Feb
2013
Articles from 1st Feb 2013
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Cameron 'hopeful' on EU budget deal
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
David Cameron is "hopeful" that a deal can be struck in the latest round of European Union (EU) budget negotiations next week, it has emerged. Read
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Pork DNA found in Halal jail food
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
The Prison Service has launched an urgent investigation after it was found that a number of Halal meat pies and pasties supplied to jails contained traces of pork DNA. Read
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Clashes break out at Morsi's palace
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
Protesters denouncing Egypt's Islamist president have hurled stones and firebombs through his palace gates. Read
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Missing developer found on road
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
Police in Ireland are investigating the discovery of a developer believed to have been held hostage for eight months before being found wandering barefoot on a road. Read
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Clinton quits as secretary of state
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
Hillary Clinton has formally resigned as the 67th US secretary of state, capping a four-year tenure in the office that saw her shatter previous records for countries visited. Read
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Prisons' meat supplier suspended
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
The Ministry of Justice is suspending one of the suppliers of meat to prisons after it discovered that Halal pies and pasties sourced from a properly Halal certificated supplier may contain traces of non-Halal meat, it said. Read
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'Justice done' in bungled hit case
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
The devastated family of a schoolboy murdered in a bungled Mafia-style hit have said they did not want revenge for his death. Read
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'Bid to torch' alleyway girl's body
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
The body of a 16-year-old girl discovered in an alleyway bore signs of an attempt to set it on fire, police said. Read
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Earthquake hits Scottish Highlands
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
A 2.4-magnitude earthquake has been recorded in one of the most northerly parts of the UK. Read
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No charges over hoax royal call
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
The DJs behind a prank call to a hospital about the Duchess of Cambridge will not face charges in connection with the death of a nurse who took the call, prosecutors have announced. Read
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Met officer jailed over data offer
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
A senior detective has been jailed for 15 months in the first conviction brought under fresh investigations into corruption and phone hacking. Read
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PM demands answers over 'Plebgate'
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
The so-called "plebgate" affair has gained momentum after two arrests were made in as many days and the Prime Minister demanded "proper answers" from the investigation. Read
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PM vows to protect OAPs' benefits
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
Universal benefits for pensioners are to be protected for the financial year 2015/16, the Prime Minister's official spokesman has said. Read
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Teenage 'hacktivist' spared jail
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
A teenage "hacktivist" has been spared jail for his part in a plot to carry out cyber attacks with the notorious Anonymous group. Read
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Cameron rapped over debt claim
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
David Cameron has received a ticking-off from the official statistics watchdog over his claim that the Government is "paying down Britain's debts". Read
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Car-jackers dump children in street
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
Detectives are hunting car-jackers who dumped two young children in a city street after stealing the vehicle from their mother. Read
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Hague condemns Ankara explosion
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
Foreign Secretary William Hague has condemned an attack on the US Embassy in Ankara in which a suspected suicide bomber killed himself and a guard. Read
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PM 'has full confidence in Osborne'
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
Downing Street insisted that the Prime Minister has "full confidence" in George Osborne amid press reports that he is facing backbench pressure to sack the Chancellor. Read
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Blast at US embassy 'kills two'
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
A suspected suicide bomber has set off a device at the entrance of the US Embassy in the Turkish capital Ankara, killing himself and one other person, officials say. Read
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UK 'concern' after Falklands rebuff
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
Britain has expressed renewed concern over Argentina's behaviour towards the Falklands after its foreign minister refused to attend talks with representatives of the islanders. Read
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'Two killed' in US embassy blast
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
At least two people have died in a suicide bomb attack at the entrance of the US Embassy in the Turkish capital Ankara, police say. Read
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No charges over royal hoax call
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
No charges will be brought over a prank call to a hospital about the Duchess of Cambridge, which was taken by a nurse who later took her own life, the Crown Prosecution Service has announced. Read
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Several hurt in US embassy blast
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
Several people have been injured in an explosion in front of the US Embassy in the Turkish capital Ankara, reports say. Read
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Police watchdog 'needs more funds'
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
The Government is under pressure to provide further funds to the police watchdog after a damning report found it lacks the resources needed to get to the truth. Read
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Barclays boss gives up '£1m' bonus
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
Barclays chief executive Antony Jenkins is to waive his bonus for 2012 after a "very difficult" year for the scandal-hit bank. Read
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Manufacturing boost to economy
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
Hopes that Britain will avoid a triple-dip recession have been boosted by figures showing that output from the manufacturing sector rose last month at its fastest pace since September 2011. Read
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Insolvencies fall to four-year low
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
Personal insolvencies in England and Wales dropped last year to their lowest level since 2008, official figures have shown. Read
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Detective jailed for data sale bid
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
A senior counter-terrorism detective who is the first person to be convicted under the fresh investigations into corruption and phone hacking has been jailed for 15 months. Read
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PM demands thorough plebgate probe
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
The police probe into the "plebgate" affair must deliver "proper answers", David Cameron insisted. Read
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Cameron focus on extreme poverty
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
David Cameron has called for the next wave of international development targets to focus on extreme poverty. Read
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Tory chances 'not boosted over EU'
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
David Cameron's high-profile speech on Europe has cheered Conservative supporters, but done little to improve the party's chances of success at the next general election, according to polling by major Tory donor Lord Ashcroft. Read
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PM focuses on international poverty
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
David Cameron has called for the next wave of international development targets to focus on extreme poverty. Read
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Falklands talks offer turned down
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
Argentina's foreign minister has turned down the offer of talks with William Hague over the future of the Falklands, after the Foreign Secretary insisted that islanders should also be present. Read
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Barclays faces Qatar lending probe
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
Scandal-hit Barclays is reportedly under investigation over allegations it lent Qatar money to invest in the bank in 2008 as part of an emergency cash call to avoid a Government bailout. Read
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Morning news headlines for February 1, 2013
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
THE police watchdog is “woefully under-equipped and hamstrung” and does not have the power or resources to get to the truth, a scathing report by an influential group of MPs said today and David Cameron is in Liberia today for talks on international development targets and will have a “historic opportunity” to lift 350 million children out of extreme poverty, charities said. Read
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25 die, scores hurt in oil HQ blast
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
Rescue teams worked through the night to pull out survivors after a massive explosion at the main headquarters of Mexico's state-owned oil company killed 25 people and injured 101. Read
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HIV levels among gay men unchanged
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
"Unsafe sexual behaviour" and a lack of testing is being blamed for a failure to cut the number of cases of HIV among gay and bisexual men in the last decade. Read
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Departing Clinton in Syria warning
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
US secretary of state Hillary Clinton issued a parting warning about Syria's civil war, accusing Iran of playing an increasingly prominent role in directing the violence. Read
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UN plan for new Mali peace force
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
The United Nations Security Council will consider plans to deploy a new peacekeeping force to Mali to help pacify the northern part of the West African country following France's ejection of hardline Islamists from its cities, a senior diplomat says. Read
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14 dead, 100 hurt in oil firm blast
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
An explosion at the main headquarters of Mexico's state-owned oil company in the capital killed 14 people and injured over 100 on Thursday as it heavily damaged three floors of the building, sending hundreds into the streets and a large plume of smoke over the skyline. Read
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PM's 'historic' moment on poverty
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
David Cameron is in Liberia for talks on international development targets and will have a "historic opportunity" to lift 350 million children out of extreme poverty, charities said. Read
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14 dead, 80 hurt in oil giant blast
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
An explosion at the main headquarters of Mexico's state-owned oil company in the capital killed 14 people and injured 80 on Thursday as it heavily damaged three floors of the building, sending hundreds into the streets and a large plume of smoke over the skyline. Read
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Duo tell of regrets over Sachsgate
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross have told of their regret and embarrassment about sparking the Sachsgate scandal which engulfed the BBC, as they discussed the incident together on TV for the first time. Read
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Ministers 'too slow' over flooding
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
The Government has been too slow in bringing in measures that will protect homes and businesses from the "shattering" impact of flooding, MPs have warned. Read
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IPCC 'under-equipped and hamstrung'
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
The police watchdog is "woefully under-equipped and hamstrung" and does not have the power or resources to get to the truth, a scathing report by an influential group of MPs has said. Read
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PM urged to tackle child poverty
Feb 01 2013 | UK & World News
David Cameron has a "historic opportunity" to lift 350 million children out of extreme poverty, charities said, as he attends an international development conference in Liberia. Read
