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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4% rise in birth rate is biggest in 25 years
The largest jump in the birth rate for a quarter of a century was recorded in England and Wales last year, according to figures yesterday from the Office for National Sta...
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UK lung death rate twice European average
The UK is still wheezing at the bottom of the European league table for lung health, a report revealed today, as experts warned that respiratory disease is being "ignored...
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Imperial rector sorry for 'third rate' comments
The rector of Imperial College, Sir Richard Sykes, has issued a full apology for his "ill-considered and clumsy" comments in which he labelled some universities - in part...
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The rate of bookings has eased but still the bellyaching goes on
No sooner does the Football Association announce its intention of speeding up the disciplinary system than the Rio Ferdinand case arrives at an adjacent platform like one...
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Special Rate on the Festival menu
Alan King has plenty of Cheltenham Festival material among his in-form string and at Leicester yesterday was more than happy to look ahead to the season's premier jumps m...
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Students to rate universities in government survey
The government is to publish an annual survey of how students rate their universities to enable them to become "informed consumers" in the era of the top-up fee, it was a...
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Prevention strategy helps suicide rate to all-time low
The suicide rate in England has fallen to an all-time low, the Department of Health said today in the first annual report on its prevention strategy.
Louis Appleby, the ...
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Dropout rate hits 100,000 in UK schools
A 'lost generation' of up to 100,000 children has vanished without trace from the British school system, a report warns this week.
Schools are losing track of teenagers ...
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What Mr C needs to do to secure a low rate
The moderate spender looking for a low APR
Mr C earns £18,000 a year and spends about £100 a month on his card. He pays off £80 a month, so never quite ...
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