Jan
2013
Articles from 13th Jan 2013
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UK aids France in Mali struggle
Jan 13 2013 | UK & World News
A British plane has been loaded with military equipment in France as Britain supported French efforts to halt an advance by rebels in Mali. Read
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Costa Concordia anniversary marked
Jan 13 2013 | UK & World News
Costa Concordia survivors and relatives of the 32 people who died have marked the first anniversary of the disaster in Italy. Read
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EU vote pressure heaped on Cameron
Jan 13 2013 | UK & World News
Labour and the Liberal Democrats are turning up the heat on David Cameron as he struggles to stop his party tearing itself apart over Europe. Read
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Snow showers predicted across UK
Jan 13 2013 | UK & World News
Snow swept across Scotland as winter roared back to Britain, wiping out memories of the recent mild weather. Read
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Man charged over Big Issue pair
Jan 13 2013 | UK & World News
A 23-year-old man has been charged with the murder of two Big Issue sellers who were fatally stabbed in a city centre. Read
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Stormont vow over peaceful future
Jan 13 2013 | UK & World News
Politicians in Northern Ireland have not given up on building a shared future, Stormont's First Minister has vowed. Read
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Labour wants corporation tax figure
Jan 13 2013 | UK & World News
Multinational organisations should be forced to publish one simple figure for how much corporation tax they pay in the UK, Ed Miliband has said. Read
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'No estimates' on EU migrant influx
Jan 13 2013 | UK & World News
There are no reliable estimates over how many Romanians and Bulgarians will come to Britain when access restrictions are lifted at the end of this year, a Cabinet minister has admitted. Read
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Shock as girl shot dead in Jamaica
Jan 13 2013 | UK & World News
A community has been left in shock after an eight-year-old British girl was shot dead in Jamaica. Read
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Shipwreck victims mark anniversary
Jan 13 2013 | UK & World News
Survivors of the Costa Concordia shipwreck and relatives of the 32 people who died have marked the first anniversary of the grounding with the unveiling of memorials to the victims, a Mass in their honour and a minute of silence to recall the exact moment that the cruise ship rammed into a reef off Tuscany. Read
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Steam tribute for Tube anniversary
Jan 13 2013 | UK & World News
A 19th Century steam train has taken passengers on the London Underground to mark the 150th anniversary of the first Tube journey in the capital. Read
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Neighbours send troops into Mali
Jan 13 2013 | UK & World News
Troops from Mali's neighbours are expected to join hundreds of French soldiers in the battle to push back Islamic extremists holding Mali's north. Read
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Britain braced for taste of winter
Jan 13 2013 | UK & World News
People have woken up to snow in Scotland as falls began which will bring a taste of winter to large areas of Britain over the next 48 hours. Read
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Six men arrested over new bus rape
Jan 13 2013 | UK & World News
Police have arrested six men in another gang rape of a bus passenger in India, four weeks after a deadly attack on a student on a moving bus in the capital outraged Indians and led to calls for tougher rape laws. Read
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Mubarak ordered to face retrial
Jan 13 2013 | UK & World News
Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has been ordered to face a retrial after winning an appeal against his life sentence on charges that he failed to prevent the killing of hundreds of protesters during the uprising that toppled his regime nearly two years ago. Read
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MPs 'waiting for revenge on press'
Jan 13 2013 | UK & World News
A national newspaper editor has warned that any legislation on press regulation introduced as a result of the Leveson Inquiry would be used by MPs and peers as an opportunity to "wreak their revenge" on journalists. Read
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Warning over state pension reforms
Jan 13 2013 | UK & World News
Plans for a radical shake-up of state pensions could lead to a hard-fought deal on public sector pensions being "blown out of the water", a leading union has warned. Read
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84% rise in child trafficking in UK
Jan 13 2013 | UK & World News
The proportion of sexually exploited children in Britain who have been trafficked within the country is rising, a major charity warns. Read
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Mubarak facing retrial in Egypt
Jan 13 2013 | UK & World News
An Egyptian court has granted Hosni Mubarak's appeal of his life sentence, ordering a retrial of the ousted president. Read
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Robinson condemns protest violence
Jan 13 2013 | UK & World News
The only way to end violence in Northern Ireland is through the political process, Stormont's First Minister said. Read
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Tube goes back to the steam age
Jan 13 2013 | UK & World News
The age of steam will return to the Tube later as the 150th anniversary of the start of London Underground services is marked. Read
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Nurse's family waiting for answers
Jan 13 2013 | UK & World News
The family of Jacintha Saldanha, the nurse who was found hanged after taking a hoax phone call about the Duchess of Cambridge, have yet to receive answers from hospital bosses to questions over the death. Read
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Hollywood stars have a cup of tea
Jan 13 2013 | UK & World News
Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Jon Bon Jovi, Sally Field, Hugh Jackman and other Golden Globe nominees have celebrated their good fortune with a cup of tea. Read
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Britain assists operations in Mali
Jan 13 2013 | UK & World News
Britain is to transport foreign troops and equipment to Mali amid efforts to halt an advance by rebels, it has been revealed. Read
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Cameron facing battle over Europe
Jan 13 2013 | UK & World News
David Cameron is facing a huge challenge to hold his party together as battle lines are drawn over Europe. Read
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Forecasters predict snow disruption
Jan 13 2013 | UK & World News
Weather forecasters have warned that snowfall of up to 10cm in parts of Britain over the next 48 hours will cause travel disruption for many commuters on Monday. Read
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Workings of Downing Street revealed
Jan 13 2013 | UK & World News
David Cameron's former policy guru has spoken of his "horror" at Downing Street's inability to control government decisions. Read
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Girl, eight, shot dead on holiday
Jan 13 2013 | UK & World News
An eight-year-old British girl has been shot dead on holiday in Jamaica. Read
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29 police hurt in flag row clashes
Jan 13 2013 | UK & World News
Twenty-nine police officers have been injured by fireworks, bricks and other missiles in another night of sectarian rioting in east Belfast. Read
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Police numbers 'lowest for 9 years'
Jan 13 2013 | UK & World News
The number of police officers under the age of 26 has fallen by almost half in two years, it has been reported. Read
