BBC News - UK
Thu, 17 May 2012 10:43:23 +0200

Vauxhall car plant 'saved by GM'
Workers at Vauxhall vote in favour of a new pay deal, clearing the way for owner General Motors to invest in the company's Ellesmere Port plant, securing 2,100 jobs.
Thu, 17 May 2012 08:38:47 GMT

Olympic flame to be handed over
The Olympic flame is to be officially handed over to organisers of the London Games at a ceremony in Athens.
Thu, 17 May 2012 07:43:45 GMT

Schools 'fail to teach swimming'
A third of children in England cannot swim by the time they leave primary school, according to research from the Amateur Swimming Association.
Thu, 17 May 2012 04:38:16 GMT

PM: UK my priority in euro crisis
David Cameron is expected to say it is his job to keep the UK safe whatever the fate of the eurozone.
Thu, 17 May 2012 08:18:58 GMT

Fees rise 'didn't boost teaching'
Higher university tuition fees have not boosted teaching time at England's universities, research suggests.
Wed, 16 May 2012 23:49:58 GMT

Spanish queen cancels UK visit
Spain's Queen Sofia cancels a visit to the UK for the Diamond Jubilee following disputes with London over the territory of Gibraltar.
Wed, 16 May 2012 21:17:23 GMT

UK housing market 'needs fixing'
Housing groups warn that problems in Britain's housing market are not being fixed, on the day that figures on new house building are due.
Thu, 17 May 2012 07:15:14 GMT

Statins 'benefit healthy people'
Thousands of heart attacks and strokes could be prevented if the cholesterol-lowering drugs, statins, were more widely prescribed, research suggests.
Wed, 16 May 2012 23:34:17 GMT

Social work cuts 'risking lives'
Some 88% of social workers think cuts are putting vulnerable children's lives at risk, a survey five years after the death of baby Peter Connolly suggests.
Thu, 17 May 2012 01:57:34 GMT

Some work schemes 'of no benefit'
A parliamentary committee questions the length and quality of some apprenticeships, saying six month programmes are of no real benefit.
Wed, 16 May 2012 23:02:49 GMT