UK & World News for 29 September 2008

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Brown 'seen as best in crisis' Sep 29 2008

Gordon Brown is viewed by the public as better in a crisis than David Cameron, while support for Labour is showing signs of recovery, according to a new poll.Read

Brown: Bail-out vote disappointing Sep 29 2008

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said the rejection of the 700 billion US dollar bail-out plan was "very disappointing".Read

City braced after bail-out vote Sep 29 2008

The City is bracing itself for further pain when markets open following the rejection of a 700 billion US dollar (£385 billion) bank bail-out.Read

Osborne vows to freeze council tax Sep 29 2008

Millions of households could enjoy a two-year freeze on council tax bills if Conservatives win power, shadow chancellor George Osborne has announced.Read

Bradford & Bingley is nationalised Sep 29 2008

The global credit crisis claimed its latest victims as the Government seized control of ailing mortgage lender Bradford & Bingley.Read

Mortgage lending reaches record low Sep 29 2008

Mortgage lending collapsed during August, plummeting by 95% during the month to hit a record low, figures have shown.Read

Men deny petrol murder Sep 29 2008

Two men have denied murdering a teenager who died after being tied to a tree and having petrol poured down his throat.Read

Gary Glitter banned from travelling Sep 29 2008

Convicted paedophile Gary Glitter has been banned from travelling to France and Spain under an order granted by magistrates.Read

No UK charges for balcony leap dad Sep 29 2008

No action is to be taken in the UK against a man who threw his six-year-old son to his death from a hotel balcony in Crete, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.Read

Prescription charges to be scrapped Sep 29 2008

Health Minister Michael McGimpsey has announced plans to abolish prescription charges in Northern Ireland.Read

Tories 'will make a difference' Sep 29 2008

Shadow Chancellor George Osborne warned that the "Brown boom has ended in bust" as he insisted the Tories were up to running the British economy.Read

Dad who killed girls 'no monster' Sep 29 2008

A father who is believed to have smothered his two daughters was brave to do it, his mother reportedly said.Read

Huge slump in mortgage lending Sep 29 2008

Mortgage lending stalled during August, with advances diving to just 5% of the previous month's total, figures showed.Read

PM hails child web safety drive Sep 29 2008

Prime Minister Gordon Brown hailed a "path-breaking" new organisation designed to protect children online.Read

Mortgage lender B&B nationalised Sep 29 2008

Crisis-hit mortgage lender Bradford & Bingley has been nationalised and a new savings giant created in the latest upheaval for the British banking sector.Read

Households pay £668,000 in tax Sep 29 2008

The average British household faces a lifetime tax bill of £668,000 at current rates of taxation, it has been claimed.Read

Patients evacuated in hospital fire Sep 29 2008

Patients and staff at Great Ormond Street children's hospital were evacuated due to a fire, the chief executive said.Read

B&B nationalisation confirmed Sep 29 2008

Struggling mortgage lender Bradford & Bingley is to be nationalised, the Government confirmed.Read

Ant and Dec survive Taliban attack Sep 29 2008

TV stars Ant and Dec came under fire while visiting Afghanistan to present a bravery award to troops, it has emerged.Read

Osborne to make keynote address Sep 29 2008

Shadow chancellor George Osborne will seek to demonstrate he is ready to take charge of the Treasury as he promises to ensure the current economic turmoil "never happens again".Read

Details of B&B rescue deal emerge Sep 29 2008

Details have begun to emerge of the deal to save the ailing mortgage lender Bradford & Bingley.Read

Child web safety drive launched Sep 29 2008

Websites could be asked to sign up to a voluntary code of conduct launched to protect young people online.Read

Households pays £668,000 in tax Sep 29 2008

The average British household faces a lifetime tax bill of £668,000 at current rates of taxation, it has been claimed.Read

'Labour dishonest over stealth tax' Sep 29 2008

Voters are less likely to support Labour because many feel the party has been "dishonest" in the way it raises so-called stealth taxes, according to a new survey.Read

Homes sell for record discount Sep 29 2008

Homes are selling for a record discount as house prices continue to tumble, figures have shown.Read

UK may get largest tidal farm Sep 29 2008

The world's largest tidal-powered energy farm could be built in British waters, it was announced.Read

Rural housing waiting list grows Sep 29 2008

The number of people on waiting lists for affordable housing in rural areas has soared by more than a third during the past five years, figures have shown.Read

Training pledge for ex-soldiers Sep 29 2008

Ex-soldiers would be encouraged into teaching with the promise of free training under new Conservative plans.Read

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