Sex offence suspects' DNA 'deleted'

30 July 2013 Last updated at 19:00 ET Thousands of DNA profiles of suspected sex offenders are being deleted from the national database because of Home Office incompetence, Labour claims. A ban on police in England and Wales indefinitely holding...

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Stafford Hospital's future revealed

31 July 2013 Last updated at 00:06 ET A report by administrators running the scandal-hit Stafford Hospital into the future of services there will be published later. The Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust went into administration on 16 April after...

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Third 'SAS' training soldier dies

31 July 2013 Last updated at 02:17 ET A third Army reservist has died after taking part in an SAS selection training exercise in the Brecon Beacons earlier this month. Edward Maher, 31, and Craig Roberts, 24, died after collapsing during a...

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Profits rise at British Gas owner

31 July 2013 Last updated at 03:30 ET British Gas owner Centrica has reported a rise in half-year profits, after the unusually cold winter boosted gas consumption. Centrica's adjusted operating profit rose 9% to £1.58bn for the six months to...

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Law firms linked to convicted PIs

31 July 2013 Last updated at 03:32 ET Twenty-two law firms used private investigators convicted of illegally obtaining information, MPs have said. Celebrities, eight financial services firms and 10 insurance companies were also identified as...

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Housing benefit cuts ruling awaited

29 July 2013 Last updated at 20:50 ET The High Court is to rule on whether cuts to housing benefit for social housing residents with spare bedrooms discriminates against disabled people. Lawyers for 10 families brought a judicial review over...

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'Nearly 100 war crimes suspects' in UK

30 July 2013 Last updated at 02:47 ET By Tom Bateman Today programme, BBC Radio 4 The Home Office last year identified nearly 100 suspected war criminals who had made UK immigration applications, figures released to the BBC suggest. The majority...

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UK 'losing fight' against e-crime

30 July 2013 Last updated at 04:06 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. David Edmundson-Bird successfully proved he was the victim of e-crime The UK must do more to stop online fraud and deter state-sponsored...

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Time pressures mean 'rationed care'

30 July 2013 Last updated at 04:25 ET Nurses in England say they are having to "ration" care because of time pressures, a study suggests. The paper in BMJ Quality & Safety found areas that suffer include monitoring patients adequately....

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Barclays to issue £5.8bn new shares

30 July 2013 Last updated at 04:34 ET Barclays will issue £5.8bn in new shares as part of a move to plug a £12.8bn capital shortfall created by new regulatory demands. The bank will also issue £2bn of bonds that are turned into shares or wiped...

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Fees for employment tribunals begin

28 July 2013 Last updated at 19:14 ET People bringing employment tribunals must now pay a fee for the first time since they were created in the 1960s. Under the new UK rules, they will have to pay £160 or £250 to lodge a claim, with a further...

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Testicular cancer survival 'soaring'

28 July 2013 Last updated at 20:57 ET By James Gallagher Health and science reporter, BBC News The overwhelming majority of men with testicular cancer are now surviving for at least 10 years, figures released by the charity Cancer Research...

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'Lads' mags' given cover-up deadline

29 July 2013 Last updated at 02:27 ET The Co-operative has given so-called lads' mags six weeks to cover up their front pages with sealed "modesty bags" or be taken off sale in its stores. The 4,000-outlet retailer said it was responding...

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Energy watchdog 'failing consumers'

29 July 2013 Last updated at 04:16 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. John Robertson, MP: "When we ask for figures they don't give it" Energy regulator Ofgem is not doing enough to ensure that energy...

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UK complains about Gibraltar delays

29 July 2013 Last updated at 04:22 ET The UK government has raised "serious concerns" with Spain about long delays at the border with Gibraltar caused by a rise in vehicle searches. Gibraltar said Spain had created "deliberate" delays of up...

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Theresa May diagnosed with diabetes

27 July 2013 Last updated at 18:44 ET Home Secretary Theresa May has revealed she has been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes but insists it will not affect her political career. The condition means her body does not produce insulin and she must...

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UK migration figures 'a best guess'

27 July 2013 Last updated at 19:24 ET Official UK migration figures are "little better than a best guess", a group of influential MPs has said. The Public Administration Committee said the statistics were "not fit for purpose" and did not...

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UK soldiers assist Afghan operation

28 July 2013 Last updated at 00:09 ET British soldiers have returned to an area of Afghanistan for a week-long operation to clear Taliban insurgents. Afghan military commanders requested assistance in Sangin district, an area British forces...

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Three arrested over stabbing death

28 July 2013 Last updated at 00:18 ET Three people have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a man who was stabbed to death in Gloucester. The victim, who has not been named, was found just before 20:00 BST on Saturday at Park End Road. The...

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Further warnings of heavy rain

28 July 2013 Last updated at 03:01 ET Heavy rain is falling across parts of England and Scotland as the hottest July in seven years ends on a wet note. Weather warnings for Sunday morning have been issued by the Met Office. An amber "be prepared"...

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Social workers voice grooming fears

26 July 2013 Last updated at 20:52 ET Many social workers lack confidence and know-how when it comes to dealing with online grooming and sexual abuse of children, a survey has suggested. The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) said...

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UK 'complacent' over Arctic drilling

26 July 2013 Last updated at 22:11 ET The UK is "complacently standing by" as firms start drilling for oil and gas in the Arctic, a group of MPs has said. The Environmental Audit Committee said this was despite oil companies being unable to...

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Weather warning ahead of storms

27 July 2013 Last updated at 03:50 ET Heavy rain and thunderstorms have been forecast for parts of the UK over the weekend. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning with thunderstorms over France set to move in to southern, eastern and central...

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'Record fall' in car insurance costs

27 July 2013 Last updated at 04:05 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Insurance premiums are far higher than they were in 2007 The cost of car insurance is falling at a record rate in the UK, according...

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Ex-boyfriend held over woman's death

27 July 2013 Last updated at 04:29 ET Police have arrested a man on suspicion of the murder of his ex-girlfriend in Greater Manchester. Police had been searching for Michael Cope, 28, after Linzi Ashton, 25, was found dead at her home in Westbourne...

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Equitable savers 'risk losing out'

26 July 2013 Last updated at 00:48 A report by MPs says 200,000 pension savers who lost money in the Equitable Life scandal may miss out because of lack of publicity for a compensation scheme. The Commons Public Accounts Committee says one...

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Downgrade for 'outstanding' schools

26 July 2013 Last updated at 01:05 By Angela Harrison Education correspondent, BBC News More than 100 schools previously rated "outstanding" by Ofsted inspectors have lost their top rankings after changes to the system in England. The schools...

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