Obese Could Lose Benefits Unless They Diet

By Jon Craig, Chief Political Correspondent Obese people could lose benefits worth up to £100 a week if they refuse to diet, as a review into sickness payments is ordered by David Cameron. Drug addicts and alcoholics could also lose benefits if they...

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Glasgow Bin Lorry Crash: Panic Inside The Cab

Glasgow Bin Lorry Crash: Panic Inside The Cab We use cookies to give you the best experience. If you do nothing we'll assume that it's ok. Close Play video "Frantic Efforts To Save Bin Lorry" Video: Frantic Efforts To Save Bin...

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Sham Wedding Groom Forgot Bride's Name

A couple arrested as they attempted to stage a bogus wedding have been jailed for immigration offences - after the would-be groom was unable to remember his bride's name. Pakistani Zubair Khan, 28, and Hungarian Beata Szilagyi, 33, were detained minutes...

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Fatal Pile-Up And Coach Crash Close Motorways

At least one person has died after dozens of vehicles were involved in a motorway pile-up on the M40, with "in excess of 30 people" being treated at the scene. The crash occurred just before 7.50am this morning on the northbound carriageway between...

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Hormone Therapy 'Could Increase Risk Of Cancer'

By Enda Brady, Sky News Correspondent Undergoing hormone replacement therapy (HRT) could increase a woman's risk of getting ovarian cancer by as much as 40%, according to a new study. The research by Oxford University and published in The Lancet...

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Schoolboy Dies After Lunch Break Altercation

By David Blevins, Ireland Correspondent A 13-year-old boy has died following an altercation during his lunch break at a grammar school in County Fermanagh. Oisin McGrath, a student of St Michael's College in Enniskillen, was taken to hospital...

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King Richard III: Fatal Blow To Skull Found

Pathologists at the University of Leicester believe they may have found the killer blow that claimed the life of King Richard III. Forensic experts have been investigating the trauma inflicted on the former monarch's body at the Battle of Bosworth...

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Labour Denies Pink Minibus Is 'Patronising'

Using a bright pink minibus to encourage women to vote is not "patronising", Labour's deputy leader has insisted. Harriet Harman will head up the "woman-to-woman" campaign, which aims to visit more than 70 constituencies before the General Election....

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Four In Ten Schoolgirls Suffer Sexual Coercion

More than 40% of schoolgirls aged between 13 and 17 in England say they have been coerced into engaging in sexual activity, a study has found. Most of the schoolgirls say they were pressured into having sex, although some also reported being raped....

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NHS Whistleblowers Set To Get Protection

By Thomas Moore, Health and Science Correspondent NHS staff who blow the whistle about poor patient care are to be protected by sweeping reforms that will bring an end to the cover-up culture in hospitals. The measures will be announced in Parliament...

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Man Held In Merseyside Anti-Terror Operation

A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of terror offences and police are searching five addresses on Merseyside. The man is being held on suspicion of being concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism. Officers...

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Man Murdered Woman, 85, In Scissor Attack

By James Matthews, Scotland Correspondent A man has been found guilty of murdering an 85-year-old woman by stabbing her seven times with a pair of scissors. Robert Buczek, 24, killed Eleanor Whitelaw in her home at Morningside, Edinburgh. During...

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Girl, 4, Among Deadly Bath Truck Crash Victims

Police are investigating the cause of a collision involving a tipper truck that left four people dead, including a four-year-old girl. The 32-tonne truck, which was carrying aggregate, crashed into cars and pedestrians as it travelled down a steep...

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Prisoners' Voting Rights Were Breached - Court

More than 1,000 UK prisoners had their rights breached when they were prevented from voting in elections, European judges have ruled. But the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) rejected the applicants' claims for compensation and legal costs. ...

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Man In Court Over Alan Barnes Mugging

A man has appeared in court charged with assaulting disabled pensioner Alan Barnes outside his home. Richard Gatiss, 25, from Gateshead, appeared at Gateshead Magistrates' Court after being charged with assault with intent to rob. Mr Barnes, 67,...

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Family Appeal After Dying Pensioner Robbed

The family of a pensioner whose purse was stolen as she lay dying on a road have urged the thief to give himself up. Irene Ditcher, 82, was hit by a lorry in Leigh, Greater Manchester, on Wednesday. When police arrived they found her dead at the...

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HSBC Helped Clients Dodge Tax - Report

HSBC's Swiss banking arm helped wealthy customers avoid tax and hide millions of dollars, according to a report by a network of investigative journalists. The British banking giant provided accounts to international criminals, corrupt businessmen,...

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Anger As BAFTA Fails To Remember Bob Hoskins

Organisers of Sunday's BAFTA awards have been criticised for forgetting to mention in their 'In Memoriam' feature the award-winning actor Bob Hoskins, who died in 2014. Hoskins, 71, won a BAFTA in 1986 for playing George, the cockney chauffeur to...

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Bank Warns Public On 'Free Trial Scams'

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has called on regulators to intervene after accusing firms offering free product trials of taking its customers for a ride. The bank said that since June last year it had helped 37,000 customers halt charges, usually £80 a...

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NHS To Probe Thousands Of Patient Deaths

By Thomas Moore, Health and Science Correspondent Thousands of patient deaths are to be investigated to see whether they could have been avoided in a new drive to make the NHS safer. For the first time anywhere in the world the medical notes of around...

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Prince Charles: UK Youth Extremism 'Alarming'

The Prince of Wales has voiced concern over the "alarming" radicalisation of young people in the UK. In a radio interview Prince Charles said the extent to which young people are becoming radicalised is one of the "greatest worries". He said it was...

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'Suspicious' Cliff Death: Police Search For Clues

By Siobhan Robbins, West of England Correspondent Specialist police officers are searching a cliff face in Bristol where a man died under suspicious circumstances. Jamie Tipper, 28, from Old Market, died after falling at the Avon Gorge on 20 December...

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Teenager, 16, Charged Over Woman's Rape

A 16-year-old boy has been charged in connection with the alleged rape of a 46-year-old woman in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. The woman was allegedly pushed to the ground and raped by a stranger in the early hours of Wednesday. Greater Manchester...

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