Nov
2012
Articles from 11th Nov 2012
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Press body 'must aid good practice'
Nov 11 2012 | UK & World News
The chairman of the Press Complaints Commission has said he eagerly awaits the Leveson report into press standards and a new regulatory body "must not only be the scourge of bad practices" but also the "true and loyal friend of good journalism". Read
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Entwistle to get £450,000 pay-off
Nov 11 2012 | UK & World News
George Entwistle is to receive a full 12 months salary after quitting as BBC director general over the botched Newsnight child abuse investigation, it has been disclosed. Read
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Greece faces crucial budget vote
Nov 11 2012 | UK & World News
About 15,000 protesters have converged on the Greek capital's main square outside Parliament in the run-up to a vote by MPs on the 2013 budget which would once more cut pensions and salaries so Greece can qualify for its next vital batch of rescue loans. Read
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Man fights for life after assault
Nov 11 2012 | UK & World News
A 21-year-old man remains in a critical condition in hospital after being stabbed in a city centre street, police have said. Read
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BBC chiefs plan talks on Newsnight
Nov 11 2012 | UK & World News
BBC bosses will discuss the future of Newsnight, the chairman of the Corporation's Trust has said. Read
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BBC braced for further bloodletting
Nov 11 2012 | UK & World News
The BBC is braced for further bloodletting as recriminations flew within the corporation over the resignation of director general George Entwistle. Read
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Soldier killed in 'insider attack'
Nov 11 2012 | UK & World News
A gunman wearing an Afghan army uniform has shot and killed a service member fighting with US-led coalition forces in Afghanistan, according to Nato. Read
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Murder probe: man hands himself in
Nov 11 2012 | UK & World News
A 22-year-old man wanted in connection with the suspected murder of a teenager has handed himself in to police. Read
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Man bailed amid Savile abuse probe
Nov 11 2012 | UK & World News
A pensioner arrested as part of the Jimmy Savile sex abuse investigation has been released on bail. Read
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May in immigration controls pledge
Nov 11 2012 | UK & World News
There will be no further controls to stop Bulgarian and Romanian migrants coming to the UK from the end of next year, Home Secretary Theresa May has admitted. Read
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London 'to lose finance jobs spot'
Nov 11 2012 | UK & World News
London is on course to lose its top spot as the world's biggest financial centre by number of jobs, it has been reported. Read
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Israel fires missile into Syria
Nov 11 2012 | UK & World News
The Israeli military has fired a missile into Syria, the first time Israel has been drawn into the fighting in the neighbouring country. Read
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12 feared dead in Burma earthquake
Nov 11 2012 | UK & World News
A strong earthquake has struck northern Burma, causing a bridge and a gold mine to collapse, damaging several ancient Buddhist pagodas and leaving as many as 12 people feared dead. Read
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Crime commissioners 'public voice'
Nov 11 2012 | UK & World News
Police and crime commissioners will take the "voice of the people" to forces across the country, Home Secretary Theresa May said ahead of the first elections for the positions this week. Read
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UK troops 'could help Syria crisis'
Nov 11 2012 | UK & World News
British troops could be deployed to intervene in Syria in the event of a major humanitarian crisis, the head of the armed forces says. Read
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Queen leads Remembrance tributes
Nov 11 2012 | UK & World News
The country has fallen silent to remember its war dead at services across the country as the Queen led the nation in honouring the fallen. Read
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BBC chiefs debate Newsnight future
Nov 11 2012 | UK & World News
BBC bosses will discuss the future of Newsnight, the chairman of the Corporation's Trust said. Read
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Patten to stick with crisis-hit BBC
Nov 11 2012 | UK & World News
The chairman of the BBC Trust Lord Patten has vowed to fight on to restore confidence in the corporation in the wake of the crisis that saw director general George Entwistle fall on his sword. Read
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Man arrested by Savile probe police
Nov 11 2012 | UK & World News
Detectives investigating the Jimmy Savile sex abuse claims have arrested a man in his 70s. Read
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Queen leads tributes to war dead
Nov 11 2012 | UK & World News
Remembrance Sunday events will be held across the country in tribute to members of Britain and the Commonwealth's Armed Forces who have died during conflicts. Read
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Film competition for drug awareness
Nov 11 2012 | UK & World News
A national film competition is being launched by campaigners who are raising awareness of the potentially devastating effects of club drugs and legal highs. Read
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Entwistle quits as BBC supremo
Nov 11 2012 | UK & World News
BBC director general George Entwistle has resigned over the "unacceptable" Newsnight broadcast which wrongly implicated a senior former Conservative in a child abuse scandal. Read
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Nose to see you Camilla, say Maoris
Nov 11 2012 | UK & World News
The Duchess of Cornwall embraced Maori traditions when she rubbed noses with her hosts - despite the inconvenience of a wide-brimmed hat. Read
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Which? in plea over fuel duty rise
Nov 11 2012 | UK & World News
Chancellor George Osborne is under renewed pressure to abandon a planned increase in fuel duty, amid warnings that the rising price of petrol was putting household budgets under unprecedented pressure. Read
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Antenatal depression support call
Nov 11 2012 | UK & World News
More needs to be done to spot and support women suffering with antenatal depression, experts have warned. Read
