UK & World News for 31 December 2012

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Talks go on as fiscal cliff looms Dec 31 2012

No legislation will be passed to implement any deal to avoid the sharp tax hikes and spending cuts of the US fiscal cliff before the midnight deadline, politicians said tonight.Read

World welcomes 2013 with a bang Dec 31 2012

Lavish fireworks displays have ushered in 2013 across the Asia-Pacific region and Europe is holding scaled-back festivities in the hope of beginning a new year that will be kinder to its battered economies.Read

Obama: Fiscal cliff deal 'in sight' Dec 31 2012

President Barack Obama has said it appears that an agreement to avoid the US's fiscal cliff is "in sight" but is not yet complete and work continues.Read

Appeal over missing terror suspect Dec 31 2012

A suspected terrorist has gone missing, police say.Read

Xmas fund publican's body found Dec 31 2012

The body a pub landlord who vanished after the theft of almost £30,000 from a Christmas collection has been found in the sea, police said.Read

NI dissidents blamed for bomb plot Dec 31 2012

Police in Northern Ireland are on high alert after dissident republicans attempted to murder an officer with a car bomb and a second explosive device was discovered close to a police station.Read

Fears for woman missing from ferry Dec 31 2012

Concern is growing for the safety of a woman who went missing from a North Sea ferry during a crossing from Hull to Rotterdam.Read

2012 ends with another drenching Dec 31 2012

Rain has swept across south western parts of Britain, bringing a sodden end to what is likely to be one of the wettest years on record.Read

Sydney starts the new year rolling Dec 31 2012

Sydney's skyline erupted with tons of exploding fireworks as revellers cheered in the new year from the city's crammed harbour in the world's first major celebration for 2013.Read

Toddler dies after buggy crash Dec 31 2012

A two-year-old child struck by a car in Northern Ireland at the weekend has died.Read

Call over plans for gay marriage Dec 31 2012

The leader of Roman Catholics in England and Wales has urged the faithful to write to their MPs "as soon as possible" to oppose the Government's plans for gay marriage.Read

Martin McGuinness resigns as MP Dec 31 2012

Martin McGuinness has resigned as Mid-Ulster MP.Read

Fiscal cliff deadline draws near Dec 31 2012

The White House and US Senate Republicans sorted through disputes over taxing the wealthy and cutting the defence department and other federal agencies as Monday night's midnight deadline for avoiding a "fiscal cliff" drew to within hours.Read

Clinton in hospital with blood clot Dec 31 2012

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been admitted to a New York hospital after the discovery of a blood clot stemming from the concussion she sustained earlier this month.Read

More downpours as wet year ends Dec 31 2012

The end of the year will be marked by more downpours with much of England, Scotland and Wales under flood alert, compounding what is likely to be one of the wettest years on record.Read

Lloyds to end current account sales Dec 31 2012

Lloyds TSB is temporarily pulling the plug on sales of its paid-for current accounts on Tuesday amid a clampdown on the industry by the City regulator.Read

Minister condemns attempted murder Dec 31 2012

A thwarted car bomb murder bid on a policeman in Northern Ireland was an attack on the entire community, Stormont's Justice Minister has said.Read

Partygoers set to welcome 2013 Dec 31 2012

Revellers across the UK are due to welcome in the new year, bidding a fond farewell to 2012.Read

Large Hogmanay crowds predicted Dec 31 2012

Tens of thousands of people are expected to descend on the streets of Scotland's capital for the world-famous Hogmanay celebrations.Read

209 bogus claims firms shut down Dec 31 2012

Some 209 rogue claims management companies were shut down in six months as part of a major crackdown on firms which "rip-off" consumers, figures have revealed.Read

Drug money 'should fund research' Dec 31 2012

Millions of pounds seized from drug dealers should be funnelled into a new independent researcher in a bid to tackle the country's drug problems, campaigners have said.Read

Plastic surgery faces tighter curbs Dec 31 2012

A ban on cut-price deals and a clampdown on aggressive sales techniques for cosmetic surgery are among ideas submitted to a review of the industry ordered in the wake of the PIP breast implant scandal.Read

Business chief: Signs seem positive Dec 31 2012

Business confidence remains low but there are some "positive" economic signs for the year ahead, according to the Federation of Small Businesses.Read

Duncan Smith slams tax credit abuse Dec 31 2012

More than £10 billion of public money has been lost in fraud and error under the tax credit system put in place by Labour, the Work and Pensions Secretary has claimed.Read

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