Mon, 6th Feb 2012

National News

Queen marks milestone with new vow

12:11am Monday 6th February 2012

The Queen pledged to 'dedicate myself anew to your service' on the day of her Diamond Jubilee

The Queen has marked the 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne by renewing her pledge to serve the nation and its people.

Capello criticises Terry decision

10:33pm Sunday 5th February 2012

Fabio Capello said John Terry, pictured, should keep the England captain's armband

Major question marks hang over Fabio Capello's status as England coach after he spoke out in defence of axed skipper John Terry.

Labour attacks Health Bill costs

10:27pm Sunday 5th February 2012

The money set aside to pay for the changes in the Health and Social Care Bill could pay to prevent the loss of 6,000 nursing jobs

Money earmarked for the costs of reorganising the National Health Service could pay to prevent the loss of 6,000 nursing jobs, Labour claims.

Travellers stunned as flights axed

9:23pm Sunday 5th February 2012

Heavy snow falls have disrupted transport in many areas

Travellers expressed disbelief as Britain's busiest airport axed half of all flights amid forecasts of dry weather following a nationwide blanket of snow.

Salmond condemned over BBC comment

7:49pm Sunday 5th February 2012

Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond suggested BBC journalists were 'in thrall to Downing Street'

Opposition leaders have called for Alex Salmond to apologise after he used a term linked to officials in Nazi Germany to describe a BBC adviser.

PM warned over vulnerable families

7:49pm Sunday 5th February 2012

Prime Minister David Cameron has been warned that the Government's 'populist' benefit cap could hit vulnerable families

Highly vulnerable households risk being harmed by the Government's "populist" benefit cap, the woman appointed by David Cameron to get families back into work has warned.

400 air passengers stranded by snow

6:34pm Sunday 5th February 2012

Heavy snowfall in the UK forced several London-bound flights to divert to Ireland

Almost 400 transatlantic airline passengers bound for London have been stranded overnight in Ireland.

Swinney defends EU nationals' votes

6:19pm Sunday 5th February 2012

MSP John Swinney has backed plans to give EU nationals living in Scotland a vote in the independence referendum

Plans to give up to 60,000 EU nationals living in Scotland a vote in the independence referendum have been defended by the country's Finance Secretary.

Goodwin quits post at Jubilee Trust

5:32pm Sunday 5th February 2012

Fred Goodwin took up his post with the trust in 2004

Disgraced banker Fred Goodwin has resigned as a trustee of a prestigious charity which has close links with the Queen.
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