National News from the Harrow Times

12:23am Wednesday 30th May 2012

As many as 100,000 people may have found employment during the first year of the Government's flagship Work Programme, with "a substantial majority" staying in jobs, employment minister Chris Grayling has said.

12:07am Wednesday 30th May 2012

A Kentucky Fried Chicken advert featuring call centre workers singing with their mouths full is the most complained-about UK campaign of all time, the official watchdog has revealed.

12:07am Wednesday 30th May 2012

Ofsted's controversial chief inspector has made a U-turn on one of his key policies.

12:07am Wednesday 30th May 2012

More than half the British public suffers from a negative body image, an inquiry by MPs has been told.

12:07am Wednesday 30th May 2012

Almost 1,000 two-year-olds are to benefit from free childcare a year early after it was decided to bring forward trials in 10 areas in England to this September, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has announced.

11:29pm Tuesday 29th May 2012

The Duke of Cambridge has said he is looking forward to having children.

9:22pm Tuesday 29th May 2012

The UK premiere of Ken Loach's new film The Angels' Share has taken place in the city where it is set.

7:04pm Tuesday 29th May 2012

Model and businesswoman Katie Price wants to set up a free school to help children who are visually-impaired and suffer from other disabilities, it has emerged.

5:56pm Tuesday 29th May 2012

Michael Gove has clashed with the man leading the inquiry into media ethics and warned him against new laws regulating the press.

5:15pm Tuesday 29th May 2012

Britain has ordered Syria's charge d'affaires to leave the country within seven days as part of a co-ordinated global response to a massacre of 108 people in Houla.