Feb
2013
Articles from 5th Feb 2013
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Tories split as gay marriage backed
Feb 05 2013 | UK & World News
David Cameron got his way but saw his party torn in half as gay marriage legislation cleared its first hurdle in the Commons. Read
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RBS investment chief 'to step down'
Feb 05 2013 | UK & World News
The head of Royal Bank of Scotland's (RBS) investment banking arm is to step down - forfeiting £4 million in shares, it has been reported. Read
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Magdalene survivors reject apology
Feb 05 2013 | UK & World News
Survivors of Catholic run workhouses in Ireland have rejected a government apology for the incarceration of thousands of women in the Magdalene laundries. Read
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PM sees party split on gay marriage
Feb 05 2013 | UK & World News
David Cameron got his way as gay marriage legislation cleared its first hurdle in the Commons - but saw his party split down the middle. Read
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MPs slam Argentina on islands poll
Feb 05 2013 | UK & World News
The Argentine foreign minister has been involved in heated exchanges with MPs after he insisted the Falkland Islanders had no right to self-determination. Read
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No apology yet for undercover IDs
Feb 05 2013 | UK & World News
One of the country's most senior police officers has refused to apologise to the parents of dead children whose identities have been allegedly used by undercover cops. Read
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Gay marriage to boost society - PM
Feb 05 2013 | UK & World News
Allowing gay people to marry will "make our society stronger", Prime Minister David Cameron said. Read
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Apology for Magdalene laundry women
Feb 05 2013 | UK & World News
The Irish Government has apologised to the thousands of women locked up in Catholic-run workhouses known as Magdalene laundries between 1922 and 1996. Read
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Neighbour charged over Tia case
Feb 05 2013 | UK & World News
A neighbour of the grandmother of murdered schoolgirl Tia Sharp has been charged with wasting police time. Read
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Huhne ex-wife 'wanted to nail him'
Feb 05 2013 | UK & World News
Chris Huhne's ex-wife Vicky Pryce told the press she took his speeding points in a bid to "nail him" and destroy his career in revenge for him leaving her for another woman, a court has heard. Read
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Argentina 'will control Falklands'
Feb 05 2013 | UK & World News
Argentina will control the Falkland Islands within 20 years, the country's foreign minister claims. Read
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Gay marriage 'not in manifesto'
Feb 05 2013 | UK & World News
Allowing same-sex couples to marry will create a "fairer place to live", the Commons has heard ahead of a crunch vote on the divisive issue. Read
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Britain shivers as snow falls again
Feb 05 2013 | UK & World News
Snow storms have begun to sweep across the country as Britain prepared for another onslaught of wintry weather. Read
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'Independence day' planned in 2016
Feb 05 2013 | UK & World News
Preparations for Scotland's "independence day" have been published with more than a year to go before the referendum. Read
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PM receives care standards report
Feb 05 2013 | UK & World News
The Prime Minister and Health Secretary have been given copies of the long-awaited report into serious failings at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust. Read
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Debt fears as water bills rise 3.5%
Feb 05 2013 | UK & World News
Households in England and Wales are facing more pressure in the form of an average 3.5% increase on their water and sewerage bill as a debt advice service warned it took a record number of related calls last year. Read
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Archaeologists seek Alfred remains
Feb 05 2013 | UK & World News
The next great mystery of where a king is buried could be solved as archaeologists try to find the grave of Alfred the Great. Read
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Barclays boss 'shredding' legacy
Feb 05 2013 | UK & World News
Barclays boss Antony Jenkins said he was "shredding" the legacy left by his predecessor Bob Diamond as he confirmed bonuses will be slashed following another £1 billion provision to cover mis-selling scandals. Read
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Troggs star Presley dies aged 71
Feb 05 2013 | UK & World News
Rock star Reg Presley, lead singer of the Troggs, has died following a battle with lung cancer. Read
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Miller: Tories support gay marriage
Feb 05 2013 | UK & World News
Culture Secretary Maria Miller has insisted there is "clear support" from within the Conservative Party for gay marriage as David Cameron faces being deserted by more than half of his MPs over the issue. Read
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Morning news headlines for February 5, 2013
Feb 05 2013 | UK & World News
CHRIS Huhne's ex-wife Vicky Pryce will stand trial today over claims she took his speeding points; the depth of Conservative divisions over gay marriage will be laid bare today and officers stormed an underground bunker in the US where a five-year-old boy had been held hostage for nearly a week, rescuing him and leaving his kidnapper dead. Read
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Barclays ups mis-selling provision
Feb 05 2013 | UK & World News
Banking giant Barclays has increased its provisions to cover two mis-selling scandals by another £1 billion. Read
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'Mix and match' parental leave plan
Feb 05 2013 | UK & World News
The Government is to unveil plans to allow parents to choose how they share up to a year's leave to look after their new-born children. Read
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Britain gets ready for more snow
Feb 05 2013 | UK & World News
Parts of Britain are braced for a return of snow and gale force winds, less than a fortnight after blizzard conditions brought disruption to schools, airports and traffic networks. Read
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Horse meat at second Irish plant
Feb 05 2013 | UK & World News
Ireland's agriculture minister Simon Coveney is to brief a parliamentary committee there on the horse meat controversy after a second processing plant tested positive for equine DNA. Read
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Venables lawyer recalls 'nightmare'
Feb 05 2013 | UK & World News
A lawyer has recalled the "living nightmare" of representing one of James Bulger's child murderers, ahead of the 20th anniversary of the toddler's death. Read
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Tories set to defy gay marriage bid
Feb 05 2013 | UK & World News
The depth of Conservative division over gay marriage is to be laid bare when David Cameron faces being deserted by more than half of his MPs over the highly-charged issue. Read
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Huhne ex-wife faces points trial
Feb 05 2013 | UK & World News
Chris Huhne's ex-wife Vicky Pryce is to stand trial over claims she took his speeding points after he dramatically admitted lying. Read
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Friends help Gazza get treatment
Feb 05 2013 | UK & World News
Ex-England footballer Paul Gascoigne has been admitted to a treatment centre in the United States after celebrity friends intervened to help the star. Read
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Troggs star Presley 'dies aged 71'
Feb 05 2013 | UK & World News
Troggs frontman Reg Presley has died following a battle with lung cancer, it has been reported. Read
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Shoppers tempted by winter sales
Feb 05 2013 | UK & World News
Beleaguered retailers weathered the snowstorms that swept Britain last month after sales were boosted by shoppers tempted out with new year offers and promotions, figures have shown. Read
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Web safety 'child protection issue'
Feb 05 2013 | UK & World News
Keeping youngsters safe online is one of the biggest child protection issues of the modern world, campaigners have warned. Read
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MoD attacked over jets decision
Feb 05 2013 | UK & World News
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been strongly criticised by MPs over the "flawed" decision to switch fighter aircraft for the Royal Navy's new carriers . Read
