UK & World News for 15 January 2013

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Facebook creates new search engine Jan 15 2013

Social media behemoth Facebook has announced it is creating a new search engine for content uploaded by its users.Read

Horse meat traces found in burgers Jan 15 2013

Traces of horse meat have been found in burgers on sale in some of the country's busiest supermarkets, food safety chiefs in Ireland have revealed.Read

Facebook unveils new search feature Jan 15 2013

Social media behemoth Facebook has announced at a "mystery event" that it is creating its own search engine.Read

BA worker wins case over crucifix Jan 15 2013

A British Airways worker who was forced out of her job for wearing a cross had her religious rights violated, the European court of human rights (ECHR) has ruled.Read

Second supplies plane sent to Mali Jan 15 2013

A second RAF C-17 transport aircraft has left Paris with supplies and personnel for the French military mission fighting al Qaida-backed rebels in Mali, the Ministry of Defence says.Read

1,500 foreign inmates 'beyond term' Jan 15 2013

Nearly 1,500 foreign prisoners are being held in British jails beyond the term of their sentence.Read

HMV chief 'confident' of a solution Jan 15 2013

Stricken music chain HMV has insisted that there is still a viable future for the 92-year-old business after it became yet another high profile retail collapse putting nearly 4,500 jobs at risk.Read

Bank drops bonus 'tax dodge' delay Jan 15 2013

Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs has backed down on plans to defer bonus payments to UK staff until the new financial year, after coming under pressure from MPs, the Bank of England and the Treasury.Read

Police starter pay to be slashed Jan 15 2013

Fears over the future of policing have been fuelled as the Home Secretary approved a radical shake-up of officers' pay that will see salaries for new starters slashed by almost 20%.Read

New snowfall could hit most of UK Jan 15 2013

Snow could fall on most of the UK by the weekend as the cold snap continues to bring freezing temperatures to most of the country.Read

AAA credit rating 'still at risk' Jan 15 2013

Britain's prized AAA credit rating remains under "significant pressure", the Fitch rating agency has warned.Read

Barracks murder appeal 'scandalous' Jan 15 2013

The mother of a British soldier shot dead alongside a comrade in Northern Ireland has branded a decision to quash the conviction of the man jailed for their murder as "scandalous".Read

Bank will not delay bonus over tax Jan 15 2013

Goldman Sachs has decided not to hold back investment bankers' bonuses until the new financial year to benefit from the cut in the top rate of income tax from 50p to 45p, which comes into effect on April 6.Read

Barracks murder convictions quashed Jan 15 2013

A man found guilty of murdering two British soldiers in Northern Ireland has had his convictions quashed.Read

BoE boss slates bank bonus tax move Jan 15 2013

Bank of England Governor Sir Mervyn King has said it would be "depressing" if bankers choose to defer their bonuses until after the introduction of the new 45p income tax rate.Read

Man arrested after rail acid alert Jan 15 2013

A 27-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of endangering railway safety after a bottle containing hydrochloric acid was left on a train, British Transport Police have said.Read

32% drop in norovirus sufferers Jan 15 2013

There is a "downward trend" in the number of people suffering from the winter vomiting bug, health officials have said.Read

Advice on Royal consent published Jan 15 2013

Official legal advice about when Royal consent is required for legislation to proceed has been published after a long-running battle by the Cabinet Office to keep it under wraps.Read

Sex gang 'exploited young girls' Jan 15 2013

Young girls were sexually exploited by a group of men who subjected them to depravity and perversion, a court heard.Read

Albanian prisoners to be sent back Jan 15 2013

A wave of Albanian prisoners held in England and Wales will be sent back to their home country to finish their sentences.Read

France tries to regain Malian town Jan 15 2013

French forces have led an all-night bombing campaign to wrest control of a small Malian town from armed Islamist extremists.Read

Prince Albert accepts libel damages Jan 15 2013

Prince Albert of Monaco and his wife, Princess Charlene, have accepted an offer of damages over a Sunday Times story which suggested she was reluctant to marry him.Read

Toddler strangled by blind cord Jan 15 2013

The two-year-old daughter of one of Britain's richest men died after becoming tangled in a blind cord in her bedroom, an inquest has been told.Read

Pakistan PM faces fraud case arrest Jan 15 2013

Pakistan's top court has ordered the arrest of the prime minister in a corruption case, adding to the country's political turmoil .Read

Police starting wage to be slashed Jan 15 2013

The starting salary for police officers is to be slashed after the Home Secretary approved a package of controversial reforms.Read

Christian's joy over cross verdict Jan 15 2013

A British Airways employee who was forced out of her job for wearing a cross has said Christian rights were "vindicated" in the UK after she won a landmark legal battle.Read

Met special shot dead in Kenya Jan 15 2013

A Metropolitan Police special constable has been shot dead in Kenya, the force has said.Read

Murderer on run from open prison Jan 15 2013

A murderer has gone on the run from prison and could be a danger to the public, police warned.Read

IPCC probes policing deputy mayor Jan 15 2013

The deputy mayor for policing in London is being investigated by the police watchdog over allegations linked to a previous job, it was revealed.Read

Bus driver hurt in new flag clashes Jan 15 2013

A driver was injured when rioting loyalists hijacked two buses as violence returned to the streets of east Belfast.Read

Armstrong 'in doping confession' Jan 15 2013

Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong has reportedly ended a decade of denial by confessing to Oprah Winfrey that he used performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France.Read

Clegg warns of 'chilling effect' Jan 15 2013

Uncertainty over the UK's membership of the European Union could have a "chilling effect" on the economy, Nick Clegg said in a stark warning over calls for a referendum.Read

Inflation rate unchanged at 2.7% Jan 15 2013

Winter energy bill hikes helped keep the annual rate of inflation at 2.7% for the third month in a row, official figures showed.Read

Christian wins 'cross' legal battle Jan 15 2013

A British Airways employee who claimed she suffered discrimination at work because of her faith has won a landmark legal battle at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).Read

Drugs users 'fear calling 999' Jan 15 2013

Drug users may not dial 999 in emergencies or give full information to doctors and nurses who treat them because they fear potential criminal prosecution, a report said.Read

Respite after snowfall causes chaos Jan 15 2013

Much of the UK is set to escape further snow, 24 hours after widespread snowfall caused travel problems for motorists and rail users.Read

19 killed in Egypt train crash Jan 15 2013

At least 19 people died and more than 100 were injured when two railroad passenger cars derailed just south of Cairo after midnight Monday, health officials said.Read

Security chiefs hold Mali meeting Jan 15 2013

The National Security Council are to meet to discuss the situation in Mali amid assurances from ministers that British ground troops will not be drawn into combat operations against al Qaida-backed rebels.Read

Armstrong in Oprah dope confession Jan 15 2013

Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong has ended a decade of denial by confessing to Oprah Winfrey that he used performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France.Read

PM defiant after boundaries defeat Jan 15 2013

David Cameron is to press on with a Commons vote to redraw the parliamentary boundaries, despite suffering a bruising defeat in the House of Lords.Read

Drugs hope for cancer risk women Jan 15 2013

Women with a family history of breast cancer could be offered preventative medication on the NHS under new plans outlined by the health regulator.Read

I took drugs, Armstrong tells Oprah Jan 15 2013

Lance Armstrong has confessed to Oprah Winfrey that he used performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France, a person familiar with the situation said.Read

Study calls for tobacco profits cap Jan 15 2013

An extra £500 million a year could be raised in tobacco tax if an independent regulatory agency to cap cigarette manufacturers' profits was set up, academics have said.Read

Housing market set for spring boost Jan 15 2013

Signs that the housing market is "over the very worst" of its difficulties and is set for a spring pick-up have been reported by surveyors.Read

Minister: Dementia going untested Jan 15 2013

Doctors are refusing to carry out tests for dementia as they believe it is pointless as there is no effective cure available, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said.Read

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