Nov
2012
Articles from 15th Nov 2012
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Votes counted in by-election polls
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
Counting began in parliamentary by-elections in Manchester and Cardiff after polls closed on Thursday night but the results of a crunch vote in Corby will not be known until Friday afternoon. Read
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Press Association breaking news
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
Hamas bears "principal responsibility" for the escalating crisis between Gaza and Israel, Downing Street has said. Read
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'DJ Travis' bailed in Savile probe
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
A man in his 60s, reported to be DJ Dave Lee Travis, has been bailed pending further inquiries tonight after being arrested by detectives investigating the Jimmy Savile abuse scandal. Read
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Second man charged in terror probe
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
A 24-year-old man has been charged in connection with an investigation into alleged terrorist activity in Syria. Read
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McAlpine and BBC agree settlement
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
Lord McAlpine has reached a settlement with the BBC over false claims made in a Newsnight report, the corporation and lawyers for the peer have confirmed. Read
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Man charged with burglary murder
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
A 20-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a pensioner who is believed to have been attacked during a burglary at his home. Read
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ITV boss: Schofield stunt was wrong
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
ITV's director of television has admitted Phillip Schofield was "wrong" in confronting David Cameron with a list of alleged paedophiles on live TV, adding that the action was "misguided". Read
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BBC pays £185k over McAlpine claims
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
Lord McAlpine will receive a payment of £185,000 after a settlement was reached with the BBC over false claims made in a Newsnight report, his lawyers have confirmed. Read
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Government advisers pledge 'broken'
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
The coalition Government has been accused of breaking its promise on special advisers after it emerged that costs have risen by £600,000 to £6.8 million this year. Read
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Police chief issues integrity vow
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
A Chief Constable has said officers who are found to fall short of high standards of integrity will be dealt with after five of his colleagues were arrested as part of an anti-corruption inquiry. Read
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Eurozone slides back into recession
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
The 17-country eurozone economy is back in recession. Read
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PCC election 'a comedy of errors'
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
The Government's handling of the first elections to the post of police and crime commissioner was branded a "comedy of errors" as voters went to the polls across England and Wales. Read
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Lawyer issues legal action warning
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
Lord McAlpine's lawyer has warned that legal action was being prepared against ITV's This Morning and a lengthy list of Twitter users who identified the peer's name in connection with false sex abuse claims - and that it would cost them "a lot of money". Read
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Cable vows action on 'tax abuse'
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
The Government is ready to take action on "systematic abuse" of the tax system carried out by multi-national companies to keep their payments down, Business Secretary Vince Cable has said. Read
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Hague urges 'clear plan' for Syria
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
William Hague has urged Syrian opposition groups to agree a "clear plan for political transition" after a National Security Council (NSC) meeting to discuss the spiralling violence. Read
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BP 'to pay billions for Gulf spill'
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
Oil giant BP has agreed to pay a criminal penalty amounting to billions of dollars for the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico off the US coast, according to a person close to the deal. Read
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'More ambition' on child poverty
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
Ministers have insisted they were trying to be "more ambitious" about tackling child poverty with controversial plans to change the way it is measured. Read
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Prices up as Centrica profit soars
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
Around 8.5 million households are to be hit with a 6% rise in their energy bills on Friday when British Gas becomes the latest utility giant to hike its tariffs. Read
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Cruddas 'funding' libel case ended
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
Former Tory treasurer Peter Cruddas has accepted a substantial donation to charity in settlement of his libel action over a claim that he was willing to accept an illegal donation to party funds. Read
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Jailed peer spent £286,000 on card
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
Disgraced peer Lord Hanningfield spent more than £286,000 on a council credit card over a five-year period. Read
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Guard jailed over girl's rail death
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
A rail guard has been jailed for five years for causing the death of drunk teenager by signalling a train to move as she was leaning against the carriage. Read
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BBC to reach McAlpine settlement
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
The BBC said it expects to reach a settlement with Lord McAlpine after he was wrongly linked to a child sex abuse scandal by a botched Newsnight investigation. Read
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Hague condemns Gaza rocket attacks
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
William Hague has condemned rocket attacks on Israel from Gaza, insisting militant group Hamas bore "principal responsibility" for spiralling violence. Read
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Ofcom probe into 'standards breach'
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
Broadcasting watchdog Ofcom has said it has launched investigations into ITV1's This Morning and BBC's Newsnight after complaints the shows breached "generally accepted standards". Read
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PM to chair Syria crisis meeting
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
David Cameron will hold talks with ministers and senior officials over the spiralling situation in Syria. Read
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New arrest as Savile probe widens
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
Police investigating the Jimmy Savile abuse scandal have made a further arrest as they revealed the number of potential victims has risen to 450. Read
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Retail dip worse than expected
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
Weakening consumer confidence has been laid bare as figures revealed a much worse than expected October for retailers. Read
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ITV action taken over This Morning
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
ITV said it has taken "appropriate disciplinary action" over the incident where This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield confronted David Cameron with a list of alleged paedophiles. Read
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Israelis killed in rocket strike
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
Three Israelis have been killed in a rocket attack from Gaza against southern Israel, police officials said. Read
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Five detectives held in data probe
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
Five police officers have been arrested as part of an anti-corruption investigation which reportedly centres on allegations that statistics were manipulated to meet crime reduction targets. Read
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Centrica set for £1.4bn profits
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
British Gas owner Centrica has courted more anger over its planned price hikes by revealing it is set to make profits of £1.4 billion this year. Read
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Gaza Strip pounded by Israel forces
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
Israeli aircraft, tanks and naval gunboats have pounded the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip and rocket salvoes thudded into southern Israel, as terrified residents on both sides of the frontier holed up at home in anticipation of heavy fighting on the second day of Israel's offensive against Islamic militants. Read
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Morning news headlines for November 15, 2012
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
VOTERS go to the polls today to choose England and Wales’s first police and crime commissioners; David Cameron faces a major by-election test today as voters go to the polls in Corby and Lord McAlpine is expected to reach a settlement with the BBC, his solicitor has told the corporation. Read
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Lord McAlpine discussing settlement
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
The former Conservative politician who was wrongly linked to a child sex abuse scandal as a result of the botched Newsnight investigation is expected to reach a settlement with the BBC, his solicitor has told the corporation. Read
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PM faces major by-election test
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
David Cameron faces a major by-election test as voters go to the polls in Corby, where the Conservatives are defending a slim majority. Read
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Voters set to elect first PCCs
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
Voters are heading to the polls to choose England and Wales's first police and crime commissioners under the most radical shake-up of the service in half a century. Read
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Guard sentenced over girl's death
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
A railway guard will be sentenced for causing the death of a teenager who fell under a train. Read
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China's new leader faces obstacles
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
Months of sharp behind-the-scenes jostling will reach a climax with the announcement of a new Chinese leadership that almost regardless of its make-up is likely to be much like the one it replaces: divided, deliberative and weak. Read
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IDS vows to tackle child poverty
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
Iain Duncan Smith will seek to reassure critics that he is committed to ending child poverty but insist that "meaningful and accurate" measures must replace "arbitrary" household income targets. Read
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Watchdog praises sustainable Games
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
London 2012 was the most sustainable Games, a watchdog has claimed. Read
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Airport capacity need 'costing UK'
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
Lack of capacity at Heathrow is already costing the UK up to £14 billion a year in lost trade, according to a report. Read
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Defence chief warns of cuts impact
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
The head of the armed forces has warned that he is not able to do everything ministers would like in the wake of the Government's defence cuts. Read
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Avoid alcohol, mums-to-be warned
Nov 15 2012 | UK & World News
Women who drink as little as one small glass of wine a week while pregnant could risk reducing their child's IQ, a study has suggested. Read
