Brown unveils legislative proposals Prime Minister Gordon Brown has put reform of public services and welfare at the heart of his legislative programme for the coming year, promising to give ordinary people more control over healthcare, schools and policing. 1:26am today
Iraqi custody death inquiry hailed Lawyers for the family of an Iraqi civilian who died in the custody of British troops claimed a victory after the Government announced a public inquiry into his death. 12:32am today
UFO spotted over Waterloo Bridge Ministry of Defence staff recorded sightings of alien craft over Wallasey Town Hall and a saucer-shaped Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) hovering over Waterloo Bridge, it has been revealed. 10:20pm Wed 14 May 08
Bank chief warns of budget squeeze Bank of England Governor Mervyn King has braced households for a further budget squeeze as policymakers struggle to get a grip on runaway inflation. 5:44pm Wed 14 May 08
Brown seeks UN summit on Burma aid Tory leader David Cameron has joined the Prime Minister in urging the Burmese regime to let more aid in to help those hit by the recent cyclone. 5:03pm Wed 14 May 08
