Jun
2012
Articles from 21st Jun 2012
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Credit ratings cut for 15 top banks
Jun 21 2012 | National News
Moody's Investors Service has lowered the ratings of some of the world's largest banks, including Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and Goldman Sachs. Read
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Fifth of GP practices hit by action
Jun 21 2012 | National News
Industrial action by doctors hit a fifth of GP practices, figures have shown. Read
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Bus drivers to go ahead with strike
Jun 21 2012 | National News
Most London bus workers are due to go ahead with a strike despite a High Court injunction granted to three companies involved in a dispute over Olympic payments. Read
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Suu Kyi in plea for support from UK
Jun 21 2012 | National News
Aung San Suu Kyi has made an impassioned appeal to Britain for help in "the moment of our greatest need" as Burma sought to build democracy after half a century of military rule. Read
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Mother guilty of children's murders
Jun 21 2012 | National News
A woman who killed her young son and daughter in a Spanish hotel room has been found guilty of their "abominable" murders. Read
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Lennon 'considered himself Irish'
Jun 21 2012 | National News
Yoko Ono has revealed her late Beatle husband considered himself Irish. Read
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Gove O-levels bid faces backlash
Jun 21 2012 | National News
Education Secretary Michael Gove is facing a major backlash over his controversial plans to bring back O-levels. Read
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NatWest bank branches open late
Jun 21 2012 | National News
NatWest branches are being kept open late to help a "large number" of customers who have been affected by technical hitches which failed to properly update their account balances. Read
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Spain banks 'may need £50bn aid'
Jun 21 2012 | National News
Spain's troubled banks could need as much as 62 billion euro (£50 billion) in new capital, independent auditors have calculated. Read
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Injunction averts London bus strike
Jun 21 2012 | National News
A last-ditch legal move to avert the strike by London bus workers over an Olympic bonus has succeeded. Read
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Bus strike on as talks break down
Jun 21 2012 | National News
Talks aimed at averting a strike by London bus workers over an Olympic payment have broken down and the action is set to go ahead. Read
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11,500 doctors in industrial action
Jun 21 2012 | National News
Just 8% of doctors working in the NHS in England have participated in industrial action, the Department of Health claimed. Read
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Child sex ringleader is revealed
Jun 21 2012 | National News
The ringleader of a gang of Asian men who groomed young white girls for sex can finally be unmasked after he was found guilty of 30 child rape charges. Read
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Suu Kyi appeals for UK support
Jun 21 2012 | National News
Aung San Suu Kyi has appealed to Britain "as friend and an equal" to support the people of Burma in their drive for democracy. Read
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PM declines to take Barlow tax bait
Jun 21 2012 | National News
David Cameron has defended wading into the row over Jimmy Carr's tax affairs after the comedian admitted he had made a "terrible error of judgment". Read
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Banks fear cut in credit ratings
Jun 21 2012 | National News
Some of Britain's biggest banks are reportedly facing credit rating cuts as early as this evening in a move which will stretch lenders' already taut finances. Read
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PM hails inspirational Suu Kyi
Jun 21 2012 | National News
David Cameron has hailed Aung San Suu Kyi as an inspiration as they met in Downing Street on her first visit to Britain in 24 years. Read
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Carr admits tax 'error of judgment'
Jun 21 2012 | National News
Jimmy Carr has admitted he had made a "terrible error of judgment" over his tax arrangements and has apologised for his actions. Read
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One in 10 hit by doctors' action
Jun 21 2012 | National News
One in 10 patients have had their operations, outpatient appointments or treatments rescheduled due to the British Medical Association's (BMA) industrial action, figures have suggested. Read
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Strike threats to Tube travellers
Jun 21 2012 | National News
Passengers are facing a twin threat of travel disruption because of two separate disputes involving Tube workers. Read
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RAF jets 'caused death of chicks'
Jun 21 2012 | National News
The RAF has been accused of causing the deaths of kittiwake chicks when jets flew low over their island nesting sites and scared tens of thousands of birds. Read
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Suu Kyi meets Charles and Camilla
Jun 21 2012 | National News
Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has held talks with the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall. Read
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Heathrow cargo crew set to strike
Jun 21 2012 | National News
Summer holiday passengers flying from Heathrow Airport could have their flights disrupted by striking cargo crew, a union has said. Read
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Record profits boost Queen's income
Jun 21 2012 | National News
The Queen's income will receive a boost next year after record profits from her lucrative Crown Estate property empire. Read
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Firefighters to strike in cuts row
Jun 21 2012 | National News
Firefighters in Essex are to stage five strikes over the coming months in a dispute over cuts. Read
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England fans race for Kiev flights
Jun 21 2012 | National News
England may not only have to beat the Germans to reach the Euro 2012 football final but their fans might also have to beat the Germans to the best seats on flights next week. Read
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Court to rule on Bali bomb suspect
Jun 21 2012 | National News
An Indonesian court is expected to issue a verdict in the case of a terror suspect accused of helping to build the car bomb used in the 2002 Bali nightclub attacks. Read
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Shamed cricketer Butt out of jail
Jun 21 2012 | National News
Disgraced former Pakistan cricket captain Salman Butt has been released from prison early, his lawyers have confirmed. Read
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Aid teams to evacuate Syrian city
Jun 21 2012 | National News
Aid teams will try to evacuate wounded and sick civilians and those who want to leave rebel-held areas in the embattled Syrian city of Homs today, the International Committee of the Red Cross said. Read
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Store promotions boost retail sales
Jun 21 2012 | National News
Heavy discounting and promotions at department stores helped pull in cash-strapped consumers and push up retail sales last month, official figures have showed. Read
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Our fight not with patients: BMA
Jun 21 2012 | National News
Doctors taking industrial action do not want to do anything to jeopardise their relationship with patients, the British Medical Association (BMA) said. Read
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Olympic festival starts with a bang
Jun 21 2012 | National News
Fireworks will light up the Lake District as a "once in a lifetime" arts festival launches to celebrate the Olympic Games. Read
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Doctors staging industrial action
Jun 21 2012 | National News
Doctors are set to take industrial action for the first time in 37 years, despite last-ditch attempts from ministers to dissuade them. Read
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Suu Kyi gives Parliament address
Jun 21 2012 | National News
The Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is to mark the climax of her visit to Britain with an address to a joint session of the Houses of Parliament. Read
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Doctors set for industrial action
Jun 21 2012 | National News
Doctors are set to take industrial action for the first time in 37 years, despite last-ditch attempts from ministers to dissuade them. Read
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UK symbols go on driving licences
Jun 21 2012 | National News
British driving licences are to bear symbols of the United Kingdom, after 17 years when they have had only the European Union flag. Read
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'427 children safeguarded by unit'
Jun 21 2012 | National News
More than 400 children were safeguarded from online paedophiles in the last year, a specialist police unit has said. Read
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Alcohol blamed for 2m A&E patients
Jun 21 2012 | National News
Alcohol-related injury and illness accounts for 14% of all accident and emergency hospital attendance, research has found. Read
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Victims of yobs 'slip through net'
Jun 21 2012 | National News
Vulnerable victims of repeated anti-social behaviour are "slipping through the net", the Chief Inspector of Constabulary said as it emerged millions of people feel let down by police. Read
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Spending cuts 'could last 10 years'
Jun 21 2012 | National News
Britain's most senior civil servant has warned the country could face a decade of spending cuts, it has been reported. Read
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GCSEs 'face axe' in exams overhaul
Jun 21 2012 | National News
GCSEs are to be scrapped and new, more rigorous O-levels brought back in the most radical overhaul of the school exams system for 30 years, it has been reported. Read
