Ofcom to scrutinize regulation of premium rate calls
The regulation of premium rate phone services is to come under review, the telecoms watchdog Ofcom said today.
Thousands of people have complained to the Independent Co...
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They barely rate a mention
Cabinet
Lord Butler concludes that the flaws in the September 2002 dossier were the result of collective failure. But his report barely mentions many of the individuals...
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Synod rejects flat-rate stipend
The Synod of the Church of England last night rejected a uniform stipend for all its clergy, from the Archbishop of Canterbury downward, set equivalent to that of a vicar...
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MPs rate quangos bottom in league tables
The Child Support Agency (CSA) has been slammed as ineffective by MPs, coming bottom of a league table of public bodies, according to a poll published yesterday.
The fin...
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Cash for schools and hospitals rises at fastest rate for 30 years
The amount of money being spent on schools and hospitals has grown at its fastest pace in almost 30 years, according to new figures yesterday.
The Office for National S...
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First-rate service
Clare Balding, standing in SW19 in the pelting rain, welcomed us to Five Live's "great summer of sport". She, and the first day's play at the All England Club, were caugh...
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Second-string Scots put on a second-rate show
Scotland's coach Matt Williams said his side's display in losing 33-15 to a shadow NSW Waratahs here yesterday was the most disappointing of his time in charge.
The sec...
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Boosting the rate of heart research
The British Heart Foundation has so many research grants on offer that it is enough to send a budding researcher into a flutter. The BHF is the largest independent funder...
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$2 rate angers US drivers
The price of petrol, which has breached the $2 a gallon barrier, is rapidly becoming a political issue as America moves toward presidential elections in November, with dr...
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Boycott of new legal aid rate continues
Barristers vowed last night to continue their boycott of a new criminal legal aid payment scheme, an act of defiance which may force judges to release defendants accused ...
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