Apr
2009
Articles from 27th Apr 2009
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Woman being checked for swine flu
Apr 27 2009 | National News
A Canadian woman is being treated for suspected swine flu in the UK. Read
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Avoid US and Mexico, Britons told
Apr 27 2009 | National News
Britons were urged to postpone non-essential travel to the United States or Mexico as senior officials held emergency talks over the deadly outbreak of swine flu. Read
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Tourists face flu symptom questions
Apr 27 2009 | National News
Frightened British tourists are returning from Mexico - the centre of the deadly swine flu outbreak. Read
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'Strictly' vote fiasco: BBC cleared
Apr 27 2009 | National News
The broadcasting watchdog has decided not to take action against the BBC over the voting fiasco in last year's series of Strictly Come Dancing. Read
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MPs' expenses plan set for changes
Apr 27 2009 | National News
The Government is expected to abandon plans for a flat-rate payment to replace MPs' controversial second home allowances when it publishes a motion for debate in the Commons. Read
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Cancel Mexico trips, tourists urged
Apr 27 2009 | National News
Frightened British tourists are returning from Mexico - the centre of the deadly swine flu outbreak. Read
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Murdered students 'stabbed in head'
Apr 27 2009 | National News
Two French students were tortured and murdered in a scene of "almost unimaginable horror" when a burglary at their home went wrong, an Old Bailey jury has heard. Read
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Britain is on alert for swine flu
Apr 27 2009 | National News
Health experts in Britain are on high alert to prevent the spread of a new human strain of the swine flu virus. Read
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PM 'crucible of terrorism' warning
Apr 27 2009 | National News
Gordon Brown has warned of a "crucible of terrorism" to the south of Afghanistan during a surprise visit to the troubled country. Read
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Susan Boyle: Britain's Got Talent star is more popular than Barack Obama on YouTube
Apr 27 2009 | National News
Singing sensation Susan Boyle is cracking under the pressure of her phenomenal fame and should QUIT Britain's Got Talent to sort out her own career, her brother warned last night. Read
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Revealed: How Susan Boyle was rejected from Michael Barrymore show
Apr 27 2009 | National News
Singing sensation Susan Boyle auditioned for a TV show with Michael Barrymore 14 years ago but was rejected by producers – and all she got was a kiss from Barrymore. Read
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Minister denies Labour bet reports
Apr 27 2009 | National News
Security Minister Lord West has denied placing a bet that Labour would fail to win the next general election. Read
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Governments on alert over swine flu
Apr 27 2009 | National News
Around the world countries are rushing to deal in their own way with swine flu fears. Read
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Pay gap details to 'boost recovery'
Apr 27 2009 | National News
Requiring firms to reveal the "pay gap" between their male and female staff will help, not hinder, Britain's recovery from recession, Equalities Minister Harriet Harman has insisted. Read
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Climbdown over email database plan
Apr 27 2009 | National News
Ministers have backed down over plans for a centralised database of email, telephone and internet data. Read
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Number of home loan approvals down
Apr 27 2009 | National News
The number of mortgages approved for people buying a home fell by 7% during March. Read
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Second body found in flood tragedy
Apr 27 2009 | National News
A second body found by police searching for a brother and sister missing after a car was swept away in a swollen stream was that of a man, police have confirmed. Read
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Scared tourists fly in from Mexico
Apr 27 2009 | National News
Frightened British tourists are returning from Mexico - the centre of the deadly swine flu outbreak. Read
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Straw to reveal new prisons sites
Apr 27 2009 | National News
Justice Secretary Jack Straw is to reveal the locations where two new 1,500-place prisons will be built, as he formally abandons plans for three giant Titan jails. Read
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Government to unveil tracking plans
Apr 27 2009 | National News
Plans for a huge expansion of email, phone call and internet tracking are due to be launched. Read
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World alert as 103 die of swine flu
Apr 27 2009 | National News
The number of suspected swine flu cases in Mexico has risen to 1,614 - a total that includes 103 deaths. Read
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Speeding fine may get £15 surcharge
Apr 27 2009 | National News
Speeding motorists could be required to pay a £15 surcharge on top of fines as a contribution towards a fund for crime victims. Read
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Child asylum detention 'must end'
Apr 27 2009 | National News
Children who are failed asylum seekers should not be detained while awaiting deportation, says the Children's Commissioner for England. Read
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'Safety fears' at nuclear sub base
Apr 27 2009 | National News
The country's main nuclear submarine base has been hit by a series of safety breaches, including leaks of radioactive waste, it is reported. Read
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UK in new Sri Lankan ceasefire plea
Apr 27 2009 | National News
Britain's international development minister Mike Foster is set to visit Sri Lanka. Read
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New MoD thinking to tackle terror
Apr 27 2009 | National News
Special forces like the SAS are to be boosted as part of a new military strategy to take on al-Qaida and other terror networks that threaten Britain's security, Defence Secretary John Hutton is to say. Read
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Minister faces Sats fiasco grilling
Apr 27 2009 | National News
Schools Secretary Ed Balls is due to face intense pressure from MPs over accusations that ministers "misled" Parliament and an inquiry into the Sats fiasco. Read
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Law aiming to reveal gender pay gap
Apr 27 2009 | National News
Legislation is due to be published that will require employers to reveal the "gender pay gap" between male and female staff. Read
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UK search for first swine flu case
Apr 27 2009 | National News
Health experts in Britain are on high alert to prevent the spread of a new human strain of the swine flu virus. Read
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Whistleblowers 'need protection'
Apr 27 2009 | National News
Doctors and nurses should be able to speak out about concerns over patient care without risking their careers, an MP has said. Read
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Pets 'victims of credit crunch'
Apr 27 2009 | National News
Pets are the latest victims of the recession, the RSPCA has warned as figures showed a 57% increase in the number of abandoned animals. Read
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Clegg drops expenses reform demand
Apr 27 2009 | National News
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has dropped one of his demands on the reform of MPs' pay and perks in an effort to reach cross-party consensus "as soon as possible". Read
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Hill and Attenborough's Bafta glory
Apr 27 2009 | National News
Jonathan Ross has missed out at the TV Baftas, but Sir David Attenborough won an award for the first time in 10 years. Read
