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• Wikileaks chief: What will he do next?
• Farage pilot 'made death threats'
• Jock at home in Chartwell
• New MPs' expenses row as claims are published
• Has the king of hip-hop really been invited to the Prince's party?
• Supreme Court brings libel law into internet age
• Here we (don't) go again: Britain freezes to a halt
• Anger at arrest of 150 student demonstrators
• Bank Governor faces calls for resignation
• Cold snap bites into Britain's gas reserves
• PM set for U-turn on school sports
• New police election plan 'could cost £130m'
• Late drinking set to be cut by new charge
• £53m raid mastermind given longer sentence
• High Court upholds bid to ban cigarette machines
• Appeal bid by former police chief adjourned
• Pilot charged with threatening to kill UKIP leader Nigel Farage
• Shell to be prosecuted over fire
• Tents to be banned in Parliament Square
• Britain closing down as weather gets worse
• Big freeze gridlock 'costs £1.2 billion a day '
• Court explains ex-MPs' expenses ruling
• 26 years for stabbing mum and baby
• Wallis Simpson bracelet fetches world record price
• PFI companies urged to pay money back
• The big freeze has Britain in its grip – and isn't letting go

Wikileaks chief: What will he do next? Posted: 01 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST As a fresh batch of leaked files gave new urgency to worldwide controversy surrounding the publication of US diplomatic communiqués, there was continued mystery over the motivation, intentions and whereabouts of the man at the heart of the whistle-blowing website Wikileaks.

Farage pilot 'made death threats' Posted: 01 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST The pilot of the plane that crashed and injured Nigel Farage during a polling day stunt has been charged with threatening to kill the Ukip leader in what is described as a separate incident.

Jock at home in Chartwell Posted: 01 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST A new kitten has taken up residence at Chartwell, home of the late Sir Winston Churchill.

New MPs' expenses row as claims are published Posted: 01 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST MPs will line up today to deliver a vote of no confidence in the body set up to administer their expenses as the first tranche of claims since the election are published.

Has the king of hip-hop really been invited to the Prince's party? Posted: 01 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Prince William's wedding to Kate Middleton in April will be a carefully choreographed occasion, steeped in tradition, and watched proudly by an expectant nation. But his engagement party will, by all accounts, be quite the opposite.

Supreme Court brings libel law into internet age Posted: 01 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Bloggers, tweeters and other internet users who post instant criticisms of artists, politicians and television shows have been granted new protection from libel claims.

Here we (don't) go again: Britain freezes to a halt Posted: 01 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Britain was warned to brace for further heavy snow, travel chaos, closed schools and widespread disruption as forecasters said sub-zero temperatures would continue across most of the country.

Anger at arrest of 150 student demonstrators Posted: 01 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST More than 150 demonstrators were arrested at Tuesday's student protests after they refused to abandon their rally in Trafalgar Square. Officers again used their "kettling" tactic to detain protesters as the initially peaceful demonstration ended in a stand-off between students and police.

Bank Governor faces calls for resignation Posted: 01 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Mervyn King, the Governor of the Bank of England, faced a call for his resignation yesterday amid fresh claims that he has overstepped the mark by becoming embroiled in politics.

Cold snap bites into Britain's gas reserves Posted: 01 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST People turning up the heating to cope with freezing temperatures sent the gas market into a spin yesterday.

PM set for U-turn on school sports Posted: 01 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST David Cameron was in retreat last night over the Government's plans to cut funding for school sports following protests from top athletes.

New police election plan 'could cost £130m' Posted: 01 Dec 2010 09:52 AM PST Police and crime commissioners could cost more than £130 million to set up and run in the first year, figures showed today.

Late drinking set to be cut by new charge Posted: 01 Dec 2010 09:47 AM PST Up to half of late night licences could go under plans to give licensing authorities the power to charge premises which open past midnight.

£53m raid mastermind given longer sentence Posted: 01 Dec 2010 07:40 AM PST A martial arts expert who masterminded the £53 million Securitas robbery has had his jail term increased from 10 to 25 years in Morocco, police said today.

High Court upholds bid to ban cigarette machines Posted: 01 Dec 2010 07:30 AM PST Government plans to ban cigarette vending machines to help prevent under-age smoking were upheld as lawful by the High Court today.

Appeal bid by former police chief adjourned Posted: 01 Dec 2010 07:27 AM PST The latest appeal bid by a former Scotland Yard commander jailed for corruption will be heard next year after his case was adjourned today for investigations into new material he hopes will prove his innocence,

Pilot charged with threatening to kill UKIP leader Nigel Farage Posted: 01 Dec 2010 07:09 AM PST The pilot of the plane which crashed and injured Nigel Farage during a polling day stunt has been charged with threatening to kill the Ukip leader.

Shell to be prosecuted over fire Posted: 01 Dec 2010 06:33 AM PST Oil giant Shell is being accused of breaching environmental and health and safety legislation following an explosion and fire at a gas terminal, prosecutors said today.

Tents to be banned in Parliament Square Posted: 01 Dec 2010 06:31 AM PST Loudhailers and tents will be banned from Parliament Square as Home Secretary Theresa May pledged to clear the area of protesters ahead of the royal wedding next spring.

Britain closing down as weather gets worse Posted: 01 Dec 2010 06:29 AM PST Large areas of Britain were brought to a halt today as the big freeze tightened its grip on the nation.

Big freeze gridlock 'costs £1.2 billion a day ' Posted: 01 Dec 2010 05:45 AM PST Transport industry criticism of the efforts to keep Britain "open" during the cold spell grew today as it emerged the gridlock could cost the economy as much as £1.2 billion a day.

Court explains ex-MPs' expenses ruling Posted: 01 Dec 2010 03:38 AM PST Supreme Court justices announced their reasons today for ruling that three former Labour MPs accused of fiddling their expenses were not protected by parliamentary privilege.

26 years for stabbing mum and baby Posted: 01 Dec 2010 03:34 AM PST A bar manager who murdered his girlfriend and their 10-month-old daughter in a "sustained and fearsome" knife attack will spend at least 26 years in prison, a judge said today.

Wallis Simpson bracelet fetches world record price Posted: 01 Dec 2010 02:48 AM PST A bracelet owned by Wallis Simpson, whose love affair with Edward VIII led to his abdication, has sold for a world record £4.5 million at auction.

PFI companies urged to pay money back Posted: 01 Dec 2010 01:06 AM PST Companies that benefit from Government contracts worth hundreds of billions of pounds under the private finance initiative (PFI) were urged today to pay some of it back to help protect public services.

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.

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