Mon, 13th Feb 2012

National News

Ministers 'fully behind' NHS plans

1:29pm Monday 13th February 2012

Downing Street said ministers are 'fully behind' Andrew Lansley's NHS reforms

Downing Street has dismissed suggestions that Health Secretary Andrew Lansley should be sacked and insisted ministers were "fully behind" his NHS reforms.

Police launch anti-terror campaign

12:33pm Monday 13th February 2012

An anti-terror police hotline has been established to allow people to report suspicious behaviour

The Metropolitan Police has launched a counter-terror campaign urging people to report suspicious behaviour by calling a dedicated hotline.

Man spared jail for girl dog attack

12:23pm Monday 13th February 2012

Woodberry Way in Chingford, Essex, close to where Gary Hindley's dog attacked a six-year-old girl

A man whose dog bit off part of a six-year-old girl's ear has been given a 12-week suspended jail term and placed under curfew for six weeks.

Sun staff 'treated like crime gang'

12:20pm Monday 13th February 2012

Trevor Kavanagh said many regard police investigations at The Sun as a 'witch-hunt'

The Sun's associate editor has accused police of treating the paper's journalists like "members of an organised crime gang" after five senior staff were arrested over allegations of improper payments to police and public officials on Saturday.

Clegg champions youth jobs drive

11:58am Monday 13th February 2012

Deputy PM Nick Clegg described the Youth Contract initiative as a 'call to arms for businesses'

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has appealed to businesses to sign up to the coalition's drive to tackle youth unemployment.

Briton extradition appeal rejected

11:54am Monday 13th February 2012

British businessman Christopher Tappin faces extradition to the US after losing a court ruling

A retired British businessman will be extradited to the United States within 10 days after failing in his latest attempt to block the move, his lawyer said.

Banks loaned SMEs less cash in 2011

11:22am Monday 13th February 2012

Britain's biggest banks missed their Project Merlin targets, with RBS failing to reach its target for lending to small businesses

Lending by Britain's top five banks shrank every quarter last year - an embarrassing blow to the Chancellor's Project Merlin agreement.

Organ donor boost options pondered

11:16am Monday 13th February 2012

The BMA called for action to increase the number of organs available for transplant

Restarting the hearts of people who have recently died should be one of the options considered for boosting the number of organ donors, according to a new report.

Drivers under attack from missiles

10:52am Monday 13th February 2012

Figures showed hundreds of motorists each year are targeted by missile-throwing yobs

Motorists are having to contend with scores of attacks a year by missile-throwing yobs, it was revealed.

Bank lending fell throughout 2011

10:22am Monday 13th February 2012

Britain's biggest banks missed their Project Merlin targets, with RBS failing to reach its target for lending to small businesses

Lending by Britain's top five banks shrank every quarter last year, official figures have revealed, in an embarrassing blow to the Chancellor's Project Merlin agreement.
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