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Breaking News: Expat pensioners lose court battle

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:05:15 GMT

Pensioners have lost the final round in a long-running battle for equal pension rights abroad.

Breaking News: MPs attack Cadbury and Kraft chiefs

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:05:15 GMT

Executives from Cadbury's and its new American owner have come under fire from angry MPs amid uncertainty about the chocolate-maker's future in the UK.

Breaking News: Call for Omagh intelligence probe

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:05:14 GMT

A new investigation must be set up to examine whether the state withheld vital intelligence from detectives hunting the Omagh bombers, a parliamentary report has said.

Breaking News: Joy as Pakistan kidnap boy freed

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:05:13 GMT

The family of a five-year-old British boy kidnapped by gunmen in Pakistan are "overjoyed" after he was found wandering alone in a field.

Breaking News: Officers probed over abuse inquiry

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:05:14 GMT

Ten police officers are under investigation for the way they handled the case of a mother and her disabled daughter who were found dead in a burnt-out car after years of abuse from youths, a watchdog has confirmed.

Breaking News: Tory's expenses appeal rejected

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:05:13 GMT

A former High Court judge has dismissed an appeal by shadow defence secretary Liam Fox against a finding that he was overpaid more than £22,000 in parliamentary expenses for mortgage interest on his second home.

Breaking News: Soldier dies of blast injuries

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:05:14 GMT

A soldier has died from wounds he suffered in an explosion in Afghanistan last month, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said.

Breaking News: PM hails role of children's centres

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:05:21 GMT

Gordon Brown has hailed plans to boost childcare - and warned that Tory cuts would hit the service.

Breaking News: Joy as Pakistan kidnap boy found

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:05:15 GMT

The family of the five-year-old British boy kidnapped by gunmen in Pakistan were "overjoyed" after he was found safe and well.

Breaking News: Nursery food standards face review

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:05:17 GMT

The Government is set to announce a review of food standards in nurseries as ministers launch a fresh pre-election assault on the Tories over their plans for Sure Start centres.

Breaking News: Expat Britons await pension ruling

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:05:15 GMT

More than half a million retired Britons living abroad could be in line for Government payouts if a group fighting a legal battle over pension rights win their case.

Breaking News: 'Saddened' Winslet and Mendes split

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:05:14 GMT

Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet and her director husband Sam Mendes have separated after nearly seven years of marriage.

Breaking News: Pakistan kidnap boy found safe

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:05:13 GMT

A British boy kidnapped while on holiday in Pakistan nearly two weeks ago has been located safe and well, the British High Commission has confirmed.

Breaking News: UK debt plan 'not ambitious enough'

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:05:19 GMT

Government plans to deal with Britain's ballooning debt are not ambitious enough and need to be "significantly reinforced", according to a European Commission report.

Breaking News: Op ends Beckham's World Cup dream

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:05:17 GMT

David Beckham's chances of appearing in a record fourth World Cup are over as he starts recovering from an operation on his Achilles tendon.

Breaking News: Clegg in warning over spending cuts

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:05:15 GMT

Britain could face massive political and social unrest on a scale similar to Greece if the next government cannot rally the public behind plans to cut the £178 billion deficit, Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg is to warn.

Breaking News: 'Lazy food' sales increase by 14%

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:05:22 GMT

Sales of so-called "lazy food" are increasing, with shoppers spending more on products such as pre-boiled eggs and pre-sliced fruit, figures have shown.

Breaking News: Council pay-offs 'unjustified'

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:05:22 GMT

A third of town hall chiefs walk away with a golden goodbye worth hundreds of thousands of pounds, according to a survey by the local government spending watchdog.

Breaking News: Minister numbers 'should be cut'

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:05:21 GMT

The number of government ministers should be slashed by up to a third, an influential committee of MPs said.

Breaking News: OAP social care costs 'to double'

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:05:21 GMT

The cost of social care for the elderly is set to double in the next 15 years just to maintain current standards, according to a report by the King's Fund.

Breaking News: Fuel prices 'heading for new high'

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:05:17 GMT

Petrol prices will reach record levels this year, according to research by the AA.

Maghull & Aintree News: Maghull haemophilia sufferer swims for charity

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A HAEMOPHILIA sufferer has completed a sponsored swim to raise money to help other people who have the condition.

Breaking News: Police probe MP's unexplained death

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:05:15 GMT

Police are investigating the death of Labour MP Ashok Kumar following the discovery of his body at his home.

Breaking News: Two charged over murder plot

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:05:14 GMT

Two Muslim men have been charged in connection with an alleged plot to murder a Swedish cartoonist who depicted the Prophet Mohammed with the body of a dog.

Breaking News: EU calls for action on UK deficit

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:05:18 GMT

Britain will be told by the European Commission this week to up its game on getting the economy back in shape.

Breaking News: Cameron rouses party faithful

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:05:17 GMT

David Cameron fired up the party faithful on Monday night with his first election rally, telling supporters it was "the greatest opportunity for the Conservative party in a generation".

Breaking News: Kate Winslet and husband separate

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:05:15 GMT

Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet and her husband Sam Mendes have separated after nearly seven years of marriage.

Breaking News: BA plans to keep passengers flying

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:05:14 GMT

British Airways plans to keep 60% of its customers flying if cabin crew go ahead with a three day strike from this weekend, the airline has said.

Breaking News: PM leads funeral tributes to Foot

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:05:15 GMT

Gordon Brown led mourners in fond tribute to Michael Foot at the funeral of the former Labour leader, who died aged 96.

Breaking News: MP Kumar found dead, aged 53

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:05:19 GMT

Labour MP Ashok Kumar has died, his office has said.