06 March 2012 - Latest UK news & World news

Grieve to probe Leveson testimony Mar 06 2012

The Attorney General is looking into concerns that the policewoman leading the investigation into illegal newsgathering could have prejudiced any potential trials.Read

Britons face LulzSec hack charges Mar 06 2012

Two Britons accused of major computer hacking plots are facing prosecution on both sides of the Atlantic.Read

Two charged over LulzSec hacking Mar 06 2012

Two Britons have been charged with computer hacking for online activists LulzSec.Read

Jamaica PM greets Harry with a hug Mar 06 2012

Jamaica's prime minister, who has set in motion plans to drop the Queen as head of state, has greeted Prince Harry like a long lost son.Read

Cable suggests splitting up RBS Mar 06 2012

Business Secretary Vince Cable has suggested that Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) should be split up.Read

Stanford guilty over £4.5bn fraud Mar 06 2012

Texas tycoon Allen Stanford has been convicted of defrauding investors out of more than seven billion US dollars (£4.5 billion) in a massive Ponzi scheme he operated for 20 years.Read

BP boss picks up £540,000 bonus Mar 06 2012

The boss of BP has been awarded a bonus worth more than half a million pounds for 2011 despite a turbulent year which saw a landmark deal to explore the Arctic sea collapse and production fall.Read

Cameron unveils £330m NHS funding Mar 06 2012

More than £330 million will be spent on "state of the art" NHS equipment and buildings, the Prime Minister has announced.Read

Stanford guilty of huge Ponzi fraud Mar 06 2012

A jury has convicted US financier R Allen Stanford on all but one of the charges he faced for allegedly conning investors out of more than 7 billion dollars (£4.4 billion) in one of the largest Ponzi schemes in US history.Read

Five charged over hacking ring Mar 06 2012

A group of expert hackers who attacked governments and corporations around the globe have been arrested after its ringleader turned against his comrades and began working as an informant for the FBI, authorities say.Read

Nissan's boost to UK motor industry Mar 06 2012

The motor industry was given a huge boost when Japanese car giant Nissan announced plans to build a new model in the UK under a £125 million investment programme, creating 2,000 jobs.Read

Harry jumps gun to outsprint Bolt Mar 06 2012

Usain Bolt has been beaten in a race by Prince Harry, who left the fastest man in the world behind in a cloud of dust.Read

Riots warning at Leveson Inquiry Mar 06 2012

Riots could break out if police cut ties with journalists as a result of the phone-hacking scandal, a former head of Scotland Yard has told the Leveson Inquiry.Read

PM: No Putin shift on Syrian regime Mar 06 2012

There is "no sign" that Russia's support for the Syrian regime is waning despite continuing brutal repression, David Cameron said.Read

Court backs online copyright laws Mar 06 2012

New laws tackling copyright infringement online have won the backing of the Court of Appeal.Read

Plan to cut child benefit 'fair' Mar 06 2012

Chancellor George Osborne has insisted that it is "fair" to ask high-income families to share the burden of cutting Britain's debt by removing their child benefit.Read

UN agrees nuclear talks with Iran Mar 06 2012

The European Union has said that world powers have agreed to a new round of talks with Iran over its nuclear programme, as Tehran gave permission for inspectors to visit a site suspected of secret atomic work.Read

UK economy 'slips behind Brazil' Mar 06 2012

The UK is thought to have slipped behind Brazil in the world pecking order after official figures showed the emerging market's economy grew 2.7% last year.Read

Disney composer Sherman dies at 86 Mar 06 2012

Robert B Sherman, who composed classic Disney songs such as Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious and It's a Small World (After All), has died in London at the age of 86.Read

Former Met head slams hacking probe Mar 06 2012

A retired head of Scotland Yard has criticised his former force's failure to investigate fully allegations of widespread phone-hacking at the News of the World.Read

Third of schools 'not good enough' Mar 06 2012

More than a third of schools inspected in the last three months of 2011 were not good enough, according to Ofsted figures.Read

Trusts operate surgery restrictions Mar 06 2012

NHS trusts are restricting access to routine surgery, IVF, breast reductions and fat-loss operations based on people's weight and whether they smoke, according to new data.Read

Letter gets girl US spyplane treat Mar 06 2012

A nine-year-old girl whose "destiny" is to become a pilot had her dream come true when she raced at 120mph in the chase car following a U-2 spyplane as it came in to land.Read

Images bid to find murder witnesses Mar 06 2012

Police investigating the murder of a 13-year-old girl have released pictures of potential witnesses they want to talk to.Read

BT and TalkTalk lose copyright bid Mar 06 2012

BT and TalkTalk have lost their Court of Appeal challenge against Government moves to tackle copyright infringement online.Read

Eurostar delays after power problem Mar 06 2012

Passengers endured further travel misery as Channel Tunnel high-speed train company Eurostar cancelled some services, while others were delayed.Read

'Confidence vote' for Nissan UK Mar 06 2012

Japanese car giant Nissan praised the workforce at its UK plant after announcing plans to build a new model under a £125 million investment programme, creating 2,000 jobs.Read

Ombudsman urges legal fees honesty Mar 06 2012

The Chief Legal Ombudsman has told lawyers they need to do a better job in explaining their costs and pricing system to customers.Read

Nissan set to build new model in UK Mar 06 2012

Japanese car giant Nissan will deliver a huge boost to the economy by announcing plans to build a new model at its UK factory under a £125 million investment programme, creating 2,000 new jobs.Read

Clarke quells 'secret justice' fear Mar 06 2012

Kenneth Clarke has attempted to quell growing concerns over proposals to hold more court hearings in secret by saying the measure will only apply to a "tiny" number of civil cases in "very limited circumstances".Read

Lords to discuss reforms to NHS Mar 06 2012

Ministers are to seek to allay peers' concerns over the coalition's divisive NHS reforms when the legislation returns to the House of Lords.Read

Harry poised for meeting with Bolt Mar 06 2012

Prince Harry is to get a masterclass in sprinting from the world's fastest man Usain Bolt when he joins the athlete for a coaching session.Read

Child benefit 'anomalies' discussed Mar 06 2012

The Government has been accused of being "in disarray" after ministers indicated they were prepared to water down plans to strip better-off families of child benefit.Read

Tappin case bail refusal 'outrage' Mar 06 2012

The wife of a retired British businessman extradited to the United States has said it is "heartbreaking" that he will be kept behind bars while he awaits trial on arms dealing charges.Read

MPs to question Cameron on Syria Mar 06 2012

David Cameron is to be questioned by MPs about Britain's response to the continued violence in Syria and heightened diplomatic tensions over Iran's nuclear ambitions.Read

Back British firms, urges Miliband Mar 06 2012

Labour leader Ed Miliband is to call on the Government to back British business with a more patriotic economic policy.Read

Fashionistas hit by Eurostar delays Mar 06 2012

Thousands of passengers face travel chaos after Eurostar cancelled services following an overhead power cable fault in France during Paris Fashion Week.Read

Unions urge more investment growth Mar 06 2012

Union leaders have pressed the Government to do more to encourage business investment after warning that wage-led economic growth is unlikely to happen for years.Read

Jobs warning over airport capacity Mar 06 2012

Unions have joined forces with company directors to warn that 140,000 jobs are at risk without urgent action to increase the UK's aviation capacity.Read

Consumers 'still not spending much' Mar 06 2012

Shoppers have continued to keep their spending in check despite recent signs of hope for the UK economy, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has said.Read

Call to limit 'unnecessary' prison Mar 06 2012

Prison overcrowding is undermining the rehabilitation of prisoners and risks increasing reoffending in the future, a report has said.Read

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