UK & World News for 1 December 2009

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General Motors boss Henderson quits Dec 01 2009

The chief executive of car giant General Motors, which owns Vauxhall, has resigned.Read

Torchlit demo over student's murder Dec 01 2009

Hundreds of Norwegians have taken to the streets of Oslo to urge politicians to act over the murder of a young student in Britain.Read

Woods faces careless driving charge Dec 01 2009

Golfer Tiger Woods will be cited with a moving violation for careless driving following his early morning crash, Florida Highway Patrol has said.Read

Obama to confirm Afghan troop surge Dec 01 2009

US President Barack Obama is expected to announce a troop surge of around 30,000 soldiers in a bid to overrun the Taliban in Afghanistan.Read

Concern grows for crew held in Iran Dec 01 2009

The Iranian ambassador to the UK has held talks at the Foreign Office over the capture of five British sailors as fears grow for their safety.Read

November was Britain's wettest ever Dec 01 2009

Last month was the wettest November on record with an average of 217.4mm of rain across the UK, the Met Office has said.Read

Iran diplomat in yacht crew meeting Dec 01 2009

The Iranian ambassador to the UK has held talks at the Foreign Office over the capture of five British sailors as fears grow for their safety.Read

Hacker gets new hope on extradition Dec 01 2009

Home Secretary Alan Johnson has said he is considering granting computer hacker Gary McKinnon extra time to apply for a judicial review of his case.Read

Cruel 'Jekyll and Hyde' dad jailed Dec 01 2009

A "Jekyll and Hyde" father who was found guilty of a string of cruelty charges against his children has been jailed for five years.Read

Tories blast health and safety laws Dec 01 2009

Tory leader David Cameron has pledged a clear-out of "over the top" health and safety legislation.Read

Lapland park brothers deny charges Dec 01 2009

Two brothers have denied misleading customers who paid to visit their Christmas Lapland-themed attraction.Read

Killer dog was banned pitbull breed Dec 01 2009

The dog that savaged John-Paul Massey to death was an illegally-held pitbull-type dog banned for being too dangerous to keep, it has been revealed.Read

Doherty apology over 'Nazi' anthem Dec 01 2009

Singer Pete Doherty has apologised for offending festival-goers in Germany when he performed a Nazi-era rendition of their national anthem.Read

Murder suspect killed by US police Dec 01 2009

Seattle police have shot dead a man they were hunting for the murder of four police officers.Read

Police put brakes on monster truck Dec 01 2009

A grandfather defied traffic officials to drive his 82ft super lorry on public roads for the first time.Read

Talks to free yacht crew from Iran Dec 01 2009

Foreign Secretary David Miliband has said there is "no confrontation or argument" in negotiations with Iran to free five detained British sailors.Read

Tory attack on health, safety rules Dec 01 2009

Tory leader David Cameron has pledged a clear-out of "over the top" health and safety legislation.Read

'Watershed' report on social work Dec 01 2009

Children's Secretary Ed Balls has spoken of a "watershed" moment as he unveiled a series of reforms aimed at transforming a demoralised social work profession in the wake of the Baby P tragedy.Read

'Historic' win for terror suspects Dec 01 2009

Two men suspected of terrorist-related activities have won a landmark High Court battle against the use of secret evidence by the Government to deny them bail.Read

Murder suspect shot dead by police Dec 01 2009

Seattle police have shot dead a man they were hunting for the murder of four police officers.Read

Bid to identify boy-death dog breed Dec 01 2009

A post-mortem to establish whether a dog which killed a four-year-old boy was a banned breed id to take place.Read

December arrives with sudden frost Dec 01 2009

Parts of the UK turned to frost as December 1 brought wintry conditions and temperatures dipping below minus 8C.Read

Talks to free detained yacht crew Dec 01 2009

Foreign Secretary David Miliband has said there is "no confrontation or argument" in negotiations with Iran to free five detained British sailors.Read

US troop surge 'significant moment' Dec 01 2009

US president Barack Obama's expected announcement of a troop surge for Afghanistan will mark a "very significant" moment in the development of allied strategy in the region, Foreign Secretary David Miliband has said.Read

Christmas Lapland brothers in court Dec 01 2009

Two brothers behind a Christmas Lapland attraction are due to appear in court charged with misleading customers.Read

Cousins extradited over death crash Dec 01 2009

Two cousins are on their way to Cyprus after they were extradited to serve three-year jail terms for killing a motorcyclist.Read

Social work shake-up after tragedy Dec 01 2009

Children's Secretary Ed Balls has spoken of his hope of some good coming out of the tragedy of Baby Peter as he unveiled sweeping Government reforms in a bid to transform the demoralised social work profession.Read

House price recovery begins to ease Dec 01 2009

House prices rose for the seventh month in a row during November but there are further signs that the pace of the recovery is beginning to ease, figures have shown.Read

Cancer treatment 'lottery' slammed Dec 01 2009

A cancer charity has slammed the "shocking" postcode lottery which means sufferers in some parts of the country have significantly less chance of survival.Read

Cameron blitz on health and safety Dec 01 2009

David Cameron is to pledge a crackdown on Britain's "over-the-top" health and safety culture.Read

Social worker rethink after Baby P Dec 01 2009

Social workers will need a licence to practise under sweeping Government reforms due to be announced in an attempt to transform the demoralised and over-stretched profession following the Baby Peter tragedy.Read

EU emissions pledge 'unambitious' Dec 01 2009

The European Union's pledge on the amount it will cut its emissions by 2020 is "woefully unambitious" and could easily be doubled as part of efforts to avert a climate catastrophe, environmentalists have said.Read

Banned breed probe into killer dog Dec 01 2009

Police are set to learn whether a dog that killed a four-year-old boy was a breed banned under the Dangerous Dogs Act.Read

Calls on Iran to free UK yacht crew Dec 01 2009

Five British sailors are being detained in Iran after their racing yacht was stopped by the Iranian navy, the Foreign Office has said.Read

PMs optimistic over Ulster policing Dec 01 2009

The British and Irish governments have said they are optimistic that a crisis can be avoided in the Northern Ireland political process.Read

Obama to confirm Afghan troops move Dec 01 2009

US President Barack Obama is set to announce a major troop surge in Afghanistan, after Gordon Brown said the UK's military commitment will top 10,000.Read

Banned breed probe after dog kills Dec 01 2009

Police are set to learn whether a dog that killed a four-year-old boy was a breed banned under the Dangerous Dogs Act.Read

Eggs probe after care home deaths Dec 01 2009

Health chiefs are investigating two deaths linked to a surge in food poisoning cases.Read

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