Mon, 6th Feb 2012

National News

Syrian ambassador called to meeting

4:13pm Monday 6th February 2012

Foreign Secretary William Hague said Russia and China bore some responsibility for future deaths in Syria if violence continued

Syria's ambassador in London has been summoned to the Foreign Office for the Government to make clear its "abhorrence" at the violence in the country, William Hague told MPs.

Primary pupils 'not toilet trained'

3:56pm Monday 6th February 2012

Almost two-thirds of primary school staff reported an increase in toilet-related accidents over the past five years, according to a survey

Rising numbers of children are starting school without being toilet trained, a survey of teachers has suggested.

Mail editor knew of detective work

3:53pm Monday 6th February 2012

Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre has appeared before the Leveson Inquiry

The editor of the Daily Mail was aware the newspaper was using search agencies but not the extent to which it was doing so, he has told the inquiry into press standards.

Radical cleric Qatada to be freed

3:41pm Monday 6th February 2012

Abu Qatada is to be released on bail within days (Prison Service/PA Wire)

A radical Muslim cleric accused of posing a grave threat to Britain's national security should be released on bail within days, an immigration judge has ruled.

Chain chips in to save restaurant

3:22pm Monday 6th February 2012

Harry Ramsden's flagship fish and chip shop is to be taken over by another restaurant group

A fish and chip chain has said it would save the original Harry Ramsden's restaurant with a £500,000 investment.

Miliband: Drop NHS reform over jobs

2:57pm Monday 6th February 2012

Money set aside to pay for NHS reform could prevent the loss of 6,000 nursing jobs, Labour leader Ed Miliband said

Ed Miliband has claimed that 6,000 under-threat nursing jobs could be protected with the money saved from abandoning the Government's NHS reforms.

Racist emails sent to archbishop

2:48pm Monday 6th February 2012

The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, has received racist emails following controversial comments he made about same-sex marriages

Police are investigating racist emails sent to the Archbishop of York following controversial comments he made about same-sex marriage.

Police chief outlines press probes

12:45pm Monday 6th February 2012

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Sue Akers told the Leveson Inquiry that more than 800 'likely' phone hacking victims had now been identified

The scale of Scotland Yard's investigation into alleged illegal activity by newspapers has been revealed by the police chief in charge.

'Lack of evidence' over Milly leak

12:45pm Monday 6th February 2012

Milly Dowler disappeared in 2002 in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey

Allegations that a Surrey police officer gave information to journalists during the investigation into the disappearance of Milly Dowler in 2002 are not supported by any "substantive or factual evidence", The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has said.

Government condemns veto on Syria

12:39pm Monday 6th February 2012

Foreign Secretary William Hague said Russia and China bore some responsibility for future deaths in Syria if violence continued

Downing Street has condemned as "incomprehensible and inexcusable" the decision of China and Russia to veto a United Nations resolution demanding an end to bloodshed in Syria.
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