Dec
2009
Articles from 6th Dec 2009
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Windfall tax on bankers possible
Dec 06 2009 | National News
Alistair Darling has left the door open to a windfall tax on bankers' bonuses amid reports that the move could be central to this week's Pre-Budget Report. Read
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Kercher family return home
Dec 06 2009 | National News
The family of murdered British student Meredith Kercher have returned home pledging to try and get on with their lives. Read
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Rethink urged on gay bishop role
Dec 06 2009 | National News
The Archbishop of Canterbury has urged the Diocese of Los Angeles to think very carefully about the potential impact before it confirms a lesbian as an assistant bishop. Read
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Labour backs off from 'class war'
Dec 06 2009 | National News
Senior Labour figures have recoiled from attacks on David Cameron's privileged upbringing after the Tory leader branded them "spiteful". Read
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Talks are 'crunch time' - Miliband
Dec 06 2009 | National News
Politicians face a "huge challenge" to convince people that action on global warming should be a priority, Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband said, ahead of crunch UN talks in Copenhagen. Read
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Climate science image 'is damaged'
Dec 06 2009 | National News
The UN's top climate official has conceded that hacked e-mails from climate scientists had damaged the image of global warming research but said evidence of a warming Earth is solid. Read
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Three arrested over laptop killing
Dec 06 2009 | National News
Three more men have been arrested after a man was shot dead and robbed of £10,000 cash and a laptop, police said. Read
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Speaker denies penning women guide
Dec 06 2009 | National News
Commons Speaker John Bercow insisted that he was not the author of a guide to luring drunken women into bed. Read
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Police arrest husband over murder
Dec 06 2009 | National News
Police have arrested a husband in connection with the murder of his wife three days after he vanished following the discovery of her body. Read
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Bankers 'face windfall tax threat'
Dec 06 2009 | National News
Alistair Darling warned that the better-off would have to shoulder more of the cost of economic recovery amid reports he was ready to impose a windfall tax on bankers' bonuses. Read
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Unemployment 'set to rise in 2010'
Dec 06 2009 | National News
Unemployment will continue to rise in the new year, Work and Pensions Secretary Yvette Cooper predicted. Read
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Queen warns over paparazzi photos
Dec 06 2009 | National News
The Queen has warned newspapers against publishing paparazzi photos of members of the Royal family, it has emerged. Read
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Tory plea to help small businesses
Dec 06 2009 | National News
The Tories have urged the Government to overhaul measures meant to improve the flow of credit to small businesses amid a continued decline in lending. Read
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Eton jibes are spiteful - Cameron
Dec 06 2009 | National News
David Cameron has accused Gordon Brown of being "petty" and "spiteful" in his criticism of the Eton background of senior Tory figures. Read
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Baroness defiant on housekeeper row
Dec 06 2009 | National News
Baroness Scotland has said she never considered resigning as Attorney General amid the row over her housekeeper. Read
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Students 'should pay 2.5% interest'
Dec 06 2009 | National News
Graduates should be hit with a 2.5% real rate of interest on their student loans to pay for a national civic service scheme, a think-tank has said. Read
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Crunch time for planet - Miliband
Dec 06 2009 | National News
Representatives from more than 190 countries are gathering in Copenhagen for crunch UN talks on tackling global warming, amid calls for more ambitious action to cut greenhouse gas emissions and avert "catastrophic" climate change. Read
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Kerchers head home following trial
Dec 06 2009 | National News
The family of British student Meredith Kercher is due to return home from Italy after Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito were convicted of her murder. Read
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Benefits cruelty of cancer patients
Dec 06 2009 | National News
Seriously ill cancer patients are being forced to undergo "cruel" back-to-work interviews despite the fact they should be exempt, charities have warned. Read
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TV Celebrity pair in rat eating row
Dec 06 2009 | National News
Gino D'Acampo, the winner of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, and fellow contestant Stuart Manning are facing criminal charges for animal cruelty after cooking and eating a rat on the TV programme. Read
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Poll shows climate fear scepticism
Dec 06 2009 | National News
About half of the public believe there is no proof that global warming is caused by humans, according to a new poll. Read
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Bankers facing windfall tax threat
Dec 06 2009 | National News
Alistair Darling is considering hitting bankers with a windfall tax on their bonuses, it has been reported. Read
