Senior Lib Dem Quits Over New Fundraising Row

The Liberal Democrats have called in a standards watchdog following allegations that a donation "bought" access to Nick Clegg. The party has referred the matter to the Electoral Commission after it allegedly accepted the gift from the 'stepfather'...

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14-Year-Old Charged With Kidnapping Boys

A 14-year-old boy has been charged with two counts of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity and two counts of kidnap. The youngster, from south London, will appear in custody at Camberwell Youth Court later today. Two teenage boys told officers...

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Girls 'Keen On Syria' Barred From Leaving UK

Five teenage girls who are said to have shown an interest in going to Syria have been barred by a High Court judge from travelling abroad. The two 15-year-olds and three 16-year-olds were made wards of court by Mr Justice Hayden. The judge's decision...

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Teenager Dies After Being Hit By Police Car

A 16-year-old boy has died after he was struck by a police car in Birmingham. Harry Kirkham was hit by the patrol vehicle as he crossed Sutton New Road in Erdington after leaving a church with friends at around 9pm on Wednesday. West Midlands Police...

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UKIP's Atkinson Suspended Over 'Serious' Claims

UKIP MEP and General Election candidate Janice Atkinson has been suspended "following allegations of a serious financial nature". The Sun newspaper claims it filmed a member of Ms Atkinson's staff "apparently plotting to make a substantial bogus expenses...

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Clarkson Tells Live Audience He's Been Sacked

Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson appeared to be back on provocative form as he declared on stage that the BBC had sacked him. Speaking at a fundraising event in London on Thursday night, Clarkson joked with the audience as he said: "I don't know...

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Claudia Lawrence Mystery Has Dark Undercurrents

The question of what happened to York University cook Claudia Lawrence is simultaneously a family tragedy, a thorn in the side of North Yorkshire Police, and one of the country's most intriguing unsolved crimes. Claudia, 35 and apparently single,...

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Missing Claudia: CCTV Screening Near Her Home

By Gerard Tubb, North of England Correspondent The six-year investigation into what happened to missing York cook Claudia Lawrence has taken a new direction with police hinting they could be close to making more arrests. In a carefully choreographed...

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Countdown To Eclipse: Eerie Darkness To Cover UK

The solar eclipse is just a day away as millions of people wait to witness an astronomical spectacle that will not be seen again in the UK for another 10 years. Around the UK the amount of the Sun covered by the Moon will increase the further north...

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Hillsborough Chief: My Failure 'Caused' Deaths

The police officer in charge at Hillsborough has agreed that his failure to close a tunnel "was the direct cause of the deaths of 96 people". David Duckenfield made the admission during his sixth day of questioning at the inquests into the 1989...

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Tories And Labour Neck And Neck: Sky Analysis

By Sophy Ridge, Political Correspondent A single seat is set to separate Labour and the Conservatives at the election, a Sky News projection has indicated. The results suggest a hung parliament with the two parties virtually neck and neck. With...

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Missing Claudia: Detectives Chasing New Leads

Police searching for missing chef Claudia Lawrence are "actively pursuing new leads" and may make further arrests shortly. Detective Superintendent Dai Malyn of North Yorkshire Police was speaking on the sixth anniversary of her disappearance....

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'Army' Of Pharmacists Could Ease GP Pressure

A "hidden army" of pharmacists could help ease the pressure on struggling GP practices. Research by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) found there will be 76 million occasions this year when patients will have to wait more than a week...

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One-Year-Old Boy Killed After Truck Hits Wall

A one-year-old boy has been killed after a recovery truck crashed into a wall in Birmingham, West Midlands Police say. Officers were called to Queens Road in the Stechford area of the city at around 5pm on Monday following a report...

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'Jihadi Bride' Denies Recruiting Girls To IS

The parents of a so-called "jihadi bride" from Scotland have said their daughter denies recruiting three London girls to the cause of Islamic State. Aqsa Mahmood, 20, left her home in Glasgow in November 2013, and married an IS militant in Syria shortly...

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Six Key 'Leaks' Ahead Of Wednesday's Budget

Here are the six main points that have emerged about the likely content of Wednesday's pre-election Budget. 1: Pensions Giveaway Up to five million people will be able to sell their retirement annuities for cash without facing a hefty tax bill, according...

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Syria-Bound UK Teenagers Released On Bail

Three British teenagers suspected of attempting to join Islamic State have been released on bail. A man aged 19 and two 17-year-old boys, all from northwest London, were arrested on Saturday night on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts after returning...

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Solar Eclipse 'Will Be Memorable' - But Beware

A near-total solar eclipse will occur in the skies above Britain this week, prompting warnings about the dangers of watching the spectacle without taking precautions. The eclipse will begin around 8.30am on Friday and last for two hours as the moon...

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Budget: Osborne To Extend Pension Freedoms

Chancellor George Osborne is expected to extend pension freedoms to some five million people who have already purchased an annuity. The change - due to be announced in Wednesday's Budget - will remove limits on buying and selling existing annuities....

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'Poo Bus' Set For Number 2 Passenger Service

Britain's first "poo bus", which runs entirely on gas generated by human and food waste, is to go into regular service later this month. Powered by biomethane gas, the Bio-Bus will use waste from more than 32,000 households along its 15-mile route....

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End Of Life Care Should Be Free, Say MPs

By Tom Parmenter, Sky News Correspondent End of life care should be made available free of charge, MPs have concluded. A report by the Health Select Committee found that acute and community care for people reaching the end of their lives varies around...

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