May
2009
Articles from 12th May 2009
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All MPs' expenses to be checked: PM
May 12 2009 | National News
Gordon Brown has said "extreme" action is needed to restore public trust in politicians as one of his Cabinet ministers agreed to hand over more than £13,000. Read
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Lib Dem claimed designer refit cash
May 12 2009 | National News
Former Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell hired an interior designer to refurbish his London home at taxpayers' expense, it has been reported. Read
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Blears will pay tax on sale of home
May 12 2009 | National News
Cabinet minister Hazel Blears has said she will pay back £13,332 she made by avoiding capital gains tax when she sold one of her homes. Read
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Sears Tower attack plot: men guilty
May 12 2009 | National News
A federal jury in Miami has convicted five men of plotting with al Qaida to topple Chicago's Sears Tower and bomb FBI offices in hopes of igniting an anti-government insurrection. Read
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Pupils speak of duct collapse panic
May 12 2009 | National News
Children have described their panic as they ran screaming from classrooms after a heating duct collapsed on pupils sitting an exam. Read
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Man remanded over daughter's murder
May 12 2009 | National News
The father of a teenage mother whose skeletal remains were found in woodland has been remanded in custody after appearing in court charged with her murder. Read
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Man admits Jersey care home abuse
May 12 2009 | National News
A man has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing boys at a Jersey care home. Read
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Speaker defiant on debate outburst
May 12 2009 | National News
Commons Speaker Michael Martin has refused to apologise for insulting MPs who tried to quiz him over the MPs' expenses scandal. Read
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Thousands of bees swarm across park
May 12 2009 | National News
A swarm of up to 25,000 bees is on the loose in a country park, visitors have been warned. Read
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Tories to repay 'excessive' claims
May 12 2009 | National News
Shadow cabinet members are to pay back thousands of pounds in "excessive" expense claims, David Cameron has announced. Read
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Tories will pay back 'wrong' claims
May 12 2009 | National News
Shadow cabinet members are to pay back thousands of pounds in "excessive" expense claims, David Cameron has announced. Read
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Jobless total soars to 2.2 million
May 12 2009 | National News
Unemployment has jumped by almost a quarter of a million to take the total to 2.2 million, official figures revealed. Read
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Jobless total to be revealed early
May 12 2009 | National News
Publication of new unemployment figures has been brought forward by a day following the accidental early release of some data. Read
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Speaker is 'very wrong' says Clegg
May 12 2009 | National News
Open criticism of Commons Speaker Michael Martin has escalated as Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg said his handling of the latest expenses crisis had been "very wrong". Read
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Met set to probe Cabinet expenses
May 12 2009 | National News
Scotland Yard is considering inquiries into the expenses of at least six MPs - including the Chancellor of the Exchequer - as senior officers braced themselves for the final number to soar far higher. Read
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Man admits care home abuse charge
May 12 2009 | National News
A man has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing boys at a Jersey care home. Read
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Exam pupils hurt as duct collapses
May 12 2009 | National News
Four children have been seriously injured and nine others hurt after a school heating duct collapsed as they were sitting an exam. Read
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Exam pupils hurt in duct collapse
May 12 2009 | National News
Four children have been seriously injured and nine others hurt after a school heating duct collapsed as they were sitting an exam. Read
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'Attack' boys remain in secure unit
May 12 2009 | National News
Two brothers accused of attempting to murder two young boys have been told they must stay in secure local authority accommodation until their case is committed to the Crown Court. Read
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Woman remanded over 'hit-run' death
May 12 2009 | National News
A 27-year-old woman has appeared in court charged with causing the death of a young boy by dangerous driving. Read
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Crossbow man 'fired shot at police'
May 12 2009 | National News
A man armed with a crossbow fired bolts and made threats to kill police before he was shot dead by marksmen, an eye-witness has said. Read
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Minimum wage to rise by 7p an hour
May 12 2009 | National News
The national minimum wage is to increase by 7p to £5.80 an hour, the Government has announced. Read
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Insurance giant set to axe 560 jobs
May 12 2009 | National News
The finance industry has been hit with a fresh jobs blow after plans were announced to axe up to 560 posts at insurance giant Legal & General. Read
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Cameron in vow over expense 'abuse'
May 12 2009 | National News
Tory leader David Cameron has vowed to take action against Conservative MPs who "abused" their Commons expenses. Read
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Cameron vow over expenses 'abuse'
May 12 2009 | National News
Tory leader David Cameron has vowed to take action against Conservative MPs who "abused" their Commons expenses. Read
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Deported 'Nazi' arrives in Germany
May 12 2009 | National News
Suspected Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk has arrived in Germany where he faces a warrant accusing him of being accessory to the murder of 29,000 Jews and others at Sobibor. Read
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'Nazi guard' is deported to Germany
May 12 2009 | National News
A retired car worker accused of being a Nazi death camp guard in the Second World War has been deported from the US to Germany. Read
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Boys in court for attempted murders
May 12 2009 | National News
Two brothers accused of attempting to murder two young boys are to appear in court. Read
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Drug busts 'force up cocaine price'
May 12 2009 | National News
Drug busts by the UK's organised crime fighting agency have helped to force dealers to hike their wholesale cocaine prices to record levels, its boss has claimed. Read
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'Crossbow' man dies in police siege
May 12 2009 | National News
A man apparently brandishing a crossbow has died after being shot during a police siege. Read
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China marks earthquake anniversary
May 12 2009 | National News
China has been marking the first anniversary of last year's devastating Sichuan earthquake. Read
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Reports spark end-of-recession hope
May 12 2009 | National News
Hopes are growing that the worst of the recession could be over for Britain after several upbeat assessments from influential analysts and investors. Read
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Downturn 'fuelling need for police'
May 12 2009 | National News
Thousands of extra officers will be needed to deal with rising property crime as the recession deepens, police rank-and-file representatives have claimed. Read
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Woman in court over 'hit-run' death
May 12 2009 | National News
A 27-year-old woman is due to appear in court charged with the alleged hit-and-run killing of a young boy. Read
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Brown to herald new crime strategy
May 12 2009 | National News
Gordon Brown will attempt to wrest the political agenda from the MPs' expenses scandal by heralding a new Government strategy in the fight against crime. Read
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Recession 'fuels need for police'
May 12 2009 | National News
Thousands of extra officers will be needed to deal with rising property crime as the recession deepens, police rank-and-file representatives have claimed. Read
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Nursing 'recruitment crisis' claims
May 12 2009 | National News
Young people should think about a career in nursing in order to avoid a "recruitment crisis", union leaders have urged. Read
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'Nazi guard' deported to Germany
May 12 2009 | National News
A retired car worker accused of being a Nazi death camp guard in the Second World War has been deported from the US to Germany. Read
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Figures show property inquiry rise
May 12 2009 | National News
Inquiries by potential property buyers rose at their fastest pace in almost a decade in April as sales edge up further, figures have showed. Read
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Sunny Easter 'boosted retailers'
May 12 2009 | National News
Sunny weather and a late Easter holiday last month saw retail sales grow at their fastest rate in three years, figures have revealed. Read
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Tories 'claimed expenses for pools'
May 12 2009 | National News
Senior Conservative MPs used their taxpayer-funded expenses to cover the maintenance of private swimming pools and gardening on their country estates, it has been revealed. Read
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US sacks top general in Afghanistan
May 12 2009 | National News
The US has replaced its top general in Afghanistan as President Barack Obama tries to turn around a stalemated war. Read
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Rise in property inquiries
May 12 2009 | National News
Inquiries by potential property buyers rose at their fastest pace in almost a decade in April as sales edge up further, figures have showed. Read
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Recession prompts more police call
May 12 2009 | National News
Thousands of extra officers will be needed to deal with rising property crime as the recession deepens, police rank-and-file representatives have claimed. Read
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PM to herald new crime strategy
May 12 2009 | National News
Gordon Brown will attempt to wrest the political agenda from the MPs' expenses scandal by heralding a new Government strategy in the fight against crime. Read
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MP to launch bid to oust Speaker
May 12 2009 | National News
Commons Speaker Michael Martin is facing an open rebellion from MPs as one announced his intention to table a "no confidence" motion. Read
