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Guys Marsh Prison: Evacuation after fire is started 'by inmate on roof' 11 March 2017 From the section Dorset Firefighters are at the scene of a blaze at a prison in Dorset. It is understood a prisoner clambered onto the pitched roof of one of the house blocks at HMP Guys Marsh near Shaftesbury, took off his clothes and set fire to them. The fire is believed to have damaged the roof and around 60 inmates in the block were evacuated to a secure area. The inmate has been brought down from the roof and the Prison Service said there was no risk to the public. BBC home affairs correspondent Danny …

Jack Monroe wins Katie Hopkins libel tweet case 10 March 2017 From the section UK Image copyright PA Image caption Jack Monroe sued Hopkins over tweets she said caused "serious harm" to her reputation Food blogger Jack Monroe has won £24,000 damages in a libel action against columnist Katie Hopkins after a row over two tweets. Ms Monroe sued the writer over two war memorial tweets she said caused "serious harm" to her reputation. …

BT strikes deal to legally separate Openreach division 10 March 2017 From the section Business Image copyright Malcolm Cochrane/BT BT has bowed to demands by the telecoms regulator Ofcom to legally separate Openreach, which runs the UK's broadband infrastructure. Ofcom said that Openreach will "become a distinct company with its own staff and management, together with its own strategy and a legal purpose to serve all of its customers equally". It must consult with customers such as Sky and TalkTalk…

Budget 2017: 'Disarray' over National Insurances rises 10 March 2017 From the section UK Politics Image copyright PA Image caption John McDonnell said the delay was a "partial U-turn" Labour has claimed the government is in disarray after Theresa May said controversial Budget tax rises would not go before MPs until the autumn. Shadow chancellor John McDonnell said the announcement signalled a "partial U-turn" over increases in Nat…

National Insurance rise 'fair', says PM 9 March 2017 From the section UK Politics Theresa May has defended the National Insurance increase for self-employed workers - saying it will make the system "fair". The Budget announcement prompted criticism that the government had broken a manifesto pledge on tax rises. The change will see millions of self-employed workers pay an average of £240 a year more. But Mrs May said the poorest workers would pay less and the change would "close the gap in contributions". Amid criticism from some Conservativ…

David Miliband 'deeply concerned' for Labour's future 25 February 2017 From the section UK Politics Image copyright Getty Images Image caption David Miliband declined to rule out a return to UK politics David Miliband says he believes the Labour Party is at its weakest point in half a century. The ex-foreign secretary spoke after a Conservatives' win in the Copeland by-election - the first such gain by a sitting government in 35 y…

Institute for Fiscal Studies backs National Insurance increase 9 March 2017 From the section Business Image copyright BEN STANSALL The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) says the government was right to raise National Insurance contributions for the self employed in the Budget. The changes would see millions of self-employed workers pay an average of £240 a year more but ministers say those earning £16,250 or less will pay less. T…

Institute for Fiscal Studies backs National Insurance increase 9 March 2017 From the section Business Image copyright BEN STANSALL The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) says the government was right to raise National Insurance contributions for the self employed in the Budget. The changes would see millions of self-employed workers pay an average of £240 a year more but ministers say those earning £16,250 or less will pay less. T…

Budget 2017: No rethink on National Insurance rises - minister 9 March 2017 From the section UK Politics Media captionThe chancellor announcing the rise in National Insurance for self-employedMinisters have rejected calls for a rethink on National Insurance (NI) increases for millions of self-employed workers announced in the Budget. The measure, which breaks a 2015 manifesto pledge on NI contributions, would result in 1.6 million people paying £240 on average more every year. Treasury Chief Secretary David Gauke ruled out a U-turn, saying the move would make National Insurance f…

FBI and CIA launch criminal investigation into 'malware leaks' 8 March 2017 From the section US & Canada Image copyright AFP Image caption The CIA has not confirmed whether the released documents are real US federal agencies have launched a criminal investigation into the public release of documents said to detail CIA hacking tools, US officials say. They told US media that the FBI and CIA were co-ordinating the inquiry after …

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Budget 2017: Hammond's 'upbeat' message over Brexit future 7 March 2017 From the section UK Politics Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Theresa May has urged her chancellor to help "just managing" families Chancellor Philip Hammond is to use his first Budget on Wednesday to help prepare Britain for a "new chapter" in its history following the Brexit vote. In an "upbeat" speech, he is expected to say the economy has proved …