Feb
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Articles from 7th Feb 2013
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Tests ordered in horse meat scandal
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
Food companies will be ordered to test their beef products after some Findus beef lasagnes were found to contain up to 100% horse meat, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) said. Read
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Defence cuts 'close to the bone'
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
The armed forces cannot afford any further spending cuts if Britain is to maintain its ability to project military power around the globe, a former defence minister has warned. Read
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Some Findus meals '100% horse meat'
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
Testing on Findus beef lasagne has revealed that some of the ready meals may have contained up to 100% horse meat, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has said. Read
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PM sets out stall ahead of summit
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
David Cameron was bandying billions in budget figures as an EU summit to agree future spending was delayed yet again in Brussels. Read
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GCSE reforms a bridge too far: Gove
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
Michael Gove has admitted his GCSE reforms were "a bridge too far" as he was forced to abandon the proposals. Read
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NHS reorganisation 'to be avoided'
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
The Government must "avoid wholesale reorganisation" of the NHS following the damning report into failings of care at Stafford Hospital, according to its author. Read
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Family questions killer's release
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
The family of a grandmother murdered in the street by a convicted killer have demanded to know why she was freed to kill again. Read
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Findus lasagne contained horse meat
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
Testing on Findus beef lasagne has revealed the meals contain more than 60% horse meat, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) said. Read
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Huhne 'pressed wife for abortion'
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
Chris Huhne's ex-wife has told a court that he pressured her into having an abortion, as she described him bullying her into taking his speeding points. Read
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Households face more inflation pain
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
Households are braced for further financial pain after policymakers warned of another two years of above-target inflation. Read
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Footballers likely to face retrial
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
Four footballers are likely to face a retrial for sexual assault after an Old Bailey jury failed to reach verdicts. Read
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Freed killer found guilty of murder
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
A killer who was freed to kill again has been found guilty of the murder of an innocent stranger. Read
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New flood defence schemes approved
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
Almost 100 new flood defences have been given the green light in a move the Government says will better protect more than 64,000 homes from flooding. Read
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New Bank boss 'will not be emperor'
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
Incoming Bank of England boss Mark Carney told MPs he would not be an "emperor" when he takes on one of the most powerful jobs in Britain later this year. Read
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Man 'shot Pcs until gun was empty'
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
A man accused of killing two policewomen fired his gun until it was empty of bullets before throwing a fragmentation hand grenade at them, a court has heard. Read
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Pryce 'pressured to take points'
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
Disgraced MP Chris Huhne pressured his former wife into taking his speeding points, presenting her with a "fait accompli", a court has heard. Read
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PM arrives for EU budget talks
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
David Cameron has arrived in Brussels for marathon EU budget talks, insisting there would be no deal unless the cost of running Europe for the rest of the decade comes down. Read
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Sex claims are nightmare, says Hall
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
Veteran BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall, who is fighting historic sex offence allegations, said he might have considered taking his own life had it not been for the support of his family. Read
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ONS: Drunk rape victims 'to blame'
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
Around one in 12 people believe sexual assault and rape victims are to blame if they are either drunk, under the influence of drugs or flirtatious with the offender. Read
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Ex-Pc facing misconduct charges
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
A former police officer is facing criminal charges for allegedly selling details of separate cases involving footballer John Terry's mother and Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood to The Sun newspaper. Read
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'Wait and see' as rates are held
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
The Bank of England held off from further emergency support, despite the threat of a triple-dip recession hanging over the UK economy. Read
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Rolls-Royce attacked over job cuts
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
Aerospace giant Rolls-Royce has come under fire for announcing hundreds of job losses. Read
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Cregan 'lured PCs to their deaths'
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
One-eyed fugitive Dale Cregan lured unarmed police officers to him as he lay in wait before shooting them repeatedly and then throwing a grenade at them, a court has heard. Read
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'High' mortality at five NHS trusts
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
There were 3,000 more deaths than expected at five NHS trusts which are under investigation by NHS bosses for having high mortality rates, figures suggest. Read
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Stuart Hall: My living nightmare
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
Veteran BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall has vowed to fight sex offence allegations and "regain my honour", saying he had been through a "living nightmare" since the charges were brought. Read
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No retribution, appeals Nick Clegg
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
Nick Clegg has appealed to voters in Eastleigh not to exact retribution on the Liberal Democrats for Chris Huhne's conduct. Read
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Pryce 'told editor about points'
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
Disgraced MP Chris Huhne's ex-wife confided in a political journalist over lunch about how he had got her to take his speeding points years before, a court has heard. Read
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We won't scrap GCSEs, says Gove
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
Michael Gove has confirmed he will not press ahead with plans to scrap GCSEs, saying the reforms were "a bridge too far". Read
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Military equipment 'may not return'
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
More than 40% of Britain's Afghan military equipment may not return to the UK, according to Government exit strategy plans. Read
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Officers' families at murder trial
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
The family and loved ones of two police officers shot and killed in Manchester have arrived at court amid high security. Read
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Administrator to close 66 HMV shops
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
HMV's administrators are to close 66 shops at the music chain in a move set to cost nearly 1,000 jobs. Read
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Gove in 'humiliating' GCSE U-turn
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
Michael Gove has been forced into a "humiliating climbdown" over his plans to axe GCSEs, Labour said. Read
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OAP 'left in agony' before death
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
An elderly woman who died after she was left without care in her own home for nine days must have been in "agony", a friend has said. Read
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Former Anglo Irish to be liquidated
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
The former Anglo Irish Bank is to be liquidated after emergency laws were enacted in Ireland overnight. Read
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Morning news headlines for February 7, 2013
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
FIVE hospital trusts are to be investigated over high death rates, it has emerged; the Sunday Times’ political editor will give evidence today at the trial of Chris Huhne’s ex-wife and Nick Clegg will fire the starting gun in the Liberal Democrats’ Eastleigh by-election campaign. Read
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Jemima Khan's warning for Assange
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
Jemima Khan has warned WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange that he risks falling from a "hero" to someone who expects "blinkered, cultish devotion". Read
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Drugs 'common in Australian sport'
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
A year-long government investigation has uncovered widespread drug use by elite athletes in Australia and links with organised crime, rocking a nation that prides itself on its sporting achievements and notion of fair play. Read
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Police murders trial set to open
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
The trial of a man accused of the murder of two police officers is set to open with the jury being told details about the double-killing for the first time. Read
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Five trusts face death rates probe
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
Five hospital trusts are to be investigated over high death rates, it has emerged, following a scathing report which laid bare the "disaster" of Stafford Hospital. Read
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Clegg to launch Easleigh campaign
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will fire the starting gun in the Liberal Democrats' Eastleigh by-election campaign later with a promise to press for higher taxes on the wealthy to ease the burden on "hard-working families". Read
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Child sexual behaviour 'ignored'
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
Schools and social services are ignoring warning signs over the sexual behaviour of children who later go on to abuse other youngsters, probation inspectors have found. Read
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Insurers' plea over floods strategy
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
Insurers urged politicians to ensure there is a rigorous planning system to prevent building in flood plains and enough spending on flood defences. Read
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Deal confirmed on Anglo Irish debt
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
The Irish Government has confirmed plans to liquidise the former Anglo Irish Bank in a deal with European chiefs to ease its 28 billion euro (£24 billion) toxic bank debt burden. Read
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Call for solar superstorm board
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
A new quango is needed to help Britain brace itself against a once-in-a-century "solar superstorm", experts said. Read
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Further HMRC cuts 'challenging'
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
Tax chiefs are doing well so far at slashing running costs but face a serious challenge to cut deeper without harming customer relations, a watchdog has said. Read
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Gove forced into U-turn on GCSEs
Feb 07 2013 | UK & World News
Education Secretary Michael Gove has been forced to abandon his flagship plan to scrap GCSEs and replace them with a new English Baccalaureate. Read
