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No breakthrough in talks between UK and Ecuador over Assange

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:37:11 -0400

LONDON - Talks between the United Kingdom and Ecuador have ended without any breakthrough over WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's fate with the Andean nation. Ecquador said it was vowing not to succumb to diplomatic pressure and was ready to consider any request from Edward Snowden, another whistleblower, for asylum. As the fugitive anti-secrecy advocate marks one year holed up in the ...

Leaders of G8 call for peace in Syria and pledge humanitarian aid

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:28:36 -0400

ENNISKILLEN - The Group of Eight industrialised nations called for a swift end to the bloody civil war in Syria and urgent peace talks but stopped short of calling for the ouster of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad in its joint statement at the end of talks Tuesday. Despite the lack of consensus among the G8 on the fate of Assad, as well as the use of chemical weapons by his regime, Canadian ...

South Africa skittled out for 175 against England

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:10:01 -0400

South Africa riding on crucial knocks from David Miller and Rory Kleinveldt posted 175 all out in 38.4 overs against England in the first semifinal of the Champions Trophy at The Oval here Wednesday. Miller (56 not out) and Kleinveldt (43) shared a superb 95-run stand for the ninth wicket after South Africa were reduced to 80 for eight. Spinner James Tredwell was the pick of the bowlers, ...

India to have equal opportunity commission

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:00:02 -0400

A high-level Indian delegation led by Minister for Minority Affairs K. Rahman Khan met senior British ministers and officials to formulate the framework of an equal opportunity commission for India. Minister Khan and his delegation, that included Joint Secretary Y P Singh, met Eric Pickles, secretary of state for communities and local government, Baroness O'Neill of Bengarve, chair of the ...

Pubgoer clicks UFOs pic in UK

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:40:02 -0400

A pubgoer has allegedly taken a photograph of two glowing discs hovering above Bracknell in Berkshire last Friday before speeding out of view. Steve Lambert spotted the discs while he was outside the Running Horse pub making a phone call; he quickly used his phone to click a picture of UFO, the Mirror reported. He said that the disc were headed south-west at high speed towards Basingstoke. ...

Millions dont know difference between fruit and vegetable

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:00:02 -0400

Many UK citizens think that cucumbers, courgettes and avocados - technically fruit, as they have seeds - are vegetables, according to a survey. The survey conducted by GardeningExpress.co.uk, showed that just 51 percent people of the country could correctly identify a tomato as a fruit while 91 per cent believe that a pepper is a vegetable, the Daily Express reported. Only one percent ...

Champions Tropny semifinals England put South Africa in to bat

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:40:01 -0400

England opted to field against South Africa in the first semifinal of the Champions Trophy at the Kennington Oval here Wednesday. South Africa: Colin Ingram, Hashim Amla, Faf du Plessis, AB de Villiers (captain), JP Duminy, David Miller, Ryan McLaren, Robin Peterson, Chris Morris, Rory Kleinveldt, Lonwabo Tsotsobe. England: Alastair Cook (captain), Ian Bell, Jonathan Trott, Joe Root, Eoin ...

Proteas media backs England to convert Ashes distraction into motivation for CT semi

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:10:02 -0400

The South African media has said that England will try to convert the distraction of a looming Ashes series into motivation for Wednesday's first ICC Champions Trophy semi-final at the Oval against South Africa. According to Sport24, although the Champions Trophy is a distant second in importance to the clash with fierce rival Australia and defending the Ashes, England is hoping to see a place ...

Dhonis men practice ahead of semi-final clash against Sri Lanka

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:50:02 -0400

The Indian cricket team with a clean record in the preliminary stages of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy in England had a strenuous session at the nets in Cardiff ahead of Thursday's semi-final clash against Sri Lanka. With this practice session yesterday, the in form Indian players are confident of facing the Sri Lankan team. The players were busy in enhancing their skills at Glamorgan County ...

Cook has never felt more nervous ahead of CT semi with Proteas

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:50:01 -0400

England captain Alastair Cook has admitted that he is 'he has never felt more nervous' ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy semi-final against South Africa, despite backing his team to withstand the pressure. Stating that the 'quarter-final' victory over New Zealand was most stressful moment of his reign, Cook said that he expected the Wednesday game to be worse, although he added that he is proud ...

Angelina Jolie stunt double sues News Corp over phone hacking

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:10:02 -0400

A British stunt double for actress Angelina Jolie has sued News Corp. for hacking her phone. Eunice Huthart, who worked with Jolie on films including 'Beyond Borders', 'Tomb Raider II' and 'Mr. 'n' Mrs. Smith', filed the lawsuit in federal court in Los Angeles, alleging that the media company hired private investigators to access her mobile phone voice-mail messages to seek information for news ...

4500 British soldiers made redundant

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:10:02 -0400

In what is being termed as the biggest single cut to the size of the British army, 4,480 soldiers have been handed redundancy notices after they applied for it, a media report said Tuesday. The number of personnel will be reduced to 82,000 by 2018 from more than 100,000 three years ago, the Guardian daily reported. The defence ministry said Tuesday that 84 percent of those affected had applied ...

Champions Trophy Srinath match referee for first semifinal

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:20:02 -0400

Former India fast bowler Javagal Srinath was Tuesday appointed the match referee for the first Champions Trophy semifinal between England and South Africa at the Oval on Wednesday. Kumar Dharmasena and Rod Tucker are the on-field umpires while Bruce Oxenford and Steve Davis have been appointed as third and fourth umpires, International Cricket COuncil (ICC) said. Englishman Chris Broad has been ...

European Union Reducing the democratic deficit

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:54:22 -0400

Big decisions affecting how EU member states function are taken by top ministers and heads of government, and handed down by the unelected "troika" of the European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund. But national parliaments have a host of readily-available measures at their disposal to make powerful European institutions more accountable to elected ...

About 40 vehicles burnt in the car pound

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:52:55 -0400

As a result of the fire in the car pound of Baku City State Traffic Police Office in Nizami district, hay in 1000 square meter area and about 40 vehicles burnt, chief of staff of the Fire Protection Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations Akbar Novruzov told journalists, APA's correspondent reports from the site. Some of the burnt cars were in bad conditions and others in good ...

Mum of Charleigh Disbrey killed in suspected suicide pact speaks of her nightmare over her daughters death

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:51:54 -0400

Charleigh, known as CJ to friends, died along with boyfriend Mert Karaoglan, after they were hit by a train on Monday night at Elstree and Borehamwood ...

Borehamwood suicide pact Father of train death teen says son was a happy person - everything seemed okay

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:51:51 -0400

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European Union imposes 94 million euros fine on Denmarks Lundbeck

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:50:28 -0400

International News: With a penalty of 94 million euros imposed on Denmark's Lundbeck, European Union antitrust regulators fined nine drug makers, including Ranbaxy Laboratories of India, a total of 146 million euros on Wednesday for blocking the supply of cheaper medicines on the ...

BT chief executive exits to become trade minister

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:47:35 -0400

Lord Green , who has served as a minister since early 2011 and is approaching retirement.The son of a Glasgow GP, Livingston's talent was spotted early by the Dixons chairman Sir Stanley Kalms, who made Livingston the youngest FTSE 100 finance director at the age of 32. He joined BT in the same role, before becoming chief executive in June 2008 at the age of 43.Having transformed the former ...

Health chief criticised by anti-cuts campaigners for out of touch Superman video

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:37:56 -0400

A health chief has been criticised by anti-cuts campaigners after he appeared in an online video cavorting around an NHS building dressed as ...

PMQs Government will legislate to ensure reckless bank bosses can be jailed says David Cameron

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:37:55 -0400

The Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards called on the Government to hold senior bankers personally responsible for malpractice and introduce a new criminal offence for reckless management that carries a custodial ...

G8 summit Britain will not plunge recklessly into deeper involvement in the Syrian civil war says David Cameron

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:35:16 -0400

David Cameron promised today that Britain will not "plunge recklessly" into deeper involvement in the Syrian civil war, but said it was not possible to ignore the escalating slaughter going on in the ...

Rape accused British politician Evans faces more charges of indecent assault

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:33:18 -0400

The UK parliament's deputy speaker who faces allegations of rape of a man and sexual assaults, has been arrested on three more counts of indecent assault. Media reports in London said Nigel Evans, 55, a senior Tory party politician, has been informed of the new allegations today as he answered bail. The parliamentarian has denied earlier claims that he raped one man and sexually assaulted ...

Royal Mail workers vote against sell-off

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:32:25 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Mail workers backed union opposition to plans to privatise the state-owned postal group on Wednesday, a stark reminder for potential investors that there will be no warm welcome if and when the firm changes hands. ...

BoE still divided flags market impact of Fed uncertainty

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:32:24 -0400

By Olesya Dmitracova and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - Bank of England policymakers acknowledged earlier this month that further market volatility could be on the way because of uncertainty about the direction of U.S. monetary policy, but came ...

The supreme courts ruling will be greeted with dismay at the MoD | Joshua Rozenberg

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:29:51 -0400

An armoured Land Rover deployed with British forces in Afghanistan. The families of British soldiers killed in Iraq have established in the supreme court that the human rights convention applies to soldiers serving on foreign battlefields Photograph: Katie ...

Students occupy Warwick in protest at vice-chancellors pay rise

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:29:48 -0400

students are occupying the university's council chamber in protest against the 42,000 pay rise of its vice-chancellor Nigel Thrift.The group, which calls itself Protect the Public University, says Thrift's pay packet - which now totals 316,000 - reflects the marketisation ...

Freddie Starrs bail extended under Operation Yewtree investigation

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:29:47 -0400

Comedian Freddie Starr has been bailed for a further two months until August under the Operation Yewtree investigation into alleged sexual offences by Jimmy Savile and others.Starr has been on police bail for seven months after he was first arrested on suspicion of sexual offences last November.He was re-arrested in April following further allegations and was rebailed by Scotland Yard officers on ...

An important lesson for Polish migrants in the Before You Go film | AM Bakalar

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:29:46 -0400

The Passage that urges Poles to think carefully before coming to Britain because they may end up living on the streets. The video has received the backing of the British government in conjunction with the Polish embassy.It tells the story of a young man and a woman whose lives change dramatically after they lose their jobs. With no savings or language skills, they are left destitute. The film ...

Why Im an Eco worrier | Ian Marchant

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:29:45 -0400

'If Eco continues unabated, householders up and down the country could face higher prices in order to finance this well-intentioned but flawed scheme.' Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the ...

England on top of S. Africa despite Trescothick blow

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:16:31 -0400

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) -- Swing bowler James Anderson captured five wickets on Saturday to dismiss South Africa for 362 but not before the tourists had reduced the first innings deficit to 83 runs in the third cricket test at Trent Bridge. England then lost opener Marcus Trescothick to the first ball of the second innings and stumps were drawn after an absorbing day's play. Facing the ...

Unusual Smith dismissal lifts England vs. S. Africa

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:16:29 -0400

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) -- England on Friday cheaply dismissed South Africa's record-breaking batsman Graeme Smith for the first time in the series to take control of the third cricket test at Trent Bridge. After England made 445 runs in its first innings, South Africa struggled to 84 for two by stumps on the second day, batting under pressure for the first time. England dismissed openers ...

Smith eager for S. African series win in England

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:16:26 -0400

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) -- Captain Graeme Smith said Wednesday his team needed to be relentless and ruthless to win South Africa's first series in England since 1965. The Proteas lead the five-test series 1-0, and Smith, 22, singled out the Thursday's third test at Trent Bridge as the most crucial for his young side. South Africa failed to win its two previous series here in ...

Vaughans England at crossroads in South Africa series

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:16:25 -0400

By Charles Froggatt, CNN NOTTINGHAM (CNN) -- As South Africa reinforces its test-winning lineup with all-rounder Jacques Kallis, England and newly-appointed captain Michael Vaughan find themselves at a selection crossroads as they attempt to come back after last ...

Freddie Starr rebailed over alleged sexual offences

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:53:20 -0400

Justin Tipuric and Sean O'Brien were blown away at the breakdown against the Brumbies. Any lingering doubt over Warburton's place in the team has been ...

World in Pictures June 19 2013 The Wanted in London and Madonna in New York

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:53:19 -0400

TODAY'S World in Pictures features photographs of Nathan Sykes, Tom Parker, Jay McGuiness, Max George and Siva Kaneswaran at the premiere of their reality E! TV series Wanted Life in London and Madonna at the world premiere of 'Madonna: The MDNA Tour' at the Paris Theatre in New ...

Supreme Court rules families can sue the MoD over British soldiers deaths in Iraq

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:53:18 -0400

Justin Tipuric and Sean O'Brien were blown away at the breakdown against the Brumbies. Any lingering doubt over Warburton's place in the team has been ...

Today could be the UKs hottest day of the year

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:53:13 -0400

The UK may bask in the hottest day of the year so far on Wednesday. Temperatures could reach highs of 26C or 27C, according to MeteoGroup, particularly in the south and east. However the longer term picture is less rosy, with meteorologists suggesting the recent run of wet summers could continue for a few more years yet. Experts who gathered at the Met Office in Exeter heard that the damp ...

Britain stands to lose the most if Canada-EU trade talks tank

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:51:15 -0400

Why was David Cameron more upbeat than Stephen Harper when discussing the Canada-European trade negotiations? Maybe because he knows that Europe needs this deal every bit as much as ...

Amanda Knox retrial ordered as high court rules Meredith Kercher murder WAS sex game gone wrong

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:45:42 -0400

British student Meredith Kercher after determining that her acquittal was flawed and the death WAS a sex game gone wrong.The acquittal full of "deficiencies, contradictions and illogical" conclusions, the high court ruled, ordering a fresh look at all the evidence to determine whether she did kill her flatmate Ms Kercher, 21.In March, the Court of Cassation overturned Knox's ...

Girl 13 raped as she walks to school in Wigan

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:45:42 -0400

Police have launched an investigation after a 13-year-old girl was raped as she walked to school.Detectives say the man dragged the teenager off the street and onto a piece of waste ground where he attacked her.The terrified girl raised the alarm following her ordeal between 7.30am and 8.30am in the Merlewood Drive area of Astley, Wigan, on Tuesday morning.Her attacker is a white man in his ...

Jeremy Forrest refuses to give evidence at his trial for abduction of 15-year-old schoolgirl lover

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:45:41 -0400

Our Church by Roger Scruton – review

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:42:14 -0400

Church service ... Justin Welby, the archbishop of Canterbury, performs the washing of the feet ceremony on Maundy Thursday this year. Photograph: Gareth ...

Shubbak festival a refuge for Arab culture at a troubled time

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:42:10 -0400

These are troubled times to be putting on a festival celebrating a culture that is, on several levels and in different regions of its rich geography, tearing itself apart. Three "cradles" of our many regional civilisations ...

Supreme court quashes Iran bank sanctions and criticises secret hearings

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:42:09 -0400

Supreme court president, Lord Neuberger, said: 'Having held a closed hearing, it turned out that there had been no point in the supreme court seeing the closed judgment.' Photograph: David Levene for the ...

Ed Balls calls for reform to curb bankers recklessness – video

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:42:09 -0400

The shadow chancellor, Ed Balls, says a report on banking standards shows the sector needs to change to dissuade bankers from 'reckless misconduct'. The report by the parliamentary commission on banking standards, suggests a new law to jail careless bankers and a 10-year delay on receiving ...

James Daviess top 10 psychiatry critiques

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:42:08 -0400

Cracked: Why Psychiatry Is Doing More Harm Than Good because of the huge gulf between what most people believe about psychiatric diagnoses and medications and what the evidence actually ...

Cow rescued after falling into car inspection pit

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:33:01 -0400

A cow that managed to climb on to the roof of a garage before falling through has been rescued by firefighters - after spending 24 hours wedged in a car inspection ...

Tony Blair warns against Syria inaction

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:33:00 -0400

The former prime minister said the "predominant emotion" in the West was to stay out of Syria, where rebels are battling to oust Bashar Assad and his regime, and avoid becoming embroiled in the politics of the region. But in a speech on political leadership he warned that the cost of staying out "may be paid in a higher price later". Mr Blair said the situation in Syria was ...

Most Gifted Teacher Forrest Sobs In Court

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:30:48 -0400

A man accused of abducting a schoolgirl wept in court as he was described as "one of the most gifted teachers". Lewes Crown Court was also told that Jeremy Forrest, who denies a charge of child abduction, will not be giving evidence during his trial. The court previously heard that the pupil involved in the case was 15 years old when she started a sexual relationship with Forrest ...

Chancellor Orders RBS To Accelerate US Sale

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:30:47 -0400

George Osborne is putting pressure on Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) to accelerate its exit from the US retail banking market, Sky News understands. People familiar with discussions between the RBS board and the Chancellor say he has urged the bank in recent weeks to accelerate a stock market flotation of Citizens, one of the largest retail banks in the US, which has been pencilled in for 2015. ...

Britains Cameron backs banking panel on criminal penalties

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:28:39 -0400

LONDON, June 19 | Wed Jun 19, 2013 7:28am EDT LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Wednesday he supported a parliamentary banking panel's proposals on criminal penalties against bankers found to have behaved recklessly. Asked in parliament whether he supported the report's recommendations on bonuses and criminal penalties , he said: "Yes, I ...

BT says CEO Livingston to step down to join government

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:26:47 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - Telecom company BT said on Wednesday chief executive Ian Livingston would step down in September to take up a role as Minister for Trade and Investment in the British government. BT said that the head of its retail business, ...

Britains FTSE down in choppy trade ahead of Fed

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:23:54 -0400

Wed Jun 19, 2013 7:23am EDT * FTSE 100 down 4.28 points at 6,396.96 * Defensive stocks in favour * Volatility near 6 month highs ahead of Fed * Aggreko falls as UBS cuts after update By David Brett LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - Britain's top shares edged lower by midday on Wednesday and investors were reluctant to make bets before U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke provides clarity on ...

The Times retreats from the north by making reporter redundant

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:23:03 -0400

The Times , is abandoning "the north". Its northern correspondent, Russell Jenkins, is one of the 20 people who has been made redundant by the paper in its recent editorial cull. It is claimed that he will not be replaced. ...

NSA surveillance is an attack on American citizens says Noam Chomsky

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:23:02 -0400

Noam Chomsky has praised the Guardian's revelations about the activities of the National Security Agency. Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the ...

NHS regulator apologises after report accuses CQC of cover-up – video

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:23:01 -0400

David Prior, chairman of NHS regulator the Care Quality Commission, says an independent report published on Wednesday shows past failings of the CQC. Prior agrees the regulator, under previous management, let down patients after the deaths of a number of mothers and babies before 2010. The University Hospitals Morcambe Bay NHS Foundation trust faces more than 30 compensation claims over the ...

Nigel Evans arrested on suspicion of three further counts of indecent assault

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:22:58 -0400

House of Commons deputy speaker already under arrest for alleged rape and sexual assault, has been arrested on suspicion of three further counts of indecent assault, it has emerged.The MP for Ribble Valley, 55, answered bail following his initial arrests in May, and was informed that he faced the additional allegations.A Lancashire Constabulary spokesman said: "A 55-year-old man from ...

Ryder Architecture - in pictures

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:22:57 -0400

Newcastle's Ryder Architecture celebrates 60 years of modernism Its founders trained with Lubetkin and Le Corbusier. But while some of the company's important early buildings are protected, some are being pulled down to make way for new ...

Newcastles Ryder Architecture celebrates 60 years of modernism

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:22:47 -0400

Norgas House in Killingworth, built in 1965 by Ryder & Yates, was empty for more than five years and suffered from criminal damage before its demolition. Photograph: Kristen McCluskie/Ryder ...

Reckless bankers risk prison in Britain lawmakers

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:18:15 -0400

LONDON (AFP) - Bankers found guilty of "reckless misconduct" in Britain could end up in prison and be stripped of bonuses, under draconian proposals on Wednesday to clean up London's scandal-hit financial sector.The Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards, established by the government after the Libor rate-rigging scandal last year, made the recommendations in a final report ...

Ofcom to probe BSkyB over sports channel supply

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:45:29 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - Ofcom said on Wednesday that it would launch an investigation into satellite TV firm BSkyB over the wholesale supply of its sports channels after a complaint by Sky's increasingly bitter rival BT.Ofcom said the probe would centre on BT's claims that the terms on which Sky offered its sports channels, Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 2, to BT's YouView platform ...

FCA fines property agent one million pounds

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:45:28 -0400

Reuters © The logo of the new Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is seen at the agency's headquarters in the Canary Wharf business district of London April 1, 2013. REUTERS/Chris ...

Bank of England chief out-voted in swan song meeting

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:45:23 -0400

LONDON (AFP) - Bank of England governor Mervyn King called for more easy-money stimulus at his final meeting in June, but was out-voted by fellow policymakers for the fifth month in a row, minutes showed on Wednesday.The details were published shortly before the US Federal Reserve central bank announces its latest position on easy-money stimulus.Former Canadian central bank chief Mark Carney will ...

Internet giants and Westminster agree approach to tackle online child abuse images

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:42:51 -0400

A new approach to tackling online child abuse images has been agreed between technology giants and the Government. Senior figures from internet, communications and computing firms were summoned to Parliament for a meeting with Maria Miller to decide what action to take on the issue. The Culture Secretary said they had agreed a "fundamental change" to the way the Internet Watch ...

Tulisa cracks a SMILE as she is reunited with N-Dubz after drugs arrest shame

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:39:18 -0400

cocaine deal for an undercover reporter after footage emerged of her reportedly bragging about being able to get drugs through a dealer.The star has obviously started fighting back against her critics - sharing a picture of her kicking a punch bag in a garden.Tulisa shared a picture of herself showing off her karate kick on Instagram with the caption: "Watch the face ahahahahahaha ...

Labour politician Simon Parkes fathered child with alien and extra terrestrial sex is ruining his marriage

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:39:18 -0400

Simon Parkes, town councillor for Stakesby in Whitby, says he has sex with the alien, who he refers to as the Cat Queen, around four times a ...

Nigella Lawson photos Charles Saatchi reveals why he accepted police caution but makes no public apology

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:39:18 -0400

wife Nigella Lawson - but made NO public apology for grabbing her throat four times during a row.Saatchi, 70, said he agreed to be cautioned because it was better than the alternative of being investigated by police for weeks.But in his new statement he did not offer any sympathy or apology to his TV chef wife, who has moved out of the family home.Friends and family close to Nigella, 53 are said ...

London 2012 manager takes on new operational delivery role at British Paralympic Association

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:36:48 -0400

This position will lead the sponsorship new business acquisition process for the NBA for Africa. The focus will be on new partner development - prospecting, pitching, negotiating and securing new corporate ...

Families of soldiers killed in Iraq can bring claim against UK government

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:36:05 -0400

Soldiers going into battle abroad are protected by human rights legislation, the supreme court has ruled in a landmark judgment.The decision by the UK's highest court will have far-reaching implications for the way ...

Police arrest second man after fire at Gloucester mosque

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:36:01 -0400

A second man has been arrested by detectives investigating a fire at a mosque.The fire service was called to the Ryecroft Street mosque in Gloucester at 12.50am on Tuesday after reports of a small blaze.Police attended and watched CCTV footage that showed a man pouring petrol around the door of the building before setting a rag on fire and using it to ignite the fuel. The man returned to a dark ...

Mervyn King outvoted on QE in his 194th and final MPC meeting

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:35:46 -0400

Bank of England rate-setting meeting.Minutes of the monetary policy committee (MPC) confirmed that the governor bowed out with one last call for another 25bn ...

Britains soft power is greater than Gangnam Style – so appreciate it | Dorian Lynskey

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:35:46 -0400

'Last year, Monocle magazine's annual soft power survey placed Britain in the top spot, overtaking the US largely thanks to the Olympics and its opening ceremony, but the current government's lukewarm attitude does not bode well.' Photograph: Chamussy/Nivere/SIPA /Rex ...

Berkeley reports 26 jump in profits

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:35:44 -0400

property market in London and the south-east.Berkeley reported revenues of 1.4bn for the year ending April 2013, up more than 30% on last year, helped by advance sales of its riverside flats and detached houses.The housebuilder said activity outside the south-east had not recovered since the 2008 downturn, but was likely to pick up as a result of the government's "help to buy" ...

Families Can Sue Govt Over Iraq Troop Deaths

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:30:50 -0400

Families of British soldiers killed fighting in Iraq can bring damages claims against the Government, the Supreme Court has ruled. Relatives want to sue for negligence and to make claims under human rights legislation. Supreme Court justices announced today that they can do both. Families started legal action as a result of the deaths of a number of British soldiers following the American-led ...

Police seek extra powers over criminals who flee country to avoid paying back ill-gotten gains

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:27:21 -0400

Police are seeking greater powers to pursue wealthy criminals across Europe who skip the country to avoid jail without paying back millions of pounds of criminal ...

The €200 note - favourite for money-launderers and high-rollers - to be taken out of UK circulation

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:27:21 -0400

Eurotrash mourn. The EUR200 note - the cash of choice for casino high-rollers, the ostentatiously rich and drug dealers with very small hiding places to fill - is set to be taken out of circulation in ...

North boost for British Lions

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:23:20 -0400

Powerful wing George North is fit to face the Wallabies in the opening Test on Saturday and help the British and Irish Lions forget their first non-Test ...

Champions Trophy LIVE Anderson Finn strike early for England

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:23:07 -0400

Welcome to the LIVE coverage of the first semifinal of the ICC Champions Trophy between England and South Africa from the Kennington Oval stadium in ...

Teesside prison criticised for neglecting prisoner who killed himself

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:18:16 -0400

A Teesside prison has been criticised for not doing more to prevent the death of an inmate who killed himself in 2009.Andrew Hall cut his throat and lay bleeding for 20 minutes before staff at Holme House entered the cell, despite the incident being seen by CCTV cameras.An inquest jury ruled on Thursday last week, after a three weeks of evidence at Middlesbrough coroners court, that Holme House ...

BBC bullying is very troubling says top lawyer

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:18:15 -0400

the recent review of sexual harassment and bullying at the BBC has said she encountered a "very troubling" undercurrent of fear and lack of trust between staff and management.Dinah Rose QC, who oversaw the seven-month review prompted by the Jimmy Savile scandal, said she found "other forms of abuse of power" much more problematic and prevalent at ...

Eyewitness Royal Ascot Berkshire UK

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:18:09 -0400

Racegoers watch the arrival of the Queen on the first day of Royal Ascot. A minute's silence was held in honour of trainer Sir Henry Cecil, 70, who died last week. He had a record 75 Royal Ascot ...

Britain faces decade of bad weather

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:17:59 -0400

Guests shelter from rain under an umbrella during a garden party at Buckingham Palace in central London on May 30, 2013. Britain was set to enjoy its hottest day of the year so far on Wednesday but woke up to the gloomy news that it could be in the middle of a decade-long bad weather ...

A Briton fights with Al Qaedas offshoot in Syria

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:17:11 -0400

SALQIN, Syria (Reuters) - The moment the young fighter walks in, it's clear he's different. He has a grey robe, a scraggly beard and a gun holster - hallmarks of the rebels who control this part of the northwest. But he wears Adidas trainers. And his accent and swagger are pure ...

Healthcare watchdog CQC destroyed report into review of hospital where babies died

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:42:19 -0400

Care Quality Commission is accused of deliberately suppressing a review that highlighted weaknesses in its inspections of University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS ...

G8 Summit Leaders seal agreement which will rewrite the rules on tax

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:42:17 -0400

The Lough Erne Declaration vows to "fight the scourge of tax evasion" by changing the rules to stop multinational companies shifting profits across ...

England win toss choose to bowl vs South Africa

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:37:51 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - England won the toss and elected to bowl in their Champions Trophy semi-final against South Africa amid overcast conditions at The Oval on ...

British MPs want laws to jail reckless bankers

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:37:35 -0400

Britain should introduce laws making it possible to jail "reckless" bankers and claw back past bonus and pension awards, an influential panel of lawmakers has said. The Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards, set up last year after Barclays was fined over the manipulation of global interest rate benchmarks, said deep lapses in standards had been commonplace. It said recent ...

Boy charged with murder over his five-year-old half-sisters death after he practised WWE-style wrestling moves on her

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:34:37 -0400

A 13-year-old boy has been charged second-degree murder over his five-year-old half-sister's death after he 'practised WWE-style wrestling moves' on her.The boy had been left to babysit the girl when it's alleged he started to wrestle with her.Police allege that the teenager repeatedly slammed the girl on a bed, punched her in the stomach, jumped on her and striked her with ...

Katie Price How stupid can this woman be

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:34:36 -0400

Katie Price is now subjecting her unborn baby to a blast of UV rays, too.How stupid can this woman be?The World Health Organisation advises women to steer well clear of sunbeds. And so does good old common sense.But six-months-pregnant Katie reckons she knows better and fell out with the owner of a tanning shop who turned her away.Some medics reckon there may be no danger to an unborn child at ...

Jail reckless bankers Report urges the Government to introduce new criminal offence for reckless management

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:31:32 -0400

Britain's banking bosses should face jail if their decisions force fresh bailouts, the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards says ...

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will stay in Ecuador embassy even if Sweden sex charges dropped

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:31:30 -0400

The WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will not leave the Ecuadorian Embassy in London even if sex charges against him are dropped, because he fears moves are already under way to extradite him to the United States, he has ...

Mizzy the massive mastiff takes on rotund rabbit and corpulent cat for diet challenge

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:31:30 -0400

Mizzy tips the scales at 11 stone 4lb (72kg), weighing more than the average UK woman.The five-year-old needs to lose more than a third of her body weight to reach her ideal size, according to PDSA which runs an annual Pet Fit Club.The dog, from Littleover in Derby, is so large that her collar fits around the waist of the charity's veterinary nurse who is now in charge of her strict ...

England v South Africa - live

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:30:59 -0400

BST Anthems have been sung, action is totally imminent. England's record in ODI semi-finals: P8 W4 L4. Can they win a third on the spin today? Will they swing the ball? When? How suspiciously? Answers on their ...

Bankers banged up They need to return to planet Earth first | Polly Toynbee

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:30:42 -0400

Bang up the bankers! That has a nice ring to it, like the rioter's line in Henry VI (part two) that always gets a roar of approval, "let's kill all the lawyers". But does anyone really think any of them will land in the clink? The degree of personal recklessness would have to be extreme.The parliamentary commission on banking standards ...

Bank of England ranks cyber attacks above Eurozone crisis as biggest threat

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:22:18 -0400

Cyber attacks have risen to the top of the list of threats for UK banks according to Bank of England's director of financial stability, Andrew Haldane, but understanding and management of the risk is still at an "early stage". Speaking at a Treasury select committee last week, Haldane said that during recent meetings with the five top banks in the UK, four of the banks had claimed ...

BoE split 6-3 against more QE at Kings final meeting

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:15:52 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England remained divided 6-3 against more asset purchases in June and watched with caution market reaction to signs the U.S. Federal Reserve might reduce stimulus. With the economy tentatively on the mend, ...

NHS regulator exposed as not fit for purpose by maternity deaths

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:13:02 -0400

Care Quality Commission head says previous management was 'totally dysfunctional' after report reveals 'cover-up' over deaths of mothers and babies at NHS foundation trust in ...

Use of physical restraint on mental health patients at disturbing levels

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:13:01 -0400

Physical restraint can be humiliating, dangerous and even life-threatening, says Paul Farmer, chief executive of Mind. Photograph: Graham Turner for the ...

PMQs and statement on CQC cover-up and G8 Politics live blog

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:12:59 -0400

Rolling coverage of all the day's political developments as they happen, including David Cameron and Ed Miliband at PMQs, Jeremy Hunt's statement on the CQC cover-up scandal and Cameron's statement on the G8 ...

G8 what did it achieve | The panel

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:12:57 -0400

Natalia Antonova, acting editor-in-chief of the Moscow News Fundamental disagreements between Vladimir Putin and the rest of the G8 leaders on Syria have resulted in a sense of alienation for Russia at the summit.During a visibly uncomfortable encounter with US president Barack ...

Ongoing protests in Brazil and Royal Ascot the best news photographs of the day

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:12:47 -0400

Firefighters work to put out a burning vehicle set on fire by protestors in Sao Paulo, Brazil as protests continued overnight. Photograph: Nelson ...

China firm forays into British yacht hotel markets

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:12:37 -0400

A sunset over Tower bridge in London on June 19, 2012. Chinese conglomerate Wanda Group will invest nearly $1.6 billion to acquire a British yacht maker and build London's tallest residential towers, state media reported ...

Reckless British bankers could face jail commission

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:08:27 -0400

LONDON (AFP) - Bankers found guilty of reckless misconduct in Britain could end up in prison and be stripped of bonuses, under draconian proposals to clean up the City of London published on Wednesday.The radical penalties were put forward by an official commission which said that a string of scandals in British finance had caused an "enormously damaging" loss of trust.The Parliamentary ...

Britains FTSE creeps higher Fed in focus

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:02:56 -0400

* FTSE 100 down 0.6 percent before Fed statement* Ex-divs knock 1.8 points off the indexBy Tricia WrightLONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - Britain's top shares fell ...

George North available for British Lions

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:35:29 -0400

Saturday's first Test against Australia after recovering from his hamstring problem. North was a doubt for the series opener at Suncorp Stadium after sustaining the injury a week ago, but Rob Howley, the assistant coach, revealed he has fully recovered. "George came through a fitness test this morning and I've never seen him in better shape. He'll be available and ...

Pregnant Kate Middleton misty-eyed over giving birth

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:29:53 -0400

A friend of mine dreamed of a water birth that would be both "relaxing" and "soulful". I think she thought she was going swimming with ...

NHS watchdog covered up maternity unit review says report

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:26:26 -0400

Parents of children who died at a maternity unit in Furness general hospital have been given copies of the report. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/Press ...

NIHRs Deputy Chairman receives a delegation from British Institute of International and Comparative law

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:22:43 -0400

Manama: June 19 -- (BNA)-- The National Institution for Human Rights (NIHR)'s Deputy Chairman cum Head of the Committee on Complaints, Monitoring and Follow-up , Mr. Abdullah Ahmed Al-Durazi, received this morning a British delegation led by the Birmingham School of Law Professor Geoffrey Jowl, at the NIHR's premises in the Seef District. At the meeting, NIHR's Deputy Chairman ...

Major supermarkets launch traffic light food labelling system

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:17:55 -0400

A new front-of-pack food label that has the support of health groups and all the major supermarkets has been launched to help tackle the obesity ...

Girl Guides Latest Promise Drops God Line

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:15:50 -0400

Girl Guides will no longer pledge their devotion to God when they join the organisation, it has been announced. The phrase "to love my God" has been dropped from the promise after a consultation suggested different words are needed to include the non-religious. Instead, girls joining the organisation will now be asked to "be true to myself and develop my beliefs". A ...

Doctor Who could Green Wings Mac get a bite at the role | Media Monkey

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:08:58 -0400

, claims the Sun. The paper says the actor - who was also in The Hour and movie Notting Hill - he was considered for the part when David Tennant quit, but lost out to Smith. Skyfall actor Rory Kinnear is the 2/1 favourite to win the role, the Sun says, with Torchwood's Burn Gorman, Threesome's Emun Elliott and Coupling's Richard Coyle also in the running. Sadly there seem to be no ...

UK set for hottest day of the year so far

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:08:57 -0400

The hottest temperatures are likely to be in London or to the south and west of the capital, say forecasters. Photograph: Federico ...

Chinese firm to buy British yacht maker Sunseeker

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:08:44 -0400

The Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group is buying the British yacht maker Sunseeker, whose yachts have appeared in several James Bond films, in the latest example of a trend for Chinese companies to acquire top luxury global brands.The company said on Wednesday it had agreed to buy a 91.8% stake in privately held Sunseeker for 320m.Chinese companies have started to acquire top international ...

Southgate favourite to take England U21 role

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:05:48 -0400

Gareth Southgate is the overwhelming bookmakers' favourite to replace Stuart Pearce as England Under-21s manager.Pearce was yesterday informed by the Football Association that his six years at the Young Lions helm would come to an end when his contract expires at the end of the month.Former international team-mate Southgate is expected to fill the void, with bookmakers pricing the former ...

Chinas Dalian Wanda to spend $1.6 billion on UK yacht maker hotel

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:32:10 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group said it would spend $1.6 billion (1.0 billion pounds) to buy British yacht maker Sunseeker and develop an upmarket London hotel, the latest example of a trend for Chinese companies to acquire top luxury global brands.The company said on Wednesday it had agreed to buy a 91.8 percent stake in privately-held Sunseeker for 320 million pounds ...

Proud Bonner beaming about England inclusion

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:32:07 -0400

Terming her call-up to England's UEFA Women's EURO 2013 squad as a "massive achievement", uncapped Gemma Bonner will go to Sweden eager to "make the most of the ...

Would the threat of jail be enough to end bankers reckless behaviour

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:21:47 -0400

Jail threat for reckless bankers to help clean up system Commission led by Andrew Tyrie recommends jailing bankers for 'reckless misconduct' and enforcing a wait for ...

Treasury told send reckless bankers to jail

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:04:29 -0400

George Osborne is facing pressure to radically overhaul Britain's banks by introducing a new law to jail bankers for "reckless misconduct" and force bankers to wait up to 10 years to receive their bonuses.The proposals, among the key measures recommended in ...

G8 and tax avoidance QA

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:04:28 -0400

The leaders of the G8 stand for a family group shot during the summit at Lough Erne in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland. Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty ...

Minutes from the June Bank of England meeting

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:03:57 -0400

FOMC meeting: In addition to the normal statement, the Fed will publish FOMC members' projections for growth and the Fed funds rate, followed by a press conference with Chairman Ben Bernanke. He is likely to once again stress that QE tapering is not a tightening of monetary policy but rather a reduction in monetary easing and that QE tapering will not imply that the Fed has moved the timing ...

Tom of Finland and friends battle of the beefcakes – in pictures

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:03:41 -0400

Keep Your Timber Limber at the ICA pulls together boundary-pushing drawings by eight artists that challenge gender, sexual and political stereotypes and highlight issues of war and censorship.From Tom of Finland's erotically charged bikers and sailors to Judith Bernstein's penis flagpoles, here's a selection of images that use the simplest tools to defy the most ingrained ...

Syria peace talks delayed after Putin unyielding

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:54:32 -0400

Syrian peace talks will be delayed after Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to boycott talks that assume President Bashar Assad will resign, officials said. The international peace conference in Geneva, Switzerland, proposed by Washington and Moscow six weeks ago to be held as soon as May is now likely to be delayed until September, a Western official told several news organizations after ...

England set up all-British final

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:24:11 -0400

England secured their place in the IRB Junior World Championship final after claiming a thrilling 33-21 semi-final victory over New Zealand in France on Tuesday. The win sets up an all-British final against Wales, who had earlier beaten defending champions South Africa 18-17 in their semi-final.Four-times champions New Zealand started the game well with an early try from hooker Epalahame Falva ...

Britains response to the NSA story Back off and shut up | Simon Jenkins

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:18:07 -0400

British intelligence had spied on delegates at two G20 summits , those chaired by Gordon Brown in 2009. Laptops and mobile phones had been hacked, and internet cafes installed and bugged. With many of the same heads of government gathering for ...

Ministers consider ban on face-down restraint in mental hospitals

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:06:45 -0400

Ministers will consider a ban on the use of face-down restraint in English mental health hospitals after new figures that show nearly 40,000 incidents of physical restraint were recorded in just one ...

Bosses of collapsed banks should be sent to jail banking standards commission tells George Osborne

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:06:42 -0400

Britain's banking bosses should face jail if their decisions force fresh bailouts, the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards says ...

England S. Africa face off in Champions Trophy semis

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:00:57 -0400

England's Joe Root (2nd R) celebrates during the Champions Trophy match against New Zealand on June 16, 2013. England were lucky the weather favoured them on Sunday as the hosts squeezed out a 10-run win over New Zealand in a game reduced to 24-overs-a-side due to ...

Vasco da Gama’s journal included in list of worlds greatest documents

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:08:27 -0400

Africa to India, arriving in Calicut and starting a maritime route from Portugal to India, changing the course of history of humankind has been included in the most prestigious list of the world's greatest documents. Unesco's world heritage body that met on Tuesday has decided to include this journal - the only copy of the voyage of Vasco da Gama in the Memory of the World Register ...

Royal baby expected to pump $380M into British economy

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:48:22 -0400

The arrival of a new heir to the British throne is expected to pump $380 million into the country's economy this summer, a retail analyst said Tuesday. Joshua Bamfield of the Center for Retail Research in Nottingham said the first-born child of the duke and duchess of Cambridge will be welcomed with parties and the popping of champagne corks. He predicted 3 million bottles of champagne and ...

Brumbies v British Irish Lions – video highlights

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:10:29 -0400

Video highlights of the Lions Lions falling to their first defeat of the tour against the ACT Brumbies at Suncorp Stadium, Canberra. This was the first victory by an Australian province over the Lions since ...

Ashes Fawad Ahmed still in the frame to face England despite being named in Australia A squad

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:05:06 -0400

Australia Pakistan-born spinner Fawad Ahmed is being sent to Africa on an Australia A tour at the same time as the Ashes series.But Ahmed remains in contention for the Ashes should his Australian citizenship be approved in time.Ahmed and fellow tweaker Ashton Agar were on Wednesday named in a 15-man Australia A squad for an African tour next month.Ahmed's citizenship is expected to be ...

Bankers Should Face Jail Terms Report Says

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:59:37 -0400

A new criminal offence punishing bankers for "reckless misconduct" while running their institutions is the centrepiece of proposals unveiled by a group of MPs and peers aimed at reforming the industry. The Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards (PCBS), which was set up after last summer's Libor-manipulation scandal led to Barclays being fined £290m, said in its ...

Bupa launches free online knee clinic

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:42:55 -0400

Bupa has launched a new online knee clinic, offering information and advice about the variety of treatment options available for different knee conditions and general preventative tips, including how to keep knees ...

Jays pound Rockies to earn seventh win in a row

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:54:47 -0400

The Toronto Blue Jays are on the verge of their longest winning streak in nearly five years - with a big thanks owed to their starting ...

Afghan forces take control of Nato security following news of peace talks

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:38:39 -0400

Afghan national forces will lead all military operations in the country from 19 June, President Hamid Karzai has said. Photograph: Xinhua/Landov/Barcroft ...

Nigella Lawson photos show even a domestic goddess needs saving from bullies

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:54:18 -0400

Nigella Lawson appeared to really have it all. She could serve up for men all their fantasies, from the kitchen to the bedroom. And for women she appeared a bright but beautiful icon, who knew her own mind and was unbothered by worries about weight and wardrobe like the rest of us. But now it seems all that was a facade - and reality for the nation's domestic goddess was actually one of ...

G8 summit protest march is real peace of work

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:54:18 -0400

You have to think that someone in the police had a sense of humour. Late on Monday evening, I walked with 700 people attending the permitted G8 protest from the town of Enniskillen, several miles up to the perimeter fence sealing off the summit. When we arrived at the approved stopping point, up at the razor wire, there was a road sign marooned in the middle of the security measures. It said: ...

Tyrie report now lock up the banksters

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:50:48 -0400

Banks will hate large chunks of this report, which is fair indication that Andrew Tyrie's commission has understood the industry. Photograph: Felix ...

European Union US intend to move forward fast on transatlantic trade deal

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:50:30 -0400

G8 and EU leaders (L-R) European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel, Russia's President Vladimir Putin, Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron, US President Barack Obama, France's President Francois Hollande, Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Italy's Prime Minister Enrico Letta ...

Major UK Supermarkets Launch New Food Labels

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:45:41 -0400

Major supermarkets and food manufacturers are introducing a new labelling system to help people make healthier choices. Until now, businesses had different labels on the front of their products to try to explain the nutritional value of meals and drinks, leading to confusion for customers. This will be replaced by a standardised system across a range of products. "It's a traffic ...

Face-down restraint ban considered

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:42:13 -0400

Universities urged to sponsor free schools specialising in maths

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:32:58 -0400

mathematics , in a plan supported by the Office for Fair Access (Offa) to encourage talented students from disadvantaged backgrounds to study maths at degree level.As an incentive to open the new schools, universities will be allowed to fund them using budgets otherwise reserved for improving access ...

Health travel problems in Greece Cyprus and Spain

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:24:23 -0400

Columbus Direct warns travellers that the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) card may not be enough to cover medical expenses if they fall ill in Greece, Cyprus and ...

Stocks post solid gains Tuesday

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:23:16 -0400

U.S. markets churned higher Tuesday after the Commerce Department said price inflation remained muted in May. The report by itself had negligible effect. But every report of late has been held up to the light to see how it might affect the U.S. Federal Reserve's monetary policy announcement expected Wednesday. Low inflation means the economy is not overheating. In turn, some investors have ...

U.S. oil prices steady Tuesday

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:23:16 -0400

A motorist pumps gas in Denver on April 15, 2011. Consumers paid an average price of $3.60 a gallon nationwide on Tuesday according to the travel group AAA. UPI/Gary C. ...

British banking needs radical overhaul study

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:55:13 -0400

LONDON (AFP) - Britain needs a "radical" overhaul of its scandal-hit banks, with reckless bankers facing jail and bonuses deferred for up to ten years, a government commission set up after the Libor scandal proposed in a final report on Wednesday.The Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards, which is mostly composed of lawmakers, concluded that senior bankers must be made ...

UK parliamentarians call for reckless bankers to face jail

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:55:08 -0400

By Matt ScuffhamLONDON (Reuters) - Britain should introduce laws making it possible to jail "reckless" bankers and claw back past bonus and pension awards, an influential panel of lawmakers said on Wednesday.The Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards, set up by the government last year after Barclays was fined over the manipulation of global interest rate benchmarks, said deep ...

UK food producers grocers sign up to healthy label scheme

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:55:06 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's major food manufacturers and retailers have agreed to follow the same system of nutritional labelling as part of a government initiative to tackle obesity and poor diet and ease the financial burden on health services.The UK's Department of Health said on Wednesday labels would combine both traffic light colour-coding and nutritional information on how much ...

Brides mum and grooms dad fall in love at wedding and get married themselves within months

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:48:26 -0400

As her daughter and new son-in-law said 'I do', Sophie Meignan welled up with tears of pure joy.Like many loving mothers, she was overcome by her daughter's wedding day happiness.The 53-year-old had been single for 10 years and given up on the idea of ever having anyone special in her own life again.But from that day Sophie did not have to live just for her daughter any longer.As ...

Disabled could be harmed by Governments attempts to crack down on skivers

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:48:25 -0400

A crackdown on the work-shy could be harming the disabled and those with mental health issues, MPs said yesterday. Jobcentres are hitting those who refuse to look for work with sanctions. But MPs on the Public Accounts Committee said those with mental health problems, or the disabled, could be unfairly hit. The committee found that in 40% of cases jobcentres did not know whether those who had ...

Tesco branch introduces dress code to stop half-naked shoppers dripping sweat on food

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:48:23 -0400

A branch of Tesco has banned scantily clad women and shirtless men because their bellies were branded a health and safety risk. The dress code was imposed after complaints about "half naked" men and women stocking up on alcohol and barbecue goods. Bosses at the shop said bare torsos could pose a health risk as they could drip sweat on food. People with no shoes have also been banned ...

Mental health charity Mind in call to end face down restraint of patients

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:48:23 -0400

Thousands of mental health patients are having their lives put at risk because staff are routinely pinning them face down on the floor,shocking figures reveal today. Data obtained under the Freedom of Information Act shows that almost 3,500 patients were restrained in a "face down" position in just one year. Incredibly, half of all the incidents took place at just two of the 54 NHS ...

Care home nurses pictured asleep on the job after turning off patient alarms

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:48:22 -0400

Two night-shift nurses are caught on camera sound asleep at a care home - after turning off patient alarms to slumber undisturbed.This shocking photo was taken by their boss, who checked on them at 3am and watched them sleep for another half hour while 19 vulnerable residents aged 75 to 100 were left unable to call for help.Titilayo Ajala, 56, and Henretta Offae, 41, were sacked on the spot and ...

Kyle Winterbottom inquest Teenagers drink may have been spiked before balcony fall

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:48:21 -0400

A teenage boy who fell 40 feet to his death during a party may have had his drink spiked with Ecstasy and a vet's drug used to sedate horses. Kyle Winterbottom, 16, lost his footing and fell to the ground as he clambered onto a third floor balcony. The youngster - a talented rugby player, boxer, and swimmer - died later from multiple injuries. Tests revealed he had traces in his system of ...

UK weather Many roads would become unusable if we face another harsh winter

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:48:19 -0400

Many of Britain's minor roads could become 'no-go' areas and closed to traffic if we have another severe winter, highways chiefs warn today. Great swathes of Britain's local road network could become unusable should there be more flooding or another severe winter, highways bosses are warning. Crumbling carriageways are costing small businesses 5billion a year and some local ...

Wilfried Zahas brother Serge evicted from council flat after threatening warden with hammer

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:48:17 -0400

The brother of Manchester United star Wilfried Zaha was kicked out of his council flat yesterday after he threatened a housing warden with a hammer.Serge Zaha, 31, also pinned a resident in the block against a wall and threatened he would f****** pop" her in the head, a court heard.Rory Clarke, representing the council, said Zaha, who moved into the flat in January, regularly smoked cannabis ...

Lord Bilimoria The world loves British goods. Its time to put some fizz in our exports

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:45:44 -0400

Going back to my childhood in India, the mark of "Made in Great Britain" as a guarantee of quality resonates strongly, and as a nation the UK is still capable of producing world-class products to export - such as Jaguar and Land Rover cars, sought after across the world, from the USA to China and India. Without taking away from London's status as the international finance capital, ...

Wifes tears in teacher Jeremy Forrests trial for abduction

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:45:40 -0400

The wife of the teacher accused of abducting a 15-year-old schoolgirl told his trial that she had asked her husband to stop sending tweets to a girl because it was not ...

The Buckinghamshire village that could scupper Michael Goves free school revolution

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:45:40 -0400

A Buckinghamshire village is threatening legal action over plans to set up an 850-pupil Sikh secondary school in its midst. Residents of Stoke Poges have warned they will seek a judicial review of the proposal after Department for Education {DfE) bought an office block in the village for the school for a reputed ...

NHS watchdog accused of hospital scandal cover-up

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:45:33 -0400

Britain's NHS regulator has been accused of covering up their failure to prevent a scandal at a hospital maternity unit where at least eight babies are thought to have died from neglect, according to a damning report to be published ...

Britains spell of awful summers is set to continue

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:45:15 -0400

Don't worry, summer is on its way - but you might have to wait until 2023.As the prospect of another gloomy Glastonbury and wet Wimbledon looms, leading climate scientists have warned that the UK could be set for a further five to 10 years of washout summers.The grim conclusion was delivered after an unprecedented gathering of scientists and meteorologists at ...

Andrew Tyrie carves out role as inquisitor-in-chief of financial crisis

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:45:04 -0400

Andrew Tyrie, a former adviser to Conservative chancellors Nigel Lawson and John Major, joined parliament in 1997. Photograph: Kirsty ...

Pay cuts imposed on top civil servants could lead to exodus of talent – auditor

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:45:03 -0400

pay and conditions of senior civil servants have deterred private sector managers from taking up Whitehall jobs and could result in an exodus of talent, the government's independent auditor has warned.A report by the National Audit Office concludes that there are "clear capability gaps" in the ...

Food packaging traffic lights to signal healthy choices on salt fat and sugar

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:45:00 -0400

Research found consumers ignored food labels when more than one system was used, such as traffic lights and guideline daily amounts. Photo: Press ...

A year on Julian Assange stays put in Ecuadorean embassy in London

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:39:22 -0400

Julian Assange skipped out on a date with Swedish justice. Rather than comply with a British order that he go to the Scandinavian country for questioning about sex crimes allegations, ...