12 November 2012 - Latest UK news & World news

Government hints at fuel rethink Nov 12 2012

The Government has hinted that a planned fuel duty rise could be axed as ministers saw off a Labour call for the 3p increase in January to be abandoned.Read

Body find: Man charged with murder Nov 12 2012

A man has been charged with murdering a 19-year-old woman who disappeared last week, police said.Read

Business giants attacked over tax Nov 12 2012

Giant multinationals have been accused of "immoral" tax avoidance in the UK at a fiery showdown with a Commons spending watchdog over their corporate affairs.Read

Entwistle pay-off 'hard to justify Nov 12 2012

The Prime Minister and Culture Secretary have criticised the £450,000 pay-off given to George Entwistle, calling it "hard to justify", as an official report found the botched Newsnight programme failed to complete "basic journalistic checks".Read

City watchdog probes gas market Nov 12 2012

The City watchdog has said it is investigating claims that the wholesale gas market has been manipulated by some energy firms.Read

PM criticises pay for Entwistle Nov 12 2012

The Prime Minister and Culture Secretary have criticised the £450,000 pay-off given to George Entwistle, calling it "hard to justify", as the BBC saw senior news staff sidelined in the ongoing crisis.Read

Newsnight 'failed on basic checks' Nov 12 2012

The BBC's botched Newsnight programme failed to complete "basic journalistic checks", an official report has concluded.Read

Terror police hold man at airport Nov 12 2012

A 24-year-old man has been arrested at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of committing terrorism offences.Read

Smacking 'may increase cancer risk' Nov 12 2012

Smacking children could increase their chances of developing cancer, heart disease and asthma in later life, researchers have claimed.Read

PM defends Gulf arms sales tour Nov 12 2012

Prime Minister David Cameron has defended his decision to fly to the Gulf to promote British defence exports to countries that have been criticised over human rights.Read

May vows to 'get rid' of Qatada Nov 12 2012

Home Secretary Theresa May has vowed that the Government will continue to fight to "get rid" of radical cleric and terror suspect Abu Qatada after he won his latest battle to stay in the UK.Read

Bank separation 'may be best step' Nov 12 2012

Sir John Vickers, who chaired the Independent Commission on Banking (ICB), has said he "would not resist" a complete break-up of banks if so-called ring-fencing fails to achieve its desired effect.Read

Starbucks chief grilled on tax Nov 12 2012

Starbucks chief Troy Alstead has been told his claims that the coffee chain continually made a loss in Britain "just doesn't ring true".Read

May pledges to 'get rid' of Qatada Nov 12 2012

The Government will continue to do everything it can to "get rid" of terror suspect Abu Qatada, Theresa May told MPs as she confirmed she would appeal against a legal decision preventing his deportation.Read

400 primary schools to be academies Nov 12 2012

The Prime Minister has said the Government will no longer "put up" with failing primary schools.Read

Financial services ban for reverend Nov 12 2012

A Pentecostal reverend has been banned from working in financial services after using the credit union he founded to issue fraudulent loans worth £1.2 million.Read

School heads hit back in GCSEs row Nov 12 2012

Headteachers have vowed to disprove suggestions that schools over-marked this summer's GCSE English papers as the row over the fiasco continues.Read

Man quizzed over burning poppy Nov 12 2012

A teenager arrested on Remembrance Sunday on suspicion of posting a picture of a burning poppy on Facebook is being questioned by police.Read

Bail for Qatada after appeal win Nov 12 2012

Terror suspect Abu Qatada is to be released from prison on bail after winning his battle against deportation.Read

Internet abuse convictions double Nov 12 2012

Convictions for internet abuse have more than doubled in the space of five years alongside the enormous growth in popularity of social media sites.Read

Patten defends 'justified' pay-off Nov 12 2012

BBC Trust chairman Lord Patten has defended the award of a year's salary as a pay-off to George Entwistle as "justified and necessary".Read

Council faces £757m equal pay bill Nov 12 2012

The country's largest local authority may face a bill of £757 million to settle a string of equal pay claims, including a recent ruling in favour of more than 150 women workers.Read

Man held over royals 'attack plan' Nov 12 2012

A 74-year-old man has been arrested by New Zealand police for allegedly planning to attack the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall during a walkabout.Read

Council to pay £757m over equal pay Nov 12 2012

The country's biggest local authority will pay £757 million to settle a long-running equal pay case, which it warned would impact on resources available to deliver services.Read

Body found in missing woman search Nov 12 2012

Police searching for a woman whose boyfriend is being questioned on suspicion of her murder have discovered a body in woods.Read

'Fraud bid' on Alps victim account Nov 12 2012

Police have questioned a man on suspicion of attempting to access the bank accounts of an engineer murdered in the French Alps.Read

Ex-Falklands governor Rex Hunt dies Nov 12 2012

Sir Rex Hunt, who was governor of the Falkland Islands during the 1982 Argentine invasion, has died at the age of 86, officials have confirmed.Read

Qatada to learn extradition ruling Nov 12 2012

Terror suspect Abu Qatada is set to find out if he is to be deported to Jordan to face trial.Read

BBC director of news 'steps aside' Nov 12 2012

The BBC's director of news Helen Boaden and her deputy Stephen Mitchell have stepped aside, according to reports.Read

Man held for burning-poppy posting Nov 12 2012

A man has been arrested for posting an image of a burning poppy on a social network site.Read

Osborne feels heat over fuel duty Nov 12 2012

There is growing pressure on Chancellor George Osborne to abandon the Government's controversial 3p-a-litre increase in fuel duty planned for January.Read

New BBC boss in crisis repair bid Nov 12 2012

The acting director general of the BBC is to set out his plans for rebuilding trust in the corporation in the wake of the botched Newsnight child abuse investigation.Read

Driver prejudice 'starts early' Nov 12 2012

Perceived prejudice against women drivers seems to kick in from an early age, according to a survey.Read

Bid to get police industrial rights Nov 12 2012

A retired police inspector has set up a new organisation to campaign for officers to be given industrial rights, saying it was the "last stand of the thin blue line".Read

Group to target Starbucks over cuts Nov 12 2012

An activists' group is to target Starbucks coffee shops next month as part of a campaign to highlight how the Government's spending cuts are affecting women.Read

Winter Fuel Payment scheme launched Nov 12 2012

An initiative to keep vulnerable older people safe and warm this winter has been launched.Read

Warning over regional unemployment Nov 12 2012

Unemployment will not return to pre-recession levels for another four years, the TUC has warned.Read

Employment to grow steadily: CIPD Nov 12 2012

Employment will grow steadily for the rest of the year, although the trend for increases in part-time and temporary jobs will continue, according to a new study.Read

Warning of baby boom amid NHS cuts Nov 12 2012

The biggest baby boom in 40 years is expected just as maternity cutbacks hit hospitals.Read

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