UK & World News for 26 September 2008

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Labour closing the gap on Tories Sep 26 2008

Labour is showing signs of closing the gap on the Conservatives following the party's annual conference last week, according to a new opinion poll.Read

27th teenager lost to city violence Sep 26 2008

The number of teenagers to die a violent death in Britain's capital hit a grim new high following the stabbing of a young man outside a tower block.Read

Rhymes wins court battle to perform Sep 26 2008

American rap star Busta Rhymes won his High Court battle for the right to perform at a charity concert.Read

Sinn Fein slammed over 'threats' Sep 26 2008

The Northern Ireland Executive has been held hostage to Sinn Fein's demands on policing, Peter Robinson said.Read

Paperwork glitch delays extradition Sep 26 2008

Extradition proceedings against a German man accused of murdering a British student he allegedly met on the internet have been delayed after UK police failed to supply the paperwork needed on time.Read

£100m lottery jackpot up for grabs Sep 26 2008

A £100 million EuroMillions jackpot will be the world's biggest lottery pay-out if it is won by a single player, Lottery organisers said.Read

50 people hurt in M-way coach crash Sep 26 2008

Fifty people were injured in a motorway crash involving a coach and a lorry, the ambulance service said.Read

Serviceman's death ruled 'unlawful' Sep 26 2008

An RAF serviceman was killed by a rocket attack on his base in Iraq because of "a failure to provide appropriate protective buildings", a coroner has ruled.Read

PM calls for international action Sep 26 2008

Gordon Brown has demanded an end to "the age of irresponsibility" in the financial sector ahead of emergency talks with US President George Bush.Read

Tories 'not complacent' on election Sep 26 2008

Tory leader David Cameron said the party was "not arrogant enough to be complacent" about the outcome of the next General Election.Read

House prices fall 4.6% in a year Sep 26 2008

House prices in England and Wales fell by a record 4.6% during the year to the end of August, figures showed.Read

Fusionman flies across the Channel Sep 26 2008

A Swiss adventurer has entered the record books after he became the first person to fly solo across the English Channel using a single jet-propelled wing.Read

Bank steps in to offer £40bn loans Sep 26 2008

The worsening financial crisis has forced the Bank of England into an unprecedented intervention as it offered at least £40 billion to cash-strapped banks.Read

Barclaycard fined for silent calls Sep 26 2008

Ofcom has fined Barclaycard £50,000 for breaching rules on silent and abandoned calls.Read

Man in court over gamer's murder Sep 26 2008

A man accused of murdering a British games enthusiast is to appear in a German court to face extradition proceedings to the UK.Read

Police reject ecstasy downgrading Sep 26 2008

Senior police officers have said they will not support reclassification for the drug ecstasy.Read

FTSE falls as US talks break down Sep 26 2008

Blue-chip stocks were deep in the red after talks broke down in Washington over America's planned 700 billion US dollar (£381bn) bank bail-out.Read

German police quiz man over murder Sep 26 2008

A man has been questioned in Germany over the murder of a British computer games enthusiast he allegedly met on the internet.Read

Man held after gun attack on police Sep 26 2008

A man is being questioned after a police car was blasted with a shotgun as officers followed a stolen vehicle.Read

HSBC bank to axe 500 jobs Sep 26 2008

About 500 UK jobs are being axed at HSBC as part of a worldwide cull within its investment banking division.Read

Briton dies after typhoon hits boat Sep 26 2008

A British engineer has died after a typhoon hit a freighter in seas off China.Read

PM to meet US president over crisis Sep 26 2008

Gordon Brown is to fly into Washington for talks with US President George Bush to discuss the way out of the global financial crisis.Read

Major lenders hike mortgage rates Sep 26 2008

Three major mortgage lenders have hiked their rates, signalling an end to the recent trend of falls in the cost of home loans.Read

Drug advisers discuss Ecstasy risks Sep 26 2008

A Government drug advisory group is due to meet to examine the harm caused by Ecstasy.Read

Immigrants 'pose threat to jobs' Sep 26 2008

Young people think a steady stream of immigrants is eroding Britain's national identity and threatening jobs, a survey said.Read

Pay and inflation gap narrows Sep 26 2008

The gap between pay rises and the rate of inflation has fallen to 1.3%, reducing fears of a wage-price "spiral", according to a new report.Read

Patients face 'unnecessary delays' Sep 26 2008

Patients in A&E are facing unnecessary delays and confusion over access to emergency care, according to a new report.Read

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