| RBS boss apologises over losses Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) chairman, Sir Tom McKillop, says he is "profoundly sorry" for the bank's financial difficulties.  Pc on BNP member list suspended Merseyside Police suspend a serving officer after he is named on a list of British National Party members. Courts martial after BBC filming Four Army training instructors face courts martial after a BBC investigation into bullying claims at Britain's biggest base. Websites probed over Baby P posts Police investigate an internet hate campaign which breaches a banning order about those convicted in the Baby P case. Water charges deferred for a year The executive confirms water charges will be deferred for another year, as it meets for the first time in five months. Police ethnic recruitment lagging The recruitment of ethnic minority police officers in England and Wales is "well below target", a study finds. Retail sales bring scant comfort Sales on the High Street fell for a second month in a row in October, but at a much lower rate than expected. No ransom for pirates, UK insists The UK rules out paying ransoms to hostage-takers as two Britons remain on board an oil tanker seized by Somali pirates. Madonna's divorce to be finalised Singer Madonna and her film director husband Guy Ritchie are to be divorced at the High Court, according to court lists. Diolch madam llywydd - Welsh makes EU debut Welsh is used officially in a European Union meeting for the first time after years of campaigning. News Wizard |