Threat of strikes over new pension contributionsTHE PROSPECT of widespread industrial action looms following the publication yesterday of plans that would require 2Fri Jul 29 2011 - 01:00
Regulator widens investigation into care homesHUNDREDS OF care homes for the elderly and disabled run by a company bought by wealthy Irish investors are to be investigated…Fri Jul 29 2011 - 01:00
Irish-owned UK care homes told to improve or face closureALMOST HALF of the care homes run by a British company owned by wealthy Irish investors, including JP McManus, Dermot Desmond…Fri Jul 29 2011 - 01:00
Potential hacking victim: Mother of murdered child Sarah Payne on paper's listPOLICE HAVE told Sara Payne, whose daughter was murdered in 2000, that her telephone messages may have been hacked by the News…Fri Jul 29 2011 - 01:00
London 'on budget and on time' for OlympicsINTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC Committee president Jacques Rogge has said that London has done “a great job” to prepare for next year’…Thu Jul 28 2011 - 01:00
UK to expel last eight Libyan diplomatsCOL MUAMMAR Gadafy’s last remaining diplomats in the United Kingdom are to be expelled, but the British government has offered…Thu Jul 28 2011 - 01:00
Poor growth casts doubt on UK government policyBRITISH CHANCELLOR of the exchequer George Osborne’s economic strategy is facing questions following figures that show he will…Wed Jul 27 2011 - 01:00
Mass killer was in contact with far-right group's online forumNORWEGIAN MASS killer Anders Behring Breivik was in frequent contact with the far-right English Defence League (EDL) in the months…Wed Jul 27 2011 - 01:00
Osborne met News Corp chiefs 16 timesBRITISH CHANCELLOR of the Exchequer George Osborne has met senior News Corporation executives 16 times since he took office, …Wed Jul 27 2011 - 01:00
Claim gunman linked to UK groupTHE BRITISH CONNECTION: SEARCHLIGHT , THE London-based anti-fascist magazine, last night said it would today release information…Tue Jul 26 2011 - 01:00
Fans gather at late singer's homeREACTION: A POSTMORTEM is due to be carried out today on the body of singer Amy Winehouse, who was found dead on Saturday afternoon…Mon Jul 25 2011 - 01:00
Rule change needed to prevent media dominance - CableTHE RULES that govern British media should be changed to ensure no company enjoys a dominant share of newspapers and television…Mon Jul 25 2011 - 01:00
Cameron says Murdoch jnr has 'questions to answer'NEWS CORPORATION’S James Murdoch’s position has come under new pressure following British prime minister David Cameron’s declaration…Sat Jul 23 2011 - 01:00
Fleet Street awaits 'collateral damage'As the investigation into phone-hacking gathers pace, will the scandal change British media for the better or lead to more restrictions…Sat Jul 23 2011 - 01:00
London's deputy mayor says sorry for dig at Irish buildersLONDON’S DEPUTY mayor Richard Barnes, who is in charge of equality issues in the city, has been forced to apologise following…Sat Jul 23 2011 - 01:00
British leaders divided over euro crisisLONDON: DIVISIONS HAVE emerged between British prime minister David Cameron and Liberal Democrat leader and deputy prime minister…Fri Jul 22 2011 - 01:00
English and Welsh police forces face 34,000 job lossesPOLICE FORCES in England and Wales are to shed 34,000 jobs, including 16,000 uniformed posts, over the next four years to cope…Fri Jul 22 2011 - 01:00
Law firm authorised to speak to policeA LONDON firm of solicitors which was given hundreds of internal News of the World e-mails in 2007 has been freed from a confidentiality…Thu Jul 21 2011 - 01:00
Murdoch staff thwarted police inquiry, say MPsNEWS INTERNATIONAL appeared to try to deliberately thwart the Metropolitan Police’s 2005 investigation into phone-hacking, but…Thu Jul 21 2011 - 01:00
Coulson problem is not going to go away for weakened PMLONDON LETTER: David Cameron has left unanswered questions about his relationship with News InternationalThu Jul 21 2011 - 01:00
UK police chief defends reasons for his resignationPOLICE COMMISSIONER Paul Stephenson, who announced his resignation on Sunday, said he had made the “difficult and personally …Wed Jul 20 2011 - 01:00
A day of humble pie for Murdochs but responsibility is another questionCOMEDIAN JONNIE Marbles, little known outside his own sittingroom, yesterday did Rupert Murdoch a favour when he hit him with…Wed Jul 20 2011 - 01:00
Relationship with Cameron was entirely appropriate, says BrooksFORMER NEWS International chief executive Rebekah Brooks has rejected MPs charges that she was too close to British prime minister…Wed Jul 20 2011 - 01:00
Murdoch refuses to accept any culpabilityNEWS CORPORATION’S Rupert Murdoch has refused to accept responsibility for the News of the World phone-hacking scandal, insisting…Wed Jul 20 2011 - 01:00
Each resignation brings sword of Damocles closer to CameronANALYSIS : IN LATE 1997, in the months following his first election victory, Tony Blair enjoyed unprecedented popularity, seemingly…Tue Jul 19 2011 - 01:00
Police to face several inquiries, says MayTHE METROPOLITAN police, still reeling from the resignations of Commissioner Paul Stephenson and top anti-terrorist officer John…Tue Jul 19 2011 - 01:00
'News of the World' journalist found deadFORMER News of the World journalist Sean Hoare, the first journalist to publicly allege that former editor at the paper Andy …Tue Jul 19 2011 - 01:00
Murdoch scandal inspires bardic barbs on TwitterTHE SCANDAL engulfing Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation has all of the elements of a great Shakespearean tragedy – looming disaster…Mon Jul 18 2011 - 01:00
Ex-News International chief arrested over phone-hacking claimsTHE DECISION of the Metropolitan Police to arrest former chief executive of News International Rebekah Brooks in connection with…Mon Jul 18 2011 - 01:00
Murdoch apologises as Brooks finally resignsNEWS CORPORATION chairman Rupert Murdoch will today offer a full apology to the British public for the News of the World’ s phone…Sat Jul 16 2011 - 01:00
Nine banks get three months to raise €3bnEUROPEAN BANKS STRESS TEST: NINE EUROPEAN Union banks have been given three months to raise nearly €3 billion in capital, while…Sat Jul 16 2011 - 01:00
The once omnipotent Murdoch humiliatedIN A humiliating climbdown, Rupert Murdoch, chairman of News Corporation, has accepted a summons to appear before a House of …Fri Jul 15 2011 - 01:00
News Corp to be asked to withdraw BSkyB bidTHE HOUSE of Commons will today issue an extraordinary call on Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation to withdraw its bid to take …Wed Jul 13 2011 - 01:00
Murdoch newspapers reject ex-PM's allegationsNEWS INTERNATIONAL titles the Sun and the Sunday Times have both firmly rejected charges made by former British prime minister…Wed Jul 13 2011 - 01:00
Reversal of fortune as Miliband has the upper hand and Cameron looks vulnerableLabour senses scandal could hurt not just the Murdoch operation, but also the prime ministerTue Jul 12 2011 - 01:00
News Corp withdraws Sky News guaranteesNEWS CORPORATION’S decision to withdraw its guarantee of editorial independence for Sky News has offered the British culture …Tue Jul 12 2011 - 01:00
Newspaper scandal widens over targeting of BrownTHE SCANDAL surrounding Rupert Murdoch’s News International group of newspapers in Britain escalated last night following allegations…Tue Jul 12 2011 - 01:00
Lib Dem MPs hint at effort to halt BSkyB dealRUPERT MURDOCH’S bid to take complete control of satellite broadcaster BSkyB is under threat after Liberal Democrat MPs hinted…Mon Jul 11 2011 - 01:00
Top officers face Commons committeeTOP METROPOLITAN Police officers will appear tomorrow before a key House of Commons committee to face questions about the force…Mon Jul 11 2011 - 01:00
Concerns on UK-Ireland travel rules exploitationIMMIGRATION OFFICIALS at London’s Stansted Airport believe that passport-free travel rules between Ireland and Britain are being…Mon Jul 11 2011 - 01:00
Murdoch flies in to tackle crisis as Clegg calls for 'accountability'NEWS CORP chairman Rupert Murdoch is due to fly to London today to take charge of the phone hacking crisis which has engulfed…Sat Jul 09 2011 - 01:00
Murdoch deal for BSkyB in the balanceRUPERT MURDOCH’S plan to take full control of the satellite broadcaster BSkyB has been scuppered by the political fallout from…Sat Jul 09 2011 - 01:00
Nama puts iconic London Odeon cinema on marketONE OF London’s most high-profile buildings, the Odeon cinema in Leicester Square, is to be sold following an agreement between…Sat Jul 09 2011 - 01:00
Generation LDNLondon’s Gaelic football team is on a roll, supported by a new wave of Irish immigrants, most aged 25-30, for whom emigration…Sat Jul 09 2011 - 01:00
Prime minister fails to distance himself from tabloid chiefsCLOSURE OF THE ‘NEWS OF THE WORLD’: DAVID CAMERON must hope dearly that Rupert Murdoch backs away from the BSkyB deal, for if…Sat Jul 09 2011 - 01:00
News International crisis deepens as paper closesANDY COULSON, former communications chief to British prime minister David Cameron, faces questioning by the Metropolitan Police…Fri Jul 08 2011 - 01:00
Clegg lords it over upper house with plan to establish senateLONDON LETTER: Change comes slowly in the House of Lords and a new reform plan is not proving popularThu Jul 07 2011 - 01:00
More companies join advertising boycott of paperNEWS OF THE WORLD HACKING SCANDAL: MAJOR COMPANIES such as Halifax Bank, Virgin Holidays and the Co-Operative have decided to…Thu Jul 07 2011 - 01:00
A casting of thousandsAs half of the renowned wife- and-husband team behind Hubbard Casting, Ros Hubbard has helped decide who we see in blockbusters…Wed Jul 06 2011 - 01:00
British files reveal US envoys in plot to deport 'dangerous agitator' after RisingDIARMUID LYNCH was said to have been the last man to leave the burning GPO during Easter week in 1916Wed Jul 06 2011 - 01:00
