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• Miliband to brand VAT rise 'wrong tax at wrong time'
• Lib Dems roll out big guns for by-election campaign
• Police in Yeates case tell residents to be vigilant
• 'Lax' regime at open prison to be investigated
• Firefighters face severe cutbacks
• Tory Minister calls for house price stability
• Police keep records on the innocent
• Terrorism control orders under review
• Nudge, nudge, wink wink... How the Government wants to change the way we think
• Minister praises staff after prison riot
• Government 'poised to scrap control orders'
• Demonstration over Government cuts planned
• Soldier killed in Afghanistan bomb blast
• Free vouchers offered to boost healthy living
• Police offer reward in missing women cases
• Main line rail fares increased by 6.2 per cent
• Retailers promise to soften VAT increase blow
• We bin 10 Wembleys full of food a year – what a waste of energy

Miliband to brand VAT rise 'wrong tax at wrong time' Posted: 02 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST With high streets braced for a last-minute shopping rush today before the rate of VAT goes up, Ed Miliband will warn that the increase will cost the average family £7.50 a week.

Lib Dems roll out big guns for by-election campaign Posted: 02 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Campaigning will get under way in earnest this week in the Oldham East and Saddleworth by-election, the first big test of public opinion since the creation of the coalition government.

Police in Yeates case tell residents to be vigilant Posted: 02 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Police investigating the murder of the landscape architect Jo Yeates yesterday advised women to take steps to ensure their safety while insisting that there was no "specific intelligence" that her killer may strike again.

'Lax' regime at open prison to be investigated Posted: 02 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Lax security at Ford Open Prison will be reviewed after claims that illegal alcohol fuelled a New Year's Eve riot causing £2m-worth of damage.

Firefighters face severe cutbacks Posted: 02 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Hundreds of firefighters' jobs are threatened, fire stations will close and engines be taken out of service because of the Government's spending cuts, a trade union warned today.

Tory Minister calls for house price stability Posted: 02 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Home ownership should no longer be seen as a long-term financial investment, Grant Shapps, the Housing Minister, has declared.

Police keep records on the innocent Posted: 02 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Personal information given to the police by millions of innocent people who report crime every year is being secretly stored on databases beside information on criminals and suspects.

Terrorism control orders under review Posted: 02 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST The controversial system of control orders for terrorist suspects would be replaced by a much looser surveillance regime without electronic tags or home curfews under plans being championed by Lib-Dem ministers.

Nudge, nudge, wink wink... How the Government wants to change the way we think Posted: 02 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Shame, vanity, laziness and the desire to fit in are all to be used as tools of Government policy by ministers acting on the advice of a new psychology unit in Whitehall.

Minister praises staff after prison riot Posted: 02 Jan 2011 03:53 AM PST Prisons minister Crispin Blunt today praised staff for their handling of riots at an open prison.

Government 'poised to scrap control orders' Posted: 02 Jan 2011 02:47 AM PST Control orders imposing virtual house arrest on terror suspects are set to be scrapped after months of wrangling within the coalition, it was reported today.

Demonstration over Government cuts planned Posted: 02 Jan 2011 02:21 AM PST Unions are gearing up for a demonstration in the spring against the Government's massive cuts in public spending, predicting it will be a "huge" national event.

Soldier killed in Afghanistan bomb blast Posted: 02 Jan 2011 02:19 AM PST A British soldier has died after being caught in an explosion in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said today.

Free vouchers offered to boost healthy living Posted: 02 Jan 2011 12:42 AM PST Families in England are being offered £250 million worth of free vouchers in a bid to encourage them to lead more healthy lifestyles, it was announced today.

Police offer reward in missing women cases Posted: 02 Jan 2011 12:39 AM PST Detectives are offering a reward of up to £15,000 for information regarding the disappearance of two women who vanished from the same stretch of road more than a decade ago.

Main line rail fares increased by 6.2 per cent Posted: 02 Jan 2011 12:29 AM PST Inflation-busting rises in rail and Tube fares take effect today with some mainline season tickets going up almost 13%.

Retailers promise to soften VAT increase blow Posted: 02 Jan 2011 12:26 AM PST Retailers are promising to soften the blow of the VAT increase for consumers who are already preparing to slash their spending throughout 2011.

We bin 10 Wembleys full of food a year – what a waste of energy Posted: 01 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Thousands of tons of food are being needlessly buried or burned as councils across the UK fail to meet recommendations on how to deal with biodegradable waste. An Independent on Sunday survey of local authorities has revealed that while the vast majority collect garden waste for composting, less than half pick up food waste separately from general household rubbish.

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