Tory pledge to build fairer society

4:20pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

The Tories are now the right party to create a fairer society because the Government has failed to raise the incomes, aspirations and opportunities of Britain's poorest people, George Osborne said.

Paedophiles face tighter controls

4:20pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

Measures to tighten controls on the movements of paedophiles have been announced by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.

Glitter urged to return to Britain

4:20pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

Paedophile rock star Gary Glitter was said to be in "a good mood" as he laughed and chatted with immigration officials who are trying to persuade him to board a flight back to the UK.

Sale of three BAA airports proposed

4:20pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

Competition chiefs have heavily criticised BAA and signalled a potential break up of the company's UK airport empire.

Lords urge VAT reform

4:20pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

VAT rates should be reformed to make sustainable consumer goods "more economically attractive" as part of a bid to end the UK's throwaway culture, a Lords committee has suggested.

Mortgage lending increases slightly

4:20pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

Mortgage lending increased slightly during July but remained well down on the level recorded a year ago, figures showed.

Pensioners may lose backdated cash

4:20pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

Thousands of pensioners could miss out on hundreds of pounds worth of backdated benefits as a result of rule changes that come into force later this year.

Former Labour MP Abse dies aged 91

4:20pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

Gay rights champion Leo Abse has died at the age of 91, a family friend said.

Council workers strike over pay row

4:20pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

Thousands of council workers in Scotland are taking part in a one-day strike, causing disruption to schools, rubbish collections and ferry services.

Bank committee split over rate rise

4:20pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

An interest rate increase was ruled out this month because of the risk that it might make the economic downturn "unnecessarily deep", the Bank of England revealed.

Ebor meeting abandoned

Updated 2:53pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

York have been forced to abandon the rest of this week's Ebor meeting due to a waterlogged track.

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