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Car production up by 63 per cent

Car and commercial vehicle production accelerated sharply ahead last month, it has been announced.Read

Warning on cost of landfill ban

Councils should not be expected to foot the bill for plans to ban certain types of rubbish from landfill, the Local Government Association (LGA) has said.Read

Freed kidnap boy Sahil heading home

The five-year-old boy freed by kidnappers in Pakistan after his family paid a £110,000 ransom is on his way home, sources have said.Read

Borrowing soars but tax receipts up

Britain's borrowing ballooned by another £12.4 billion last month, but tax receipts rose year-on-year as the economic recovery gathered pace, official figures revealed.Read

RBS unveils new bonus schedule

Part-nationalised Royal Bank of Scotland has unveiled new bonus plans for bosses which could see chief executive Stephen Hester reap as much as £4.8 million in shares.Read

Hague: I was wrong on Ashcroft tax

William Hague has admitted he was wrong to declare Lord Ashcroft would pay "tens of millions of pounds" more in tax as a result of a deal struck to allow him to take a seat in the Lords.Read

Government condemned over bill

Labour has spent more than £780 million on reorganising government departments and their associated bodies over the last five years despite producing no tangible benefits for taxpayers, the Whitehall spending watchdog has said.Read

Dragons' Den stars in non-dom spat

Duncan Bannatyne has had a dig at Dragons' Den colleague James Caan over his tax status.Read

Freed kidnap boy 'really happy'

The five-year-old boy freed by kidnappers in Pakistan after his family paid a £110,000 ransom was "really happy" to be reunited with his father, a spokesman for the British High Commission said.Read

Kidnap boy reunited with father

A five-year-old boy freed by kidnappers after his family paid a £110,000 ransom has been reunited with his father.Read

Eco-friendly plans boost car giants

The motor industry has been given a double boost with news of huge investments by two of the UK's biggest carmakers, safeguarding thousands of jobs.Read

23% of MPs 'would escape politics'

A quarter of MPs (23%) would not go into politics if they were starting their careers again, according to a poll which uncovered low morale at Westminster in the wake of the expenses scandal.Read

Universities will see funding cut

The vast majority of England's universities will see their public funding slashed next year.Read

Used car dealers shamed in report

As many as 20% of consumers who buy used cars from dealers end up having a problem with the vehicle, a report by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has said.Read

Ashcroft peerage subject of probes

Two parliamentary committees are beginning inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the award of a peerage to major Conservative donor Lord Ashcroft.Read

Kidnap boy's father paid ransom

The father of a five-year-old British boy kidnapped in Pakistan paid a £110,000 ransom for his release, according to dramatic details that have emerged about the abduction.Read

Nissan to build electric car in UK

Motor giant Nissan has confirmed plans to build its new electric car in the UK.Read

Many female students suffer assault

One in seven female students has been the victim of a serious sexual or physical assault, a damning report has found.Read

Hunt for chef's 'mystery boyfriend'

Police investigating the disappearance of university chef Claudia Lawrence have revealed she spent the night with a mystery boyfriend just two days before she went missing.Read

War aftermath plans 'essential'

Preparing for the aftermath of conflict is essential in planning for future overseas military operations involving British troops, MPs have warned.Read

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