Tories lead over Labour slashed
12:16am Tuesday 2nd December 2008
The Tories' lead over Labour has been slashed to just one point in the latest poll.
Film professor scoops Turner Prize
12:16am Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Mark Leckey has been named as the winner of this year's £25,000 Turner Prize for an exhibition that included cartoon characters such as Homer Simpson.
Greenhouse gases 'must be cut'
12:16am Tuesday 2nd December 2008
The UK must cut its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 34% by 2020, the committee set up to advise the Government on climate change has recommended.
Peer admits texting before crash
12:16am Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Muslim peer Lord Ahmed has admitted sending and receiving text messages while driving on a motorway just before he was involved in a crash in which a man died.
Straw 'surprised' at Green raid
12:16am Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Justice Secretary Jack Straw has appeared to indicate ministers had been "surprised" by the nature of the raids on Tory frontbencher Damian Green's homes and offices.
Five face court over oil blast
12:16am Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Five companies are to face prosecution in connection with the explosion at Buncefield oil storage depot three years ago, the Environment Agency said.
Mortgage lending plunges nearly 70%
12:16am Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Mortgage lending collapsed during October, diving by nearly 70% to reach the second lowest figure on record, the Bank of England said.
Bank to ease repossessions threat
12:16am Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Royal Bank of Scotland has announced that it will give struggling homeowners at least six months before launching repossession action.
Three lose jobs over Baby P tragedy
12:16am Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Three senior figures from Haringey Council have lost their jobs over the Baby P tragedy.
Axe falls on thousands of jobs
12:16am Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Another 2,000 jobs have been cut or threatened with the axe as two leading banks, a luxury car firm and a car accessory retailer shed labour in response to the economic downturn.
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