Life peerage for Sir Mervyn King

Sir Mervyn King has been nominated by the Prime Minister for a life peerage for his significant contribution to public service

8:58pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

Outgoing Bank of England governor Sir Mervyn King is being made a peer, Downing Street confirmed.

RM staff back rivals' mail boycott

Royal Mail workers have rejected the Government's controversial plan to privatise the company

7:30pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

Royal Mail workers have voted in favour of boycotting competitors' mail and have massively rejected the Government's controversial plan to privatise the company.

Trader fined over rabbit's teeth

The rabbit was being sold at Stratford-upon-Avon livestock market with overgrown teeth (Warwickshire Trading Standards Service/PA)

5:40pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

A trader has been fined for trying to sell a rabbit at a market, despite its overgrown teeth.

'No cancer risk in plastic bottles'

Plastic bottles in the UK do not contain BPA, scientists have reassured parents

5:09pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

Mothers in the UK have been reassured over claims that a chemical in plastic water bottles may be linked to cancer.

Police urged to probe 'cover-up'

Concerns about the maternity unit at Furness General Hospital in Cumbria came to light in 2008

5:00pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

Police have been asked to launch an investigation into the allegations of a cover-up at the health regulator, it has emerged.

Brady still psychotic, says doctor

Ian Brady remains 'chronically psychotic', his mental health tribunal has heard

1:54pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

Moors Murderer Ian Brady remains "chronically psychotic" and should remain in a hospital setting for treatment, his mental health tribunal has heard.

Family delight at Iraq court ruling

The relatives of soldiers killed in Iraq have won the right to sue for negligence

1:50pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

Families of British soldiers killed and injured fighting in Iraq have been given the go-ahead to bring compensation claims against the Government.

PM hails 'frank' G8 talks on Syria

David Cameron has told the Commons that the UK will not 'plunge recklessly' into the Syrian conflict

1:13pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

David Cameron has promised that Britain will not "plunge recklessly" into deeper involvement in the Syrian civil war, but said it was not possible to ignore the escalating slaughter going on in the country.

Cities vying for culture spotlight

Hull, which has attractions including The Deep, has been named on the City of Culture shortlist

12:03pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

Dundee, Hull, Leicester and Swansea Bay are the four contenders which have made it through to the shortlist for the UK's next City Of Culture.

11-stone dog breaks fit club record

Veterinary nurse Sue Bartlett with Mizzy the bullmastiff, who weighs in at more than 11 stone. (PDSA/PA)

11:37am Wednesday 19th June 2013

An 11-stone bullmastiff dog has become the fattest pet to enter an animal charity's fit club.






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