07 March 2013 - Latest UK news & World news

US captures bin Laden's son-in-law Mar 07 2013

Osama bin Laden's spokesman and son-in-law has been captured by the United States, officials said, in what a senior congressman called a "very significant victory" in the fight against al Qaida.Read

Baby girl born on commuter train Mar 07 2013

A baby girl has been born on a train packed full of commuters.Read

Earth 'at warmest for 11,300 years' Mar 07 2013

Earth is warmer today than it has been for most of the last 11,300 years, new research has shown.Read

200 sick after spicy food festival Mar 07 2013

Around 200 people who attended a spicy food street festival have reported suffering from diarrhoea and vomiting amid fears of a salmonella outbreak, a council spokesman said.Read

Facebook reveals 'richer' news feed Mar 07 2013

Facebook has announced that it is rolling out a "richer, simpler, more beautiful" news feed starting today.Read

Facebook set to change News Feed Mar 07 2013

Facebook chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg has unveiled a new look for the social network's news feed, the place where its one billion users congregate to see what is happening with their friends, family and favourite businesses.Read

No economic alternative, insists PM Mar 07 2013

David Cameron has insisted there is "no alternative" to the Government's deficit reduction strategy as he dismissed calls for a borrowing-fuelled capital spending drive.Read

Boy hit by emergency ambulance Mar 07 2013

A teenage boy is in a serious condition in hospital after being hit by an ambulance as it answered a 999 call, the ambulance service said.Read

MPs approve secret evidence plans Mar 07 2013

The Government is set for a showdown in the House of Lords after MPs approved plans to allow courts to hear evidence from spies in secret.Read

US 'captures Bin Laden spokesman' Mar 07 2013

US officials have captured Osama bin Laden's spokesman in Jordan, a senior congressman says.Read

This is blackmail, claims Sugar Mar 07 2013

Former winner of The Apprentice Stella English is attempting to "blackmail" millionaire businessman Lord Sugar, he has claimed.Read

Pryce faces jail over Huhne points Mar 07 2013

Chris Huhne and his ex-wife Vicky Pryce are both facing jail after she was convicted of perverting the course of justice by taking speeding points for him a decade ago.Read

Harry named landmine trust patron Mar 07 2013

Prince Harry has become patron of the 25th anniversary appeal of an anti-landmine organisation whose work was championed by his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales.Read

UN backs new North Korea sanctions Mar 07 2013

The United Nations Security Council has voted unanimously for tough new sanctions to punish North Korea for its latest nuclear test.Read

UN backs new sanctions on n Korea Mar 07 2013

The United Nations Security Council has voted unanimously for tough new sanctions to punish North Korea for its latest nuclear test.Read

RBS to compensate IT hitch victims Mar 07 2013

The banking group behind NatWest's latest IT collapse has promised to compensate customers who were left out of pocket as a result of being blocked from accessing their cash.Read

'She's after my money' claims Sugar Mar 07 2013

Lord Sugar has condemned "claim culture" as he accused a winner of his TV show The Apprentice of lying and taking him to a tribunal "to extract money from me".Read

Kidnapped British tourists 'freed' Mar 07 2013

Two British tourists kidnapped in Egypt have been freed, according to a local official.Read

Young offenders unlawfully punished Mar 07 2013

Teenagers held at a young offenders' institution were unlawfully punished after taking part in a protest over conditions, a High Court judge has ruled.Read

IPCC quiz powers come into force Mar 07 2013

New powers allowing the police watchdog to compel officers to attend interviews have come into force.Read

NatWest deluged over computer hitch Mar 07 2013

Furious NatWest customers have deluged the bank with complaints after an IT hitch blocked them from accessing their cash for the second time in nine months.Read

Kidnapped tourists reports probed Mar 07 2013

The Foreign Office is investigating reports that two British tourists have been kidnapped by gunmen in Egypt.Read

NatWest customer fury at IT hitch Mar 07 2013

Furious NatWest customers have deluged the bank with complaints after an IT hitch blocked them from accessing their cash the second time in nine months.Read

Cameron standing by economic policy Mar 07 2013

David Cameron has dismissed calls for a borrowing-fuelled capital spending drive, warning it would leave families facing devastating interest rate hikes.Read

Bank leaves interest rate at 0.5% Mar 07 2013

The Bank of England has held off from more economy-boosting measures in what is likely to have been a knife-edge decision among policymakers.Read

Police lose football bill appeal Mar 07 2013

West Yorkshire Police have lost their appeal over who should pay for policing of matches at Leeds United's Elland Road stadium.Read

Berlusconi guilty in wire-tap case Mar 07 2013

Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi has been convicted for the illegal publication of transcripts of wire-tapped conversations in a newspaper owned by his media empire.Read

Clegg rules out borrowing to spend Mar 07 2013

Nick Clegg has dismissed the prospects of a borrowing-fuelled capital spending drive after one of his closest colleagues suggested it was time to rethink the Coalition's economic approach.Read

Chavez 'killed by heart attack' Mar 07 2013

President Hugo Chavez died of a massive heart attack after great suffering and inaudibly mouthed his desire to live, the head of Venezuela's presidential guard has said.Read

PM vows to stick to economic plan Mar 07 2013

David Cameron will insist he is "sticking to the plan" on the economy as his Business Secretary appeared to suggest it was time to change course.Read

Campaigners claim heart surgery win Mar 07 2013

Campaigners have won a High Court challenge over proposed changes to children's heart surgery services in England.Read

Maher 'threatened' daughter-in-law Mar 07 2013

The daughter-in-law of fugitive Eddie Maher has told how she handed him into US authorities because she feared for her life after finding out his real identity.Read

Ram-raid hits flagship Gucci store Mar 07 2013

The flagship store of designer label Gucci has been ram-raided, Scotland Yard has said.Read

650 jobs may go as coal mine closes Mar 07 2013

One of the UK's last remaining coal mines is to shut with the loss of up to 650 jobs.Read

Missing student found safe and well Mar 07 2013

A missing teenager has been found by security staff in Birmingham city centre, a day after five people were arrested on suspicion of kidnapping her.Read

Processed meat 'early death link' Mar 07 2013

Diets laden with pies, sausages, and ready meals can lead to an early death, a major study has shown.Read

Biggest real wages fall in UK: TUC Mar 07 2013

Workers in the UK have seen the biggest fall in real wages than anywhere in the world's top 10 developed economies, according to a new study.Read

Vocational courses revamp unveiled Mar 07 2013

Teenagers are to be offered new courses in engineering and construction as part of an overhaul of vocational education, ministers have announced.Read

Bank vote set to be tight decision Mar 07 2013

Bank of England rate-setters are facing a "knife-edge" decision on whether to pump more cash into the fragile UK economy.Read

Whistleblowers 'must be protected' Mar 07 2013

Ministers should hold NHS managers to account if whistleblowers suffer reprisals for voicing their concerns, the National Audit Office (NAO) has said.Read

Deer shooting cull backed by expert Mar 07 2013

Experts are urging all-out war on deer which could see close to a million animals being shot each year in the UK.Read

PM vow to stick to economic plan Mar 07 2013