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Brown slams 'deplorable' BA strike

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:05:16 GMT

The planned strike by British Airways cabin crew is "unjustified" and "deplorable" and should be called off, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said.

Mills' leg sets off airport alarm

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:05:16 GMT

Heather Mills had to have her artificial leg swabbed for explosives at Heathrow after it set off a security alarm.

Credit card changes 'to save £300m'

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:05:22 GMT

Consumers could save around £300 million a year in a crackdown on the cost of credit card borrowing, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said.

Rethink on work and commute urged

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:05:15 GMT

Radical changes to the way staff work and commute are needed to avoid future gridlock on the roads, the CBI has said.

MPs criticise human rights chief

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:05:15 GMT

Embattled equalities watchdog chairman Trevor Phillips has been criticised by an influential group of MPs and peers.

Brown 'intervenes' in BA strike row

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:05:15 GMT

Gordon Brown personally intervened in a bid to prevent planned strike action by British Airways cabin crew, it has been claimed.

Bulger killer may avoid prosecution

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:05:14 GMT

Pressure has been mounting on the Government to clarify whether James Bulger killer Jon Venables will escape prosecution for the alleged breach which landed him back in jail.

Beckham World Cup dream in tatters

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:05:16 GMT

The World Cup dream of England's most famous footballer has been shattered.

PM launches anti-knife crime drive

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:05:14 GMT

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has joined the families of murder victims to launch an online campaign aimed at tackling knife crime.

Steel plant strike move considered

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:05:14 GMT

Union leaders are due to meet to decide whether to press ahead with a strike ballot among thousands of steelworkers in protest at the mothballing of a factory.

Funeral service for Michael Foot

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:05:19 GMT

The funeral service for former Labour leader Michael Foot will be held.

PM vows to clamp down on lenders

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:05:18 GMT

Gordon Brown has vowed to stop credit card firms taking advantage of struggling customers by hiking interest rates.

Legal threat over police searches

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:05:15 GMT

Police forces have been threatened with legal action as the Government's equality watchdog said black and Asian Britons were still being unfairly targeted for stop and searches.

Advisers urged for rape victims

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:05:13 GMT

Every victim of rape should be offered the support of a specialist adviser to help them keep faith in the criminal justice system, a landmark review has recommended.

Brown 'intervenes' in BA row

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:05:18 GMT

Gordon Brown personally intervened in a bid to prevent planned strike action by British Airways cabin crew, it has been claimed.

'Kiss' couple's hearing postponed

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:05:15 GMT

A British pair due to appear in court accused of kissing in public will have to wait until next month to learn their fate after their appeal hearing was postponed.

David Beckham out of World Cup

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:05:14 GMT

The World Cup dream of England's most famous footballer has been shattered.

US search for missing student

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:05:18 GMT

Friends and family are carrying out a search for a 22-year-old foreign exchange student missing in the USA.

Three prison officers stabbed

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:05:17 GMT

Three prison officers at a high-security prison have been stabbed, police have said.

Many enjoy warmest day this year

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:05:13 GMT

After weeks of bitterly cold, wintry weather, Britons caught a brief glimpse of the sun as parts of the country enjoyed the warmest day of the year so far.