Jun
2009
Articles from 5th Jun 2009
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BNP wins first county council seats
Jun 05 2009 | National News
The BNP has won its first county council seats in Lancashire and Leicestershire as Labour was routed in local elections across England. Read
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First county council seats for BNP
Jun 05 2009 | National News
The BNP has won its first county council seats in Lancashire and Leicestershire as Labour was routed in local elections across England. Read
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Kercher died of suffocation: expert
Jun 05 2009 | National News
British student Meredith Kercher died from suffocation caused by her murderers, a forensic expert has told an Italian court. Read
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EU's biggest people smuggler jailed
Jun 05 2009 | National News
A man who boasted he was Europe's biggest people smuggler has been given a nine-year prison term for a people trafficking operation which saw hundreds of illegal immigrants brought into the UK. Read
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PM 'uses women as window dressing'
Jun 05 2009 | National News
Caroline Flint has delivered a devastating attack on Gordon Brown, accusing him of using women ministers as "female window dressing". Read
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Ministers 'too busy' for LDV lobby
Jun 05 2009 | National News
Workers from van maker LDV have been forced to call off a lobby in Westminster to plea for last-ditch Government aid because of the Cabinet reshuffle. Read
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Sir Alan hired 'for good of nation'
Jun 05 2009 | National News
Sir Alan Sugar has said he accepted a peerage and new role as the Government's enterprise tsar for "the need of the country". Read
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Defiant Brown gambles on reshuffle
Jun 05 2009 | National News
Gordon Brown has handed potential rival Alan Johnson the post of Home Secretary as he reshuffled his Cabinet in a bid to clinch to power. Read
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MoD urged to settle nuclear claims
Jun 05 2009 | National News
The Ministry of Defence has been urged to settle the damages claims of Britain's atomic test veterans before it is too late. Read
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Pair 'starved little girl to death'
Jun 05 2009 | National News
A seven-year-old girl was deliberately starved to death while being kept as a prisoner in her own home by her mother and her partner, a court has been told. Read
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D-Day badge marks Queen's absence
Jun 05 2009 | National News
Some British veterans are wearing badges bearing photos of the Queen during D-Day anniversary events to protest at the French government's failure to invite the monarch. Read
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MoD urged to settle N-test claims
Jun 05 2009 | National News
The Ministry of Defence has been urged to settle the damages claims of Britain's atomic test veterans before it is too late. Read
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BNP wins first county council seat
Jun 05 2009 | National News
The has BNP won its first county council seat in Lancashire in the party's stronghold of Burnley as Labour faced a routing in the town's local elections. Read
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MP expenses prosecutions 'unlikely'
Jun 05 2009 | National News
It is "highly unlikely" that any MP could be successfully prosecuted over controversial expenses claims, Scotland Yard has said. Read
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Johnson handed Home Secretary role
Jun 05 2009 | National News
Gordon Brown has handed potential rival Alan Johnson the post of Home Secretary as he begins his Cabinet reshuffle. Read
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Boost for PM amid crucial reshuffle
Jun 05 2009 | National News
Gordon Brown's prospects for survival looked brighter as he pressed ahead with a make-or-break reshuffle. Read
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N-test veterans win right to sue
Jun 05 2009 | National News
Britain's atomic test veterans have won their High Court bid for the right to sue for compensation. Read
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Political turmoil hammers the pound
Jun 05 2009 | National News
The pound has taken took a further hammering as savage political infighting destroyed confidence in the UK currency. Read
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Boyle 'happier' after Priory stay
Jun 05 2009 | National News
Singing star Susan Boyle has left the Priory and was "much happier", her brother said. Read
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LDV makes last-ditch plea for help
Jun 05 2009 | National News
Managers at van maker LDV have issued a last-ditch plea to the Government to help rescue the company or see thousands of jobs axed at a huge cost to the economy. Read
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Kercher's family to give evidence
Jun 05 2009 | National News
The family of exchange student Meredith Kercher are to give evidence in the trial of two former lovers accused of her murder. Read
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Embattled PM in Cabinet reshuffle
Jun 05 2009 | National News
Gordon Brown's make-or-break reshuffle was in full swing in the wake of James Purnell's shock resignation. Read
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PM tackles make-or-break reshuffle
Jun 05 2009 | National News
Gordon Brown was readying a make-or-break reshuffle after Work and Pensions Secretary James Purnell dramatically resigned and called for him to stand down. Read
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Heavy losses for Labour in Bristol
Jun 05 2009 | National News
The Labour Party has suffered a crushing defeat at local elections in Bristol - losing eight of its 10 contested seats. Read
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Soldiers' bodies to be repatriated
Jun 05 2009 | National News
Three British soldiers killed in Afghanistan are due to be returned to the UK. Read
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N-test veterans in legal action bid
Jun 05 2009 | National News
Around 1,000 servicemen who blame their ill-health on involvement in Britain's 1950s nuclear tests are to learn whether they can sue the Ministry of Defence for compensation. Read
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Sats tests marking hit by delays
Jun 05 2009 | National News
Marking of Sats tests taken by primary school children across England has hit a hitch, with dozens of experienced markers stopped from checking papers, it has been revealed. Read
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Veterans gather to remember D-Day
Jun 05 2009 | National News
Thousands of veterans are attending ceremonies across Normandy to mark the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings. Read
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Doctors 'need more autism training'
Jun 05 2009 | National News
Eight out of 10 doctors need more training to spot the signs of autism, according to a new report. Read
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Post Office closures 'bulldozed' in
Jun 05 2009 | National News
The Government has been criticised over post office closures by a leading MP who said plans were "bulldozed" through despite concerns from local residents. Read
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Climate change 'at heart of agenda'
Jun 05 2009 | National News
Action on climate change must be at the heart of the Government's efforts to shape a positive agenda for the future and rebuild public trust in politics, Business Secretary Lord Mandelson is to say. Read
