Jan
2013
Articles from 22nd Jan 2013
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Gentle recovery under way says King
Jan 22 2013 | UK & World News
Bank of England Governor Sir Mervyn King has insisted a "gentle recovery" is under way despite fears that figures this week will reveal another contraction in the UK economy. Read
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Missing student found dead in canal
Jan 22 2013 | UK & World News
Police searching for an Indian student missing since a New Year's Eve party have found his body. Read
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Netanyahu and allies 'win election'
Jan 22 2013 | UK & World News
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party and his hard-line allies have won a narrow majority in parliamentary elections, exit polls show. Read
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Broadcaster Hall charged with rape
Jan 22 2013 | UK & World News
Veteran BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall has been charged with rape and 14 counts of indecent assault for a string of alleged historic sex attacks, Lancashire Police have said. Read
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Trident replacement 'not realistic'
Jan 22 2013 | UK & World News
A Government review will provide "credible" alternatives to the like-for-like replacement of Trident, a Cabinet minister has said. Read
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Three injured in college shooting
Jan 22 2013 | UK & World News
A shooting on a Texas community college campus wounded three people and sent students fleeing for safety as officials placed the campus on lockdown. Read
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Two held in 'Islamic patrol' probe
Jan 22 2013 | UK & World News
Two men have been arrested by police investigating reports a gang claiming to be Islamic vigilantes have been confronting people in the street demanding they throw away alcohol and cover their bare skin. Read
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'Casualties' in US college shooting
Jan 22 2013 | UK & World News
Multiple injuries have been reported in a shooting at a Texas college campus, an official says. Read
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MPs back royal succession reforms
Jan 22 2013 | UK & World News
New laws to modernise the rules of succession to the throne have been backed by MPs despite warnings of "unwanted, unintended consequences". Read
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Job risk at Barclays investment arm
Jan 22 2013 | UK & World News
Banking giant Barclays has told staff that jobs are at risk in its investment arm as part of its plans to transform the business. Read
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Rolls-Royce 'plans to axe 400 jobs'
Jan 22 2013 | UK & World News
Aerospace firm Rolls-Royce has announced plans to shed nearly 400 jobs at one of its plants, a union has claimed. Read
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Council faces 500-job cuts package
Jan 22 2013 | UK & World News
A council says it might have to shed 500 jobs in a "very painful" cuts package. Read
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Afghanistan soldiers' jobs at risk
Jan 22 2013 | UK & World News
Soldiers serving in Afghanistan this year face losing their jobs in a further round of redundancies planned for 2014. Read
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High street closures 'not a crisis'
Jan 22 2013 | UK & World News
The demise of big-name high street chains is not a "crisis", Business Secretary Vince Cable insisted as he firmly ruled out any state bailout for the retail sector. Read
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Succession rules 'from bygone era'
Jan 22 2013 | UK & World News
The rules of succession to the throne belong to a "bygone era", Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said as MPs considered major changes to the constitution. Read
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Dizaei appeals against conviction
Jan 22 2013 | UK & World News
Former police chief Ali Dizaei has urged Court of Appeal judges to quash his "unsafe" conviction for misconduct and perverting the course of justice. Read
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Deaths spark ecstasy pills warning
Jan 22 2013 | UK & World News
Police are warning that a contaminated batch of ecstasy tablets could be circulating following the deaths of two young men from the same town. Read
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Gas cloud drifts over from France
Jan 22 2013 | UK & World News
A foul-smelling cloud of gas which wafted over to parts of the South East from a chemical factory in France has prompted dozens of calls to emergency services. Read
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Harry 'arrogant' over Afghan deaths
Jan 22 2013 | UK & World News
Prince Harry has been accused of being "arrogant and insensitive" after he talked of killing Taliban insurgents during his latest tour of Afghanistan. Read
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Sun reporter and ex-Pc face charges
Jan 22 2013 | UK & World News
A former police officer and a Sun journalist will be charged as part of the investigation into alleged corrupt payments to public officials, prosecutors have said. Read
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'Significant' rise in suicide rate
Jan 22 2013 | UK & World News
The number of people taking their own life in Britain increased "significantly" in 2011, official figures have revealed, as the male suicide rate hit its highest level in nearly a decade. Read
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5,300 soldiers to be made redundant
Jan 22 2013 | UK & World News
Up to 5,300 soldiers are to be made redundant from the Army in the summer as part of the latest round of cuts to the armed forces, the Government has announced. Read
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Borrowing rise threatens AAA status
Jan 22 2013 | UK & World News
Britain's coveted AAA rating has come under further pressure after official figures showed another leap in public sector borrowing. Read
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Former M&S boss takes Ocado helm
Jan 22 2013 | UK & World News
Retail veteran Sir Stuart Rose is to become chairman of online grocer Ocado in his most high profile appointment since stepping down from the helm of Marks & Spencer. Read
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More Army job cuts to be announced
Jan 22 2013 | UK & World News
A third round of Army redundancies is to be announced under plans by the Government to reduce Armed Forces numbers. Read
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Death penalty for drugs case Briton
Jan 22 2013 | UK & World News
A British woman has been sentenced to death in Indonesia for drug trafficking. Read
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Briton given Bali death sentence
Jan 22 2013 | UK & World News
British woman Lindsay Sandiford has been sentenced to death in Indonesia for drug trafficking. Read
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Snow to wreak further travel chaos
Jan 22 2013 | UK & World News
Disruption to airports and traffic networks is expected to continue as another round of snow sweeps across parts of the country. Read
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Obama dances into his second term
Jan 22 2013 | UK & World News
Barack Obama has danced the night away after he was sworn in for his second term as US president in front of hundreds of thousands of people. Read
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Hugo Chavez 'joking and laughing'
Jan 22 2013 | UK & World News
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez is joking and laughing with visitors as he recovers from cancer surgery, the country's foreign minister has said. Read
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Royal succession Bill before MPs
Jan 22 2013 | UK & World News
Changes to the laws of royal succession will face their first Commons test on Tuesday. Read
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Public borrowing expected to rise
Jan 22 2013 | UK & World News
Britain's coveted AAA credit rating will come under pressure on Tuesday, with experts predicting more bad news on public finances. Read
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Mali tops security council agenda
Jan 22 2013 | UK & World News
Security and defence chiefs will discuss increasing UK support for the French-led military operation in Mali after David Cameron vowed to show "iron resolve" in tackling Islamist terrorism in the aftermath of the deadly Algerian siege Read
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Twitter abuzz with Harry messages
Jan 22 2013 | UK & World News
Within minutes of it being announced that Prince Harry was heading home from his tour of Afghanistan, social media sites were flooded with messages about him. Read
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Harry unwinds after Afghan mission
Jan 22 2013 | UK & World News
Prince Harry is relaxing after finishing his 20-week tour of Afghanistan. Read
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Obese drivers more at risk of dying
Jan 22 2013 | UK & World News
Obese drivers are more likely to die in car crashes than other motorists, scientists have found. Read
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Report highlights Games success
Jan 22 2013 | UK & World News
A seven-point plan showing why the London 2012 Games ran smoothly has been published. Read
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Child abuse deaths 'were avoidable'
Jan 22 2013 | UK & World News
Around two-thirds of child deaths caused by abuse could have been avoided last year, campaigners have warned as they accused the Government of failing to protect the rights of children. Read
