UK & World News for 2 June 2010

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Human remains 'missing prostitute' Jun 02 2010

Human remains recovered from a river are those of missing prostitute Shelley Armitage, police have said.Read

Queen 'deeply shocked' by shootings Jun 02 2010

The Queen has said she is "deeply shocked" by the shootings in Cumbria and shares the country's "grief and horror".Read

Taxi driver kills 12 in gun rampage Jun 02 2010

A taxi driver has gone on the rampage, killing 12 people and wounding at least 25 before taking his own life.Read

Tube shooting 'remains with chief' Jun 02 2010

London's former police chief has spoken of his "regret" for the death of Jean Charles de Menezes, but dismissed any suggestion of a post-shooting cover-up.Read

Woman and child murdered in village Jun 02 2010

A woman and her 23-year-month old son were murdered in their cottage in a sleepy rural village, it has been disclosed.Read

Shooting is 'tragic', says May Jun 02 2010

Home Secretary Theresa May said that events in Cumbria were "very serious and tragic".Read

Train crash man relives accident Jun 02 2010

A senior RAF officer has told an inquest how passengers caught up in the Potters Bar train crash "floated" as their carriage overturned.Read

Crowds honour bus crash schoolgirl Jun 02 2010

Hundreds of mourners have gathered to pay their respects to a schoolgirl killed in a coach crash on her 16th birthday.Read

Probe as trio found dead in home Jun 02 2010

Police have launched a murder investigation following the deaths of a 44-year-old man, a 38-year-old woman and a 23-month-old toddler.Read

12 people killed in shooting spree Jun 02 2010

A taxi driver has gone on a shotgun rampage, killing 12 people and wounding at least 25 before turning his weapon on himself.Read

PM hints at rape suspect anonymity Jun 02 2010

Controversial plans to grant anonymity to rape suspects may only cover alleged offenders up to the point they are charged, David Cameron has hinted.Read

PM calls Gaza raid 'unacceptable' Jun 02 2010

The raid on the Gaza aid flotilla by Israeli forces was "completely unacceptable" David Cameron has said.Read

Marine killed in Afghanistan blast Jun 02 2010

A Royal Marine has been killed in a blast in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said.Read

Cameron in pledge over shootings Jun 02 2010

David Cameron has pledged to do everything possible to help communities "shattered" by the killing spree in Cumbria as he revealed that at least five people had died.Read

At least five die in shooting spree Jun 02 2010

At least five people are dead after a taxi driver went on the rampage with a shotgun then killed himself.Read

Ingram admits misleading on hooding Jun 02 2010

A former Labour defence minister has admitted that he gave MPs a misleading account of when British troops used hooding on Iraqi prisoners.Read

Body of shooting spree gunman found Jun 02 2010

Police hunting a gunman responsible for a fatal shooting spree in Cumbria have found his body.Read

Detention centre concerns raised Jun 02 2010

Some detainees at an immigration removal centre continue to face "unacceptably long periods" of detention, according to a newly-published report.Read

New boss at 'dysfunctional' council Jun 02 2010

A new chief executive and a team of commissioners are to be put in charge of Doncaster Council in a bid to turn around the failing authority, recently criticised over the deaths of seven children, Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has announced.Read

Residents tell of gunman horror Jun 02 2010

Whitehaven residents have told of their terror after a gunman went on the rampage in the Lake District.Read

Questions raised over Gaza blockade Jun 02 2010

Questions have been raised about the continuing Israeli blockade on Gaza as campaigners including more than 40 Britons detained during a raid on an aid flotilla were being released and deported.Read

Gunman hunted after fatal shootings Jun 02 2010

At least four people are feared dead and several more injured after a gunman went on the rampage in the Lake District.Read

Rail employee relives train crash Jun 02 2010

A driver said: "I have lost everything... we are off the rails" moments after a train ran over faulty points as it approached a station, an inquest has heard.Read

Man in plea over murder extradition Jun 02 2010

A father of three facing extradition from the UK over a murder committed in Italy when he claims he was not in the country has appealed to the British and Italian authorities to "end this horror and allow me to carry on my life in peace".Read

Oil spill still haunts BP shares Jun 02 2010

BP's stock market woes have deepened amid fresh investor fears after the US government launched a criminal and civil investigation into the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster.Read

Gunman hunt after 'fatal shooting' Jun 02 2010

A gunman was on the loose in the Lake District after at least one person was shot dead and several more were injured.Read

War hero's widow given George Cross Jun 02 2010

The widow of a hero bomb disposal expert killed in Afghanistan has paid tribute to her husband as she received his George Cross.Read

Cabin crew strikes cost BA £112m Jun 02 2010

The British Airways cabin crew dispute has now cost the airline £112 million and it could lose £1.4 billion as passengers switch to other carriers, union leaders have claimed.Read

Row over 'ethnic only' council ad Jun 02 2010

A council has defended a decision to exclude white people from applying to join a management training scheme.Read

Funeral for bus crash schoolgirl Jun 02 2010

The funeral of the schoolgirl killed on her 16th birthday in the Cumbria bus crash is due to take place.Read

Tesco workers share £105m bonus pot Jun 02 2010

Supermarket giant Tesco has announced it will pay workers a record bonus after its annual profits soared to £3.4 billion.Read

Failed AIA bid costs Pru £450m Jun 02 2010

Insurer Prudential has been left with a £450 million bill after its £24 billion Asian adventure came to a humiliating end.Read

Cameron to face first question time Jun 02 2010

David Cameron faces his first Commons question time as Prime Minister on Wednesday when Parliament returns after a challenging bank holiday break for the premier.Read

Flotilla activists being deported Jun 02 2010

The expulsion of activists - including more than 40 Britons - detained during the storming of an aid flotilla heading for the Gaza Strip is under way.Read

No sign of BA strike breakthrough Jun 02 2010

Strike action at British Airways is continuing on Wednesday with little sign of a breakthrough in the deadlocked row.Read

BP fights for future after spill Jun 02 2010

BP is fighting to secure its future on Wednesday as the US government launched a criminal and civil investigation into the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.Read

England squad leaves for World Cup Jun 02 2010

The England football squad flies to South Africa on Wednesday carrying the baggage of a nation's hopes and dreams.Read

Call for minimum alcohol pricing Jun 02 2010

A minimum price should be introduced for alcohol and the Government should consider a complete ban on alcohol advertising, health experts said.Read

Two due in court over pond death Jun 02 2010

Two men are due to appear in court on Wednesday charged with murder after a teenager died in a pond.Read

Archbishop backs threatened charity Jun 02 2010

The Archbishop of Canterbury has signed an open letter calling on the Government to help a refugee charity threatened with closure.Read

Union seeks 'big society' inclusion Jun 02 2010

The Prime Minister's vision of a "big society" should include the UK's seven million trade union members, an official will urge.Read

Israel to expel flotilla activists Jun 02 2010

The expulsion of activists - including more than 40 Britons - detained during the storming of an aid flotilla heading for the Gaza Strip will begin "immediately", Israel has said.Read

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