UK & World News for 19 December 2008

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Fines plan for nuisance passengers Dec 19 2008

Rail passengers who smoke, drink or cause a nuisance to others could be fined £50 under new powers planned for British Transport Police (BTP).Read

Tories pull further ahead in polls Dec 19 2008

The Conservatives have regained their momentum and extended their lead over Labour, according to a newly published poll.Read

Ministers mull sex offenders appeal Dec 19 2008

The Home Office is considering an appeal against a High Court ruling that forcing those convicted of sex crimes to remain on the sex offenders register for life is against their human rights.Read

Pledge on MFI customer refunds Dec 19 2008

Customers of failed furniture chain MFI who were left without the goods they ordered when the firm collapsed will have their money refunded in full, administrators confirmed.Read

Britain hails deal on fishing quota Dec 19 2008

A fishing deal for the UK has averted the closure of vital west of Scotland prawn fishing grounds, and landed increased catch quotas for North Sea cod, mackerel and plaice.Read

Baby 'free of breast cancer gene' Dec 19 2008

A girl due to be born next week will be the first British baby genetically selected to be free of a breast cancer gene.Read

Government pressed on motor firms Dec 19 2008

The Government has come under renewed pressure to offer financial aid to the motor industry "within days" in the wake of the US administration's decision to provide billions of dollars in loans to the country's troubled carmakers.Read

Oil producers attack 'confused' PM Dec 19 2008

Oil producers rounded on Gordon Brown on Friday for complaining about prices while raking in huge fuel taxes.Read

Forced marriage GP in legal victory Dec 19 2008

An NHS doctor who said her family held her captive for four months and forced her to marry in Bangladesh has won a court ruling preventing her from being removed from the UK against her will.Read

Brown: UK economy will bounce back Dec 19 2008

Britain must start building now for the economic recovery, Gordon Brown said on Friday as he promised to make the country a "beacon of hope" amid the global turmoil.Read

Two Iraqis face war crimes trial Dec 19 2008

Two Iraqis accused of killing British soldiers in cold blood can be lawfully handed over to the authorities in Baghdad for trial for war crimes - despite "a real risk" they could face the death penalty, the High Court ruled.Read

Man denies murdering sisters Dec 19 2008

A 28-year-old man has denied the murders of two sisters who were found stabbed to death at a city centre flat.Read

Funerals for mansion murder victims Dec 19 2008

Mourners gathered for the funeral of a mother and daughter murdered by a ruined millionaire in their home.Read

Brown wants UK to be beacon of hope Dec 19 2008

Gordon Brown called for Britain to be a "beacon of hope" amid the turmoil of the global economic downturn.Read

Cash aid plea for car industry Dec 19 2008

The Government "has to" step in with cash to protect Britain's car industry, the head of the CBI said.Read

Forced marriage GP's court victory Dec 19 2008

A High Court judge has granted orders preventing a doctor from being removed from the UK without her consent following her forced marriage in Bangladesh.Read

PM warns over volatile oil prices Dec 19 2008

Gordon Brown delivered a stark warning that failure to tackle volatility in oil prices could cost the global economy trillions of dollars.Read

Al Qaida terrorist jailed for life Dec 19 2008

The first person to be convicted in the UK of directing terrorism has been jailed for life.Read

Investigation after car hits train Dec 19 2008

Investigations are continuing into a collision between a train and a car that rolled on to the railway line after it was parked without a handbrake.Read

Son's horrific life with rapist dad Dec 19 2008

The son of a man who repeatedly raped his daughters, resulting in 19 pregnancies, has spoken out about the horror of living with his father.Read

'Lessons learnt' in Nickell case Dec 19 2008

Lessons have already been learnt from the blunders which delayed the capture of sex killer Robert Napper, police said.Read

Team arriving for South Pole race Dec 19 2008

TV presenter Ben Fogle and Olympic rowing champion James Cracknell are due to arrive in Antarctica ahead of a gruelling South Pole race.Read

Tragic millionaire family's funeral Dec 19 2008

Mourners are due to pay their final respects at the funerals of a millionaire and the wife and teenage daughter he murdered.Read

Doctor court plea to annul marriage Dec 19 2008

An NHS doctor's fight against her forced marriage in Bangladesh is coming before British courts.Read

Ministers meet for oil price summit Dec 19 2008

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has warned that international action is still needed to prevent future oil price spikes, despite the current collapse in the face of the global recession.Read

Labour fall in families on benefits Dec 19 2008

The proportion of families reliant on state benefits has fallen over the past 11 years under Labour, according to new research.Read

Town halls struggle over services Dec 19 2008

Councils are scrambling to cope with increased demand for services as the economic downturn worsens, research showed.Read

Cash 'wasted' on private contracts Dec 19 2008

Whitehall is wasting up to £290 million of taxpayers' money a year by failing to properly monitor "critically important" outsourced services, a watchdog has said.Read

Pay deals beating inflation Dec 19 2008

Pay deals have moved ahead of inflation for the first time in more than two years, but settlements are likely to fall "considerably" next year, according to a new report.Read

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