Far right hardcore 'willing to prepare for armed conflict'
Study finds 40% of BNP supporters believe armed conflict between ethnic, racial or religious groups could be justifiableA hardcore of far-right supporters in the UK appears to believe violent conflict...
View ArticleLondon 2012 Olympics: police 'have learned lessons of riots'
Met police assistant commissioner in charge of Olympic Games says social media will be monitored for signs of disorderThe man in charge of the policing operation for the London Olympics has promised to...
View ArticleOlympics security bill: how it soared to more than £1bn
Organising committee's failure to estimate number of staff needed at London 2012 venues set off panic in WestminsterThe statement published by the Ministry of Defence 10 days before Christmas was...
View ArticleTop earners will save £1bn in taxes on pensions this year
Campaigners want George Osborne to reduce tax relief for minority who pay 50% tax rateTop earners will save £1bn in taxes on their pensions this year, new figures reveal, as pressure mounts on the...
View ArticleGaydar Radio owner seeks cash investment
Company behind UK's most popular gay dating site looking for buyersGaydar Radio owner QSoft Consulting is seeking significant cash investment and a possible sale of the company that could see it valued...
View ArticleSir Alex Ferguson admits Manchester United face an uphill fight
• 'Bilbao were the better side,' concedes United manager• 'We must defend better next week,' Ferguson warnsSir Alex Ferguson insisted the Europa League quarter-finals are not beyond Manchester United...
View ArticleGordon Brown launches campaign to reduce number of child brides
Former prime minister proposes global fund for education to reduce poverty and illiteracy for girlsChild marriage is a one-way ticket to a life of poverty, illiteracy and powerlessness for girls and...
View ArticleFernando Llorente exposes Manchester United's frailties in defence
Rio Ferdinand rested by Sir Alex Ferguson but inexperience proves costly despite the heroics of David de GeaDavid de Gea has appeared in a permanent state of anguish during his debut season in the...
View ArticleRory McIlroy struggles to look after No1 at Cadillac Championship
• Northern Irishman hits opening round of 73 at Doral• Adam Scott and Jason Dufner share lead after 66sOne day you are the king, the next you are another face in the crowd. Or to put it another way:...
View ArticleSubmarine officer on Official Secrets charge
Royal Navy submariner accused of passing information that could be deemed useful to an enemy of stateA Royal Navy submariner appeared before Westminster magistrates' court, London, on Thursday charged...
View ArticleInternational Women's Day in tweets
Hundreds of tweets from women all over the world show why feminism is still important. Here are some of themThe novelist Linda Grant marked the importance of International Women's Day, noting how when...
View ArticleTom Elliott to quit as leader of Ulster Unionist party
Northern Ireland assembly member cites relentless hostility and says he hasn't been given fair opportunityTom Elliott is to quit as leader of the Ulster Unionists after accusing party critics of not...
View ArticleAdoption process will be made fairer and faster, says David Cameron
Prime minister announces shakeup of rules, including moves to make it easier for white parents to adopt black childrenDavid Cameron has set out plans to create a "fairer, faster" adoption process –...
View ArticleTibetan writer under house arrest calls for self-immolations to stop
Poet Tsering Woeser, who is in China, says she is 'grief-stricken' over those who have set themselves on fireA prominent Tibetan writer under virtual house arrest in Beijing is pleading for an end to...
View ArticleAfghans reach deal over US detention facilities
Agreement will allow long-delayed handover of detention facilities from US to Afghan controlAfghan and western officials say an agreement has been reached on the contentious issue of transferring...
View ArticleMan arrested on suspicion of hacking into abortion provider's website
British Pregnancy Advisory Service website was defaced and data compromised in hacking attack, police sayA man suspected of hacking into the website of one of the country's biggest abortion providers...
View ArticleLondon Stock Exchange jumps on LCH.Clearnet deal
LSE agrees to buy 60% of LCH.Clearnet pushing shares up 8%London Stock Exchange jumped to the top of the mid-cap risers after it agreed to buy a majority 60% stake in clearing house LCH.Clearnet for...
View ArticleUlster Unionists look for new leader after Tom Elliott's resignation
Elliott says he will not put his name forward for position of leader at party meeting this monthThe Ulster Unionists are seeking a new leader after the resignation of Tom Elliott.Once the single...
View ArticleNigeria hostages: Italians demand answers over failed rescue
British construction worker Chris McManus and Italian colleague Franco Lamolinara were murdered by their captorsItalian security officials and politicians are meeting on Friday to discuss the fallout...
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