MoD 'to pay for Trident renewal' The chancellor says the MoD, not the Treasury, will have to pay the £20bn cost of renewing the UK's nuclear deterrent, putting further pressure on the defence budget. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:04:45 +0000 Strikes and ash extend BA losses BA reveals a steep quarterly loss of £164m after being hit by cabin crew strikes and disruption caused by the volcanic ash cloud. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:09:30 +0000 Lockerbie inquiry 'may visit UK' The US senator who will chair a congressional inquiry into the Lockerbie bomber release says he may send investigators to the UK. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:04:48 +0000 Welfare reform options outlined Ministers are to set out options for reforming the benefits system and moving people from welfare into work. Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:00:35 +0000 FBI to aid Afghan war leak probe US Defence Secretary Robert Gates calls in the FBI to help investigate the leaking of 90,000 classified papers related to the Afghan war. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:02:00 +0000 Public to veto council tax rises The public will be able to veto their council tax bills in England if charges are above an agreed limit, ministers will announce. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:58:13 +0000 Calcium pills 'raise' heart risk Calcium supplements taken by many older people could be increasing their risk of a heart attack, research shows. Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:59:08 +0000 Lord Prescott faces Iraq inquiry Former deputy prime minister Lord Prescott is due to give evidence to the Iraq inquiry later. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:34:35 +0000 Fugitive tycoon Nadir seeks bail Fugitive Polly Peck tycoon Asil Nadir, who fled to northern Cyprus in 1993, begins a legal bid to be granted bail ahead of a UK theft trial. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:04:07 +0000 London saddles up for bike scheme A bike hire scheme designed to encourage thousands more cycle journeys in central London begins. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:38:14 +0000 RSS to HTML Increase Web Traffic