Ministers reject cap on immigration 18:35, Sep 7 2008
Ministers have rejected proposals for a cap on immigration, ahead of a cross-party report which is expected to call for a sharp reduction in the numbers allowed to settle in the UK. more
Teenager `fatally stabbed in fight` 17:05, Sep 7 2008
A teenager was stabbed to death after rival "postcode" gangs clashed at a girl's birthday party, witnesses said. more
Call for checks of recycled rubbish 16:35, Sep 7 2008
Councils must keep track of recycled rubbish to ensure it is not dumped illegally in poor countries, local government leaders have said. more
Civil servants to vote over action 15:35, Sep 7 2008
Hundreds of thousands of civil servants are to be balloted on whether to take industrial action for at least three months in a bitter dispute with the Government over pay. more
Nationwide in advanced merger talks 15:35, Sep 7 2008
Mortgage lender Nationwide has said it was in advanced talks over mergers with the Derbyshire and Cheshire building societies. more
Cameron hints at Tory tax cuts 14:05, Sep 7 2008
David Cameron has hinted at the possibility of tax cuts under a Conservative government, saying that it was right for those who "put their backs into the British economy" to be rewarded. more
Lost data disc 'not in wrong hands' 10:35, Sep 7 2008
A lost computer disc containing personal details about thousands of justice staff is not thought to have fallen into the wrong hands, a Government minister said. more
Flood fears ease as rains slow 09:35, Sep 7 2008
Fears of floods crippling Britain have eased overnight despite concerns rain could see water levels continue to rise. more
Thousands evacuated as floods rise 06:35, Sep 7 2008
Homes across Britain are expected to be at risk of flooding for days to come after thousands of people were evacuated as water levels continue to rise. more
Call for higher tax for super rich 02:05, Sep 7 2008
High earners on more than £100,000 a year should pay higher tax rates to help achieve greater equality between the rich and poor, the TUC has urged. more
Labour '2-0 down to Conservatives' 02:05, Sep 7 2008
Labour is "two-nil down" to the Conservatives in the race for the next General Election, one of Prime Minister Gordon Brown's closest allies has admitted. more
Three more on Shaquille stab charge 02:05, Sep 7 2008
Three more teenagers have been charged with the murder of a 14-year-old boy stabbed while sitting on a bench outside his home, police have said. more
Union boss attacks 'lost' Labour 02:05, Sep 7 2008
The leader of Britain's largest union has warned that the Government has "lost its way". more
Migrant cap plan divisive, MPs told 02:05, Sep 7 2008
Proposals to put a cap on numbers of immigrants settling in Britain after entering the country on work permits has been branded "divisive and wasteful of talent". more
Inquiry as prison data goes missing 02:05, Sep 7 2008
There have been warnings that the taxpayer may face a multimillion- pound bill after the loss of a computer disc carrying personal details of thousands of employees of the National Offender Management Service, who may include many prison officers. more
Prison officers' data missing 21:35, Sep 6 2008
Justice Secretary Jack Straw has ordered an inquiry after a computer hard-drive containing the personal details of 5,000 prison officers went missing. more
