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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 ...

England enter final with emphatic win over South Africa

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:30:01 -0400

England entered their second Champions Trophy final steam-rolling South Africa in the tournament's first semifinal match at the Kennington Oval here Wednesday. Jonathan Trott (82 not out) and Joe Root (48) guided England past South Africa's 175 in 37.3 overs after their bowlers put up an all-round show with Stuart Broad and James Tredwell striking thrice. Earlier, the Proteas were 80 for eight ...

NRI lawyer wins Iran bank case in British Supreme Court

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:50:02 -0400

Mumbai-born Parsi lawyer Sarosh Zaiwala Wednesday notched a remarkable success in a bank case in the British Supreme Court, with major ramifications on the international banking system, an official said. By the court verdict, the British government's sanctions on Iran's largest private bank, Bank Mellat, were lifted after the its security service's "Secret Court" failed to produce significant ...

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 ...

CQC report The whole truth must now come out vows Jeremy Hunt

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:19:47 -0400

The Welsh singing stars present a programme of highlights on the international competition staged in Cardiff which is now it its 30th ...

West Ham seal deal for England striker Carroll

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:18:47 -0400

"It's fantastic for me to be here," said England forward Andy Carroll after leaving Liverpool FC to join West Ham United FC in a permanent deal, signing a six-year ...

British Irish Lions Pride has taken a little dent

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:18:07 -0400

British & Irish Lions . The first choice side have been rolling along nicely and as such their leading players were probably wrapped up in Lions branded cotton wool and told to watch Tuesday's game from an oxygen chamber. Few of the players involved in the 14-12 defeat will have realistically been able to force their way into the Test side for Saturday's match against Australia, ...

Watch the moment mother and six-year-old daughter are struck by lightning TWICE and survive

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:12:11 -0400

Tatiana Makhnevo and her daughter were sheltering under an umbrella at the side of the road during a heavy storm when the lightning bolt hit ...

Nigel Farage targets Scotland with boast of success in European elections

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:08:44 -0400

Undaunted by the hostile welcome in Edinburgh last month and his thwarted campaigning in Aberdeen on Tuesday, the Ukip leader insists his party will take a Scottish seat in next May's European ...

Ian Brady is chronically psychotic and should stay in hospital says doctor

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:08:42 -0400

Ian Brady wants to be transferred to prison, where he hopes to have more control over when he dies. Photograph: Greater Manchester Police/AFP/Getty ...

Delays and high prices leave rail passengers dissatisfied

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:08:18 -0400

Passenger satisfaction on the railways is dipping, with value for money and how companies deal with delays being the biggest cause for complaint, according to a survey of thousands of train customers.Just one train company, Great Anglia, improved its overall satisfaction levels between spring 2012 and spring 2013, the poll by rail customer watchdog Passenger Focus found.Nationally, the percentage ...

Retailers must back British beef farmers

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:07:42 -0400

THE whole supply chain must pull together to ensure the future of British beef as uncertainty over the CAP continues. The NFU said farmers are keen to satisfy the renewed enthusiasm for British beef in the wake of the horsemeat scandal, but are looking for retailers and the food service industry to help deliver a more certain future and stimulate investment in production.NFU beef group chairman ...

Crimewatch to show Edinburgh dismembered body parts case

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:58:45 -0400

A major inquiry was launched when a cyclist discovered the unidentified body on Edinburgh's Corstorphine Hill on June 6.Police say they have taken around 90 witness statements, fielded around 100 calls and distributed 10,000 leaflets to the public in an effort to find out who the woman was.So far, nine names of people have been put forward but all have been traced safe and well.Detective ...

The UK enjoys warmest day of the year... with sweltering humidity and peak pollen levels

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:58:42 -0400

It was the warmest day of the year so far, with a temperature of 25.4C (78F) . But many areas were not so lucky with thickening cloud and some showers along the north Kent coast. Thuderstorms were also forecast.Meanwhile the well-above-average humidity means it will certainly feel sticky and individual misery will be heightened by "very high" pollen counts.Even this spell of warmer ...

CCTV police appeal over sex assaults at flats in Canning Town

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:49:30 -0400

Police have released CCTV pictures of a man suspected of carrying out a string of sex attacks, targeting women as they enter blocks of flats in the Docklands area ...

Furness general hospital failings hard to believe says bereaved father

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:49:29 -0400

Furness general hospital staff may have deliberately destroyed incriminating notes on the condition of Joshua Titcombe (above), says a coroner. Photograph: ...

Anxiety or depression affects nearly one-fifth of UK adults

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:49:29 -0400

Office for National Statistics (ONS) said a higher proportion of women than men reported that they suffered from the conditions, with the highest indication of anxiety or depression occurring in the 50-54 age group.There was evidence of anxiety or depression in 19% of people aged 16 or over, with 21% of women reporting the symptoms and 16% of men.People who were divorced or separated were more ...

If only Russell Brand could use his cleverness for more than humiliation | Sarah Ditum

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:49:24 -0400

Russell Brand's appearance on MSNBC's Morning Joe show was a car crash all right, but you could see the collision coming a long way off. Put a quick, egotistical comedian into the glossy shambles of a breakfast show, and this is what you get. Brand looks to have come off much the better, but did he really?Did MSNBC even knew who they were booking? At times it didn't look like it. ...

G8 police operation means officers well-prepared for possible future riots

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:49:24 -0400

President Barack Obama at the G8 summit, where world leaders were protected by thousands of UK police officers. Photograph: Bertrand Langlois/AFP/Getty ...

Health watchdog investigates sham psychometric tests for jobseekers

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:49:21 -0400

The Department for Work and Pensions is under investigation by a health watchdog for administering "sham" psychometric tests to the unemployed and threatening to withdraw their benefits if they did not complete them.The Guardian has learned that the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), the regulator for psychologists, dieticians and other health workers, is investigating a ...

Unwell and in a foreign hospital

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:41:25 -0400

Asked to name their top three fears when holidaying abroad - the majority of people said- getting ill and ending up in a foreign hospital as their biggest fear. In second place was the prospect of losing their passport, followed by losing their ...

Cancer projections show need for critical illness cover

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:41:24 -0400

Duncan Finch of Legal and General says," The data released by Macmillan projecting that by 2020 nearly half of the population will get cancer during their lifetime is extremely sobering. Cancer is a disease, which can devastate lives and it, strikes people regardless of their age, background, social status or wealth. However it is encouraging that the conclusions of the Macmillan report ...

Simplyhealth pledges support to Andover Rugby Club

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:41:23 -0400

With over 350 young rugby players using the club's facilities each season, the donation will help towards the cost of the club's end of season pitch maintenance programme as well as the planned refurbishment of the clubhouse heating and hot water ...

By 2020 a half will get cancer in their lifetime

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:41:23 -0400

In 2020 almost one in two will get cancer in their lifetime, but almost four in 10 will not die from the disease, according to new projections from Macmillan Cancer ...

Engage Mutual improves employee paid cash plan

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:41:22 -0400

Engage Mutual has enhanced its employer paid health cash plan, one fund, with the removal of any excess payable on four of six treatment areas; the addition of an extra premium level; and the added option for employees to pay by direct ...

Private healthcare prices released online

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:41:21 -0400

The UK's six largest private hospital groups have each published the prices of their 75 most common medical procedures on their websites, for the first time giving patients the opportunity to easily compare costs when looking for private ...

AXA PPP healthcare comments on stop smoking help

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:41:21 -0400

Dr Gary Bolger of AXA PPP healthcare comments, "Whilst most people do not smoke, it remains the largest preventable cause of early death and disease. The best way of stopping smoking is to quit completely. However, where smokers are unwilling or unable to do this, decreasing the amount of tobacco smoked will be beneficial. This is because the toxins in smoke are the primary cause of ...

Missing RMS Titanic violin identified with help of Swindon hospital

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:41:20 -0400

A team of radiographers at a Swindon Hospital have been unlocking the mystery surrounding a sunken violin that is believed to have gone down with the RMS Titanic 101 years ago. The violin is believed to be the instrument played by Wallace Hartley, band leader during the ships only voyage. The violin has had a journey of its own, hence being the centre of an authenticity debate. Wallace ...

New test for bladder cancer will significantly improve quality of patient care

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:41:19 -0400

A simple urine test, developed at the University of Surrey may greatly improve patient quality of life and has the potential to save the NHS in excess of 100 million every year. The test, developed by Dr Richard Morgan and Prof Hardev Pandha looks for traces of the EN -2 protein in the urine, a protein which has been found to exist in bladder and prostate cancer patients. The test will ...

China eager for Iranian nuclear talks

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:39:57 -0400

The Chinese government expects peaceful nuclear negotiations will continue through multilateral dialogue with Iran, a government spokeswoman said. Iranian delegates joined officials from the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council and Germany in a second round of nuclear negotiations in Kazakhstan in April but made few breakthroughs. February talks in Kazakhstan included efforts to ...

Naked Rambler Stephen Gough jailed for 11 months

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:09:07 -0400

Gough, who was not allowed in court after he refused to wear clothes, was found guilty of breaching an Asbo banning him from being naked in ...

Reckless bankers will face jail as report recommends banking reform

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:09:06 -0400

David Cameron has said the Government will legislate to ensure reckless bank bosses can be jailed and bonuses can be clawed back.The Prime Minister said he promised to act on key recommendations in a report by The Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards.It called on the Government to hold senior bankers personally responsible for malpractice and introduce a new criminal offence for reckless ...

Charles Saatchis ex-wife says tycoon was never physically abusive

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

Kay Saatchi - who was married to the tycoon for 11 years - gave her support to him just two days after he accepted a police caution for assaulting wife ...

Dad banned from his own GARDEN SHED after admitting growing cannabis

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

A man has been banned from going into his own garden shed in what may be the first court order of its kind. Simon Redclift was warned he would be in breach of bail conditions if he enters the custom-built shed at the bottom of his garden. Mr Redclift said he was now preparing to say goodbye to the shed, which had been "a room for all the family" for 14 years. The married father had ...

Number of female executives at FTSE 100 companies is falling despite efforts to boost women in industry

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:58:24 -0400

The numbers of female executives in business and industry are falling despite efforts to boost the representation of women in senior positions in large companies, ministers were warned ...

Ex-footballers son James Francis denies burglary

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:58:20 -0400

The son of former England footballer Trevor Francis has denied stealing ladies' shoes and souvenir football shirts from a cottage belonging to ex-Aston Villa player Lee ...

Peppa Pig Worlds Facebook page hijacked by abusive hacker

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:57:49 -0400

children 's animation.But on Monday, Peppa Pig, her brother, George Pig, and their parents, Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig, found themselves the victims of a hacker with too much time on their hands - and too many grubby thoughts on their ...

BSkyB investigated over BT claim it is withholding Sky Sports package

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:57:42 -0400

BT has complained that BSkyB is withholding its Sky Sports package, which includes live Premier League games. Photograph: Olly Greenwood/AFP/Getty ...

Royal Mail staff vote against privatisation

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:57:40 -0400

The ballot, in which staff also voted nine-to-one in favour of a boycott of delivering competitors' mail, is likely to lead to a vote on strike action. Photograph: Christopher ...

Reckless misconduct proposals will be in banking reform bill says PM

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:57:38 -0400

The government will amend a parliamentary bill to introduce the central recommendation of the banking commission to allow bankers to be jailed for reckless ...

UPDATE 1-Britain says reckless bankers could face jail

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:48:48 -0400

Wed Jun 19, 2013 9:48am EDT * Bankers could face criminal sanctions, lose pensions * Government must consider range of strategies for RBS-report * Lawyers say recommendations will be tough to implement * Government will respond by mid-July By Matt Scuffham LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - Bankers who are reckless with customers' or taxpayers' money could face criminal charges and have bonuses ...

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

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:45:24 -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 ...

Government says soldier deaths court ruling will hit combat missions

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:42:31 -0400

By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - The British government warned on Wednesday that future combat operations could become more difficult after a court ruled that families of three soldiers killed in Iraq could sue the military for failing to ...

British ballet dancer David Wall dies of cancer aged 67

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:41:56 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - British ballet dancer David Wall, known for becoming the youngest male principal at the Royal Ballet at the age of 21, has died of cancer aged 67 at his home in ...

Jeremy Forrest opts not to give evidence in his own defence

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:39:06 -0400

A married maths teacher who allegedly abducted a schoolgirl and took her to France has opted not to give evidence in his own defence, Lewes crown court heard.After the prosecution ended its evidence in the trial of Jeremy Forrest, 30, the defence instead read a series of character references from family and friends.Judge Michael Lawson QC told the jury they could draw "any inferences as ...

Iraq British soldiers’ families welcome supreme court ruling - video

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:39:06 -0400

Families of British soldiers killed fighting in Iraq welcome a supreme court ruling that allows them to bring damages claims against the British government. Susan Smith, mother of Private Phillip Hewett, and Colin Redpath, father of Lance Corporal Kirk Redpath, speak outside the supreme court in Parliament Square, central London on Wednesday. The families are to sue for negligence and make claims ...

the best news photographs of the day

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:39:02 -0400

Members of The Tootsie Rolls, a retro girl band, laugh during the second day of Royal Ascot, in Berkshire. Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty ...

Police right to Taser knife-wielding boy threatening suicide inquiry rules

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:39:02 -0400

A Taser, which was used with a baton round to subdue the boy: 'There was no less forceful method to resolve this incident safely.' Photograph: ...

P Diddy to launch cable music channel Revolt TV

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:39:01 -0400

Diddy " Combs is to launch a cable music channel, Revolt TV, which he claims will be the "first channel of the social media age" and fill the gap left by MTV after it stopped playing music videos seven years ago.The US hip-hop star turned entrepreneur said Revolt TV will cover music in a journalistic way and "celebrate creative and cinematography".Revolt TV will be ...

England bowl out S. Africa for 175 in Trophy semi

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:38:44 -0400

David Miller plays for Kings XI Punjab against Deccan Chargers in Hyderabad last year. South Africa were bowled out for 175 in 38.4 overs, with Miller top scoring on 56, after being sent in to bat by England in the Champions Trophy semi-final at the Oval in London on ...

Video New England Patriots player questioned in possible murder investigation

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:36:07 -0400

Aaron Hernandez, a tight end with the New England Patriots, was questioned for hours by police in Massachusetts who are investigating a possible homicide. A body was found not far from Hernandez's home. Bree Sison, of CBS Boston station WBZ, ...

Warnings on cosmetic treatment

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:31:18 -0400

Professor Sir Bruce Keogh says,"A person having a non-surgical cosmetic intervention has no more protection and redress than someone buying a ballpoint pen or a ...

Tooth whitening must be done by a dentist

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:31:18 -0400

The court concluded that tooth whitening does fall within this definition and so any person not qualified as a dentist is prohibited from providing this ...

Westfield supports blind tenpin bowling

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:31:16 -0400

Organised by British Blind Sport, a national charity dedicated to helping visually impaired people take part in sport, the event saw more than 55 bowlers of all ages and abilities compete at Firth Park Bowling ...

Britain should reap therewards of GM crops

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:24:03 -0400

This year’s UK wheat harvest has been ravaged by an exceptionally wet autumn and the coldest spring for 50 years. Reported production is down by one third and the expected yield of 11-12 million tonnes will be the lowest for a generation. Normally, Britain would be exporting 2.5 million tonnes of wheat, but this year we will have to import that amount. Oilseed rape, oats and sugar beet have ...

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 ...

NHS watchdog cover-up deeply disturbing says Downing Street

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:48:02 -0400

Attempts by the health watchdog to cover up its failings are "deeply disturbing and appalling", the prime minister's spokesman said on Wednesday. But he insisted the government had already taken "very clear, strong action" to reform the Care Quality Commission (CQC).The comments follow the admission by the head of the CQC that the organisation was "not fit for ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Iraq damages cases Families of soldiers killed on the battlefield can sue the Government for negligence

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:42:49 -0400

The decision means that claims can now proceed to trial.A group of families started legal action as a result of the deaths of a number of soldiers, judges have ...

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 ...

Teen Rail Deaths Father Says Son Was Happy

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:37:00 -0400

The father of a teenager who was killed by a train in a suspected suicide pact with a school friend has said his son was a "happy person". Mert Karaoglan, 18, and Charleigh Disbrey, 15, died after being hit by a First Capital Connect service close to Elstree and Borehamwood station in Hertfordshire on Monday night. At least one suicide note is believed to have been found at the scene, ...

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 ...

Obama schedule for Wednesday June 19

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:13:57 -0400

President Obama's schedule Wednesday included meetings in Germany with U.S. Embassy personnel and German dignitaries, the White House said. The daily schedule indicated Obama would: -- Meet, with first ...

Pakistan closes university and hospital after fatal attacks

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:13:56 -0400

Pakistani have authorities closed Sardar Bahadur Khan Women's University and Bolan Medical Complex in Quetta after terrorist attacks killed nearly 90 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...