Feb
2013
Articles from 19th Feb 2013
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Horsemeat test moves stepped up
Feb 19 2013 | UK & World News
Tests for horsemeat contamination have been stepped up again as the House of Commons catering outlets were dragged into the growing scandal. Read
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Praise for Kate after charity visit
Feb 19 2013 | UK & World News
The Duchess of Cambridge has confessed she is nervous about giving birth as the Prime Minister defended her against a scathing attack from novelist Hilary Mantel. Read
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Horsemeat tests to be extended
Feb 19 2013 | UK & World News
Tests for horsemeat in processed meat products are being expanded, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has said. Read
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Pistorius 'thought he shot burglar'
Feb 19 2013 | UK & World News
South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has denied murdering his model girlfriend and claimed he shot her thinking she was an intruder. Read
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Virus patient dies in hospital
Feb 19 2013 | UK & World News
One of three family members struck down by a Sars-like virus has died in hospital, health protection officials have said. Read
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PM and Clegg clash over mansion tax
Feb 19 2013 | UK & World News
David Cameron has said he would be "disappointed" if Nick Clegg voted in favour of a mansion tax on expensive homes. Read
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Iceland boss sorry for Irish remark
Feb 19 2013 | UK & World News
The boss of frozen foods supermarket chain Iceland has apologised for comments he made about "the Irish" in a current affairs programme on the horse meat scandal. Read
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Cheers for 'gloss-varnished' Kate
Feb 19 2013 | UK & World News
The Duchess of Cambridge has arrived at an addiction treatment centre for a royal visit as the furore surrounding Hilary Mantel's scathing criticism of her continued. Read
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Energy squeeze to hit bills - Ofgem
Feb 19 2013 | UK & World News
Households have been braced for yet more energy bill hikes after regulator Ofgem warned Britain was heading for a "horrendous" supply crunch. Read
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Prison officer faces leak charge
Feb 19 2013 | UK & World News
A prison officer at a high-security jail is to be charged with leaking information about a high-profile prisoner to the Sun newspaper for money, the Crown Prosecution Service said. Read
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Patient with virus dies in hospital
Feb 19 2013 | UK & World News
A UK resident who contracted a Sars-like virus has died in hospital, medical officials have confirmed. Read
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Charity chief backs 'natural' Kate
Feb 19 2013 | UK & World News
The Duchess of Cambridge has been defended by a charity chief executive after a scathing attack by novelist Hilary Mantel. Read
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UK 'not affected' by food recall
Feb 19 2013 | UK & World News
Nestle has said its supplier caught up in a horse meat recall in Italy, Spain and France is not used for the UK market, but it is checking on the status of local testing. Read
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Alarm over Ofgem price hike warning
Feb 19 2013 | UK & World News
Consumers will be "alarmed" at Ofgem's warning that they should prepare for higher energy costs after yet another winter of inflation-busting price hikes, a watchdog has said. Read
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Lloyds fined £4.3m over PPI payouts
Feb 19 2013 | UK & World News
Lloyds Banking Group has been fined £4.3 million by the City watchdog after up to 140,000 customers had their payment protection insurance compensation payments delayed. Read
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Indian PM's helicopter deal concern
Feb 19 2013 | UK & World News
Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh voiced "serious concerns" to David Cameron over corruption allegations relating to the sale of Westland helicopters to his country's air force, as the two men met for talks in New Delhi. Read
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Morning news headlines for February 19, 2013
Feb 19 2013 | UK & World News
OSCAR Pistorius has arrived for his second court appearance in South Africa charged with the murder of his model girlfriend; Britain and India are expected to agree to strengthen co-operation in responding to the threat of cyber attacks by criminal gangs and stricter controls on meat products and stronger penalties for companies that violate food-labelling rules are planned for Germany. Read
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UK student gang-raped in Thailand
Feb 19 2013 | UK & World News
A British student has been raped by a gang of men after being dragged off the street while visiting Thailand. Read
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Warning of energy 'rollercoaster'
Feb 19 2013 | UK & World News
Energy supplies are on a "rollercoaster" and heading "downhill fast", regulator Ofgem has warned again. Read
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China match fixing sanctions issued
Feb 19 2013 | UK & World News
The Chinese club which former Chelsea star Didier Drogba played for briefly has been punished for match fixing. Read
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Oscar Pistorius returns to court
Feb 19 2013 | UK & World News
Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius has arrived for his second court appearance in South Africa charged with the murder of his model girlfriend. Read
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Pistorius lawyers to apply for bail
Feb 19 2013 | UK & World News
Lawyers acting for Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius are expected to apply for him to be given bail when he appears in court charged with murdering his girlfriend. Read
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Novelist Mantel criticises Duchess
Feb 19 2013 | UK & World News
Award-winning novelist Hilary Mantel has attacked the Duchess of Cambridge as a "shop-window mannequin" with no personality, whose only purpose is to breed. Read
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Coalition clashes over mansion tax
Feb 19 2013 | UK & World News
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and George Osborne have publicly clashed over tax policy ahead of the Chancellor's Budget next month. Read
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Met seeks ticket crime crackdown
Feb 19 2013 | UK & World News
The Metropolitan Police has called for regulation or potential new laws to combat ticket crime - including fraud, counterfeiting and touting - in a new report. Read
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'Bionic legs' for service personnel
Feb 19 2013 | UK & World News
Wounded service personnel have welcomed a government move to guarantee leg amputees get the most up-to-date prosthetic limbs available. Read
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Watchdog: Tax dodgers must be named
Feb 19 2013 | UK & World News
Tax dodgers should be "named and shamed" to discourage the rich and famous from exploiting legal loopholes to avoid paying billions to the Treasury, a spending watchdog has recommended. Read
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Activists warn of immigrants inflow
Feb 19 2013 | UK & World News
A Romanian or Bulgarian family-of-four would be eight or nine times better off if they were to move to Britain when access restrictions are lifted at the end of the year, immigration campaigners claim. Read
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Government vows to cut child deaths
Feb 19 2013 | UK & World News
A new national pledge to reduce child deaths is due to be announced by the Government. Read
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20 areas sign up for City Deals
Feb 19 2013 | UK & World News
Twenty more areas are to be given greater independence from Whitehall in a bid to help them boost regional economic growth, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has announced. Read
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Plans to co-operate on cyber threat
Feb 19 2013 | UK & World News
Britain and India are expected to agree to strengthen co-operation in responding to the threat of cyber attacks by criminal gangs, terrorists and hostile states, as David Cameron meets Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi. Read
