Thousands of postal jobs to go
Up to 16,000 staff at Royal Mail face redundancy as part of a major efficiency drive. The postal service is planning to cut costs by 10% - threatening the jobs of one in 10 of its 160,000-strong workforce. Royal Mail is writing to staff offering three options -... [continued]
Peers warn on surveillance society
A House of Lords report has voiced concerns that the growth of surveillance and the rise of the database state is "undermining" the public's right to privacy. The report published on Friday criticises the "incessant creep" of CCTV snooping and the recording of personal information by Government.... [continued]
Ex-lovers in Meredith murder trial
The first evidence in the trial of two former lovers accused of murdering Leeds University student Meredith Kercher is being heard. American Amanda Knox, 21, and Italian Raffaele Sollecito, 24, are to appear in court in Perugia, Italy. An abandoned phone owned by 21-year-old... [continued]
British Council in Iran ‘illegal’
The Iranian government says the British Council - which has suspended its activities in the country - was operating illegally there. Iran said no contract had been signed with Britain allowing the cultural centre to operate in Tehran. But the council says its work... [continued]
Mandelson - keep UK door open
The solution to the current recession is not to "pull the door shut" and see British industry retreat into economic nationalism, Lord Mandelson has said. The Business Secretary conceded that manufacturing was going to have a "tough year" in the wake of the global crisis of credit... [continued]
House prices up as rates cut to 1%
House prices rose last month for the first time in almost a year, according to the Halifax. Prices rose 1.9 per cent from the previous month, although they were down 5.1 per cent in the three months to January and 17.2 per cent lower than the previous year, with... [continued]
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