Thursday 20 June 2013
Five of Britain's biggest lenders must plug a combined £27.1 billion hole in their finances, with Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland accounting for more than 90% of the shortfall, the City regulator revealed.
An unsung hero of Britain's wartime Bletchley Park code-breaking operation is set to be honoured with a memorial 70 years after he helped turn the tide of the conflict.
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson is set to reopen the controversy over genetically modified crops with a speech extolling the benefits of the technology.
Health regulators should face prosecution for covering up their failure to investigate a spate of baby deaths, a leading lawyer said.
The UK Government is expected to take its final steps towards ratifying a treaty designed to trigger the removal of radical cleric Abu Qatada from the country.
A major inquiry into historical institutional abuse in Northern Ireland has for the first time directly appealed to victims and survivors now living in Great Britain to come forward.
A £3.68 MWD - Minimum Wage Dress - has gone on sale aimed at women who "want to look good on a budget".
The pay of public sector workers will have been cut by thousands of pounds over the lifetime of the coalition Government because of wage freezes, VAT hikes and changes to benefits and tax credit, according to a new study.
A busy holiday airport is to get an £80 million terminal redevelopment.
The use of antibiotics in the first 12 months of life may increase the chance of developing eczema by up to 40%, according to a new study.
An army of top teachers should be deployed in schools that are failing their poorest pupils, according to Sir Michael Wilshaw.
Too many people suffering from mental disorders are being locked up in police custody rather than being protected in hospitals, a joint inspection has found.
Outgoing Bank of England governor Sir Mervyn King is being made a peer, Downing Street confirmed.
A taste of Wimbledon came to Westminster when the Prime Minister showed off his racquet skills with tennis ace Greg Rusedski.
The Duchess of Cambridge is planning a natural birth for her baby but does not know if it will be a girl or a boy, sources have said.
A senior BBC executive who earns a six-figure salary claimed almost £400 when his holiday was cancelled in the aftermath of the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal.
Britain is in a "very parlous state" morally because of a lack of vision about what kind of society we want, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said.
A trader has been fined for trying to sell a rabbit at a market, despite its overgrown teeth.
Police have closed two of Belfast's busiest roads because of a gas leak.
Three fishermen have been rescued off north Donegal after their boat sank.
Gerry forces Sammy into Mexican wave
Pitt's zombie flick is surprisingly infectious
We want you to get snapping!
Pubs, clubs and parties
Thousands turn out in the rain
US President Barack Obama repeatedly called George Osborne "Jeffrey" at a summit of world leaders, apparently confusing the Chancellor with a soul singer.
Rescuers in India are using helicopters and climbing through mountain paths to reach nearly 4,000 people trapped by landslides in a narrow valley near a Hindu shrine in the northern Himalayas.
Five of Britain's biggest lenders must plug a combined £27.1 billion hole in their finances, with Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland accounting for more than 90% of the shortfall, the City regulator revealed.
Andy Carroll sees no reason why he cannot help fire West Ham to some long-overdue silverware after the England striker signed in a club record deal for what could be eight seasons.
Alan Shearer believes the appointment of Joe Kinnear as Newcastle's director of football has turned the club into a laughing stock.
Armagh manager Paul Grimley is urging his team to restore the image of the Athletic Grounds as an intimidating fortress as he focuses on the forthcoming All Ireland first round qualifier tie against Wicklow.
Madonna has admitted there were days when she was so exhausted she didn't want to perform during her recent MDNA world tour.
Shailene Woodley has revealed her dismay at not appearing in The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
Brad Pitt has admitted it felt "abysmal" when he realised that the end of his new film World War Z needed to be re-shot.
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