News Headlines - 14 December 2014

BBC News - Japan election: Exit polls project landslide win for Shinzo Abe

Exit polls suggest that the party of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has secured a large majority in the country's parliamentary elections.

Shock poll shows voters believe Ukip is to the left of the Tories - The Independent

Voters see Ukip as more left wing than the Conservative Party in a shock poll finding that will fuel concerns among Ed Miliband's allies that Nigel Farage is "parking his tanks on Labour's lawn".

Gulf Daily News » Business News » S&P doubts UK deficit target despite top rating

Ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) yesterday said Britain's public borrowing was likely to be higher than the government had forecast and the country might need to find ways to raise more tax revenue to balance the books.

Water companies forced to slash prices by five per cent over next five years - London Evening Standard

Britain's water companies were today forced to cut prices by an average of 5% over the next five years and spend an extra £44 billion to improve services.

Lima climate change talks end in agreement - but who won? | The Guardian

There was one thing above all others that wealthy countries wanted out of the Lima negotiations, and that was a method of accounting for emissions cuts.