UK & World News for 21 January 2013

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Harry: I can't wait to be an uncle Jan 21 2013

Prince Harry has said he "can't wait to be an uncle".Read

Vegas incident 'let people down' Jan 21 2013

Prince Harry "let himself and his family down" after pictures of him frolicking naked in Las Vegas emerged on the internet last year.Read

Harry: I killed Taliban insurgents Jan 21 2013

Prince Harry has confirmed he killed Taliban insurgents during his latest tour of Afghanistan.Read

Couple among victims of avalanche Jan 21 2013

A couple who were looking forward to a "good future together" were among the victims of a killer avalanche which claimed four lives at the weekend, it has emerged.Read

Cameron tweet congratulates Obama Jan 21 2013

David Cameron said he was "delighted to continue working together" with Barack Obama as the US president took the oath of office for a second White House term.Read

PM vow over Algeria terror attack Jan 21 2013

Britain will provide intelligence and counter-terrorism assets to help an international effort to track down and dismantle the terror network responsible for last week's attack on an Algerian natural gas plant, Prime Minister David Cameron told MPs.Read

Court rejects double killer appeal Jan 21 2013

A former Sunday school teacher's bid to overturn her convictions for murdering her policeman husband and the wife of her ex-lover has ended in failure.Read

Tributes paid to Michael Winner Jan 21 2013

Tributes have been paid to one of the "true originals" - film director and restaurant critic Michael Winner - who has died aged 77.Read

Death toll rises as cold snap bites Jan 21 2013

The cold spell continues to bite as icy conditions caused more travel chaos after the death toll rose to two - including a woman who died having collapsed in the snow.Read

Con-trick burglars attack pensioner Jan 21 2013

A pensioner in her eighties was treated in hospital after being tricked by violent burglars who posed with children pretending they were searching for a pet rabbit.Read

388 jobs at risk as stores to close Jan 21 2013

Nearly 400 jobs are at risk after Midlands Co-Operative announced it is to close its fashion and home department stores in the region due to competition from online shopping.Read

PM: Algeria bodies top priority Jan 21 2013

Bringing home the bodies of the victims of the Algerian terror siege is Britain's top priority but it might take some time, David Cameron has said.Read

Police confirm execution of hostage Jan 21 2013

The brother of a Scottish hostage killed in the Algerian gasfield terror siege say that police have confirmed he was executed.Read

Stewart loses appeal over murder Jan 21 2013

A former Sunday school teacher's bid to overturn her conviction for murdering the wife of her ex-lover has failed.Read

Travellers battle with snow and ice Jan 21 2013

Snow and icy conditions have continued to cause travel chaos, with 175 flights cancelled at the UK's busiest airport and many train services struggling to cope.Read

Ex-MP's expenses probe reopened Jan 21 2013

Police are reopening their investigation into disgraced former MP Denis MacShane's expenses.Read

Gangs smuggle immigrants out of UK Jan 21 2013

Criminal gangs are smuggling illegal immigrants out of Britain for up to £1,500 per person, an undercover investigation has revealed.Read

Date for Cameron's Europe speech Jan 21 2013

Prime Minister David Cameron will finally deliver his long-awaited speech on Britain's future in the European Union in London on Wednesday.Read

Algeria hostage ordeal 'horrendous' Jan 21 2013

Scots caught up in the Algerian hostage crisis have been through an "horrendous ordeal", Scotland's Justice Secretary has said.Read

Foreigners set to run police forces Jan 21 2013

Foreign police chiefs will be able to run British forces for the first time under radical reforms that are reportedly set to be unveiled next week.Read

Asthma cases 'down after smoke ban' Jan 21 2013

The number of children admitted to hospital with symptoms of asthma has fallen since the ban on smoking in enclosed public places came into effect, a study has found.Read

Woman remanded on boy murder charge Jan 21 2013

A woman has appeared in court charged with murdering a two-year-old boy.Read

Murdered Pc was 'a gorgeous son' Jan 21 2013

An off-duty policeman who died after he was attacked on his way home from a night out with friends was a "gorgeous son" who brought "love and laughter" to his family's lives.Read

Snow blanket continues icy grip Jan 21 2013

Freezing temperatures and a blanket of snow will continue their grip on the UK this week - though the nation might at last get a glimpse of the sun.Read

One dead in crash on snowy A-road Jan 21 2013

One person has died following a crash in snowy conditions.Read

YouTube channel for court judgments Jan 21 2013

The decisions of judges in the Supreme Court will be made available to watch on YouTube.Read

Tributes paid to avalanche victims Jan 21 2013

Friends have paid tribute to three young climbers killed in an avalanche who, they said, died doing what they loved.Read

Obama takes Capitol ceremony oath Jan 21 2013

Barack Obama swore for a second time to "protect and defend" the US constitution at a private White House ceremony, an oath he will later repeat for hundreds of thousands of people.Read

Search for missing Algeria Britons Jan 21 2013

David Cameron is to update MPs on the aftermath of the Algerian hostage crisis as officials worked to establish the fate of the final missing British workers from the BP gas plant.Read

Money education scheme rolled out Jan 21 2013

Plans to bring financial education to thousands of young people in some of the country's most disadvantaged areas have been unveiled by a charity.Read

Duke launches £100m hospital appeal Jan 21 2013

The Duke of Cambridge has launched an ambitious charity appeal which aims to raise £100 million in aid of the Royal Marsden hospital.Read

UK sees fall in number of shoppers Jan 21 2013

Britain's battered retail sector saw a fall in the number of shoppers last month despite a last-minute surge in the week before Christmas, figures have revealed.Read

Heywood criticised over 'plebgate' Jan 21 2013

Cabinet Secretary Sir Jeremy Heywood has been sharply criticised by MPs for his botched investigation into former chief whip Andrew Mitchell's "plebgate" row with Downing Street police officers.Read

Labour trafficking 'a hidden crime' Jan 21 2013

Thousands of people are being trafficked to the UK for forced labour in a "hidden crime" where victims go unnoticed, experts have said.Read

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