UK & World News for 11 February 2013

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Tesco axes supplier over horse meat Feb 11 2013

Tesco has became the latest firm to drop a major supplier after discovering a range of spaghetti ready meals contained more than 60% horse meat.Read

Hester 'should not face bonus cut' Feb 11 2013

Royal Bank of Scotland boss Stephen Hester should not have his bonus cut as a result of the rate-rigging scandal, the bank's chairman says.Read

Care bills to be capped at £75,000 Feb 11 2013

Bills for long-term care in old age are to be capped at £75,000 in England, in a £1 billion move to be funded by dragging more people into the inheritance tax net, it has been announced.Read

Pope praised amid shock resignation Feb 11 2013

Religious and political leaders in Britain have paid tribute to Pope Benedict XVI after the pontiff announced he is stepping down as leader of the Roman Catholic Church.Read

RBS chief 'taking responsibility' Feb 11 2013

Royal Bank of Scotland's top investment banker has insisted he had resigned to take full responsibility for staff who rigged interest rates.Read

Met undercover probe leader named Feb 11 2013

A senior police officer from outside the Metropolitan Police has been brought in to take over the force's investigation into the use of undercover policing - more than a year after the £1.2 million inquiry was launched.Read

EU budget move 'good deal for UK' Feb 11 2013

David Cameron has hailed a real-terms cut in the European Union's next seven-year budget as a good deal for Britain.Read

More hospital deaths to be probed Feb 11 2013

Nine more hospital trusts are to be investigated over their mortality rates, health officials said.Read

No charges for Ian Brady's advocate Feb 11 2013

Moors murderer Ian Brady's mental health advocate will not be charged over allegations she failed to tell the police about a letter which may have revealed where one of his victims was buried, the Crown Prosecution Service said.Read

More claims after choirmaster case Feb 11 2013

A number of people have come forward to report allegations of sexual abuse in the wake of the conviction of a top choirmaster, police have said.Read

Briton contracts Sars-like virus Feb 11 2013

A UK resident has contracted a potentially fatal Sars-like virus, health experts have confirmed.Read

Pair in court over officer's death Feb 11 2013

Two homeless men have been charged with causing the death of a young police officer whose patrol car was hit by a stolen 4x4 in Londonderry.Read

Tributes for killed photojournalist Feb 11 2013

The family of award-winning British photojournalist Tim Hetherington, who was killed covering the Libyan civil war, have described him as a "wonderful humanitarian".Read

Cable urges open business policy Feb 11 2013

Britain must make sure its borders are "as open as possible" to genuine foreign business visitors and investment, Business Secretary Vince Cable has said.Read

BBC staff threaten one-day strike Feb 11 2013

BBC journalists are to stage a one-day strike unless the corporation agrees to end compulsory redundancies, it has been warned.Read

Foreign rioters facing deportation Feb 11 2013

Just one in 13 foreigners who took part in the riots of 2011 have been deported, it has emerged.Read

Briton death sentence appeal filed Feb 11 2013

An Indonesian lawyer representing a convicted British grandmother has formally appealed against the death sentence she received for smuggling cocaine worth 2.5 million US dollars (£1.58 million) into the resort island of Bali in a suitcase.Read

Legal action plan in horse meat row Feb 11 2013

Legal action over the horse meat scandal is to be mounted in Europe, Environment Secretary Owen Paterson has said as he described the contamination of beef products as a case of fraud against the public.Read

Snow triggers weather warnings Feb 11 2013

Parts of the country are waking up to more than four inches of snow, prompting fears of ice and disruption during rush hour.Read

Tarantino celebrates Bafta victory Feb 11 2013

Hollywood bad boy Quentin Tarantino is celebrating after his controversial screenplay for the western Django Unchained was awarded a Bafta.Read

Ministers to reveal care bills cap Feb 11 2013

The coalition is to announce that elderly care bills are to be capped by the state in a £1 billion move expected to be funded by dragging more people into inheritance tax.Read

Fears over horse meat scandal scale Feb 11 2013

Environment Secretary Owen Paterson will update MPs on the horse meat scandal after warning that the next set of tests could produce more bad results.Read

Two in court over policewoman crash Feb 11 2013

Two men are due in court to face charges over the death of a policewoman whose patrol car was hit by a stolen 4x4 in Northern Ireland.Read

Relax pension scheme rules - MPs Feb 11 2013

Workers are in danger of being shut out of the best value pensions unless the Government lifts restrictions around a scheme which is key to its landmark retirement reforms, a committee of MPs have warned.Read

Mother's plea over Bulger killer Feb 11 2013

The mother of murdered toddler James Bulger has said she hopes to personally address a parole hearing for killer Jon Venables.Read

Call for Kelly inquest to resume Feb 11 2013

A group of doctors which has been investigating the death of government scientist Dr David Kelly has written to the Chief Coroner calling for his inquest to be resumed and the suicide verdict re-examined.Read

Readmission rates raise care fears Feb 11 2013

Concerns have been raised that hundreds of thousands of elderly patients are being sent home from hospital before they are well enough after new figures showed that emergency readmission rates have doubled in the last decade.Read

'Vulnerable' claimants to get help Feb 11 2013

Ministers have announced plans to make special arrangements for benefit claimants who could be at risk of getting into greater financial difficulties under the coalition's flagship welfare reforms.Read

Fox attack baby recovering well Feb 11 2013

A one-month-old baby who was dragged from his cot by a fox is said to be recovering well.Read

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