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• Designated drivers to be offered free soft drink
• Britain braced for more snow and icy weather
• Government to unveil radical police reform plans
• 'Cooling-off' period urged for new police role
• 'Maximum pay multiple' urged for public sector
• Labour put limits on Iraq Inquiry to keep the US happy
• Taxes on strong beers to increase
• Man murdered girlfriend and baby
• Report calls for pay cap in public sector
• Cable criticises Prince's outburst – but he can keep royal trade role
• The big freeze has Britain in its grip – and isn't letting go
• Cat-and-mouse game as protesters take to the streets again
• Britain pledges funding boost for poor countries
• Out of their depth: Bank Governor's private view of Cameron and Osborne
• Hate crime figures paint a grim portrait of life in Britain
• Cable may abstain on tuition fees vote to appease Lib Dem rebels
• The fugitive - Assange needs new safe haven
• More snow looms as Britain suffers winter chaos
• Man gets life for mother and baby murder
• Fees protest gridlocks central London
• Teacher brothers in court on child porn charges
• Decision reserved in Yorkshire Ripper tariff appeal
• UK 'complicit in al-Qa'ida man's torture'
• Family rejects report on drug addict murder
• Figures show large rise in number of hate crimes
• Household spending falls amid downturn
• Coroner rules out inquest into death of Baby P
• Man held in probe over 1980 murder
• Police warned over stop and search powers
• Councils spend £315m on CCTV cameras
• Quarter of farming households' below poverty line'
• Chocolate on menu for annual beach hut advent calendar

Designated drivers to be offered free soft drink Posted: 30 Nov 2010 10:59 PM PST Designated drivers will be offered a buy one, get one free deal on soft drinks in pubs as part of the Government's Christmas anti-drink-drive campaign launched today.

Britain braced for more snow and icy weather Posted: 30 Nov 2010 10:59 PM PST Fresh snow showers and sub-zero temperatures will continue to blight Britain today as the icy weather that has gripped the country over the past week shows little sign of easing.

Government to unveil radical police reform plans Posted: 30 Nov 2010 10:59 PM PST Plans for the most radical reforms to policing in 50 years will be published today.

'Cooling-off' period urged for new police role Posted: 30 Nov 2010 10:59 PM PST Senior officers should be barred from standing as police and crime commissioners for a "cooling-off" period of four years after leaving their force, MPs reviewing some of the most radical reforms to policing in 50 years said today.

'Maximum pay multiple' urged for public sector Posted: 30 Nov 2010 10:59 PM PST A review of fair pay in the public sector today suggested top executives should not be paid more than 20 times the wages of other staff.

Labour put limits on Iraq Inquiry to keep the US happy Posted: 30 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST Gordon Brown's Government secretly promised to limit the extent of the Iraq war inquiry to prevent damage to the United States, the leaked cables disclosed. The pledge – made last September as the Chilcot inquiry into the war started – threatens to damage the credibility of the investigation, which is due to report in the new year.

Taxes on strong beers to increase Posted: 30 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST Taxes on high-strength beers and lagers are to be increased as part of a drive to encourage responsible drinking, it was announced yesterday.

Man murdered girlfriend and baby Posted: 30 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST A bar manager has been jailed for life for the murder of his girlfriend and their 10-month-old daughter in a "sustained and fearsome" knife attack after hearing voices saying he should kill them.

Report calls for pay cap in public sector Posted: 30 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST Public Sector bosses could be banned from earning more than 20 times as much as the lowest paid person in the same organisation under proposals published today.

Cable criticises Prince's outburst – but he can keep royal trade role Posted: 30 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST The Business Secretary, Vince Cable, yesterday chided Prince Andrew for straying into anti-corruption policy in unguarded remarks at a meeting with British businessmen – but insisted that the royal trade emissary should continue in his globetrotting role.

The big freeze has Britain in its grip – and isn't letting go Posted: 30 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST Britain was wrapped in a thick blanket of snow yesterday as the country suffered one of the coldest ends to November in nearly two decades – but forecasters warned temperatures could sink even lower before the cold snap ends.

Cat-and-mouse game as protesters take to the streets again Posted: 30 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST A policeman was injured after scuffles broke out at the end of a largely peaceful demonstration in London against rising tuition fees. In Trafalgar Square the windows of a restaurant were broken and graffiti was daubed at the base of Nelson's Column where fires had been lit. Five people were arrested for offences including public order, assault and obstructing police.

Britain pledges funding boost for poor countries Posted: 30 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST Britain's funding of the international fight against Aids will receive a boost after the review of the aid budget put in place by the Coalition Government is complete, the Development Secretary, Andrew Mitchell, has said.

Out of their depth: Bank Governor's private view of Cameron and Osborne Posted: 30 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST David Cameron and George Osborne were described as lacking "experience" and "depth" by Meryvn King, the Governor of the Bank of England, according to the latest leaks of American diplomatic cables.

Hate crime figures paint a grim portrait of life in Britain Posted: 30 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST A detailed picture of hate crime in England and Wales was revealed for the first time yesterday with new figures showing that more than 52,000 incidents were recorded last year.

Cable may abstain on tuition fees vote to appease Lib Dem rebels Posted: 30 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST Vince Cable, the Business Secretary, may not vote in favour of his own policy to raise university tuition fees in an attempt to bridge the deep divide among Liberal Democrats on the issue.

The fugitive - Assange needs new safe haven Posted: 30 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST Interpol has issued a wanted notice for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, heightening the Australian's status as a virtual refugee. The "Red Notice", circulated to the International Criminal Police Organisation's 188 members, concerns the warrant issued by police in Sweden in connection with a sex crime investigation in Sweden, and instructs anyone with any information to "contact local or national police".

More snow looms as Britain suffers winter chaos Posted: 30 Nov 2010 09:43 AM PST Heavy snowfall and freezing conditions caused major disruption across almost all of Britain today with a warning tonight of more snow on the way.

Man gets life for mother and baby murder Posted: 30 Nov 2010 09:11 AM PST A bar manager was jailed for life today for the murder of his girlfriend and their 10-month-old daughter in a "sustained and fearsome" knife attack after hearing voices saying he should kill them.

Fees protest gridlocks central London Posted: 30 Nov 2010 07:57 AM PST Protesters marching against plans to increase student tuition fees caused traffic chaos today as they fled police over fears they would be penned in.

Teacher brothers in court on child porn charges Posted: 30 Nov 2010 07:56 AM PST Two brothers who both worked as teachers at primary schools appeared in court today charged with downloading indecent images of children.

Decision reserved in Yorkshire Ripper tariff appeal Posted: 30 Nov 2010 07:54 AM PST Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe faces a wait to see if he has successfully appealed against a ruling that he must never be released.

UK 'complicit in al-Qa'ida man's torture' Posted: 30 Nov 2010 06:44 AM PST The UK was complicit in the torture of a man who became the first person to be convicted in the UK of directing terrorism, it was alleged at the Court of Appeal today.

Family rejects report on drug addict murder Posted: 30 Nov 2010 04:10 AM PST The family of a grandfather stabbed to death by a mental health patient after he left a newsagent, today criticised a report into the case as seriously flawed and totally inadequate.

Figures show large rise in number of hate crimes Posted: 30 Nov 2010 03:47 AM PST More than 50,000 hate crimes were reported across England, Wales and Northern Ireland last year, figures showed today.

Household spending falls amid downturn Posted: 30 Nov 2010 03:29 AM PST UK household spending has fallen for the first time in almost a decade, the Office for National Statistics said today.

Coroner rules out inquest into death of Baby P Posted: 30 Nov 2010 01:58 AM PST An inquest into the death of Baby P will not go ahead, a coroner ruled today.

Man held in probe over 1980 murder Posted: 30 Nov 2010 01:36 AM PST Detectives re-investigating the murder of a 22-year-old woman three decades ago arrested a 58-year-old man today.

Police warned over stop and search powers Posted: 30 Nov 2010 01:06 AM PST Two police forces have been warned they could face enforcement action over their "disproportionate" use of stop and search powers.

Councils spend £315m on CCTV cameras Posted: 30 Nov 2010 01:05 AM PST Councils spent at least £315 million on installing and operating CCTV cameras over the last three years, campaigners said today.

Quarter of farming households' below poverty line' Posted: 30 Nov 2010 12:56 AM PST A quarter of farming households live below the poverty line, the Government's rural watchdog said today as it urged ministers to help farmers access benefits and develop their businesses.

Chocolate on menu for annual beach hut advent calendar Posted: 27 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST A huge live nativity scene and a daily dose of chocolate will be drawing crowds to the annual Beach Hut Advent Calendar celebrations in Brighton & Hove.

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