UK & World News for 14 September 2009

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Mandelson in public spending pledge Sep 14 2009

Business Secretary Lord Mandelson has sought to regain the initiative for Labour on public spending by promising that the Government will reduce Britain's debts by being "wise spenders", while the Conservatives would impose "savage" cuts on services.Read

Obama warns US banks of complacency Sep 14 2009

US President Barack Obama has credited "aggressive and innovative" steps for pulling the US economy back from the brink - but he warned against complacency.Read

Ukraine may veto Elton adoption bid Sep 14 2009

Sir Elton John's hopes of adopting a Ukrainian toddler have been thrown in doubt after a government minister said the country's laws would not allow it.Read

We'll defend public sector - unions Sep 14 2009

Union leaders have warned they will fight any attempt to cut public services or pensions of workers in a series of hard-hitting messages ahead of a crucial speech to the TUC by the Prime Minister.Read

Girl's hanging death will be probed Sep 14 2009

A "thorough" investigation will be held into how an eight-year-old girl on the books of social services came to be found hanged in her bedroom, a council has said.Read

Mother's anger over E.coli outbreak Sep 14 2009

A woman has spoken of her anger after her two-year-old twin sons were admitted to hospital with kidney failure following an outbreak of E.coli at a petting farm.Read

Paedophile vetting scheme reviewed Sep 14 2009

Children's Secretary Ed Balls has ordered a review of the Government's scheme to vet around 11 million adults who work with adults or vulnerable children.Read

Government urged to act on post row Sep 14 2009

The Government came under fresh pressure to intervene in the postal dispute when a leading business group called on ministers to "get a grip" of the row.Read

Man arrested over murder of widow Sep 14 2009

Police have arrested a man on suspicion of the murder of 85-year-old widow Pat Thompson.Read

Thorough probe vowed on hang death Sep 14 2009

A "thorough" investigation will be held into how an eight-year-old girl on the books of social services came to be found hanged in her bedroom, a council has said.Read

Bomb gang jailed over 'wicked' plot Sep 14 2009

The airliner bomb plotters were jailed for life for planning what judge Mr Justice Henriques said was an atrocity comparable with the September 11 attacks.Read

Call for BNP public sector ban Sep 14 2009

Union leaders have called for a ban on BNP members working in public services and called for a huge campaign to counter the threat of fascism.Read

Mother hits out over E.coli farm Sep 14 2009

A woman has spoken of her anger after her two-year-old twin sons were admitted to hospital with kidney failure following an outbreak of E.coli at a petting farm.Read

Mandelson's public spending pledge Sep 14 2009

Business Secretary Lord Mandelson has sought to regain the initiative for Labour on public spending by promising that the Government will reduce Britain's debts by being "wise spenders", while the Conservatives would impose "savage" cuts on services.Read

Life for airliner bomb plot leader Sep 14 2009

Airliner bomb plot ringleader Abdulla Ahmed Ali has been jailed for life with a minimum of 40 years for planning what was described as an atrocity comparable with the September 11 attacks.Read

Mandelson makes Vauxhall plant plea Sep 14 2009

Business Secretary Lord Mandelson has urged European regulators to ensure that the future of the UK's Vauxhall plants was not placed at risk as a result of a "political fix".Read

Barber hits back at recovery claims Sep 14 2009

The UK's economy has "fallen off a cliff" and will only start recovering when unemployment starts coming down and decent jobs are created, a union leader has said.Read

Tests bid to trace E.coli source Sep 14 2009

Investigators are trying to pinpoint the cause of an E.coli outbreak at a farm which has left three children seriously ill.Read

Union warns over fire service cuts Sep 14 2009

A fire service is planning to close one in four of its stations and axe a third of fire appliances under a cost-cutting drive, union leaders have claimed.Read

19% annual rise in mortgage lending Sep 14 2009

Mortgage lending for house purchase showed its first significant annual increase since early 2007 during July, figures have revealed.Read

Three sentenced for plane bomb plot Sep 14 2009

Three Islamic extremists will be sentenced for a suicide bomb plot designed to kill thousands of passengers on transatlantic airliners.Read

MPs must repay over-claims - Harman Sep 14 2009

All overpayments of allowances to MPs must be paid back, Labour's Leader of the Commons Harriet Harman has said.Read

Answers urged over E.coli outbreak Sep 14 2009

Parents are demanding to know why they were not alerted for two weeks about an E.coli outbreak at a farm which has left three children seriously ill.Read

Soldier shot dead in Afghanistan Sep 14 2009

A British soldier has been killed in Afghanistan, it was announced.Read

Bomb plot trio to face sentence Sep 14 2009

Three Islamic extremists are to be sentenced for a suicide bomb plot to blow up transatlantic airliners in a bid to kill thousands.Read

House price increase 'a false dawn' Sep 14 2009

Recent increases in house prices are a "false dawn" and property values will not return to their 2007 peak for at least another five years, research has claimed.Read

Government warned on postal strike Sep 14 2009

Postal services are set to be hit by further walkouts amid calls for the Government to step in to break the deadlocked row over jobs and pay.Read

Parent driver vetting move defended Sep 14 2009

Proposed vetting procedures for parents who regularly drive groups of children on behalf of sports or social clubs are not intended to create mistrust between adults and children, the chairman of a Home Office agency said.Read

Warning over economy recovery talk Sep 14 2009

A union leader is set to pour scorn on claims that the green shoots of economic recovery are appearing with a warning that thousands of workers are still losing their jobs every week.Read

Girl's hanging death investigated Sep 14 2009

Investigations are continuing into the death of an eight-year-old girl who was found hanged in her bedroom.Read

Harman issues pledge on reforms Sep 14 2009

Reforms to clean up Parliament will have been completed before the next General Election takes place, Harriet Harman will say.Read

Firms must offer jobs to get funds Sep 14 2009

Developers will have to offer apprenticeships and jobs in order to access Government funding for new housing, it was announced.Read

Answers urged over E Coli outbreak Sep 14 2009

Parents are demanding to know why they were not alerted for two weeks about an E Coli outbreak at a farm which has left three children seriously ill.Read

Miners 'yet to reclaim legal fees' Sep 14 2009

More than 150,000 miners have been improperly charged by solicitors over compensation claims, with £100 million in fees still unclaimed, a Labour MP has claimed.Read

Mandelson advocates 'wise spending' Sep 14 2009

Lord Mandelson is seeking to regain the initiative in the public spending row by claiming services can improve without more major investment.Read

'Executive pay up despite crash' Sep 14 2009

The pay of executives at the helm of Britain's top companies rose 10% last year despite their organisations suffering huge losses on the stock market, it has emerged.Read

Mum saved teenager from attack Sep 14 2009

A teenager saved from a sex attack by her "nosey" mother after she was groomed online has warned others about the dangers of the web.Read

Second hand cars inquiry launched Sep 14 2009

A consumer watchdog has launched an investigation into second hand car sales after it was reported that thousands of motorists had unwittingly bought former rental vehicles from official dealerships.Read

Moors murderer 'in Scots jail move' Sep 14 2009

Moors murderer Ian Brady wants to be transferred to a Scottish prison so he will be allowed to die, his lawyer has claimed.Read

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