G4S In £24m Apology For Overbilling Taxpayers

Security firm G4S has apologised and offered to repay more than £24m after it overcharged taxpayers for the electronic tagging of offenders. The company admitted its part in the scandal - currently being investigated by the Serious Fraud Office - which...

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Supermarkets Taken To Task Over Offers

By Poppy Trowbridge, Business And Economics Correspondent Some of Britain's biggest supermarkets have been accused of running so-called special offers that often see customers "paying over the odds". Consumer group Which? analysed more than 70,000...

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Teenager Held Over Luton Man's Stabbing

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a father was stabbed during a suspected burglary. Tony Abrahams, 47, suffered serious injuries after he confronted intruders in the early hours of Saturday at his home in Wellfield...

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Boris Johnson Wants Cyclist Headphone Ban

Boris Johnson has said cyclists who wear headphones should be banned from the capital's roads. The London Mayor said those who chose to take to their bikes while listening to music were an "absolute scourge". His comments came after a man in his 60s...

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Death In Custody: Cops Face Criminal Probe

A criminal investigation is under way into 10 police officers and staff involved in the detention and restraint of a man who later died. Terry Smith, 33, who was reported to have been acting strangely and been only partially clothed, was held under...

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Cyclist Tweet Is My Biggest Regret - Driver

By Rachel Younger, East of England Correspondent A driver who tweeted about knocking a cyclist off his bike has said sending the message is the "biggest regret" of her life. Emma Way, who was convicted of failing to stop after a crash and failing...

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Jobs At Risk As Tie Rack Exits High Streets

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor The owners of Tie Rack will on Wednesday begin shutting down the chain's UK shops in a move likely to spell the death of the brand on British high streets. Sky News has learnt that Tie Rack's investors have decided...

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Stafford: Cover-Up Hospitals Face Penalties

Stafford Hospital: The Victims Updated: 1:45pm UK, Tuesday 19 November 2013 By David Crabtree, Midlands Correspondent The families of three patients that died at Stafford Hospital have spoken of the neglect and failings there. It was March 2010...

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Police 'Routinely Massaging Crime Figures'

Police officers are failing to record rapes and child sex abuse offences in an attempt to improve performance figures, MPs have been told. Officers use techniques such as "cuffing", "nodding", "skewing" and "stitching" to make figures look better, the...

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Flowers Quit Council Over 'Adult' Content

The scandal-hit former boss of the Co-op bank previously quit as a councillor over "inappropriate" content found on his computer. ...

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