UK & World News for 9 July 2009

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'Jacko's drug use concerned family' Jul 09 2009

Friends and family of Michael Jackson had grown increasingly concerned over the pop star's use of heavy medication in the last years of his life, it has emerged.Read

PM hails solidarity over Iran row Jul 09 2009

Gordon Brown has hailed a "strong" show of solidarity from Barack Obama and other G8 leaders in Britain's row with Iran over a detained embassy employee.Read

Teacher quizzed over pupil 'attack' Jul 09 2009

A science teacher is being questioned over the attempted murder of a schoolboy who suffered serious head injuries in a classroom attack.Read

G8 accord on climate change target Jul 09 2009

Leaders of the world's biggest emitters of carbon dioxide, including Britain, have agreed to seek measures to limit global warming to 2C.Read

Phone-hacking claims to be probed Jul 09 2009

Prosecutors are to look again at claims of alleged phone hacking by the News of the World.Read

Police rule out phone-hacking probe Jul 09 2009

The Metropolitan Police will not conduct a new investigation into claims thousands of public figures had their phones hacked by the News of the World, Scotland Yard said.Read

Teacher quizzed over pupil attack Jul 09 2009

A science teacher is being questioned over the attempted murder of a schoolboy who suffered serious head injuries in a classroom attack.Read

Knife crime convictions rise by 60% Jul 09 2009

The number of criminals convicted for carrying a knife has increased by more than half in ten years, it has been revealed.Read

UK swine flu death toll hits 14 Jul 09 2009

Fourteen people are now thought to have died in the UK after contracting swine flu, the Government has announced.Read

PM ready to negotiate Trident cuts Jul 09 2009

Britain is ready to negotiate on reductions to its Trident nuclear arsenal at multilateral non-proliferation talks called by US President Barack Obama for next spring, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has indicated.Read

Shaquille killers jailed for life Jul 09 2009

Six members of a bicycle gang who murdered innocent schoolboy Shaquille Smith in a park have been jailed for life.Read

Teacher held on attempted murder Jul 09 2009

A science teacher arrested after a schoolboy was left with serious head injuries is being held on suspicion of attempted murder, police said.Read

Diplomat quits over 'brothel' video Jul 09 2009

A British diplomat in Russia has resigned after a video allegedly showing him having sex with two prostitutes was posted on the internet.Read

50,000 'could be denied university' Jul 09 2009

Almost 50,000 would-be students could be denied a place at university this year, as new figures show a surge in applications.Read

Bank holds off recession cash boost Jul 09 2009

Bank of England bosses have held off from further help to ease the recession with a surprise refusal to pump extra cash into the economy.Read

Teacher arrested for alleged attack Jul 09 2009

A science teacher is being questioned by police after a schoolboy was left with serious head injuries following an alleged attack.Read

Police probe phone-hacking claims Jul 09 2009

Police chiefs are studying allegations of large-scale phone-hacking by the News of the World.Read

Clegg calls for new Afghan strategy Jul 09 2009

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has called for a change of strategy in Afghanistan as he warned that soldiers' lives are being "thrown away" by politicians.Read

Further job cuts planned for Corus Jul 09 2009

The steel industry has been dealt a fresh blow with news that Corus is to axe hundreds more jobs at one of its biggest plants.Read

'Weapon dogs' are seized by police Jul 09 2009

Twenty dangerous dogs have been seized by police in one of the largest operations of its kind.Read

'Weapon dogs' seized by police Jul 09 2009

Twenty dangerous dogs have been seized by police in one of the largest operations of its kind.Read

Cameron backs Coulson on phone taps Jul 09 2009

David Cameron has offered his strong support for Tory communications chief Andy Coulson as the former tabloid editor came under intense pressure over alleged phone hacking by News of the World journalists.Read

Jersey senator faces data charges Jul 09 2009

A controversial Jersey politician who claimed officials on the island covered up child abuse has been charged with two data protection offences following articles he wrote on his internet blog.Read

Wheelclamping charges are 'illegal' Jul 09 2009

Wheelclampers are acting illegally by imposing exorbitant charges for the release of cars parked on private land, the RAC said.Read

Primark sees sales increase by 20% Jul 09 2009

Primark's success on the high street has shown no signs of ending after the retail chain reported a 20% jump in sales for the current financial year.Read

Record number aiming for university Jul 09 2009

Record numbers of young people are aiming to go to university, research has found.Read

Record numbers aim for university Jul 09 2009

Record numbers of young people are aiming to go to university, research has found.Read

MP in expenses row over 'au pair' Jul 09 2009

A Tory MP has dismissed suggestions he claimed parliamentary expenses to hire an au pair.Read

Teacher quizzed about boy's injury Jul 09 2009

A teacher is being held by police on suspicion of assaulting a 14-year-old boy at school.Read

Lives 'thrown away' in Afghanistan Jul 09 2009

The cross-party consensus on Afghanistan has been rocked by Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg's criticism of the Government's handling of the campaign.Read

Tabloid bosses face phone taps quiz Jul 09 2009

The chairman of an influential Commons committee is set to summon newspaper chiefs to answer "serious questions" following fresh claims about the use of phone taps.Read

Thousands to miss out on university Jul 09 2009

Tens of thousands of students will be denied university places this summer following a funding freeze and a surge in applications.Read

Bank to put £25bn more into economy Jul 09 2009

The Bank of England is set to pump an extra £25 billion into the recession-blighted UK economy.Read

Social workers meet amid Baby P row Jul 09 2009

Children's Secretary Ed Balls is due to speak to the bosses of England's social workers at their first national conference since the public outcry over the death of Baby Peter.Read

Brown in G8 crunch talks on climate Jul 09 2009

Gordon Brown and his fellow G8 leaders are taking part in crunch talks with emerging economies, including China and India, over plans to halt global warming.Read

Charles issues environment warning Jul 09 2009

The Prince of Wales issued a stark warning to the world as he delivered the Richard Dimbleby lecture, saying: "If we fail the Earth, we fail humanity."Read

Obama plans nuclear security summit Jul 09 2009

US president Barack Obama is planning to host a nuclear security summit in Washington next March.Read

G8 supports UK in Iran embassy row Jul 09 2009

Britain has won strong support from the G8 nations in its row with Iran over a detained embassy employee.Read

MPs will demand 'phone tap' answers Jul 09 2009

The chairman of an influential Commons committee wants to summon newspaper chiefs to answer "serious questions" following fresh claims about the use of phone taps.Read

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