TA Overhaul: Army Reservists Given Benefits

By Alistair Bunkall, Defence Correspondent Army reservists will receive military pensions and healthcare support as part of a major drive to increase numbers. Defence Secretary Philip Hammond unveiled a £1.8bn overhaul in the Commons aimed at boosting...

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Wales Approves Organ Donation Opt-Out Law

People in Wales will be presumed to have given consent for organ donations unless they opt out after a vote in favour of the law. The current system, which operates across the UK, relies on people signing up to a voluntary scheme and carrying a...

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Pelka Case: Sibling Says Boy Had Head 'Bashed'

The sibling of Daniel Pelka, who died after allegedly being starved to death, has told a court how the four-year-old had his head "bashed" in the bathroom. The jury at Birmingham Crown Court was played a tape of evidence given by the child, whose age...

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Linzi Ashton Murder: Two More Manhunt Arrests

Two more men have been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender as police continue their manhunt for murder suspect Michael Cope. He is wanted for the killing of mother-of-two Linzi Ashton, 25, whose body was found at her Salford home by relatives...

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Ecuador Finds Bug In Its London Embassy

Ecuador has found a hidden microphone inside its London embassy where the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is living. Foreign minister Ricardo Patino, speaking in his home country, said he would disclose on Wednesday who controls the device. Mr Patino...

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Hospital Boss Quits Over 'Culture Of Failure'

The chief executive of a scandal-hit hospital has resigned amid accusations she presided over a "prevailing culture of failure". Tameside Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in Greater Manchester, announced today that Christine Green had "tended her resignation"....

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Parents Jailed Over Toddler's Heroin Death

A mother and father who negligently allowed their son to take a heroin overdose in the family home have been jailed. Simon Jones, 30, was sentenced to six years behind bars after previously admitting manslaughter by gross negligence of 23-month-old...

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Qatada Expected Back In Jordan On Sunday

Timeline: Qatada Legal Battle Updated: 3:26pm UK, Wednesday 03 July 2013 Abu Qatada has challenged and ultimately thwarted every attempt by the Government to detain and deport him for many years. Here is a timeline of the legal battle. 1993: Abu...

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Danny Nightingale's Gun Possession 'A Breach'

By David Bowden, Defence Correspondent An SAS officer has told the trial of a former special forces sniper that the guns and ammunition found in his bedroom would be a "gross breach" of unit rules covering firearms. The officer, known only as soldier...

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Dewani: 'Better To Get On With' Extradition

Delaying the extradition to South Africa of the man accused of murdering his wife on their honeymoon could make things worse for him, a court has heard. Shrien Dewani, who has depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, is accused of orchestrating...

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