UK & World News for 24 June 2010

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'Weapons car' found near G20 site Jun 24 2010

Canadian police have made an arrest after searching a car and finding containers of petrol and weapons near the G20 summit site in Toronto.Read

Fatal bomb blast at Greek ministry Jun 24 2010

A bomb disguised as a gift exploded has inside the Greek public order ministry in Athens, killing a police officer who was a close ministerial aide, in Greece's highest profile attack in years.Read

105 Afghan deaths compensated by UK Jun 24 2010

The UK has paid compensation for the deaths of more than 100 Afghan civilians last year, Ministry of Defence figures have revealed.Read

Cameron in Canada for G8 summit Jun 24 2010

Prime Minister David Cameron has arrived in Canada ahead of a summit of the G8 group of leading world economies at which he will urge fellow leaders to press ahead with reforms to global trade and financial governance and to live up to promises on aid.Read

MPs 'claim third less on expenses' Jun 24 2010

The amount claimed by MPs on expenses fell by more than a third after wide-scale abuses of the system were made public.Read

Boys guilty of assaulting sister, 6 Jun 24 2010

Two teenage brothers have been convicted of sexually assaulting their six-year-old sister.Read

Parties warned against pact U-turn Jun 24 2010

Liberal Democrat deputy leader Simon Hughes has fired a warning shot across the bows of the coalition Government, insisting there must be no attempt to "unpick" the agreement between the two parties.Read

£2m rail bonuses spark outrage Jun 24 2010

Network Rail has announced six-figure bonuses for its top directors, sparking a storm of protest led by Transport Secretary Philip Hammond.Read

BA set to recruit new cabin crew Jun 24 2010

British Airways has launched a recruitment drive for new cabin crew under plans to cut costs as it faces the prospect of a fresh wave of strikes.Read

Fury over retirement age plans Jun 24 2010

The Government has sparked anger from unions and pensioner groups after unveiling controversial plans to extend the pension age, with the possibility of people having to work until they are 70 before receiving the benefit.Read

Police 'volunteers' plan unveiled Jun 24 2010

Controversial plans to make police recruits work for free before they can be considered for a job could be rolled out across England and Wales.Read

Police prepare for football tension Jun 24 2010

Police are preparing for "tension" between supporters when England meet Germany in the knock-out stages of the World Cup, the man leading UK officers on the ground in South Africa has said.Read

28-day detention period to stay Jun 24 2010

The controversial measure allowing terror suspects to be held for 28 days before charge will remain in place for at least another six months, Home Secretary Theresa May has said.Read

MPs claimed £10m in six months Jun 24 2010

MPs claimed more than £10 million in expenses in the final six months of 2009, it has been revealed.Read

Man jailed for urging PM killings Jun 24 2010

A man who urged Muslims to help assassinate Tony Blair and Gordon Brown has been jailed for five years.Read

£2m bonuses for Network Rail chiefs Jun 24 2010

Network Rail's top bosses are to get bonuses totalling £2.25 million despite Government calls for restraint.Read

Payout for outbreak hospital chief Jun 24 2010

The hospital boss at the centre of Britain's worst infection outbreak has been awarded more than £190,000 damages after winning her battle over severance payment at the Court of Appeal.Read

Four UK troops killed in accident Jun 24 2010

Four British soldiers have been killed in a vehicle accident in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said today.Read

Jackson murdered for hits: LaToya Jun 24 2010

Michael Jackson was murdered because he was "worth so much more dead than alive", his sister has said.Read

Afghan support for General Petraeus Jun 24 2010

The Afghan government and Nato representatives have embraced the choice of General David Petraeus to run the war in Afghanistan following the dismissal of his predecessor.Read

Deputy PM defends spending cuts Jun 24 2010

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has defended the coalition Government's swingeing cuts package, saying it would have been "morally wrong" not to have slashed spending.Read

BA recruits new staff to cut costs Jun 24 2010

British Airways has launched a recruitment drive for new cabin crew under plans to cut costs as it faces the prospect of a fresh wave of strikes.Read

Four Nato troops killed in accident Jun 24 2010

Nato has said four of its service members have been killed in a vehicle accident in southern Afghanistan.Read

Call for pregnant smokers test Jun 24 2010

All pregnant women should have breath tests to see whether they are smokers or not, a health watchdog has said.Read

Queen at Wimbledon amid record game Jun 24 2010

The Queen is visiting Wimbledon as the longest tennis match on record enters its 11th hour.Read

Workers consulted on spending curbs Jun 24 2010

David Cameron and Nick Clegg have written to all six million public sector workers asking for ideas on how to make "fair and responsible" spending curbs.Read

Overhaul of state pension unveiled Jun 24 2010

People could end up having to work into their seventies under a radical overhaul of the state pension system which is due to be unveiled.Read

Budget worse for women, warns union Jun 24 2010

The emergency Budget will hit women more than men because they will be affected most by public sector cuts and reductions in benefits and tax credits, the country's biggest union has said.Read

Boer War soldier records go online Jun 24 2010

The records of more than 55,000 British soldiers who were killed, wounded or captured in the Second Boer War have been published online for the first time.Read

Sex crimes probation staff warning Jun 24 2010

Probation staff charged with monitoring and rehabilitating potentially dangerous sex offenders are overstretched and under-trained, a report has warned.Read

Olympic organisers defend Visa deal Jun 24 2010

London 2012 organisers have been criticised by consumer group Which? over their deal with card firm Visa which prevents British sports fans using other cards to buy tickets.Read

Cameron heads to Canada for summits Jun 24 2010

David Cameron is to travel to Canada for his first summits of the G8 and G20 groups of major world powers as Prime Minister.Read

Australia has its first woman PM Jun 24 2010

Australia has its first female prime minister after the ruling party dumped Kevin Rudd and installed his deputy as leader.Read

Tribute to Marine 'who died a hero' Jun 24 2010

The partner of a Marine shot dead in a fire-fight has paid tribute to a serviceman who "lived to be a hero and died a hero".Read

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