Former MP Sir Irvine Patnick dies

30 December 2012 Last updated at 18:55 ET Former Conservative MP Sir Irvine Patnick has died at the age of 83. He was MP for Sheffield Hallam for 10 years, from 1987 to 1997, in Margaret Thatcher and John Major's governments. Sir Irvine recently...

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Duncan Smith condemns tax credits

30 December 2012 Last updated at 20:37 ET The work and pensions secretary has attacked the tax credit system put in place by Labour, saying it had resulted in "a sorry story of dependency, wasted taxpayers' money and fraud". Writing in the...

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Call for new drug policy research body

30 December 2012 Last updated at 23:15 ET A new body is needed to assess existing and alternative drugs policies, and could be partly funded by assets seized from dealers, campaigners have said. The UK Drug Policy Commission said billions of...

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Tube cleaners in strike over pay

31 December 2012 Last updated at 01:54 ET London Underground (LU) station cleaners have begun a 48-hour strike in a dispute over pay. The Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) union said members working for Initial and ISS contractors would not...

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Cosmetic ops 'hard sell' opposed

31 December 2012 Last updated at 02:02 ET People responding to a public consultation on cosmetic surgery have called for a ban on cut-price deals and aggressive sales techniques. Responses from patients, the public and industry, are being published...

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UK is making 'real progress' - PM

29 December 2012 Last updated at 19:01 ET David Cameron has used his New Year's message to say the UK is "heading in the right direction". The prime minister said 2012 was "tough" but people can look forward to 2013 with "realism and optimism"....

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Police controversies hit trust - Vaz

29 December 2012 Last updated at 22:56 ET Public confidence in the police has been hurt by a "dangerous cocktail" of controversies including the critical Hillsborough report and Andrew Mitchell "plebgate" row, a senior MP has warned. Labour's...

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Warning of 'nation divided' by cuts

30 December 2012 Last updated at 00:09 ET The government's cuts programme could lead to "problems on our streets" and "the break-up of civil society", three Labour council leaders have warned. The leaders of Newcastle, Liverpool and Sheffield...

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Most 'spent less on Christmas'

30 December 2012 Last updated at 02:16 ET A majority of consumers spent less on their Christmas shopping this year than they did in 2011, according to a survey by the consumers' association Which? Nearly half used credit cards, overdrafts and...

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UK braced for more rain to end year

30 December 2012 Last updated at 03:12 ET Widespread flood warnings are still in force across the UK, with more downpours expected on Sunday. Rain is expected in Northern Ireland, parts of Wales, north-west England and south-west Scotland later....

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Olympic heroes head New Year Honours

28 December 2012 Last updated at 20:29 ET Bradley Wiggins, who won the Tour de France and an Olympic gold, has been knighted in a New Year Honours list dominated by London 2012 medallists. The cyclist appears on a special list drawn up...

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First-time house purchases 'up 12%'

28 December 2012 Last updated at 20:49 ET The number of house purchases by first-time buyers rose 12% this year, with about 216,000 people stepping on to the property ladder, the Halifax reports. Its study says the figure is the highest since...

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Mum 'overwhelmed' as girl returns

29 December 2012 Last updated at 00:55 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Atiya's mother Gemma Wilkinson: "I just want to cuddle Atiya" A mother reunited with her six-year-old daughter three years after...

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Former England captain Greig dies

Former England captain Tony Greig has died aged 66 after suffering a heart attack in Sydney. The South Africa-born 66-year-old was diagnosed with lung cancer two months ago. The all-rounder played 58 Tests for England from 1972-77, including 14 as...

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Funeral for brothers killed on M6

29 December 2012 Last updated at 03:32 ET A funeral for two brothers who died when their car crashed on the M6 on Christmas Day will take place later. Adnan Habib, 10, and Mohammed Arsalaan Habib, four, were killed along with their aunt Bushra...

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Falklands attack surprised Thatcher

27 December 2012 Last updated at 19:08 ET By Peter Biles BBC World Affairs Correspondent Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. The 1982 invasion of the Falkland Islands by Argentina took Margaret Thatcher by...

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Graphic anti-smoking ad launched

27 December 2012 Last updated at 19:39 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. The new Department of Health anti-smoking television advert A series of hard-hitting government adverts featuring people smoking...

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DVLA strike over office closure plan

27 December 2012 Last updated at 22:27 ET A one-day strike is being staged by Driving and Vehicle Licensing Agency staff over planned office closures that could see more than 1,000 jobs lost. The strike is set to close all 39 regional offices...

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UK-wide scheme to protect witnesses

28 December 2012 Last updated at 02:51 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Supergrass Paul: ''You feel like you have no-one, you have to start again under false pretences'' The UK's first national...

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Missing six-year-old on way home

28 December 2012 Last updated at 03:22 ET A six-year-old girl who was taken to Pakistan by her father three years ago is on her way back to the UK. Atiya Anjum-Wilkinson was last seen when she was taken from her home in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater...

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Faulty good refunds 'too slow'

26 December 2012 Last updated at 20:39 ET A consumer charity is calling for a change in the law so that people sold faulty goods can get a refund quickly. Citizens Advice wants businesses to guarantee refunds are paid within 30 days of them...

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Hospital plan to spot abuse victims

26 December 2012 Last updated at 21:28 ET An online system to identify children who may be in danger of abuse or neglect is being developed for use in hospitals across England. The £9m Child Protection Information System will alert doctors...

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Money woes 'causing family strain'

26 December 2012 Last updated at 22:17 ET The UK's ongoing financial problems are putting an increasing strain on family relationships, a survey has suggested. Of 2,742 people polled by the Relate charity, 59% were worried about their economic...

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Tributes to film composer Bennett

27 December 2012 Last updated at 01:00 ET Tributes from the music and film worlds have been paid to composer Sir Richard Rodney Bennett who died aged 76 on Christmas Eve. He produced more than 200 concert pieces, ballets and operas but was...

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Graphene research gets £21.5m fund

27 December 2012 Last updated at 03:22 ET The Chancellor, George Osborne, has announced extra funding to boost the UK's development of the so-called "super-material" graphene. It is one of the lightest yet strongest and most conductive materials...

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Minister plays down hunt ban vote

25 December 2012 Last updated at 20:52 ET Moves to repeal the ban on hunting with dogs in England and Wales may not happen in 2013, a minister has said. Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, Environment Secretary Owen Paterson appeared to rule out...

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Judge attacks gay marriage plan

25 December 2012 Last updated at 22:38 ET Ministers are pursuing the "wrong policy" on gay marriage, and should be focusing on family breakdown, a High Court judge has said. Sir Paul Coleridge told the Times same-sex unions are a "minority...

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Tube drivers in Boxing Day strike

25 December 2012 Last updated at 22:43 ET Hundreds of London Underground workers have gone on strike, in a long-running row over bank holiday pay. Transport for London (TfL) says there is likely to be "significant disruption" to Tube services,...

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Landslide warning for South West

25 December 2012 Last updated at 23:16 ET A rare landslide and rockfall warning has been issued for south-west England by the British Geological Survey (BGS). The BGS has concerns about the stability of cliff edges and cliff sides because of...

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Sale shoppers 'set to spend £3bn'

26 December 2012 Last updated at 00:11 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. The BBC's Sophie van Brugen reports from Westfield, London, where shoppers queued throughout the night British shoppers are...

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