Balls 'Couldn't Give A T***' About Criticism

Shadow chancellor Ed Balls has told Sky News he "couldn't give a t***" about speculation by newspapers and bookmakers about his future after stinging criticism of his Autumn Statement speech. On Sky News' Murnaghan show, Mr Balls insisted he had "never...

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RAF Helicopter Forced To Land Near Minefield

An RAF Chinook helicopter has been forced to land near an Israeli minefield after engine failure, Sky sources say. Sources said the aircraft was flying from Amman in Jordan to Cyprus and was forced to land close to the West Bank town of Jericho....

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Air Traffic Control: 'Business As Usual'

Major airports have reported they are back to "business as usual" after an air traffic control centre glitch caused chaos across the UK and Ireland. Hundreds of flights were cancelled or delayed on Saturday after problems with a telephone system arose...

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MPs' Pay Rise 'Preposterous' Says Ed Balls

Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls has called a proposal to boost MPs pay by 11% "out of touch" and "ridiculous" given current economic squeeze. MPs are to get the inflation-busting rise after the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) refused...

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UKIP Politician In 'Send Them Back' Video

UKIP has again become embroiled in controversy after one of its politicians was caught on camera saying immigrants should be sent home. Victoria Ayling, 54, who defected from the Conservatives in March, made the comments in a 20-minute video seen by...

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Iraq Deaths: UK Troops To Face 11 Inquiries

British troops are facing 11 separate inquiries into their conduct in Iraq following a ruling by the High Court, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed. The "semi-inquests" will be held into cases of 11 Iraqi civilians who died in UK custody after...

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Poverty Report: Hard Work Is Not Paying Off

For the first time, there are more people in working families living below the poverty line (6.7 million) than in workless and retired families combined (6.3 million), a report has found. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation found that almost 13 million Britons...

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'Slaves' Rescued In Bristol Police Raids

Three men, believed to be victims of slavery, have been "rescued" by police following a series of raids in the Bristol area. Police officers raided three travellers' sites, a business unit, a house in South Gloucestershire and a house in Bristol. Two...

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Football Spot-Fixing Claims: Three In Custody

Three people are in custody and being questioned by police in connection over football spot-fixing allegations. The  National Crime Agency, which is working closely with the Football Association and the Gambling Commission, confirmed it had launched...

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Chemical Experts Investigate Mystery Tent Death

Chemical and radiation experts have been called in following the unexplained death of a man found inside a tent in a field. A passer-by discovered the body while walking in the Port Meadow area of Wolvercote, Oxford, at around 12.25pm. A strong chemical...

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