UK & World News for 4 February 2013

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Boy, 5, safe after hostage drama Feb 04 2013

A five-year-old US boy has been safely released after a days-long stand-off between police and his abductor.Read

Horse DNA found at new meat plant Feb 04 2013

A second meat processing plant in Ireland has tested positive for traces of horse meat.Read

Man charged with teen stab murder Feb 04 2013

A 19-year-old man has been charged with the murder of teenager Hani Abou El Kheir, Scotland Yard said.Read

Cregan in dock for murders trial Feb 04 2013

One-eyed Dale Cregan stood in the dock for the first time at his trial for the murder of two police officers.Read

EU deal not at any price - minister Feb 04 2013

David Cameron will not accept "a deal at any price" on future EU spending, Europe minister David Lidington has warned.Read

Minister defiant over Marriage Bill Feb 04 2013

Conservative anger over same-sex marriage plans will not prevent the Government pushing ahead with legislation, Culture Secretary Maria Miller said.Read

Second burial for Richard's remains Feb 04 2013

Richard III is at last to be given a burial fit for a king after academics confirmed a skeleton found under a council car park was that of the last Plantagenet monarch.Read

Man in court over palace incident Feb 04 2013

A 54-year-old man who was Tasered outside Buckingham Palace after allegedly holding a knife to his own throat has appeared in court.Read

Huhne facing jail over points lie Feb 04 2013

Chris Huhne is facing jail and the humiliating end to his political career after he admitted he lied to avoid a speeding penalty.Read

Snowfall and wind set for return Feb 04 2013

Snow and gale force winds are expected to return to parts of Britain, less than a fortnight after blizzard conditions brought disruption to schools, airports and traffic networks, forecasters said.Read

Villagers 'reeling' over HS2 plans Feb 04 2013

Villagers living close to the most northerly end of the proposed HS2 high-speed rail link say they feel like they have been "hit over the head and mugged".Read

Welby stands firm over gay marriage Feb 04 2013

The new Archbishop of Canterbury says he stands by the Church of England's criticism of legislation to introduce gay marriage, as he was formally confirmed in office.Read

Osborne vows to 'reset' bank system Feb 04 2013

George Osborne has vowed that 2013 will be the year when the banking system is "reset", with new powers to break up the banks if they do not follow rules to ring-fence risky operations from savers' deposits.Read

PM plea to Taliban on Afghan talks Feb 04 2013

David Cameron has issued a direct appeal to the Taliban to enter peaceful talks on the future of Afghanistan after hosting talks at Chequers with Afghan president Hamid Karzai and Pakistani president Asif Ali Zardari.Read

MP call over undercover police IDs Feb 04 2013

Parents of dead children whose identities were used by undercover police must be told what has happened, an MP has said.Read

Cregan at court for murders trial Feb 04 2013

One-eyed Dale Cregan has arrived at court for the start of his trial for the murder of two police officers.Read

Hospital scandal families meet PM Feb 04 2013

Relatives of patients who died at a scandal-hit NHS hospital are to meet Prime Minister David Cameron, ahead of the publication of a report into what have been described as "appalling" standards of care.Read

Centrica abandons N-plants project Feb 04 2013

Centrica has decided to pull out of the UK's nuclear new build programme and will not take part in the construction of up to four new reactors, the firm has announced.Read

Man remanded on girl murder charge Feb 04 2013

A man has appeared in court accused of murdering a 16-year-old girl whose body was found in an alleyway.Read

Huhne speeding points trial begins Feb 04 2013

The trial of former Cabinet minister Chris Huhne and his ex-wife over claims she took speeding points for him a decade ago is set to start.Read

Retailers meet over food safety Feb 04 2013

Major retailers and suppliers are to meet the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to work out how to prevent food becoming contaminated and entering the supply chain.Read

Man to face court over teen murder Feb 04 2013

A man is to appear in court charged with the murder of a 16-year-old girl whose body was found in an alleyway.Read

Karzai questions drawdown motives Feb 04 2013

Afghan president Hamid Karzai has questioned the motives of Western forces ending their mission in his country as he prepares to resume talks with David Cameron.Read

Hunt for most-wanted foreigners Feb 04 2013

A most-wanted list of high-risk foreign criminals believed to be hiding in Britain, including three suspected murderers and an accused rapist, has been released.Read

Too much cash for wind farms: study Feb 04 2013

The Government is over-investing in onshore and offshore wind farms, according to a think tank.Read

'Absurd' benefits payments slammed Feb 04 2013

Tens of thousands of children who live abroad but receive benefits claimed by immigrant families in Britain are costing British taxpayers more than £1 million a week, campaigners have claimed.Read

Sellafield legacy cost still rising Feb 04 2013

The "enormous" legacy of nuclear waste at the Sellafield site has been allowed to build up, with the cost of decommissioning the site reaching £67.5 billion, with no indication of when the cost will stop rising, according to a new report.Read

NHS changes vow over hospital study Feb 04 2013

A public inquiry into regulators' failure to prevent routine neglect at a scandal-hit NHS hospital must lead to a more "patient-centred" health service, a body representing NHS managers has urged.Read

Mitchell: No10 wanted me to lie low Feb 04 2013

Andrew Mitchell has told of his frustration with Downing Street's handling of the plebgate furore, claiming it just wanted him to "lie low" rather than clear his name.Read

Osborne warns banks on ring-fencing Feb 04 2013

Britain's biggest banks will face complete separation if they flout new rules to ring-fence risky operations from savers' deposits, the Chancellor is to announce.Read

Primate braced for gay marriage row Feb 04 2013

The new Archbishop of Canterbury is ready to reveal he believes that marriage should be between a man and a woman.Read

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