Private clinics that undertake abortions for profit will be allowed to advertise their services on television and radio for the first time, watchdogs ruled yesterday. The decision last night attracted criticism from pro-life campaigners,...
A neonatal room at a hospital in Northern Ireland is being emptied after three babies died from an infection, medical staff said. A bacteria called pseudomonas caused the deaths at the Royal Maternity Hospital...
(Reuters) – Iran’s foreign minister warned Arab neighbors on Thursday not to put themselves in a “dangerous position” by aligning themselves too closely with the United States in the escalating dispute over Tehran’s nuclear...
Knife-point robbery rose 10 per cent last year, bucking a downward trend in overall crime, figures have shown. National police figures show the number of robberies involving knives rose from 13,971 in 2010 to...
Britain’s economic recovery faced a further setback today as unemployment rose more than expected and the number of people working part-time because they could not find full-time jobs reached a record high, figures showed....
Taxpayers may have to give an extra £17.5 billion to help bail out struggling European countries after a request for new funding from the International Monetary Fund. The Government is facing strong opposition to...
Doctors have threatened their first industrial action for more than 30 years after refusing to accept cuts to their pension pots, which are each worth an average of £1.7million. The British Medical Association, which...
(AP) MOSCOW – Russia’s foreign minister on Wednesday warned the West against imposing economic sanctions against Iran, saying they would “stifle” the Iranian economy and hurt the population. Sergey Lavrov said Wednesday that the...
(multimedia) The military showdown in the Persian Gulf seems even more inevitable, with the UK foreign secretary not ruling out military action against Iran. Applying even more pressure to the country, Europe may ban...
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Standard & Poor’s said Friday that it has downgraded the credit ratings of nine euro area governments, including AAA-rated France and Austria. The ratings agency lowered its rating for Italy,...
