Mark Cavendish voted BBC sports personality of the year
Cyclist pays tribute to teammates after winning top prize and raising hopes for an Olympic gold in London 2012 Games |
Police chiefs investigated for misconduct over gangland killing case
Criminal inquiry – managed and controlled by IPCC – under way in relation to murder investigation by Staffordshire police |
Two face prosecution over ‘fare dodger’ train row seen by 1.9m on YouTube
Man, 35, charged with assault and student, 19, reported to prosecutors after incident on Edinburgh to Perth train |
77 riot suspects arrested in scores of early-morning police raids
Met police says searches at 100 addresses in London show commitment to tracking down those who took part in looting |
Phone hacking was ‘routine’ at Sun and NoW, Sean Hoare allegedly told brother
Stuart Hoare tells Leveson inquiry his brother Sean, a former News of the World journalist, regularly talked about hacking |
HMV admits future uncertain after £36m loss
HMV talked of the ‘uncertainties which may cast significant doubt on the group’s ability to continue as a going concern in the future’ |
Nick Clegg warns state-owned banks off ‘irresponsible’ bonus payouts
Deputy prime minister tells RBS and Lloyds of tough stance as government pushes ahead with ringfence reforms |
MPs oppose police plans to use water cannon to quell public disorder
Report comes down against water cannon and plastic bullets, saying such measures would have been dangerous during riots |