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Crackdown on 'lone' parents benefit

Liverpool Daily Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:05:26 GMT

Single parents who commit benefit fraud by secretly living with someone as husband and wife are to face "tough" new sanctions, the Government has announced.

Actor Penn urges Falklands talks

Liverpool Daily Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:05:26 GMT

Hollywood actor Sean Penn has weighed into the Falklands dispute amid growing tension between Britain and Argentina.

Smoke ban 'reduces home smoking'

Liverpool Daily Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:05:26 GMT

Banning smoking in public places also leads to cuts in the amount people who smoke at home, research suggests.

PM to vow action on whiplash claims

Liverpool Daily Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:05:25 GMT

Action will be taken to reduce the £2 billion-a-year cost of insurance claims for whiplash to help deal with the UK's "compensation culture", David Cameron will say.

Britain gets credit rating warning

Liverpool Daily Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:05:24 GMT

Britain's AAA credit rating has been put on a "negative outlook" by ratings agency Moody's amid fears over weaker growth prospects and potential shocks from the eurozone crisis.

'True' jobless total is 6.3 million

Liverpool Daily Post — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:05:23 GMT

Unemployment could be as high as 6.3 million in the UK if a different counting measure was used, highlighting the true scale of joblessness, according to a new report.

Medicines 'found in Houston's room'

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:05:14 GMT

Some prescription medicines were found in the hotel room where Whitney Houston died but not in large quantities, an official has said.

Qatada freed with tough bail curbs

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:05:16 GMT

A radical cleric who poses a serious risk to the UK's national security has been freed on bail under some of the toughest conditions imposed since the September 11 terror attacks, sources have said.

Houston 'found submerged in bath'

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:05:15 GMT

Singer Whitney Houston was pulled from the bath by members of her entourage after she was found submerged under water, police have said.

Penn backs Argentina over islands

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:05:17 GMT

Hollywood actor Sean Penn is taking Argentina's side in the Falklands dispute.

Rangers to go into administration

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:05:16 GMT

Scottish football giant Rangers has said it intends to enter administration as the club admitted it could be facing a tax bill of "substantially more than £50 million".

Whitney Houston 'found under water'

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:05:16 GMT

Whitney Houston was under water and apparently unconscious when she was found in a hotel bathtub, Beverly Hills police have said.

Yard defends Sun hacking raids

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:05:16 GMT

Scotland Yard has defended its handling of the inquiries into hacking and corrupt payments by journalists amid heavy criticism, insisting the operations were not "in any way disproportionate".

Qatada faces tough bail conditions

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:05:15 GMT

A radical cleric who poses a serious risk to the UK's national security will be freed on bail under some of the toughest conditions imposed since the September 11 terror attacks.

GTC clears racy book row teacher

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:05:15 GMT

A teacher who was sacked after she wrote a racy novel featuring some of her pupils has said it is "wonderful news" that she will not have to face a hearing of the General Teaching Council (GTC).

Obama's budget targets the wealthy

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:05:15 GMT

President Barack Obama's next planned budget will hit America's wealthy with higher taxes to help cut 4 trillion dollars from the country's deficit over the next 10 years.

Clarke in rights court reform calls

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:05:14 GMT

British courts are best placed to understand British problems and the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) was never intended to be an appeal court for routine cases, the Justice Secretary will say.

Corrupt officer Dizaei jailed again

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:05:13 GMT

Britain's most controversial police chief has been returned to jail after being found guilty of corruption for a second time.

Obstacles still hinder Greek deal

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:05:17 GMT

Greece faces further hurdles and delays before it gets its second 130 billion euro (£109 billion) bailout in spite of parliament agreeing further cuts in the face of violent protests.

Deaf girl tells court of beatings

Liverpool Daily Post — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:05:17 GMT

A deaf and mute girl allegedly kept in a cellar, repeatedly raped and treated as a virtual slave has told a court of years of beatings and cruelty.