Nov
2008
Articles from 21st Nov 2008
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Action urged to end Congo violence
Nov 21 2008 | National News
Dozens of members of the Congolese community in Britain marched on Downing Street calling for Prime Minister Gordon Brown to "act boldly and act decisively" to protect people at risk from escalating violence in the country. Read
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Illegal immigrant 'amnesty' plans
Nov 21 2008 | National News
Boris Johnson's advisers are to study the potential benefits of an amnesty for illegal immigrants, the Mayor of London has revealed. Read
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Book collector awaits thefts ruling
Nov 21 2008 | National News
A wealthy businessman who cut pages from rare and priceless books at two historic libraries to boost his own collection must wait to learn if he will be jailed for his crimes. Read
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Buy-to-let arrears rate rockets 50%
Nov 21 2008 | National News
The number of landlords falling behind on their mortgage repayments has soared by 50% as the buy-to-let boom turns to bust. Read
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Government U-turn on Baby P report
Nov 21 2008 | National News
Ministers have agreed to release a detailed report into the mistakes made by authorities in the Baby P case to a select group of MPs. Read
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Doctor denies role in bomb campaign
Nov 21 2008 | National News
A high-flying NHS doctor denied conspiring to kill hundreds of people in a terrorist car bombing campaign. Read
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Huge fines if ID card details wrong
Nov 21 2008 | National News
Women who change their names after marriage could face fines of up to £1,000 if they fail to tell the Government, it was revealed. Read
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PM plays down election speculation
Nov 21 2008 | National News
Prime Minister Gordon Brown tried to put a lid on speculation about a spring general election, insisting that reports he was considering going to the polls in June could be discounted. Read
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Car fire near BNP-list man's home
Nov 21 2008 | National News
Police are investigating after a car was set on fire near the house of a man whose details were published on a leaked BNP membership list. Read
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'All options' considered over loans
Nov 21 2008 | National News
The Government is looking at "all options" to try to ensure that loans become more easily available to businesses and families, Prime Minister Gordon Brown's spokesman has said. Read
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Ross keeps job after calls scandal
Nov 21 2008 | National News
Jonathan Ross is set to keep his job as a BBC presenter, despite the Andrew Sachs obscene phone calls scandal, after the corporation's governing body agreed the "right action" had been taken against him. Read
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Madonna granted 'quickie divorce'
Nov 21 2008 | National News
Pop queen Madonna and husband Guy Ritchie's marriage of nearly eight years is over. Read
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Two-month halt for Honda production
Nov 21 2008 | National News
Car giant Honda is to halt production at its UK plant for two months next year in the wake of the "dramatic change" in the global market. Read
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12% increase in home repossessions
Nov 21 2008 | National News
More than 11,000 homes were repossessed during the third quarter of the year, 12% higher than in the second quarter, new figures show. Read
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Morrisons slash petrol to under 90p
Nov 21 2008 | National News
Motorists have been handed a further boost at the pumps as a supermarket cut the price of petrol to under 90 pence per litre. Read
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Rail passengers face big fare rises
Nov 21 2008 | National News
Rail passengers will face big fare rises in the new year with some tickets going up by more than double the rate of inflation. Read
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Alcohol and cash seized in raids
Nov 21 2008 | National News
Large quantities of alcohol and £100,000 cash have been seized by Customs officers in raids on a suspected multi-million-pound smuggling and money-laundering fraud, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) said. Read
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BBC to decide on future of Ross
Nov 21 2008 | National News
Jonathan Ross will learn whether he can return to his job as a BBC presenter when the corporation's governing body responds to the Andrew Sachs row. Read
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Plan to reintroduce beavers to wild
Nov 21 2008 | National News
A plan to reintroduce beavers to the UK after a 400-year absence has entered its next phase after the arrival of four families from Norway. Read
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RBS review after bailout bid agreed
Nov 21 2008 | National News
A full review of Royal Bank of Scotland is getting under way after shareholders overwhelmingly approved a £20 billion-bail out plan for the company. Read
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Home repossessions show increase
Nov 21 2008 | National News
Figures are expected to show an increase in the number of people who lost their homes during the third quarter of the year. Read
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Benefits plan 'could cause poverty'
Nov 21 2008 | National News
A senior government advisor has warned tough new measures to get the jobless into work or face benefit cuts could leave people worse off. Read
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Convert facing nail bomb sentence
Nov 21 2008 | National News
A Muslim convert who tried to kill dozens of people in a suicide nail bomb attack at a family restaurant is set to be sentenced Read
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Away-facing buggies 'hinder babies'
Nov 21 2008 | National News
Babies pushed in buggies facing away from their parents could suffer lasting psychological harm, scientists have claimed. Read
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Civil service jobs claim rejected
Nov 21 2008 | National News
The Treasury has denied claims by economic forecasters that tens of thousands of extra civil servants are being recruited. Read
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Government 'loses one PC a week'
Nov 21 2008 | National News
Conservatives have called for an urgent review of security across Whitehall after it was revealed that Government departments have lost an average of one official computer a week over the past year. Read
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10p tax rebels in appeal to Darling
Nov 21 2008 | National News
Leaders of Labour's 10p tax rebellion have urged Chancellor Alistair Darling to find £1 billion in Monday's Pre-Budget Report to help those who lost out when the starting rate of income tax was abolished. Read
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Downturn 'to affect mental health'
Nov 21 2008 | National News
The economic downturn could cause a 26% rise in mental health problems, affecting more than 1.5 million people in the UK, Conservatives have claimed. Read
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Calls for survival rates overhaul
Nov 21 2008 | National News
Up to 11,000 lives a year could be saved if cancer survival rates in Great Britain matched the best in Europe, according to new research. Read
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MP in bank nationalisation warning
Nov 21 2008 | National News
Public pressure for full nationalisation of the banks will mount if they do not return swiftly to normal lending to small businesses, a senior MP has warned. Read
