Feb
2013
Articles from 4th Feb 2013
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Boy, 5, safe after hostage drama
Feb 04 2013 | UK & World News
A five-year-old US boy has been safely released after a days-long stand-off between police and his abductor. Read
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Horse DNA found at new meat plant
Feb 04 2013 | UK & World News
A second meat processing plant in Ireland has tested positive for traces of horse meat. Read
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Man charged with teen stab murder
Feb 04 2013 | UK & World News
A 19-year-old man has been charged with the murder of teenager Hani Abou El Kheir, Scotland Yard said. Read
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EU deal not at any price - minister
Feb 04 2013 | UK & World News
David Cameron will not accept "a deal at any price" on future EU spending, Europe minister David Lidington has warned. Read
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Cregan in dock for murders trial
Feb 04 2013 | UK & World News
One-eyed Dale Cregan stood in the dock for the first time at his trial for the murder of two police officers. Read
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Minister defiant over Marriage Bill
Feb 04 2013 | UK & World News
Conservative anger over same-sex marriage plans will not prevent the Government pushing ahead with legislation, Culture Secretary Maria Miller said. Read
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Second burial for Richard's remains
Feb 04 2013 | UK & World News
Richard III is at last to be given a burial fit for a king after academics confirmed a skeleton found under a council car park was that of the last Plantagenet monarch. Read
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Man in court over palace incident
Feb 04 2013 | UK & World News
A 54-year-old man who was Tasered outside Buckingham Palace after allegedly holding a knife to his own throat has appeared in court. Read
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Huhne facing jail over points lie
Feb 04 2013 | UK & World News
Chris Huhne is facing jail and the humiliating end to his political career after he admitted he lied to avoid a speeding penalty. Read
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Snowfall and wind set for return
Feb 04 2013 | UK & World News
Snow and gale force winds are expected to return to parts of Britain, less than a fortnight after blizzard conditions brought disruption to schools, airports and traffic networks, forecasters said. Read
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Villagers 'reeling' over HS2 plans
Feb 04 2013 | UK & World News
Villagers living close to the most northerly end of the proposed HS2 high-speed rail link say they feel like they have been "hit over the head and mugged". Read
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Welby stands firm over gay marriage
Feb 04 2013 | UK & World News
The new Archbishop of Canterbury says he stands by the Church of England's criticism of legislation to introduce gay marriage, as he was formally confirmed in office. Read
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Osborne vows to 'reset' bank system
Feb 04 2013 | UK & World News
George Osborne has vowed that 2013 will be the year when the banking system is "reset", with new powers to break up the banks if they do not follow rules to ring-fence risky operations from savers' deposits. Read
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PM plea to Taliban on Afghan talks
Feb 04 2013 | UK & World News
David Cameron has issued a direct appeal to the Taliban to enter peaceful talks on the future of Afghanistan after hosting talks at Chequers with Afghan president Hamid Karzai and Pakistani president Asif Ali Zardari. Read
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MP call over undercover police IDs
Feb 04 2013 | UK & World News
Parents of dead children whose identities were used by undercover police must be told what has happened, an MP has said. Read
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Cregan at court for murders trial
Feb 04 2013 | UK & World News
One-eyed Dale Cregan has arrived at court for the start of his trial for the murder of two police officers. Read
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Hospital scandal families meet PM
Feb 04 2013 | UK & World News
Relatives of patients who died at a scandal-hit NHS hospital are to meet Prime Minister David Cameron, ahead of the publication of a report into what have been described as "appalling" standards of care. Read
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Centrica abandons N-plants project
Feb 04 2013 | UK & World News
Centrica has decided to pull out of the UK's nuclear new build programme and will not take part in the construction of up to four new reactors, the firm has announced. Read
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Man remanded on girl murder charge
Feb 04 2013 | UK & World News
A man has appeared in court accused of murdering a 16-year-old girl whose body was found in an alleyway. Read
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Morning news headlines for February 4, 2013
Feb 04 2013 | UK & World News
THE new Archbishop of Canterbury is ready to reveal he believes that marriage should be between a man and a woman, it emerged and Afghan president Hamid Karzai has questioned the motives of Western forces ending their mission in his country as he prepares to resume talks with David Cameron. Read
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Huhne speeding points trial begins
Feb 04 2013 | UK & World News
The trial of former Cabinet minister Chris Huhne and his ex-wife over claims she took speeding points for him a decade ago is set to start. Read
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Retailers meet over food safety
Feb 04 2013 | UK & World News
Major retailers and suppliers are to meet the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to work out how to prevent food becoming contaminated and entering the supply chain. Read
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Man to face court over teen murder
Feb 04 2013 | UK & World News
A man is to appear in court charged with the murder of a 16-year-old girl whose body was found in an alleyway. Read
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Karzai questions drawdown motives
Feb 04 2013 | UK & World News
Afghan president Hamid Karzai has questioned the motives of Western forces ending their mission in his country as he prepares to resume talks with David Cameron. Read
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Hunt for most-wanted foreigners
Feb 04 2013 | UK & World News
A most-wanted list of high-risk foreign criminals believed to be hiding in Britain, including three suspected murderers and an accused rapist, has been released. Read
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Sellafield legacy cost still rising
Feb 04 2013 | UK & World News
The "enormous" legacy of nuclear waste at the Sellafield site has been allowed to build up, with the cost of decommissioning the site reaching £67.5 billion, with no indication of when the cost will stop rising, according to a new report. Read
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Too much cash for wind farms: study
Feb 04 2013 | UK & World News
The Government is over-investing in onshore and offshore wind farms, according to a think tank. Read
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NHS changes vow over hospital study
Feb 04 2013 | UK & World News
A public inquiry into regulators' failure to prevent routine neglect at a scandal-hit NHS hospital must lead to a more "patient-centred" health service, a body representing NHS managers has urged. Read
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'Absurd' benefits payments slammed
Feb 04 2013 | UK & World News
Tens of thousands of children who live abroad but receive benefits claimed by immigrant families in Britain are costing British taxpayers more than £1 million a week, campaigners have claimed. Read
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Mitchell: No10 wanted me to lie low
Feb 04 2013 | UK & World News
Andrew Mitchell has told of his frustration with Downing Street's handling of the plebgate furore, claiming it just wanted him to "lie low" rather than clear his name. Read
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Osborne warns banks on ring-fencing
Feb 04 2013 | UK & World News
Britain's biggest banks will face complete separation if they flout new rules to ring-fence risky operations from savers' deposits, the Chancellor is to announce. Read
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Primate braced for gay marriage row
Feb 04 2013 | UK & World News
The new Archbishop of Canterbury is ready to reveal he believes that marriage should be between a man and a woman. Read
