Ross keeps job after calls scandal Jonathan Ross is set to keep his job as a BBC presenter, despite the Andrew Sachs obscene phone calls scandal, after the corporation's governing body agreed the "right action" had been taken against him.The BBC Trust, which has published its report on the controversy, said the calls were "grossly offensive" and there was no justification for broadcasting them. (21/11/2008) 
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12% increase in home repossessions More than 11,000 homes were repossessed during the third quarter of the year, 12% higher than in the second quarter, new figures show.The Council of Mortgage Lenders' data showed 11,300 homes were repossessed in the third quarter of the year. Despite the increase, the CML said it still expected about 45,000 repossessions this year. (21/11/2008)
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Doctor denies role in bomb campaign A high-flying NHS doctor denied conspiring to kill hundreds of people in a terrorist car bombing campaign.Mohammed Asha, 28, said he loved England, the health service and was totally committed to his medical training. (21/11/2008)
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Government U-turn on Baby P report Ministers have agreed to release a detailed report into the mistakes made by authorities in the Baby P case to a select group of MPs.Children's Secretary Ed Balls told the Commons on Thursday that Government lawyers had advised him not to make the full serious case review available. He cited a 2006 ruling by the Information Commissioner in a separate case and voiced concerns that identifying the professionals involved in the case could jeopardise future investigations. (21/11/2008)
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PM plays down election speculation Prime Minister Gordon Brown tried to put a lid on speculation about a spring general election, insisting that reports he was considering going to the polls in June could be discounted.Without actually ruling out any particular date for a poll, Mr Brown insisted that his full attention was focused on guiding the country through economic turmoil and said he was "not thinking about anything else". (21/11/2008)
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Rail passengers face big fare rises Rail passengers will face big fare rises in the new year with some tickets going up by more than double the rate of inflation.Regulated fares, which include season tickets, are rising by an average of 6% from January 2 2009. (21/11/2008)
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'All options' considered over loans The Government is looking at "all options" to try to ensure that loans become more easily available to businesses and families, Prime Minister Gordon Brown's spokesman has said.Alistair Darling is known to be "exasperated" at the failure of High Street banks to step up lending in the wake of last month's £37 billion bail-out, though sources close to the Chancellor played down reports he was considering the "nuclear option" of legislation to force them to do so. (21/11/2008)
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Huge fines if ID card details wrong Women who change their names after marriage could face fines of up to £1,000 if they fail to tell the Government, it was revealed.Anyone holding a biometric passport or ID card will be required to notify the National Identity Register of changes to the personal data it holds. (21/11/2008)
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Madonna granted 'quickie divorce' Pop queen Madonna was granted a divorce on the grounds of her husband Guy Ritchie's "unreasonable behaviour".Papers released by the court did not explain what had happened but Madonna said in a sworn statement that the behaviour by the film director was continuing. (21/11/2008)
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Car fire near BNP-list man's home Police are investigating after a car was set on fire near the house of a man whose details were published on a leaked BNP membership list.Firefighters and police officers were called to the blaze on Eighth Avenue, in Windy Bank, Liversedge, West Yorkshire, at 10.40pm on Thursday. (21/11/2008)
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