World & UK News for 1 February 2013

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Cameron 'hopeful' on EU budget deal Feb 01 2013

David Cameron is "hopeful" that a deal can be struck in the latest round of European Union (EU) budget negotiations next week, it has emerged.Read

Pork DNA found in Halal jail food Feb 01 2013

The Prison Service has launched an urgent investigation after it was found that a number of Halal meat pies and pasties supplied to jails contained traces of pork DNA.Read

Clashes break out at Morsi's palace Feb 01 2013

Protesters denouncing Egypt's Islamist president have hurled stones and firebombs through his palace gates.Read

Clinton quits as secretary of state Feb 01 2013

Hillary Clinton has formally resigned as the 67th US secretary of state, capping a four-year tenure in the office that saw her shatter previous records for countries visited.Read

Missing developer found on road Feb 01 2013

Police in Ireland are investigating the discovery of a developer believed to have been held hostage for eight months before being found wandering barefoot on a road.Read

Prisons' meat supplier suspended Feb 01 2013

The Ministry of Justice is suspending one of the suppliers of meat to prisons after it discovered that Halal pies and pasties sourced from a properly Halal certificated supplier may contain traces of non-Halal meat, it said.Read

'Justice done' in bungled hit case Feb 01 2013

The devastated family of a schoolboy murdered in a bungled Mafia-style hit have said they did not want revenge for his death.Read

'Bid to torch' alleyway girl's body Feb 01 2013

The body of a 16-year-old girl discovered in an alleyway bore signs of an attempt to set it on fire, police said.Read

Earthquake hits Scottish Highlands Feb 01 2013

A 2.4-magnitude earthquake has been recorded in one of the most northerly parts of the UK.Read

Met officer jailed over data offer Feb 01 2013

A senior detective has been jailed for 15 months in the first conviction brought under fresh investigations into corruption and phone hacking.Read

No charges over hoax royal call Feb 01 2013

The DJs behind a prank call to a hospital about the Duchess of Cambridge will not face charges in connection with the death of a nurse who took the call, prosecutors have announced.Read

PM demands answers over 'Plebgate' Feb 01 2013

The so-called "plebgate" affair has gained momentum after two arrests were made in as many days and the Prime Minister demanded "proper answers" from the investigation.Read

PM vows to protect OAPs' benefits Feb 01 2013

Universal benefits for pensioners are to be protected for the financial year 2015/16, the Prime Minister's official spokesman has said.Read

Female officer held over 'plebgate' Feb 01 2013

A female police officer tasked with protecting government officials has been arrested over alleged leaks to the press about the so-called "plebgate affair".Read

Teenage 'hacktivist' spared jail Feb 01 2013

A teenage "hacktivist" has been spared jail for his part in a plot to carry out cyber attacks with the notorious Anonymous group.Read

Cameron rapped over debt claim Feb 01 2013

David Cameron has received a ticking-off from the official statistics watchdog over his claim that the Government is "paying down Britain's debts".Read

Car-jackers dump children in street Feb 01 2013

Detectives are hunting car-jackers who dumped two young children in a city street after stealing the vehicle from their mother.Read

Hague condemns Ankara explosion Feb 01 2013

Foreign Secretary William Hague has condemned an attack on the US Embassy in Ankara in which a suspected suicide bomber killed himself and a guard.Read

PM 'has full confidence in Osborne' Feb 01 2013

Downing Street insisted that the Prime Minister has "full confidence" in George Osborne amid press reports that he is facing backbench pressure to sack the Chancellor.Read

Blast at US embassy 'kills two' Feb 01 2013

A suspected suicide bomber has set off a device at the entrance of the US Embassy in the Turkish capital Ankara, killing himself and one other person, officials say.Read

UK 'concern' after Falklands rebuff Feb 01 2013

Britain has expressed renewed concern over Argentina's behaviour towards the Falklands after its foreign minister refused to attend talks with representatives of the islanders.Read

More seabirds in pollution mystery Feb 01 2013

Increasing numbers of stricken birds are washing up on the south coast after being covered in a mysterious substance.Read

'Two killed' in US embassy blast Feb 01 2013

At least two people have died in a suicide bomb attack at the entrance of the US Embassy in the Turkish capital Ankara, police say.Read

No charges over royal hoax call Feb 01 2013

No charges will be brought over a prank call to a hospital about the Duchess of Cambridge, which was taken by a nurse who later took her own life, the Crown Prosecution Service has announced.Read

Several hurt in US embassy blast Feb 01 2013

Several people have been injured in an explosion in front of the US Embassy in the Turkish capital Ankara, reports say.Read

Barclays boss gives up '£1m' bonus Feb 01 2013

Barclays chief executive Antony Jenkins is to waive his bonus for 2012 after a "very difficult" year for the scandal-hit bank.Read

Police watchdog 'needs more funds' Feb 01 2013

The Government is under pressure to provide further funds to the police watchdog after a damning report found it lacks the resources needed to get to the truth.Read

Hitmen guilty of schoolboy murder Feb 01 2013

Two bungling hitmen who stabbed an innocent schoolboy to death by mistake have been found guilty of his murder.Read

Insolvencies fall to four-year low Feb 01 2013

Personal insolvencies in England and Wales dropped last year to their lowest level since 2008, official figures have shown.Read

Manufacturing boost to economy Feb 01 2013

Hopes that Britain will avoid a triple-dip recession have been boosted by figures showing that output from the manufacturing sector rose last month at its fastest pace since September 2011.Read

Detective jailed for data sale bid Feb 01 2013

A senior counter-terrorism detective who is the first person to be convicted under the fresh investigations into corruption and phone hacking has been jailed for 15 months.Read

PM demands thorough plebgate probe Feb 01 2013

The police probe into the "plebgate" affair must deliver "proper answers", David Cameron insisted.Read

Cameron focus on extreme poverty Feb 01 2013

David Cameron has called for the next wave of international development targets to focus on extreme poverty.Read

Tory chances 'not boosted over EU' Feb 01 2013

David Cameron's high-profile speech on Europe has cheered Conservative supporters, but done little to improve the party's chances of success at the next general election, according to polling by major Tory donor Lord Ashcroft.Read

PM focuses on international poverty Feb 01 2013

David Cameron has called for the next wave of international development targets to focus on extreme poverty.Read

Barclays faces Qatar lending probe Feb 01 2013

Scandal-hit Barclays is reportedly under investigation over allegations it lent Qatar money to invest in the bank in 2008 as part of an emergency cash call to avoid a Government bailout.Read

Falklands talks offer turned down Feb 01 2013

Argentina's foreign minister has turned down the offer of talks with William Hague over the future of the Falklands, after the Foreign Secretary insisted that islanders should also be present.Read

25 die, scores hurt in oil HQ blast Feb 01 2013

Rescue teams worked through the night to pull out survivors after a massive explosion at the main headquarters of Mexico's state-owned oil company killed 25 people and injured 101.Read

Fireworks truck blast 'kills 26' Feb 01 2013

A truck carrying fireworks ahead of Chinese New Year celebrations has exploded on a bridge in central China, killing at least 26 people as it sent vehicles plummeting dozens of metres to the ground, state media said.Read

HIV levels among gay men unchanged Feb 01 2013

"Unsafe sexual behaviour" and a lack of testing is being blamed for a failure to cut the number of cases of HIV among gay and bisexual men in the last decade.Read

Departing Clinton in Syria warning Feb 01 2013

US secretary of state Hillary Clinton issued a parting warning about Syria's civil war, accusing Iran of playing an increasingly prominent role in directing the violence.Read

UN plan for new Mali peace force Feb 01 2013

The United Nations Security Council will consider plans to deploy a new peacekeeping force to Mali to help pacify the northern part of the West African country following France's ejection of hardline Islamists from its cities, a senior diplomat says.Read

14 dead, 100 hurt in oil firm blast Feb 01 2013

An explosion at the main headquarters of Mexico's state-owned oil company in the capital killed 14 people and injured over 100 on Thursday as it heavily damaged three floors of the building, sending hundreds into the streets and a large plume of smoke over the skyline.Read

PM's 'historic' moment on poverty Feb 01 2013

David Cameron is in Liberia for talks on international development targets and will have a "historic opportunity" to lift 350 million children out of extreme poverty, charities said.Read

14 dead, 80 hurt in oil giant blast Feb 01 2013

An explosion at the main headquarters of Mexico's state-owned oil company in the capital killed 14 people and injured 80 on Thursday as it heavily damaged three floors of the building, sending hundreds into the streets and a large plume of smoke over the skyline.Read

Duo tell of regrets over Sachsgate Feb 01 2013

Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross have told of their regret and embarrassment about sparking the Sachsgate scandal which engulfed the BBC, as they discussed the incident together on TV for the first time.Read

IPCC 'under-equipped and hamstrung' Feb 01 2013

The police watchdog is "woefully under-equipped and hamstrung" and does not have the power or resources to get to the truth, a scathing report by an influential group of MPs has said.Read

Ministers 'too slow' over flooding Feb 01 2013

The Government has been too slow in bringing in measures that will protect homes and businesses from the "shattering" impact of flooding, MPs have warned.Read

PM urged to tackle child poverty Feb 01 2013

David Cameron has a "historic opportunity" to lift 350 million children out of extreme poverty, charities said, as he attends an international development conference in Liberia.Read

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