Feb
2013
Articles from 6th Feb 2013
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Riots follow Tunisia assassination
Feb 06 2013 | UK & World News
The assassination of a prominent leftist opposition leader in Tunisia has sparked protests across an already-tense nation teetering on the edge of a political crisis, and left armoured vehicles patrolling the tear gas-choked streets of the capital. Read
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Police probe OAP's 'neglect' death
Feb 06 2013 | UK & World News
Police are investigating the death of an elderly woman who was left without care in her own home for nine days. Read
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More probes after Stafford report
Feb 06 2013 | UK & World News
Five hospital trusts are to be investigated over high death rates following a scathing report which laid bare the "disaster" of Stafford Hospital. Read
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Vote may fall during UK presidency
Feb 06 2013 | UK & World News
It could prove a "particularly memorable" term if Britain votes on whether to stay in the European Union while it holds the EU presidency, William Hague said. Read
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Ready meals pulled amid meat scare
Feb 06 2013 | UK & World News
Frozen spaghetti and lasagne meals have been stripped from supermarket shelves as fears over contaminated meat products spread. Read
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Islanders 'disappointed' by refusal
Feb 06 2013 | UK & World News
Falkland islanders said they were "disappointed but hardly surprised" after the foreign minister of Argentina refused to meet them for talks. Read
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By-election set for February 28
Feb 06 2013 | UK & World News
The by-election for disgraced former Cabinet minister Chris Huhne's Eastleigh seat will take place on February 28, it has been announced. Read
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Rate-rigging after bailout revealed
Feb 06 2013 | UK & World News
Bribery and rate-rigging took place at Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) even after it was bailed out by the taxpayer, regulators have revealed, as they fined the banking giant £391 million. Read
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Hospitals in mortality rates probe
Feb 06 2013 | UK & World News
Five hospital trusts are to be investigated over their mortality rates, the NHS Commissioning Board (NHS CB) announced, following the publication of the inquiry into mistreatment and neglect of patients at Mid-Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust. Read
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Chancellor's banking reforms backed
Feb 06 2013 | UK & World News
Chancellor George Osborne is right to enforce banking reforms that will ring-fence risky operations from savers' deposits, a think-tank says. Read
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NHS chief pledges to repair damage
Feb 06 2013 | UK & World News
The head of the NHS Confederation has pledged a relentless drive to repair damage to public confidence in the health service on what he called a "sad and shameful day" for the organisation. Read
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Time for change on Monopoly board
Feb 06 2013 | UK & World News
Monopoly's Scottie dog has a new nemesis after fans voted to add a cat to the game and eliminate the iron token. Read
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MEPs back reform to fishing policy
Feb 06 2013 | UK & World News
MEPs have backed the biggest reform plan in the history of the EU's ill-starred fisheries policy - vowing to restore fish stocks after years of failed conservation measures and to return profitability to fishing communities. Read
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RBS agrees £391m rate-fixing fine
Feb 06 2013 | UK & World News
Taxpayer-backed Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has agreed a £391 million settlement with US and UK regulators as it became the third banking giant to admit its part in the rate-rigging scandal. Read
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Hospitals inspection role announced
Feb 06 2013 | UK & World News
David Cameron has announced the creation of a Chief Inspector of Hospitals and apologised for Mid-Staffordshire NHS Trust's "truly dreadful" mistreatment and neglect. Read
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Hundreds mourning murdered organist
Feb 06 2013 | UK & World News
Hundreds of people have packed into two churches to pay their respects to a lay preacher and organist who was murdered on his way to a Christmas service. Read
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I'm a marriage man, says Cameron
Feb 06 2013 | UK & World News
Prime Minister David Cameron has told MPs he was "a marriage man" who wants to promote and defend the institution in the wake of Tuesday night's House of Commons vote in favour of allowing gay people to marry. Read
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'Duty of candour' proposals hailed
Feb 06 2013 | UK & World News
The "duty of candour" recommended in the Francis report would represent "the biggest advance in patient safety and patients' rights in the history of the National Health Service", campaigners said. Read
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NHS report attacks 'appaling' care
Feb 06 2013 | UK & World News
There should be a "zero tolerance" approach to poor standards of care in the NHS, the head of the inquiry into "appalling" failings at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust has said. Read
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Raids target people-smuggling gangs
Feb 06 2013 | UK & World News
Dozens of raids have been carried out across the UK and in France and Belgium in a crackdown on people-smuggling gangs. Read
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Two arrested over child sex abuse
Feb 06 2013 | UK & World News
Two men have been arrested by detectives investigating allegations of historic child abuse centring around a guesthouse and a care home. Read
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Public funds 'may be cut by third'
Feb 06 2013 | UK & World News
Spending on services like police, defence, transport and justice could be cut by a third by 2017/18 under Government spending plans, a report warned. Read
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Virgin pledge after US takeover
Feb 06 2013 | UK & World News
Virgin Media has vowed to become a "disruptive challenger" in the pay-TV market after agreeing a £10 billion takeover by US cable giant Liberty Global. Read
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House prices rise 1.9% - Halifax
Feb 06 2013 | UK & World News
House prices have recorded their strongest quarterly rise in three years in a further sign that efforts to kick-start the market are working, Halifax said. Read
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Dogs microchipping scheme welcomed
Feb 06 2013 | UK & World News
Animal charities, vets and union leaders have welcomed moves to make it compulsory for all dogs in England to be microchipped. Read
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Bankers 'should foot Libor bill'
Feb 06 2013 | UK & World News
Risk-taking bankers should foot a multimillion-pound fine for the Libor rate-fixing scandal and not expect taxpayers to pay the bill, Vince Cable said. Read
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Calls for Stafford accountability
Feb 06 2013 | UK & World News
The campaigner who kick-started exposure of the Mid-Staffordshire health care scandal has called for people to be held to account for its failings as a landmark report on "shocking" care at the hospital trust was due to be published. Read
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Dog microchip announcement expected
Feb 06 2013 | UK & World News
The Government is expected to announce plans for the compulsory microchipping of dogs as well as plans to extend legal protection over dog attacks to cover incidents on private property. Read
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Tsunami 'kills Pacific islanders'
Feb 06 2013 | UK & World News
A powerful earthquake off the Solomon Islands has generated a tsunami that damaged dozens of homes and reportedly killed several people in the South Pacific island chain. Read
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Snow and winds to lash Britain
Feb 06 2013 | UK & World News
More snow and biting winds will again hit parts of Scotland and northern England, continuing a bleak week for Britain. Read
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Suspected child neglect cases rise
Feb 06 2013 | UK & World News
Nine out of 10 teachers, police officers and social workers are regularly coming into contact with children they suspect are suffering from neglect, yet as many as 40% feel powerless to intervene, according to new research. Read
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Dog attack law set to be extended
Feb 06 2013 | UK & World News
The Government is set to announce plans to extend legal protection over dog attacks to cover incidents on private property. Read
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Small tsunami hits Solomon Islands
Feb 06 2013 | UK & World News
A powerful earthquake off the Solomon Islands has generated a tsunami of up to 1.5 metres that damaged dozens of homes in the South Pacific island chain but warnings for tsunamis on more distant coasts have been cancelled. Read
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US firm confirms Virgin Media deal
Feb 06 2013 | UK & World News
Liberty Global has confirmed that it will buy Virgin Media in a deal worth 16 billion US dollars (£10.3 billion). Read
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RBS may face charges and £500m fine
Feb 06 2013 | UK & World News
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is expected to face criminal charges and a £500 million fine for its role in the Libor rate-rigging scandal. Read
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Care scandal report to be published
Feb 06 2013 | UK & World News
The much-anticipated report from the public inquiry into serious failings at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust is to be published. Read
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Residents flee after tsunami alert
Feb 06 2013 | UK & World News
A powerful earthquake in the South Pacific generated a tsunami that prompted warnings to several island nations. Read
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Green tea could aid dementia fight
Feb 06 2013 | UK & World News
Chemicals in green tea and red wine may block the brain damage caused by Alzheimer's disease, an early-stage study suggests. Read
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Cameron wins vote as Tories split
Feb 06 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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Value for money plea on top doctors
Feb 06 2013 | UK & World News
NHS trusts should be getting more value for taxpayers' money from hospital consultants in return for a contract which gave them a 12% above-inflation pay rise, the Whitehall spending watchdog has warned. Read
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Rise in multiple birth defects rate
Feb 06 2013 | UK & World News
Rates of birth defects linked to twins and triplets have almost doubled since the 1980s, research has shown. Read
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MoJ contract handling 'shambolic'
Feb 06 2013 | UK & World News
A Government department has been branded "shambolic" by MPs over its handling of a contract for court language services that in one case saw an unqualified man stand in for his wife as an interpreter during a murder trial. Read
