UK & World News for 27 January 2010

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Apple iPad launch ends speculation Jan 27 2010

Apple has ended weeks of speculation with the launch of its iPad, a device it claims bridges the gap between the laptop and the smartphone.Read

McCanns trying to 'move forward' Jan 27 2010

Kate McCann has said she was "trying to move forward" as a charity event was held to mark the 1,000th day since her daughter Madeleine went missing.Read

Two children found dead in car Jan 27 2010

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murdering her two young children, who were found dead in a car, sources said.Read

Leaders quizzed on Afghanistan Jan 27 2010

Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Afghan President Hamid Karzai have said that they would focus on strengthening Afghan forces and dividing the Taliban to bring an end to the bloody conflict in the country.Read

Talks failure sparks fresh concern Jan 27 2010

Northern Ireland's power-sharing government was edging towards meltdown after the British and Irish prime ministers left crisis talks without agreement.Read

Goldsmith gave Iraq 'green light' Jan 27 2010

Lord Goldsmith gave the "green light" to invade Iraq just two days after meeting US government lawyers, he told the inquiry into the conflict.Read

Subo is back home after break-in Jan 27 2010

Susan Boyle has insisted a break-in at her home was "nothing to worry about".Read

Father killed children in blaze Jan 27 2010

A man who torched his wife's home after accusing her of wanting to "cop off" with a taxi driver has been jailed for 12 years for the manslaughter of three children.Read

Boy, 17, shot dead Jan 27 2010

A 17-year-old boy has died after a shooting incident, police said.Read

No 10 welcomes fundraiser Charlie Jan 27 2010

Seven-year-old Charlie Simpson met the Prime Minister's wife at 10 Downing Street after raising more than £200,000 for earthquake victims in Haiti.Read

Boyle 'fine' after house intrusion Jan 27 2010

Singer Susan Boyle has said she is "fine" after disturbing an intruder inside her house.Read

'Terror asset' seizures law pledge Jan 27 2010

The Government promised new "fast-track legislation" after the Supreme Court overturned a Treasury assets freeze on suspected terrorists.Read

UN Briton's quake death confirmed Jan 27 2010

The death of a second Briton in the Haiti earthquake has been confirmed.Read

Two million pensioners in poverty Jan 27 2010

An estimated two million pensioners in the UK are living in poverty, according to the latest official figures.Read

Iraq documents block 'frustrates' Jan 27 2010

Former attorney general Lord Goldsmith has strongly criticised the refusal of the Government to make public key documents relating to the Iraq war.Read

Goldsmith advised on Iraq in 2002 Jan 27 2010

Lord Goldsmith looked at the legality of launching attacks on Iraq nearly a year before the 2003 US-led invasion, the inquiry into the conflict has heard.Read

'Terror asset' seizures law halted Jan 27 2010

Government measures to freeze the assets of people suspected of terrorist involvement were overturned by the Supreme Court.Read

Boris to quit as police chairman Jan 27 2010

London mayor Boris Johnson will stand down as chairman of Scotland Yard's board of governors.Read

Hostage tells of mock executions Jan 27 2010

British hostage Peter Moore described being beaten, shackled and subjected to mock executions after he was seized in Iraq.Read

Pay inequality still high - report Jan 27 2010

Pay inequality in Britain remains high, with "significant differences" between men and women and among ethnic minority groups, a Government-commissioned report has said.Read

Susan Boyle finds intruder in house Jan 27 2010

Singer Susan Boyle returned home to find an intruder inside her house, police said.Read

Third day of Northern Ireland talks Jan 27 2010

Prime Minister Gordon Brown is to remain in Northern Ireland on Wednesday in a bid to end the dispute between Sinn Fein and the Democratic Unionist Party over the devolution of policing and justice powers.Read

Survivor found 14 days after quake Jan 27 2010

Another survivor has been pulled from the rubble in Haiti two weeks after the island was hit by a devastating earthquake.Read

Crunch negotiations enter third day Jan 27 2010

Prime Minister Gordon Brown is to remain in Northern Ireland on Wednesday in a bid to end the dispute between Sinn Fein and the Democratic Unionist Party over the devolution of policing and justice powers.Read

Victims' families call for e-Asbos Jan 27 2010

Relatives of victims of violent crime have called for action against killers who torment them with gloating messages on the internet.Read

Parades 'key to NI breakthrough' Jan 27 2010

A compromise deal to resolve contentious parades could hold the key to securing a breakthrough in marathon talks to save Northern Ireland's powersharing government.Read

'Nazi' jibe presenter in legal bid Jan 27 2010

A radio presenter sacked after calling a Conservative councillor a "Nazi" and an "ignorant pig" live on air is launching a High Court action over his right to free speech.Read

AA urges pothole repair funding Jan 27 2010

A rise in VAT profits from petrol could be diverted to repair all the potholes in the UK within 100 days, the AA has said.Read

Watchdog backs clot screening plan Jan 27 2010

More than 10,000 lives could be saved each year under plans to screen everybody going into hospital for blood clots, a watchdog claims.Read

Goldsmith faces Iraq Inquiry quiz Jan 27 2010

Former attorney general Lord Goldsmith is to face tough questions about how he came to advise Tony Blair that the Iraq war was legal.Read

Aid agencies in Afghanistan warning Jan 27 2010

Aid agencies have united to warn against allowing the military to lead development projects in Afghanistan.Read

Northern house prices 'rose most' Jan 27 2010

Northern regions of the UK have seen the strongest house price growth during the past decade, research has shown.Read

UN: 27m lost jobs worldwide in 2009 Jan 27 2010

Twenty-seven million people around the world lost their jobs last year, the UN said in a report released on the opening of the World Economic Forum.Read

McCanns mark Madeleine milestone Jan 27 2010

Kate and Gerry McCann admitted that nothing has changed for them since the "terrifying" night when their daughter Madeleine went missing exactly 1,000 days ago.Read

Avatar beats Titanic to set record Jan 27 2010

The 20th Century Fox film studio has said James Cameron's sci-fi spectacle Avatar passed his shipwreck saga Titanic to become the highest-grossing film worldwide.Read

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