Most Voters Want Farage In Leaders' Debate

By Anushka Asthana, Political Correspondent A new poll suggests most of the public believe Nigel Farage should take part in any televised leaders' debates ahead of next year's general election. A Comres poll has found 51% of people think UKIP should...

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Schools 'Asking Parents To Pay For Textbooks'

Teachers are concerned poorer pupils are being put at a disadvantage by an increasing number of schools asking parents to pay for textbooks, computers and trips away. More than two fifths (43%) of parents have contributed around £50 a year per pupil...

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Scotland 'Should Determine Its Own Future'

By Niall Paterson, Scotland Correspondent "Put Scotland's future in Scotland's hands." That is the message Alex Salmond will deliver to delegates today at the SNP's Spring Conference. As the nationalist party committed to fulfilling an 80-year...

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Half A Billion Pounds 'Wasted' On Anti-Flu Drugs

By Thomas Moore, Science and Health Correspondent Flu drugs stockpiled by the government for use in a pandemic have little benefit, according to researchers who have carried out a comprehensive new analysis. The Department of Health has spent £473m...

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Co-op 'Power Struggle' As Myners Quits Board

The former City minister, Lord Myners, has quit the board of the troubled Co-operative Group amid opposition to his planned reforms of the business. News of his resignation emerged just hours after Midcounties Co-operative, which operates Co-operative...

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M&S Finally Arrests Fall In Clothing Sales

Marks & Spencer has confirmed it avoided an eleventh-consecutive quarter of declining clothing sales amid intense turnaround efforts. In its results for the 13 weeks to 29 March, the retailer stripped its clothing sales away from General Merchandise...

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Arts Subjects Made Tougher In Exams Revamp

GCSE and A-level arts subjects are to be made tougher in the latest stage of a major reform of the exams system. Nine GCSE subjects and six A-levels will be reformed, with Education Secretary Michael Gove insisting he wants schools to "nurture creative...

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HIV Fears Over Increase In Steroid Injections

By Thomas Moore, Sky News Health and Science Correspondent The number of people who inject themselves with steroids to "bulk up" is rising so fast that drug services risk being left behind, health experts warn. Conservative estimates by the Home...

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Maria Miller Resigns As Culture Secretary

The Culture Secretary, Maria Miller, has resigned after a week of mounting pressure over her expenses investigation. In a letter to David Cameron Mrs Miller told him she was "very grateful" for his personal support during the growing row over her expenses...

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Max Clifford Trial: Pauline Quirke Evidence

By Nick Pisa, Sky News Reporter, Southwark Crown Court Birds of a Feather star Pauline Quirke has described publicist Max Clifford as an "honest and decent man" as the trial enters its closing stages. Clifford, who turned 71 at the weekend, is...

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Irish President Makes Historic State Visit

Rocking In The Castle With Michael D Updated: 4:47am UK, Tuesday 08 April 2014 By David Blevins, Ireland Correspondent "When will my time come?" is the title of one of his poems. Almost a century after Ireland secured its independence from Britain,...

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Shrien Dewani Extradited To South Africa

A British man suspected of arranging the murder of his new wife on honeymoon has arrived in South Africa to face trial. Shrien Dewani was taken from Fromeside Hospital to Bristol Airport accompanied by officers from the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS)...

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Brit Killed On Costas: Friend Tells Of Shock

A friend of millionaire businessman Andrew Bush, who was found shot dead at his home on Spain's Costa del Sol, has said he is "trying to comprehend" his death. Mr Bush, 48, originally from Bristol, was found lying in a pool of blood with two gunshot...

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Energy Complaints Soar By Staggering 224%

Complaints about energy companies have trebled in the first quarter of this year, according to the energy sector's ombudsman who is calling for "increased transparency". The record figures showing a 224% rise in the first three months of this year come...

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Miller: Pressure Mounts Amid Fresh Questions

Maria Miller redesignated her second house as her main home after parliamentary rule changes meant she would need to pay tax when it was sold, according to reports. The Daily Telegraph claims documents show Mrs Miller stopped claiming expenses on her...

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Food Waste 'Is Morally Repugnant', Say Lords

The scale of food waste, which sees 15 million tonnes of food dumped each year in the UK and at least 90 million tonnes across the EU, has been branded "morally repugnant" by a House of Lords committee. The Lords EU Committee said supermarkets should...

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Women May Get Right To Fight On Front Line

The British Army is "seriously considering" lifting its ban on women serving in combat roles in line with other countries such as the US, the Chief of the General Staff has said. General Sir Peter Wall told The Sunday Times he wanted to show women that...

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Kate To Fulfil Ambition On Tour Down Under

By Paul Harrison, Royal Correspondent The Duchess of Cambridge will realise a lifelong ambition when she arrives in New Zealand on Monday. According to the New Zealand High Commissioner to London, Sir Lockwood Smith, right at the top of Kate's...

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