Hammond Hits Back Over £2bn MoD Underspend

By Vincent McAviney, Sky News Political Producer The Defence Secretary has hit back at criticism of a £2bn underspend by the Government department he oversees, saying the money will be spent on future kit for soldiers. Philip Hammond reacted angrily...

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Brain Implant 'Could Stop Parkinson's Growth'

By Rhiannon Mills, Sky News Correspondent A hi-tech brain implant could transform the lives of people living with Parkinson's disease. Scientists in Bristol have developed a system of tubes and catheters that allows them to pump protein therapy...

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Driving Test Age Could Rise To 18

Young drivers could have to wait until they are 18 before they are allowed to take their driving test under proposals being considered by the Government. The move is aimed at cutting the number of people killed and injured in accidents on Britain's...

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White Widow's Links To Kenyan Mall Attack Group

Sky News has obtained a report by Kenyan intelligence officers which places the British wife of a London 7/7 bomber at the centre of a terror cell operating from Mombasa. The document suggests 29-year-old Samantha Lewthwaite, also known as the "white...

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Alzheimer's: Pill Hope After Study Breakthrough

Scientists are hailing a landmark British study which has paved the way for a pill that can cure brain diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's by stopping the death of neurons. The Medical Research Council (MRC) team focused on the root cause of...

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Potholes: 'One Every Mile' On Britain's Roads

By Mike McCarthy, North of England Correspondent There is a pothole for every mile of road in Britain, according to new research. Official council data obtained under a Freedom of Information request show a 79% increase in compensation claims in...

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Passenger Lands Plane After Pilot Falls Ill

A passenger has made an emergency landing at Humberside Airport after the plane's pilot became ill. During the flight, the pilot made a distress call when he became so sick he was unable to continuing flying the light aircraft. Two flight instructors...

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E-Border Review: Thousands Of Alerts Deleted

More than 649,000 alerts relating to potential drug and tobacco smuggling into the UK were deleted without being read, an inspection into border controls has found. The Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, John Vine, discovered the alerts were...

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Child Benefit Penalties Faced By Thousands

Tens of thousands of parents face being fined for failing to register the child benefit they received this year with the taxman. An estimated 165,000 people missed Saturday's deadline, meaning they could face penalties as well as losing the handout....

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Help To Buy Scheme Could Secure 180,000 Loans

Banks are expecting a flood of interest as the latest phase of the Government's Help to Buy scheme is launched. The move will help homebuyers obtain mortgages worth up to 95% of property values. And in the latest phase of the controversial scheme 15%...

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Murder Witness Sues Met Police Over Reward

By Jason Farrell, Sky News Correspondent A key witness in a high-profile murder case has told Sky News that he is suing the Metropolitan Police for not paying out on a reward offer. The man who gave evidence in the trial over the shooting of unarmed...

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British FBI-Style Crime Agency Starts Its Work

The head of 'Britain's FBI' has warned crime bosses there will be "no one beyond the reach" of the new crime-fighting agency. The National Crime Agency (NCA) starts its work today, armed with an annual budget of nearly half a billion pounds to tackle...

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McCanns 'Greatly Encouraged' By New Leads

Kate and Gerry McCann have said they are "greatly encouraged" by the expanding UK police investigation into the case of their missing daughter Madeleine. The couple released a statement indicating they believe new information made available to police...

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Key Morecambe Bay Witness Reveals New Life

By Jason Farrell, Sky Correspondent A key witness in the 2004 Morecambe Bay tragedy has told Sky News how he has rebuilt his life on the witness protection programme. It comes as police launch a new national protection scheme, the UK Protected...

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