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• Kabul is 'safer than London or Glasgow'
• Parts of Britain set for heavy snow
• Lib Dems told to see Coalition like a marriage
• Miliband will be 'fighting hard' after his time off work
• Labour 'went too far in trying to hold terror suspects for 90 days'
• Flying to Barra or London City? Make sure of a window seat
• 'Let children aged 10 have guns' – police chief
• Hague urged to demand Guantanamo release
• New cigarette packaging may filter out familiar designs
• Deadline looms for rest and relaxation
• McCluskey to lead the giant Unite
• Former MPs on trial over 'false claims on expenses'
• Cable denies breaking tuition fees pledge
• Lord Young 'technically correct' says Paphitis
• Plain packaging for cigarettes proposed
• Labour could back terror detention changes

Kabul is 'safer than London or Glasgow' Posted: 21 Nov 2010 10:59 PM PST Nato's top civilian representative in Afghanistan has claimed that the war-torn country's capital is safer for children than London, Glasgow or New York.

Parts of Britain set for heavy snow Posted: 21 Nov 2010 10:58 PM PST Parts of Britain can expect up to 6in (15cm) of snow this week as winter arrives in force, forecasters said today.

Lib Dems told to see Coalition like a marriage Posted: 21 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST The Liberal Democrats have been told to regard their partnership with the Conservatives as a "marriage" as Nick Clegg tries to calm his party's nerves over their slump in the opinion polls.

Miliband will be 'fighting hard' after his time off work Posted: 21 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST Former Blairites who carp at Ed Miliband's leadership are like "twitching corpses", the Labour leader's former rival, Ed Balls, said yesterday.

Labour 'went too far in trying to hold terror suspects for 90 days' Posted: 21 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST Labour went too far in trying to bring in a law allowing terror suspects to be held for up to 90 days without charge, the shadow Home Secretary Ed Balls admitted yesterday. Instead of wanting to increase the length of time prisoners could be held for questioning before a court appearance, Mr Balls indicated that Labour is ready to co-operate with the Government in bringing the limit down to 14 days.

Flying to Barra or London City? Make sure of a window seat Posted: 21 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST The aerial approaches to two British airports feature among the 10 most stunning in the world.

'Let children aged 10 have guns' – police chief Posted: 21 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST The minimum age at which people can apply for a gun licence should be lowered from 14 to 10, Britain's most senior firearms officer has suggested.

Hague urged to demand Guantanamo release Posted: 21 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST Britain is facing growing pressure to use its special relationship with the Obama administration to secure the freedom of the UK's last prisoner held at Guantánamo Bay.

New cigarette packaging may filter out familiar designs Posted: 21 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST Tobacco companies could be forced to sell cigarettes in grey or brown plain packaging to try to deter young people from taking up smoking.

Deadline looms for rest and relaxation Posted: 21 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST Workaholic Britons are in danger of running out of time to take their full annual holiday entitlement, a survey shows.

McCluskey to lead the giant Unite Posted: 21 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST Len McCluskey has been elected general secretary of Unite, Britain's biggest trade union. Mr McCluskey received 101,000 votes. Jerry Hicks, a lay member of the union, came second with 52,000 votes. Assistant general secretary Les Bayliss came third with 46,000 and another assistant general secretary, Gail Cartmail, came fourth with 39,000.

Former MPs on trial over 'false claims on expenses' Posted: 21 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST Elliott Morley, a former environment minister, faces trial today in the first criminal case arising from MPs' expenses. It is thought to be the first time for several centuries that an MP has faced a criminal trial over his dealings with Parliament. Two other former Labour MPs, David Chaytor and Jim Devine, also faces charges. All three deny theft by false accounting.

Cable denies breaking tuition fees pledge Posted: 21 Nov 2010 02:06 AM PST Business Secretary Vince Cable has denied breaking promises on university tuition fees, insisting the Liberal Democrats' pre-election pledge to oppose any rise was not binding.

Lord Young 'technically correct' says Paphitis Posted: 21 Nov 2010 02:02 AM PST Business mogul Theo Paphitis has defended Lord Young's comments that most people have "never had it so good", claiming Prime Minister David Cameron's former enterprise tsar was "technically correct".

Plain packaging for cigarettes proposed Posted: 21 Nov 2010 01:56 AM PST Tobacco companies could be forced to sell cigarettes in grey or brown plain packaging in an attempt to deter youngsters from taking up smoking.

Labour could back terror detention changes Posted: 21 Nov 2010 01:49 AM PST Shadow home secretary Ed Balls indicated today that Labour was ready to support moves to cut the pre-charge detention period for terror suspects to 14 days.

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