdog investigation of why the Tories registered £47,000 in donations from the teenage daughter of a foreign arms dealer will be told it was purely an administrative error, the party said. Read
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PM paves the way for tax cuts
Nov 17 2008 | National News
Prime Minister Gordon Brown promised "real help for families and businesses" to battle recession as he paved the way for tax cuts to be announced next week. Read
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Organ donor law changes shelved
Nov 17 2008 | National News
Plans for a new opt-out system of organ donation have been shelved after experts advising the Government cast doubt on whether it would work. Read
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Fatal car chase officer defended
Nov 17 2008 | National News
A police officer involved in a high-speed pursuit which left three people dead "did everything correctly", the police watchdog said. Read
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Banking giant to axe 52,000 jobs
Nov 17 2008 | National News
Banking giant Citigroup said it planned to shed 52,000 jobs with losses falling "particularly heavily" in London and New York. Read
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Council responds to `Baby P` claims
Nov 17 2008 | National News
The council at the centre of the Baby P abuse case defended itself against allegations made in a documentary. Read
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Fifth arrest over boy's park murder
Nov 17 2008 | National News
Police have made a fifth arrest over the murder of a 15-year-old boy shot dead in a park. Read
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Gurkha killed in Afghanistan named
Nov 17 2008 | National News
A Nepalese Gurkha killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan has been named as Colour Sergeant Krishnabahadur Dura. Read
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Shannon trial delayed after attack
Nov 17 2008 | National News
The jury trying the mother of Shannon Matthews has been told it will not sit as her co-accused is continuing to receive medical treatment following an attack in prison. Read
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Bomb suspect admits being terrorist
Nov 17 2008 | National News
An NHS doctor who crashed into Glasgow Airport in a car laden with petrol and gas canisters has admitted he is a terrorist. Read
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Shares in bailed out banks tumble
Nov 17 2008 | National News
Taxpayers are nursing almost £8 billion in paper losses as shares in the trio of UK banks bailed out with public funds took their latest tumble. Read
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Police wanted to put Baby P in care
Nov 17 2008 | National News
Police officers wanted to place Baby P in care but were dissuaded by social services to return him to his abusive mother, it has been revealed. Read
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Police pursuit crash victims named
Nov 17 2008 | National News
Two men killed when their car crashed during a high-speed police pursuit have been named by sources. Read
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Mandelson slams Osborne comments
Nov 17 2008 | National News
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson accused shadow chancellor George Osborne of being "reckless and irresponsible" over his warning about the collapse of sterling. Read
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Organ donor opt-out plan rejected
Nov 17 2008 | National News
A system of "presumed consent" is not the best way to increase the number of organs available for transplant, the head of a government taskforce has warned. Read
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Two more quizzed over park murder
Nov 17 2008 | National News
Two more people arrested over the murder of a 15-year-old boy shot dead in a park are being questioned. Read
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Car hire firm Avis to axe 315 jobs
Nov 17 2008 | National News
Car hire firm Avis Europe says it plans to cut 315 jobs - equivalent to 5% of its workforce - and close some rental locations. Read
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Automatic organ donations rejected
Nov 17 2008 | National News
The introduction of "presumed consent" for the donation of vital organs has been rejected by a government taskforce. Read
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CBI warns over 'deeper' recession
Nov 17 2008 | National News
The recession will be "deeper and longer" than previously thought, the CBI business group has warned. Read
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MoD due to name Afghan death Gurkha
Nov 17 2008 | National News
A British Army soldier who died after his patrol came under a bomb attack in Afghanistan is due to be named. Read
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Police car chase dead to be named
Nov 17 2008 | National News
Three young people killed when their car crashed during a high-speed police pursuit are due to be named. Read
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Tory plan to strengthen marriage
Nov 17 2008 | National News
Pre-nuptial agreements would be legally binding and cohabiting couples refused the same rights as those who wed, under Tory plans for strengthening marriage. Read
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Tory: Don't blame me if pound falls
Nov 17 2008 | National News
George Osborne is braced for more criticism as currency markets open for the first time since his controversial warning that sterling could "collapse". Read
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Homeless warning amid unemployment
Nov 17 2008 | National News
The UK is facing a "homelessness timebomb" as a third of people would lose their homes within three months if they lost their job, a survey said. Read
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Warning over child 'intolerance'
Nov 17 2008 | National News
Half the population believes children are dangerous and behave like animals, a survey revealed. Read
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Police wanted to place baby in care
Nov 17 2008 | National News
Police officers wanted to place Baby P in care but were dissuaded by social services to return him to his abusive mother, it was revealed. Read
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Union's plan to kick-start economy
Nov 17 2008 | National News
The country's biggest trade union presented the Government with a 10-point plan to kick start the economy, including an increase in public spending and freezing house repossessions. Read
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London may bear brunt of recession
Nov 17 2008 | National News
London could be set to bear the brunt of the recession while many of England's northern cities weather the storm, a report revealed. Read
