Nov
2009
Articles from 30th Nov 2009
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BBC suspends firm over faked scenes
Nov 30 2009 | National News
The BBC Trust has ruled that there has been a series of "serious and repeated" breaches of editorial guidelines in a number of BBC daytime shows, including faked scenes. Read
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Equipment available for more troops
Nov 30 2009 | National News
Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth has confirmed that a requirement has been met to enable Britain to send an extra 500 troops to Afghanistan. Read
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Demjanjuk war crimes trial begins
Nov 30 2009 | National News
John Demjanjuk has been taken by ambulance to a Munich court to face charges of being an accessory to the murder of 27,900 Jews at a Nazi death camp. Read
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SNP reveals independence vote plans
Nov 30 2009 | National News
The SNP has set out its vision for a referendum on Scottish independence. Read
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Boy, four, is killed in dog attack
Nov 30 2009 | National News
A four-year-old boy has died after being attacked by a dog. Read
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Festive misery for rail travellers
Nov 30 2009 | National News
Rail passengers will face festive travel misery with numerous part-closures of lines over the Christmas and New Year period. Read
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Prisoners are freed early in error
Nov 30 2009 | National News
Almost 200 prisoners including murderers and sex offenders have been freed early by mistake over the past five years, according to official Government figures. Read
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Government defence of NHS watchdog
Nov 30 2009 | National News
The Government has defended the NHS regulator after a report found a raft of underperforming hospitals and consistently high death rates. Read
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Lib Dem changes over 'mansion tax'
Nov 30 2009 | National News
The Liberal Democrats are to double the rate of their controversial "mansion tax" but impose it on fewer properties, the party announced in a damage limitation exercise. Read
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Blair adviser facing Iraq inquiry
Nov 30 2009 | National News
The Iraq war inquiry will seek fresh answers on Tony Blair's role in the build-up to the invasion when it hears evidence from the ex-Prime Minister's top foreign policy adviser. Read
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Demjanjuk war crimes trial to begin
Nov 30 2009 | National News
Nazi war crimes suspect John Demjanjuk is to go on trial in Munich in a case that breaks new ground in Germany's pursuit of Holocaust perpetrators. Read
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Lib Dem changes on 'mansion tax'
Nov 30 2009 | National News
The Liberal Democrats are to double the rate of their controversial "mansion tax" but impose it on fewer properties, the party announced in a damage limitation exercise. Read
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Subo album straight to number one
Nov 30 2009 | National News
Simon Cowell has led tributes as Susan Boyle made chart history by soaring straight to No 1 with her debut album. Read
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SNP set to reveal independence plan
Nov 30 2009 | National News
The SNP administration at Holyrood is due to set out the options for Scotland's constitutional future. Read
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Effort to cut teenage pregnancies
Nov 30 2009 | National News
A new campaign encouraging young people to talk more openly about sex and contraception has been launched. Read
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Immigrants 'in £1,600-a-week flat'
Nov 30 2009 | National News
Taxpayers are paying £1,600 a week for a former asylum seeker and her family to live in a luxury flat, it has been reported. Read
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Supermarket gunman faces body quiz
Nov 30 2009 | National News
Detectives are hoping to start interviewing a man shot by police in a supermarket hours before a woman's body was found in a bedsit. Read
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Subo soars into record books
Nov 30 2009 | National News
Simon Cowell led tributes as Susan Boyle made chart history by soaring straight to No 1 with her debut album. Read
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Fury on 'toothless' NHS regulator
Nov 30 2009 | National News
The NHS regulator was accused of being "toothless" after a report found a raft of underperforming hospitals and consistently high death rates. Read
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Man sought over US police murders
Nov 30 2009 | National News
A man with an extensive criminal past whose 95-year prison sentence was commuted nearly a decade ago was sought after four police officers were gunned down in a coffee shop. Read
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MPs hit out at Government jargon
Nov 30 2009 | National News
Some public sector jargon is so confusing that its victims should have the right to have those responsible investigated for maladministration, MPs have said. Read
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Blair adviser faces Iraq inquiry
Nov 30 2009 | National News
The Iraq war inquiry will seek fresh answers on Tony Blair's role in the build-up to the invasion when it hears evidence from the ex-Prime Minister's top foreign policy adviser. Read
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Hit top earners 'to beat poverty'
Nov 30 2009 | National News
Higher earners should be hit with a National Insurance hike to pay for a more generous universal benefits system, a think-tank will demand. Read
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Identity cards get city launch
Nov 30 2009 | National News
Identity cards are available to people living in Manchester from Monday. Read
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PM to announce extra Afghan troops
Nov 30 2009 | National News
Gordon Brown is set to confirm that Britain is sending an extra 500 troops to Afghanistan after the conditions he placed on the reinforcement were met. Read
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Public to suggest crime punishment
Nov 30 2009 | National News
The public are being given the chance to vote on community service schemes for young offenders. Read
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Public sector jargon 'confusing'
Nov 30 2009 | National News
Some public sector jargon is so confusing that its victims should have the right to have those responsible investigated for maladministration, MPs have said. Read
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New poll suggests hung Parliament
Nov 30 2009 | National News
Britain could be on course for a hung parliament after the next general election, a survey has suggested. Read
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Fears for hacker facing extradition
Nov 30 2009 | National News
The mother of one of the NatWest Three bankers jailed in the US has said computer hacker Gary McKinnon "will not survive the grave toll of extradition". Read
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Brown and Obama discuss troop surge
Nov 30 2009 | National News
Gordon Brown has held talks with Barack Obama after announcing the UK's military commitment in Afghanistan is set to top 10,000. Read
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UK and Ireland optimistic over NI
Nov 30 2009 | National News
The British and Irish Governments have said they are optimistic that a crisis can be avoided in the Northern Ireland political process. Read
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Bono and soccer stars in Aids drive
Nov 30 2009 | National News
Bono has teamed up with some of the world's top footballers as he aimed to "turn up the heat" on politicians over the HIV and Aids crisis in South Africa. Read
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NHS targets defended after failings
Nov 30 2009 | National News
The Health Secretary has defended the Government's targets for the NHS in the wake of failings at several hospitals. Read
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Boxer in line for BBC sports honour
Nov 30 2009 | National News
A boxer, a racing driver and an Ashes-winning cricket captain are among those chosen to slug it out for the crown of BBC Sports Personality of the Year. Read
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Blair 'sought UN solution' for Iraq
Nov 30 2009 | National News
Tony Blair was committed throughout the Iraq crisis to achieving an international solution through the United Nations, his key foreign policy adviser has said. Read
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Yacht race Britons detained in Iran
Nov 30 2009 | National News
Five British sailors have been detained in Iran after their racing yacht was stopped by the Iranian navy while sailing from Bahrain to Dubai, the Foreign Office said. Read
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Mauling death house known to police
Nov 30 2009 | National News
Police knew of concerns about dogs in a house where a four-year-old boy was mauled to death. Read
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Faked scenes firm to compensate BBC
Nov 30 2009 | National News
A production company which "routinely misled" viewers with a series of daytime shows, including one fronted by Angela Rippon, has been ordered to pay compensation to the BBC. Read
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Soldier killed in Afghanistan blast
Nov 30 2009 | National News
A British soldier has been killed in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said. Read
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SNP warns opponents over referendum
Nov 30 2009 | National News
Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond has warned political opponents they would face the consequences at the ballot box after dismissing his plans for an independence referendum. Read
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500 more troops set for Afghanistan
Nov 30 2009 | National News
The Prime Minister has announced that Britain's total military effort in Afghanistan will increase to over 10,000 troops. Read
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Police wait to question shot gunman
Nov 30 2009 | National News
Detectives investigating an incident where a man was shot by armed officers in a supermarket hours before a woman's body was found in a bedsit will have to wait for him to undergo further surgery before he can be questioned, police have said. Read
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Bush 'raised Iraq issue after 9/11'
Nov 30 2009 | National News
George Bush raised the issue of Iraq with Tony Blair just three days after the 9/11 attacks, Mr Blair's former foreign policy adviser has said. Read
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GM to axe 354 jobs at Vauxhall site
Nov 30 2009 | National News
General Motors plans to cut more than 350 jobs at its Vauxhall van plant in the UK, affecting almost a quarter of the workforce, the motor giant has announced. Read
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Fresh complaint over G20 demo death
Nov 30 2009 | National News
The family of G20 protest victim Ian Tomlinson have lodged a fresh complaint with the police independent watchdog. Read
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Tributes to dog attack victim, four
Nov 30 2009 | National News
A four-year-old boy who died after being attacked by a dog was a "lovely little lad", neighbours have said. Read
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Lib Dems scale back 'mansion tax'
Nov 30 2009 | National News
The Liberal Democrats have dramatically scaled back their mansion tax plans amid criticism that their initial announcement of the policy had not been properly thought through. Read
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Banking giant set to axe 410 jobs
Nov 30 2009 | National News
Union leaders have expressed "alarm" after banking giant Lloyds announced another wave of hundreds of job losses. Read
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Police murder suspect 'may be dead'
Nov 30 2009 | National News
A suspect in the murder of four police officers gunned down in a suburban coffee shop was in a Seattle house, wounded and possibly dead, police said. Read
