GCHQ Spies 'Tap Fibre Optic Cables For Data'

British spies have secretly accessed fibre-optic cables carrying huge numbers of emails, Facebook messages and other communications, according to The Guardian. Documents given to the newspaper by US whistleblower Edward Snowden suggest eavesdropping...

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Jeremy Forrest: Child Sex Teacher Jailed

A teacher who fled to France with his pupil and spent a week on the run has been jailed after admitting five counts of sexual activity with a child. Jeremy Forrest, who was convicted by a jury yesterday of abducting the schoolgirl, pleaded guilty to...

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Serious Speeding Offences In UK Jump By 10%

The number of drivers summoned to court for speeding increased by 10% last year - meaning more drivers are committing the most serious speeding offences, new figures reveal. In 2012, 48,000 drivers - nearly 1,000 a week - appeared before magistrates...

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School Canteens: 8,000 Face The Axe

By Liz Lane, Sky Reporter As many as 8,000 primary school canteens in England could be at risk of closure because they are losing money. Head teachers took control of dinner budgets from local councils in April and many have discovered they are...

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Billing Errors Cost Families Up To £400 A Year

Millions of families are being left up to £400 out of pocket due to errors in calculating their household bills. A new report claims 70% of consumers have been overcharged in the past year, with a third more than once. Billing mistakes by firms responsible...

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NHS 'Cover-Up' Staff Could Be Named

A decision not to name those accused of covering-up failures by an NHS watchdog to properly investigate baby deaths could be reversed. The Care Quality Commission has been accused of destroying an internal report into maternity units that were part...

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Young 'Face Decades Of Saving To Buy Homes'

Average First-Time Buyer Deposits Updated: 1:24am UK, Wednesday 19 June 2013 A regional breakdown of how long it would take average first-time buyers to save for a deposit in their local area: NORTH EAST :: Average first-time buyer house price: £74,981...

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NHS Watchdog In 'Hospital Scandal Cover-Up'

Senior officials at an NHS watchdog have been accused of a cover-up after destroying their own report into a hospital maternity unit at the centre of a care scandal. An independent investigation has found the Care Quality Commission failed to properly...

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Soldiers Wait To Hear On Army Job Losses

Thousands of soldiers will learn today whether they have lost their jobs in the latest round of Army redundancies. A fresh tranche of up to 5,300 Army personnel are to be handed redundancy notices as the Government tries to reduce the number of regulars...

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Child Porn: Web Giants Summoned For Talks

By Sophy Ridge, Political Correspondent Leading internet companies have been summoned to a Westminster meeting in a bid to crack down on child abuse online. Firms including Google, Microsoft and Facebook will attend a summit called by Culture Secretary...

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