Top officer probes Home Office leak

3:59pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008

A senior police officer has been appointed by Acting Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson to review the handling of the police inquiry into Home Office leaks.

Menezes: Unlawful killing ruled out

3:59pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008

The coroner at the inquest of Jean Charles de Menezes has ruled out a verdict of unlawful killing.

BA in merger talks with Qantas

3:59pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008

British Airways has revealed it is in talks over a potential merger with Australian rival Qantas.

Child services face tougher reviews

3:59pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008

Tougher inspection regimes for child protection services across the country have been introduced to avoid a repeat of failings exposed by the Baby P tragedy.

Call for end to 'benefits culture'

3:59pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008

Former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith has called for an end to a "benefits culture" on council estates as he unveiled proposals to give tenants who pay rent and make a positive contribution help in buying a stake in their homes.

More sales aim to attract shoppers

3:59pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008

Department store Debenhams is to hold a second price cutting campaign this week amid speculation of a fresh round of sales on the high street.

Retailer set to axe 800 workers

3:59pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008

Britain's retail sector has been dealt a major blow as another high street company went into administration with the loss of more than 800 jobs.

Brits still stranded in Thai chaos

3:59pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008

The crisis in Thailand appears to be nearing an end but thousands of stranded British travellers are still struggling to leave the strife-torn country.

Government pay dispute resolved

3:59pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008

A long running pay dispute between the Government and civil servants, which threatened to spark a winter of discontent, has been resolved.

Jobless face losing benefits

3:59pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008

Unemployed people should do a 9 to 5 day looking for work or undertake community service style duties such as digging gardens under moves to tackle the hardcore of joblessness, the author of a Government-commissioned report said.