UK & World News for 9 December 2009

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Adverts featuring Tiger 'disappear' Dec 09 2009

Adverts featuring Tiger Woods have disappeared from prime-time television broadcasts in the United States amid lurid allegations about the golfer's private life.Read

Darling hikes NI and squeezes pay Dec 09 2009

Chancellor Alistair Darling has announced a pay squeeze for millions of public sector workers and a national insurance (NI) hike as he tried to convince nervous markets that he was rebuilding shattered public finances.Read

Burglary 'link' in quad bike deaths Dec 09 2009

Two men killed when a train hit a quad bike may have been fleeing the scene of a burglary, police said.Read

Man guilty of airline attacks plot Dec 09 2009

A Muslim man has been found guilty of conspiracy to murder by plotting with Abdulla Ahmed Ali, the convicted ringleader of the foiled plan to blow up passenger jets.Read

Duo cleared of Muslim insult charge Dec 09 2009

A pair of Christian hoteliers have been cleared of insulting a Muslim guest for wearing the hijab and berating her for her beliefs.Read

Prescott set for Gavin and Stacey Dec 09 2009

Former deputy prime minister John Prescott will appear in sit-com Gavin And Stacey.Read

Police search for killer bus driver Dec 09 2009

Police are hunting a bus driver convicted in his absence of killing a passenger and injuring six others in a crash.Read

Attempt to boost youth employment Dec 09 2009

The Chancellor has unveiled a package of measures to boost employment, including help for young people looking for a job.Read

'Worse than we thought' - Darling Dec 09 2009

Chancellor Alistair Darling has admitted that the recession was far deeper than he had predicted and announced a public sector pay squeeze to help pay off spiralling national debt.Read

Gatorade drops Tiger Woods drink Dec 09 2009

Gatorade is discontinuing its Tiger Woods drink but says it made the decision before the golfer's car accident led to a media firestorm surrounding his personal life.Read

MoD criticised for helicopter crash Dec 09 2009

A coroner has criticised the Ministry of Defence for failing to adequately maintain a helicopter which crashed and caught fire in Iraq, claiming the lives of two SAS soldiers.Read

'Growth, jobs, fairness' promised Dec 09 2009

"Growth, jobs and fairness" will be the key elements of the Pre-Budget Report, Chancellor Alistair Darling has told a special meeting of Cabinet.Read

Teenager 'serious' after stabbing Dec 09 2009

A teenage boy is in a serious condition after being stabbed in a suspected gang fight.Read

Quad bike pair killed on rail track Dec 09 2009

Two men travelling on a quad bike have been hit and killed by a train, British Transport Police (BTP) said.Read

Parents to sue buggy maker Maclaren Dec 09 2009

Parents who claim their children's fingertips were severed by Maclaren buggies have announced plans to sue the beleaguered British-based manufacturer.Read

Tamiflu effectiveness is questioned Dec 09 2009

The effectiveness of the swine flu antiviral Tamiflu is being questioned amid disarray over government plans to inoculate more than three million young children against the bug.Read

Prisoner drug treatment undermined Dec 09 2009

Ministers have been accused of undermining efforts to tackle prisoners' heroin addiction.Read

Public sector pay freezes pushed Dec 09 2009

Company directors have published a recovery plan for the British economy as business groups and unions made a last minute plea to the Chancellor to take action in the pre-budget report to stimulate growth.Read

UK survival rates are 'among worst' Dec 09 2009

The UK has some of the worst cancer and heart attack survival rates in the developed world, a survey has revealed.Read

High street is 'set for price war' Dec 09 2009

This year's high street Christmas price war could be even more savage than the discounting frenzy of 2008, an industry body has said.Read

Prisoner' drug treatment undermined Dec 09 2009

Ministers have been accused of undermining efforts to tackle prisoners' heroin addiction.Read

UK survival rates 'among worst' Dec 09 2009

The UK has some of the worst cancer and heart attack survival rates in the developed world, a survey has revealed.Read

Calais migrants centre to reopen Dec 09 2009

French officials in Calais have decided to reopen a reception centre for UK-bound migrants - just three months after destroying a makeshift camp near the port to discourage thousands of hopefuls gathering there.Read

Baby P council worst performing Dec 09 2009

The local authority in which Baby Peter died has been named among the country's nine worst-performing children's services - more than double the number rated lowest last year.Read

Parents' tribute to 100th soldier Dec 09 2009

The parents of the 100th British soldier to die in Afghanistan this year said there were "no words" to describe their loss but that he died doing a job that made them proud.Read

Woods' mother-in-law returns home Dec 09 2009

Tiger Woods' mother-in-law is back at the golfer's mansion after being released from hospital following the latest twist in his turbulent personal life.Read

Swine flu vaccine questions raised Dec 09 2009

The effectiveness of the swine flu vaccine Tamiflu is being questioned amid disarray over government plans to inoculate more than three million young children against the bug.Read

Public sector pay freeze pushed Dec 09 2009

Company directors have published a recovery plan for the British economy as business groups and unions made a last minute plea to the Chancellor to take action in the pre-budget report to stimulate growth.Read

Darling plans windfall 'supertax' Dec 09 2009

Alistair Darling is to announce a major raid on the City and plans to harvest more tax from the rest of the public today, as he delivers his crunch Pre-Budget Report.Read

Energy could be stored in ground Dec 09 2009

Renewable technology which uses energy stored in the ground to heat buildings and provide hot water could be installed in hundreds of thousands of homes and offices by the end of the next decade, a report has said.Read

Call for violence witnesses support Dec 09 2009

Police and the courts should give much more support to witnesses if street violence is to be reduced, according to a new report.Read

More black men in youth prisons Dec 09 2009

Young black men are "over-represented" in youth prisons, a report has revealed.Read

High street 'set for price war' Dec 09 2009

This year's high street Christmas price war could be even more savage than the discounting frenzy of 2008, an industry body has said.Read

Petition record over home schooling Dec 09 2009

Dozens of MPs lined up in the Commons to deliver petitions from constituents urging the Government not to go ahead with proposals to shake up home education.Read

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