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Bosses highlight cost of reoffending

Law and order policies are not working and must be radically reformed to restore faith in the criminal justice system, a leading business organisation has said. Read

Freud picture in £17m record sale

A life-size Lucian Freud painting of a naked Jobcentre supervisor sleeping broke the world auction record for a work by a living artist when it sold for more than £17m, Christie's said. Read

Demand for workers at four-year low

Demand for new staff has reached a four-year low, but there is no sign of a dramatic downturn in the jobs market, according to a new report. Read

Tax package 'may break debt rule'

Economic experts are questioning the impact of Chancellor Alistair Darling's surprise announcement of £2.7 billion to compensate people who lost out from the abolition of the 10p income tax rate. Read

Man quizzed over Jimmy murder

A man is being questioned by police investigating the murder of 16-year-old "gentle giant" Jimmy Mizen. Read

'UFO' spotted over Waterloo Bridge

Ministry of Defence staff recorded sightings of alien craft over Wallasey Town Hall and a saucer-shaped Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) hovering over Waterloo Bridge, it has been revealed. Read

'NHS cleanliness not improving'

Patients believe cleanliness levels in NHS hospitals are not improving, the health watchdog has said. Read

Tories slam 'Shameless' parenting

"Shameless"-style parenting is becoming the norm in many parts of Britain, Conservatives will warn. Read

PM unveils draft Queen's Speech

Prime Minister Gordon Brown will seek to regain the political initiative with a legislative programme for the coming year designed to show the Government is "on the side of the British people". Read

Two held over Oxford Street murder

Police are questioning two men in connection with the murder of a man fatally stabbed in Oxford Street. Read

Wedding date helps pair win jackpot

A couple scooped nearly £1.5 million on the Lottery a week after getting married and changing their numbers to incorporate their wedding day. Read

Man arrested over Jimmy murder

Police investigating the murder of 16-year-old "gentle giant" Jimmy Mizen have arrested a man. Read

Police in bid to cut knife crime

Police stop and search teams are to be deployed in the capital in an effort to reduce knife crime after the "horrific events" of the last 48 hours. Read

£2.7bn help plan for 10p tax losers

Chancellor Alistair Darling has announced a £2.7 billion cash injection to help low paid workers hit by the scrapping of the 10p tax rate. Read

19 Britons missing after earthquake

Travel companies and British officials are continuing to try to contact UK tourists still unaccounted for after the devastating earthquake in China. Read

Forces not ready for missions - MoD

The Armed Forces are unable to meet the Government's "readiness" target for mounting further military missions due to the continuing pressure of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has warned. Read

Oxford Street stabbing victim named

A man murdered in Oxford Street, Britain's busiest shopping district, was stabbed in a row after a drink was thrown, police said. Read

Human rights 'loopholes' condemned

A senior police officer has launched a scathing attack on the use of the Human Rights Act by murderers and rapists to protect themselves from UK law. Read