Friday, January 21, 2011

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The last post for Johnson... but will Balls deliver for Labour?

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Ed Miliband's drive to revive the Labour Party's fortunes suffered a major setback last night with the surprise resignation of the Shadow Chancellor, Alan Johnson.

Threat to Liverpool's World Heritage Site

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

English Heritage has warned that the Shanghai-style redevelopment of Liverpool's historic waterfront could harm the city's World Heritage Site.

Dewani 'suffering from acute stress'

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

The businessman accused of hiring a hitman to kill his wife while on honeymoon in South Africa missed an extradition hearing because he was too stressed to attend, a court was told.

Gove: Facebook chief a role model for pupils

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

The Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has been named as a role model for the Government's education reforms.

Cameron bears brunt of anger at funding cuts for care of disabled

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

David Cameron's attempts to calm the storm over cuts in care for a severely disabled child were overwhelmed yesterday, as more parents came forward to say they were also being refused help in caring for their disabled children following council cuts.

Man arrested over murder of Joanna Yeates

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Detectives hunting the killer of Joanna Yeates were last night questioning a man on suspicion of her murder, and searching the flat of one of her neighbours.

Succession of gaffes that could only end one way

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

No one was more surprised than Alan Johnson when he was appointed shadow Chancellor just over three months ago. He even attempted to turn his inexperience into a joke. Asked what his first move would be in the job, he replied: "Pick up a primer – 'economics for beginners'."

PM's impartiality in doubt after Christmas date with Murdoch executive

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

David Cameron was yesterday accused of "tucking into turkey" with a senior News Corporation executive days after he intervened in the company's bid to take full control of BSkyB.

Balls secures his prize in Shadow Cabinet revamp

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

The good news for the Labour Party is that they've got themselves a new, combative, economically literate shadow Chancellor, a man who was put on God's good green earth to make George Osborne's life intolerable. "Attack Dog" is a terrible cliché, but it fits Balls's bull mastiff-like demeanour. He will pursue his mission with all the monomaniacal zeal that his mentor, Gordon Brown, brought to the task of harrying the confidence out of successive Tory chancellors in the 1990s.

The case against Blair: 15 charges that have yet to be answered

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

1. Misleading Parliament over the legality of an invasion

Damaged but undaunted, ex-PM returns for one more grilling on Iraq

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

An unrepentant Tony Blair makes his final appearance before the inquiry into the Iraq war today, resigned to the fact that he will fail to draw a line under the most controversial decision of his premiership.

Blair faces Chilcot as Iraq bombs kill 130

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

tony blair's appearance at the Chilcot inquiry today comes with a backdrop of violence in Iraq where at least 130 people were killed in three militant attacks on successive days.

Boy, 14, dies after stabbing near school

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

A 14-year-old boy has died and three other teenagers suffered knife wounds in an altercation in north London.

Man arrested after teenager killed

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 10:28 AM PST

A man was arrested today after a teenager was stabbed to death, police said.

Dog row neighbour guilty of attempted murder

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 10:26 AM PST

A man who shot his two neighbours after a row over their pet dog was found guilty of two counts of attempted murder today, police said.

Former 'Blair Babe' rises to key Labour post

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 10:12 AM PST

Yvette Cooper is one of the most powerful women in British politics and was once tipped to become Labour's first female prime minister.

The Johnson-Miliband letters exchange

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 09:34 AM PST

Here is the full text of the letters between Alan Johnson and Labour leader Ed Miliband.

Shadow chancellor Alan Johnson quits 'for family reasons'

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 08:54 AM PST

Shadow chancellor Alan Johnson dramatically quit the Labour front bench tonight 'for personal reasons to do with my family'.

Joanna Yeates police search neighbour's flat after arrest

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 08:40 AM PST

Police investigating the murder of Joanna Yeates are searching the flat of her next door neighbour following an arrest earlier today.

Al Fayed threatens to 'take council to hell'

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 08:08 AM PST

Mohamed al Fayed today vowed to take Surrey County Council to court if plans to extend a sand quarry on greenbelt land are successful.

Peer 'viewed expenses as in lieu of salary'

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 07:30 AM PST

A former Tory peer accused of lying about his expenses told a court he viewed the system as being "in lieu of salary".

Cameron offers sympathy to disabled girl's family

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 06:32 AM PST

David Cameron today insisted he had "every sympathy" with the parents of a severely disabled girl who say their daughter may have to go into care after he reneged on a pre-election pledge.

Inquest date set for murderer Derrick Bird

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 06:09 AM PST

A date for the inquests into the deaths of mass killer Derrick Bird and the 12 victims he gunned down was set today.

BMA medics 'used bits of bus to help 7/7 victims'

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 06:08 AM PST

Doctors from the British Medical Association struggled to treat stricken victims of the 7/7 bus bombing because there was no medical equipment at their own headquarters, an inquest heard today.

Minimum number of inmates to have vote, says No 10

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 05:58 AM PST

Downing Street has insisted the "minimum number" of prisoners will be given the vote amid signs of a Government U-turn on the controversial issue.

3am finish in peers' latest votes debate

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 05:55 AM PST

The House of Lords finally rose at 3.04am today, ending the latest in a series of marathon debates on plans to change the voting system and cut the number of MPs.

28 day terror detention order to expire

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 05:23 AM PST

The controversial power to detain terror suspects for 28 days without charge will be allowed to lapse next week, reverting to 14 days, the Government announced today.

Jobcentre Plus strike 'solidly supported'

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 05:03 AM PST

A strike by workers at Jobcentre Plus call centres was "solidly supported" today, with around 2,400 staff joining the walkout, union leaders said today.

Ex-deputy head admits making indecent images of children

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 05:01 AM PST

A former deputy head teacher pleaded guilty to a string of internet-related sex offences against children today.

Man arrested after 'Koran burning' in Carlisle

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:38 AM PST

A man has been arrested after a Koran was allegedly burned during an anti-Islamic rant, police said.

Two-year-old in hospital after dog attack

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 03:43 AM PST

A two-year-old boy was being treated in hospital for facial injuries today after being mauled by his family's pet dog.

Residents lose 'fight the flights' court battle

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 03:39 AM PST

Local residents have lost their High Court battle to block an "extremely large" increase in the number of flights proposed for London City Airport.

Number of crimes fall by nine million

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 02:03 AM PST

The number of crimes fell by 5% from 9.9 million to 9.4 million in the year to last September compared with the previous 12 months.

MPs to be asked to give up 1% pay rise

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 02:01 AM PST

MPs are to be asked to give up a 1% pay rise ordered by the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB), it was announced today.

Video: Footage of armed robbery released

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 01:39 AM PST

The Flying Squad have released dramatic CCTV footage of two robbers attacking a shopkeeper and his son in north London.

Video: 'Car surfing' filmed on CCTV

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 01:37 AM PST

Sussex Police release pictures of young people 'car surfing' in a car park in Midhurst, West Sussex.

Key events in Joanna Yeates investigation

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 01:21 AM PST

This is how events have unfolded following the disappearance of 25-year-old landscape architect Joanna Yeates from Bristol:

posted by Greg Shaw at Friday, January 21, 2011