Hammond Hits Back Over £2bn MoD Underspend

By Vincent McAviney, Sky News Political Producer The Defence Secretary has hit back at criticism of a £2bn underspend by the Government department he oversees, saying the money will be spent on future kit for soldiers. Philip Hammond reacted angrily...

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Brain Implant 'Could Stop Parkinson's Growth'

By Rhiannon Mills, Sky News Correspondent A hi-tech brain implant could transform the lives of people living with Parkinson's disease. Scientists in Bristol have developed a system of tubes and catheters that allows them to pump protein therapy...

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Daily Mail Editor Attacks Miliband 'Hysteria'

The editor of the Daily Mail has said the row between Ed Miliband and the newspaper over an article it printed about the Labour leader's late father shows why politicians "must not be allowed anywhere near press regulation". Paul Dacre's comments -...

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Asylum Report Slams Border Official Decisions

Britain is at risk of harbouring war criminals and terrorists due to poor decisions made by border officials, a group of MPs has warned in a damning report on asylum. The Home Affairs Select Committee said 30% of appeals against initial decisions were...

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Driving Test Age Could Rise To 18

Young drivers could have to wait until they are 18 before they are allowed to take their driving test under proposals being considered by the Government. The move is aimed at cutting the number of people killed and injured in accidents on Britain's...

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Council Tax Arrears See Thousands In Court

Hundreds of thousands of people could already have been taken to court for failing to pay council tax following benefit changes, Labour has claimed. Figures obtained by the party found 112 English councils had issued more than 156,000 court summonses...

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'Sex ASBOs' Proposed For Paedophile Suspects

Sex offenders suspected of targeting children could be monitored even if they haven't been convicted. Under tough new powers proposed by the Government, police officers would be able to apply to magistrates to have a Sexual Risk Order imposed even if...

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Energy Bills: SSE To Raise Tariffs By 8.2%

SSE has become the first of the so-called 'big six' energy firms to confirm it is to raise its prices ahead of the winter months, sparking a bitter backlash among consumer groups and politicians. The company said household gas and electricity tariffs...

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Taylor To Serve War Crimes Sentence In UK

Former Liberian president Charles Taylor will serve his 50-year war crimes sentence in a UK prison, the government has confirmed. ...

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E-Border Review: Thousands Of Alerts Deleted

More than 649,000 alerts relating to potential drug and tobacco smuggling into the UK were deleted without being read, an inspection into border controls has found. The Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, John Vine, discovered the alerts were...

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'Go Home' Govt Van Poster Was 'Misleading'

A campaign by the Home Office urging illegal immigrants to "go home" has been banned for using misleading arrest statistics. However the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) cleared it over complaints that it was offensive and irresponsible. The campaign...

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Passenger Lands Plane After Pilot Falls Ill

A passenger has made an emergency landing at Humberside Airport after the plane's pilot became ill. During the flight yesterday evening, the pilot made a distress call when he became so sick he was unable to continuing flying the light aircraft. Humberside...

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HS2 Should Be Put On Hold, MPs' Committee Says

The HS2 rail project has "serious shortcomings" and should be put on hold, according to a powerful Commons committee. MPs suggested the controversial scheme should not proceed until the Government produces fresh analysis on whether it offers value for...

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Press Regulation: Newspapers Expect Bad News

A decision on the newspaper industry's proposals for press regulation is expected soon amid reports its own charter has been rejected. The sub-committee of the Privy Council looking at the plans is meeting again today ahead of the Council's own summit...

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Pensioner Arrested Over Islington Murder

A 77-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 43-year-old man was found dead at a house in north London. Officers were called to an address in Kendal House, Collier Street, Islington, by paramedics at around 10pm on Monday. The...

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Murder Witness Sues Met Police Over Reward

By Jason Farrell, Sky News Correspondent A key witness in a high-profile murder case has told Sky News that he is suing the Metropolitan Police for not paying out on a reward offer. The man who gave evidence in the trial over the shooting of unarmed...

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Cigarette Pack Warnings 'Have Little Impact'

A charity is calling on the Government to introduce standardised cigarette packs in the UK after a new survey suggested they are more likely to put teenagers off smoking than current front-of-pack health warnings. Teenagers from Australia  - where...

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British FBI-Style Crime Agency Starts Its Work

The head of 'Britain's FBI' has warned crime bosses there will be "no one beyond the reach" of the new crime-fighting agency. The National Crime Agency (NCA) starts its work today, armed with an annual budget of nearly half a billion pounds to tackle...

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Key Morecambe Bay Witness Reveals New Life

By Jason Farrell, Sky Correspondent A key witness in the 2004 Morecambe Bay tragedy has told Sky News how he has rebuilt his life on the witness protection programme. It comes as police launch a new national protection scheme, the UK Protected...

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McCanns 'Greatly Encouraged' By New Leads

Kate and Gerry McCann have said they are "greatly encouraged" by the expanding UK police investigation into the case of their missing daughter Madeleine. The couple released a statement indicating they believe new information made available to the police...

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Lake District: Man Falls 650ft To His Death

A man has been killed after falling 656ft (200m) down a mountain in the Lake District. The 24-year-old was walking with a companion on Helvellyn - the third highest peak in the country. He fell from Striding Edge into Nethermost Cove, according to...

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