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Gipsies, whose bid to move caravans on to green belt land in South Staffordshire failed, have today vowed to resurrect the scheme and take their fight to the High Court.

Only one in five people knows how much of their cash would be protected if their bank or building society went under, the savings safety net said on the anniversary the new limit was put in place.

Next will be the first of the major retailers to shine a light on Christmas trade on Wednesday, when it is expected to reveal a resilient performance boosted by online sales.

Executive pay and the lack of women on company boards need to be tackled next year to put right some of the UK's "key failings", a business leader has said.

Rory McIlroy, who this year became the youngest US Open golf champion for 88 years at the age of 22, has said he feels humbled to stand among the "worthy recipients" of New Year Honours as he was made an MBE.

Patients should be asked about their diet, smoking and drinking habits every time they see a health professional, according to government advisers.

The Government will ignore calls for an "austerity Olympics" and instead use the event to help kick-start the economy, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has indicated.

Up to 6,000 prisoners are being held in jails beyond their release date, racking up tens of millions of pounds in unnecessary costs, a report has warned.

Revellers looking to buy cheap alcohol to see in the new year have been warned about the dangers of counterfeit vodka.

Forget dreams of becoming a millionaire, cash-strapped consumers say £354,000 would be enough to change their lives forever, a survey has found.