8 May 2012 Last updated at 13:06 ET Nine men have been convicted of being part of a child sexual exploitation ring in Greater Manchester. The men, from Rochdale and Oldham, “groomed” girls, one as young as 13. Liverpool Crown Court heard the men plied their victims with drink and drugs so they could...
8 May 2012 Last updated at 16:07 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Cameron and Clegg were asked if coalition “waters down” policies David Cameron has said there will be no “let-up” in tough decisions on the economy and defended the coalition as “necessary” to solve the UK’s problems. Speaking...
7 May 2012 Last updated at 15:01 ET Greek centre-right leader Antonis Samaras has said he cannot form a coalition government, dealing a blow to supporters of the foreign bailouts. His New Democracy emerged as the biggest party after Sunday’s vote, but he said a coalition was “impossible”. Far-left group Syriza, which is opposed...
7 May 2012 Last updated at 07:39 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Hollande came to Paris late on Sunday evening to make a victory speech French President-elect Francois Hollande is to start work on forming a new government, after telling supporters his victory gave hope of an end to...
6 May 2012 Last updated at 16:44 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Francois Hollande: “French people, on the 6th of May, have chosen change” French socialist Francois Hollande has won a clear victory in the country’s presidential election. Mr Hollande – who got an estimated 52% of votes in...
6 May 2012 Last updated at 16:52 ET Early results in Greece’s parliamentary election suggest the two main parties have suffered dramatic losses. With 35% of the vote counted, centre-right New Democracy is in the lead with 20.35%, down from 33.5% in 2009. Centre-left Pasok is in third place with 14.10%, down from 43.9%...
5 May 2012 Last updated at 08:39 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. David Cameron: ”I’m delighted with the result, it was based on his record” Prime Minister David Cameron has said he is “delighted” with Boris Johnson’s re-election as London mayor. He said the Conservative candidate fought “a very...
5 May 2012 Last updated at 16:52 ET The first appearance of five leading 9/11 suspects before a military tribunal at the US base at Guantanamo Bay has been marked by hectic scenes. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four others accused of plotting the 2001 attacks refused to respond to questions. One launched into a...
4 May 2012 Last updated at 15:22 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Ed Miliband: ”Labour is taking nothing for granted” Ed Miliband has told voters Labour are “back throughout the country on your side” after making big gains in the English, Welsh and Scottish elections. In Scotland they gained...
4 May 2012 Last updated at 16:28 ET Conservative Boris Johnson has a narrow lead after 12 out of 14 constituency results in the London mayoral race. The BBC predicts the current mayor will have a 3% lead in first preferences over Labour’s Ken Livingstone. That means the second preferences of the rest of...
