Wednesday, June 08, 2011

London HIV services cuts 'outrage'


London's HIV prevention groups have said they are "concerned" and "outraged" at a 20% funding cut.

London Primary Care Trust (PCT) chief executives have cut the budget for 2011-12 by £516,000.

Meanwhile, the number of Londoners with HIV who acquired the infection in the UK has more than doubled in the past decade, latest figures show.

Here is my exclusive story for BBC News.

George Davis says supporters 'justified'


Punk band Sham 69 wrote a song about him, The Who's Roger Daltrey wore a T-shirt declaring his innocence and his name became part of criminal folklore.

Nearly 40 years on, they have reason to celebrate. Mr Davis, 69, has won his appeal against his conviction.