Wed, 8th Feb 2012

National News

Taylor paintings sold for £14m

12:14am Wednesday 8th February 2012

Elizabeth Taylor's Van Gogh, titled Vue de l'asile et de la Chapelle de Saint-Remy, fetched over 10 million pounds at auction

Three paintings from Hollywood star Elizabeth Taylor's art collection have been sold for almost £14 million at auction in London.

TUC warns over pension reforms

12:09am Wednesday 8th February 2012

Nearly two million women could be adversely affected by pension reforms, the TUC warned

Union leaders have called for changes to the planned auto-enrolment of workers into pension schemes, warning that over 1.8 million women could be adversely affected.

O2 staff in Olympics rehearsal

12:09am Wednesday 8th February 2012

O2 workers are trialling a flexible working scheme ahead of the Olympics

Thousands of staff at mobile phone giant O2 are taking part in a flexible working initiative as part of the firm's contingency plans for dealing with disruption during the Olympic Games.

Job vacancies up, but more applying

12:09am Wednesday 8th February 2012

A new report highlights 'glimmers of hope' for the UK jobs market

Recruitment firms have reported a modest increase in job opportunities, but more people are chasing each vacancy.

Elderly suffering from care cuts

12:09am Wednesday 8th February 2012

MPs recommended elderly care, health and housing services are joined up

Elderly patients are suffering a "diminished quality of life" because social care funding pressures mean services are being reduced, a powerful committee has warned.

Calls for health reforms to be axed

12:09am Wednesday 8th February 2012

Most British Medical Journal survey respondents called for NHS reform plans to be scrapped

More than 90% of readers of the British Medical Journal (BMJ) believe the Government's health reforms should be scrapped, according to a poll.

MPs warn over Libyan operation

12:09am Wednesday 8th February 2012

David Cameron and William Hague visited Tripoli following the death of Muammar Gaddafi

Britain could struggle to mount another military operation on the scale of the intervention in Libya, MPs have warned.

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