Sun, 5th Feb 2012

National News

Barclays 'set to reveal pay cuts'

3:53pm Sunday 5th February 2012

Barclays is reportedly set to announce plans to cut pay by as much as 30 per cent for 24,000 staff at its Barclays Capital investment banking arm

Barclays will reportedly attempt to defend itself against "banker bashing" this week by revealing that it has cut pay and met targets for lending to businesses.

Cold snap hits 50% Heathrow flights

2:58pm Sunday 5th February 2012

Heavy snow falls have disrupted transport in many areas

Half of all flights have been axed at Britain's busiest airport - hours after it stopped snowing.

Summit tackles 'whiplash epidemic'

1:36pm Sunday 5th February 2012

A summit is to discuss the soaring number of whiplash injury claims

A summit of top cabinet ministers are to discuss ways to slash the number of whiplash claims forcing up car insurance premiums in Britain.

Russia and China block Syria action

12:25pm Sunday 5th February 2012

Russia's Vitaly Churkin vetoes a UN Security Council draft resolution backing a call for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down (AP)

Arab countries should push ahead with action to end the violence in Syria, William Hague urged, promising the backing of Western countries after Russia and China blocked United Nations support.

Greening to oppose rail bonuses

12:25pm Sunday 5th February 2012

Transport Secretary Justine Greening will oppose bonuses for Network Rail bosses

The Transport Secretary is to vote against bonuses for top Network Rail executives at the firm's AGM this week, she revealed.

Heavy snow leaves roads treacherous

11:40am Sunday 5th February 2012

Heavy snow falls have disrupted transport in many areas

Heavy overnight snow has brought severe disruption to road, rail and air travel with motorists being urged to take extra care in treacherous conditions.

Orca legal bid 'a strategic error'

11:35am Sunday 5th February 2012

Campaigners have brought legal action in a bid to force SeaWorld to release its orcas (AP)

A legal bid to free five orcas from captivity on the grounds they are enslaved in violation of the US constitution is a "strategic error", conservationists warned.

Royals brave cold to attend service

11:28am Sunday 5th February 2012

The Queen attended a church service at Sandringham on the eve of her Diamond Jubilee anniversary

The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh braved the cold and snow on Sunday to attend a church service on the eve of the monarch's Diamond Jubilee anniversary.

Bank set to put £50bn into economy

11:23am Sunday 5th February 2012

The Bank of England is expected to add a further fifty billion pounds to its quantitative easing programme

The Bank of England is widely expected to pump billions of pounds into the UK economy this week despite signs that the UK's financial health may be starting to improve.

Falklands moves 'entirely routine'

10:55am Sunday 5th February 2012

William Hague denied commemorations marking the 30th anniversary of the Falklands conflict could be provocative

Deployments of a warship and Prince William to the Falkland Islands are "entirely routine", the Foreign Secretary said.
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