Latest UK news :

Inmate reoffending 'costs £10bn'
Reoffending by thousands of criminals serving short sentences in England and Wales costs up to £10bn a year, says a report.
Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:55:17 GMT

US 'hid terror suspect treatment'
A former head of MI5 says she did not know US intelligence services were mistreating terror suspects until after she retired.
Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:01:57 GMT

Call to halt NHS medical database
Doctors' leaders urge ministers to halt the development of a medical records database for patients in England.
Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:48:42 GMT

Baby P rules 'may increase risks'
Rules to improve child protection after the Baby P case may leave children more vulnerable to harm, council leaders warn.
Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:16:16 GMT

Banking fraud 'moves to internet'
Fraudsters are continuing their switch from traditional card fraud to raiding online bank accounts, new research shows.
Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:44 GMT

Social care deal 'dead in water'
Attempts to reach a cross-party deal on funding social care appear to be dead in the water ahead of a key summit.
Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:36:06 GMT

File-sharing sanctions 'unfair'
Illegal file-sharers should be fined, rather than have their internet connection cut off, says the boss of BT.
Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:18:42 GMT

More schools likely to be failed
More schools in England are being judged as inadequate in Ofsted's new-style inspections, figures are expected to show.
Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:25:57 GMT

BA strike action talks to resume
Talks aimed averting strike action by BA cabin crew are due to resume later, after a deadline was extended.
Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:04:31 GMT

£10m to get students out of the pub and on the pitch
Universities are to be given £10m of National Lottery money to encourage more students to get involved in sport.
Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:56:10 GMT