Numbers have been rising since 2008 and the Baby P case, with up to 10,000 predicted to be placed in care this financial year. Last month, local authorities made 903 applications to protect youngsters from abuse...
FABIO Capello has quit as England boss, the FA announced. Capello resigned following a meeting with FA chairman David Bernstein and general secretary Alex Horne at Wembley Stadium. ...
Three police cybercrime teams have been launched as part of a £6m regional effort to combat growing threats. Yorkshire and the Humber, the Northwest and East Midlands will each get its own dedicated unit. They...
Argentina is to make a formal complaint to the United Nations about British "militarisation" around the disputed Falkland Islands. President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner made the announcement at a meeting of...
University researchers are developing a system to help identify people who are behind offensive comments posted on the internet. Linguistic experts at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN) are working with...
The Queen has visited a school in Norfolk as she marks the 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne. Earlier she said she was dedicating herself "anew to your service" and that she was "deeply moved" by...
Chaos on the M25 in southern England but London's kept clear as snow brought widespread disruption to much of Britain yesterday, with hundreds of flights cancelled, trains services delayed and motorists stuck in...
Title: The Hole Opportunity by James MinterReview by J.J.Collins“The Hole Opportunity” by James Minter is an unexpected delight, providing a brilliant & hilarious take on the changes to modern farmers’ lives and proving that true, well written classic...
Leading economists and politicians issue a stark warning over the eurozone that it cannot survive in its current form. The experts were asked for their short-term and long-term predictions for the future of the...
Ed Lester, chief executive of the Student Loans Company, who was appointed in May 2010, has for the past 18 months been paid through Penna Consulting, which charged the Student Loans Company for his services. This means that income tax and national insurance contributions...
CONTROVERSIAL welfare reform plans were defeated in the House of Lords yesterday, delivering an embarrassing blow to the Government. Peers voted by 246 to 230 against plans to cut payments to families with...
'First we give them a free haircut, then we buy them a suit and tie and a manicure. Once you change self-esteem, you change everything.' Tim Watts has a problem; the more shares he gives away to his staff in...
University applications from UK students for the first year of higher tuition fees are down by 8.7%, according to figures from the admissions service. With fees rising to up to £9,000 per year, the impact has...
Commuters should go to the pub after work to avoid inevitable travel disruption during the Olympics, London's transport chief said today. The unlikely advice to hit the bar during the Games came at the launch...
Azim Premji, the billionaire boss of Indian software group Wipro, is close to signing a deal with the Government to train British students in IT, engineering and software development – in Bangalore. Mr...