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Poll shows Britons back limited curbs on the veil
Monday, 1 February 2010
The British people support some restrictions on wearing the burka in public but oppose an outright ban, according to a new poll for The Independent. The ComRes survey found that almost two out of three people believe it should be illegal to wear a burka in places such as banks and airports. But six out of 10 people oppose a ban on wearing it in all public places.
Pratchett: 'Let me be suicide court test case'
Monday, 1 February 2010
Sir Terry Pratchett is offering himself as a test case for assisted suicide "tribunals" to give people legal permission to end their life with medical help.
Risk to patients, yet Gosport doctor allowed to practise
Sunday, 31 January 2010
Outraged families will ask the High Court to rule on the General Medical Council's refusal to strike off doctor.
Kidnapped yacht couple plead for help
Sunday, 31 January 2010
Rachel Chandler, who is being kept separate from her husband Paul, said they were being treated "cruelly".
Britain braced for yet more snow
Sunday, 31 January 2010
Fresh snowfall is forecast to hit parts of Britain today, bringing warnings of icy roads.
'Considerable progress' in Ulster negotiations
Sunday, 31 January 2010
A deal to save Northern Ireland's powersharing government was in sight today after "considerable progress" was made in securing the transfer of policing and justice powers from London to Belfast.
Man paralysed after arrest demands a full public inquiry
Sunday, 31 January 2010
Gary Reynolds, left in a coma in a police cell, fears the same thing could easily happen to others
House that mends coppers: A haven for injured police
Sunday, 31 January 2010
As a rehab centre, Flint House puts itself on a par with the MoD's Headley Court. But it is struggling for funds.
Cinema's golden age reaches the final reel
Sunday, 31 January 2010
They brought glamour into simple lives, but Britain's Art Deco picture palaces are being pulled down by developers with grand ideas
Champagne on ice in Murray's hometown
Sunday, 31 January 2010
Alarm clocks were set unusually early for a Sunday morning in almost every home in Dunblane.
G20 protesters to sue Met Police
Saturday, 30 January 2010
A theatre group charged with impersonating police officers at the G20 protests are planning to sue the Metropolitan Police after the Crown Prosecution Service dropped all charges.
Terry's 'affair' with team mate's girlfriend revealed
Saturday, 30 January 2010
By Robert Verkaik, Law Editor
The joy of coming out
Saturday, 30 January 2010
Gareth Thomas, Wales' gay rugby star, tells Johann Hari how it finally feels to be himself.
Dunblane ready to cheer favourite son to Grand Slam
Saturday, 30 January 2010
Andy Murray's home town hoping for victory in Australian Open final
Mass 'overdose' staged in homeopathic protest
Saturday, 30 January 2010
Protesters today staged a mass "overdose" of homeopathic remedies in a bid to prove that the medicines are worthless.
200,000 Toyotas recalled in UK
Saturday, 30 January 2010
Toyota has recalled up to 1.8 million cars throughout Europe, including 200,000 in Britain, which may have accelerator problems.
John Terry named as court gag lifted
Friday, 29 January 2010
The footballer can be identified as the sportsman behind an injunction involving his private life
Damning verdict on doctor who linked MMR with autism
Friday, 29 January 2010
Andrew Wakefield, the doctor who suggested the MMR vaccine might cause autism, leading to a collapse in immunisation levels nationwide, "showed a callous disregard" for the suffering of children and "abused his position of trust" during the conduct of his research, a disciplinary panel ruled yesterday.
1,200 Tube jobs at risk in secret plan, says union
Friday, 29 January 2010
Union leaders claimed today that London Underground bosses were secretly drawing up plans to save £5 billion in spending which will see 144 station ticket offices close and up to 1,200 jobs threatened with the axe.
Impact of recession: more suicides, fewer divorces
Friday, 29 January 2010
Couples may be staying together because they can't afford to split, figures suggest.
Former Newcastle striker wins court battle
Friday, 29 January 2010
Former Newcastle striker Obafemi Martins today won a High Court battle with his former management company which sued him for £300,000.
Doherty friend shocked by filmmaker's death
Thursday, 28 January 2010
'I would be surprised if illegal drugs killed her'
Rise in number dying by suicide
Thursday, 28 January 2010
The number of people dying by suicide every year in the UK has gone up slightly after a decade in which the rate has fallen, according to the latest figures released today.
Forced marriage victims' calls going unanswered
Thursday, 28 January 2010
Funding cuts to helpline could lead to service closing down within six months
The Big Question: Why has the equality gap widened even through the years of plenty?
Thursday, 28 January 2010
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