UK & World News for 11 November 2008

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Emotional final voyage for QE2 Nov 11 2008

The QE2, which had run aground hours earlier, has sailed serenely out of Southampton on a tide of emotion on its last-ever voyage.Read

Man charged over model's death Nov 11 2008

A 21-year-old man has been charged with the murder of teenage model Amy Leigh Barnes, police said.Read

PM 'concerned' at credit card rates Nov 11 2008

Gordon Brown hit out at huge interest rate hikes by credit card firms, warning that they must behave "responsibly".Read

Hutton warns over Afghan withdrawal Nov 11 2008

Any attempt by Britain to "scuttle away" from Afghanistan before the mission there is complete would deal a "profoundly dangerous blow" to the UK in the fight against terrorism, Defence Secretary John Hutton has warned.Read

Crisis deepens as 5,000 jobs axed Nov 11 2008

The jobs crisis has worsened with a spate of announcements signalling thousands of redundancies ahead of new figures expected to show the highest number of people out of work since 1998.Read

Shannon mother trial jury sworn in Nov 11 2008

A jury has been sworn in to try the mother of schoolgirl Shannon Matthews, who went missing for 24 days earlier this year.Read

Pharmaceutical firm to close plant Nov 11 2008

Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) plans to close a factory with the loss of 620 jobs following a review of its activities, the firm has announced.Read

Virgin Media cutting 2,200 UK jobs Nov 11 2008

Cable group Virgin Media has said that it was axing around 2,200 UK jobs by 2012 under a sweeping restructure.Read

Heart op moves 'shocked' dying girl Nov 11 2008

A terminally-ill teenager who won the legal right to die at home said she was "really shocked" when health bosses tried to force her to have a heart transplant against her wishes.Read

Jobs list for non-EU immigrants Nov 11 2008

The list of jobs open to immigrants from outside the EU has been published.Read

Review pledge into child's death Nov 11 2008

Children's Minister Beverley Hughes has announced a nationwide independent review of child protection services following the conviction of two men over the harrowing death of a baby who was on the child protection register.Read

Man guilty over toddler's death Nov 11 2008

A man has been convicted of involvement in the death of a toddler after a series of failings described as "worse than Climbie".Read

Veterans mark Armistice Day Nov 11 2008

Three of the last surviving veterans of the First World War joined serving soldiers in current conflicts to mark the 90th anniversary of the day peace returned to Europe.Read

House prices falling at record rate Nov 11 2008

The annual rate at which house prices are falling continued to accelerate during September to hit a new record of 5.1%, Government figures show.Read

Veterans to mark Armistice Day Nov 11 2008

Three of the last surviving British veterans of the First World War will mark the 90th anniversary of the day peace returned to Europe.Read

Britain 'must see war through' Nov 11 2008

The security of Afghanistan remains a "vital national interest" and Britain must see the war there through to a successful conclusion, Defence Secretary John Hutton has saidRead

Shannon mother facing kidnap trial Nov 11 2008

The mother of schoolgirl Shannon Matthews, who went missing for 24 days earlier this year, is due to go on trial charged with her kidnap and false imprisonment.Read

Tories plan NI break to save jobs Nov 11 2008

Conservatives have offered companies a £2,500 National Insurance break for every new worker they take on who has been on the dole for more than three months.Read

Three in court over stabbing murder Nov 11 2008

Three men are due to appear in court charged with the murder of a teenager who was stabbed in the heart.Read

Banks raise credit card costs Nov 11 2008

Banks have increased interest rates on millions of credit and debit cards even as the cost of borrowing plummeted to a 53-year low, according to a report.Read

QE2 runs aground on final tour Nov 11 2008

The QE2 cruise ship has run aground as she came into her home port to make her final call.Read

Cameron due to set out tax cut plan Nov 11 2008

David Cameron is setting out details of the Tories' promised tax cut to help firms protect jobs as the economy heads into recession.Read

Mandelson call to save Post Offices Nov 11 2008

Business Secretary Peter Mandelson is urging Gordon Brown to save the Post Office network by allowing it to provide a new range of Government services and financial products, it is reported.Read

Dying girl wins transplant battle Nov 11 2008

A terminally-ill teenager has won a legal battle against an attempt to force her to have a heart transplant against her wishes, it is reported.Read

MPs blast the BBC and foul language Nov 11 2008

MPs have slammed broadcasters for foul and offensive language.Read

Bank of China eyes HBOS bid Nov 11 2008

The Bank of China has emerged as a potential bidder for an alternative takeover of HBOS, it is reported.Read

Bank donates £5m to Unicef Nov 11 2008

Banking giant Barclays announced it was making the largest single corporate donation in the UK to children's charity Unicef.Read

'Lifestyle revolution' promised Nov 11 2008

A massive effort is required to wake up parents to the risk of their children growing up obese, Health Secretary Alan Johnson warned as he announced plans for a nationwide "lifestyle revolution".Read

Tax fraud chief 'paid wife £100k' Nov 11 2008

The Government's tax fraud department has been criticised for internal failures that allowed a senior officer to hire his wife as a consultant and pay her nearly £100,000 of taxpayers' money.Read

New low for house sales Nov 11 2008

The number of homes changing hands hit a new record low in October but chartered surveyors are optimistic that business will pick up soon, figures have showed.Read

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