Film professor scoops Turner Prize 20:35, Dec 1 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. more
Axe falls on thousands of jobs 19:35, Dec 1 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. more
Axe falls on hundreds of jobs 18:05, Dec 1 2008
Another 1,350 jobs have been cut or threatened with the axe as a leading bank, a luxury car firm and a car accessory retailer shed labour in response to the economic downturn. more
Five face court over oil blast 17:05, Dec 1 2008
Five companies are to face prosecution in connection with the explosion at Buncefield oil storage depot three years ago, the Environment Agency said. more
Aston Martin axes 600 jobs 17:05, Dec 1 2008
Luxury car maker Aston Martin is planning to axe 600 full-time and temporary jobs because of the the downturn in the world economy, the firm has announced. more
Peer admits texting before crash 16:05, Dec 1 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. more
Banking giant set to axe 500 jobs 15:35, Dec 1 2008
Banking giant HSBC is to axe more than 500 jobs across the country, union leaders were told today. more
Police shooting victim is named 14:05, Dec 1 2008
The man shot dead by police outside a cathedral has been named by sources as David Sycamore, 39, of Southway, Guildford, Surrey. more
Meeting saves workers from blast 14:05, Dec 1 2008
Workers at a rubber factory hit by an explosion had a lucky escape as they were at a meeting in another part of the building. more
Councillors quit over Baby P report 14:05, Dec 1 2008
Two senior figures on Haringey Council have quit in the wake of a damning report into failings exposed by the Baby P tragedy. more
Greenhouse gases 'must be cut' 11:35, Dec 1 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. more
Mortgage lending plunges nearly 70% 11:35, Dec 1 2008
Mortgage lending collapsed during October, diving by nearly 70% to reach the second lowest figure on record, the Bank of England said. more
Straw 'surprised' at Green raid 10:05, Dec 1 2008
Justice Secretary Jack Straw has appeared to indicate that ministers had been "surprised" by the nature of the raids on Tory frontbencher Damian Green's homes and offices. more
Pressure on Baby P council chiefs 09:35, Dec 1 2008
Pressure is mounting on senior figures at Haringey Council with inspectors handing ministers a report into failings exposed by the Baby P tragedy. more
Bank to ease repossessions threat 08:35, Dec 1 2008
Royal Bank of Scotland has announced that it will give struggling homeowners at least six months before launching repossession action. more
UK closer to joining euro - Barroso 07:05, Dec 1 2008
The UK is "closer" to joining the euro than ever before, according to European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso. more
Report: Bank to delay repossessions 06:35, Dec 1 2008
Borrowers who fail to keep up with mortgage repayments will be given a six-month breathing space by the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), according to reports. more
