World & UK News for 3 April 2011

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Mother's plea over Pc's murder Apr 03 2011

The mother of a Catholic police officer murdered in Northern Ireland tonight said his death should not be in vain as she urged others to join the force.Read

Pc murder 'will not deter recruits' Apr 03 2011

The murder of a young Catholic police officer in Northern Ireland by dissident republicans will not deter others from joining the force, the Police Federation chairman has claimed.Read

Assisted suicide for OAP campaigner Apr 03 2011

A pensioner who championed the elderly's right to choose when they die has travelled to Switzerland for an assisted suicide.Read

Hague defends allowing Kusa into UK Apr 03 2011

Foreign Secretary William Hague has insisted it was "right" to let former Libyan intelligence chief Musa Kusa come to Britain despite anger at the idea of granting him asylum.Read

Petition supports Sure Start sites Apr 03 2011

A group of angry mums used Mother's Day to protest in Downing Street about cuts to Sure Start Children's Centres.Read

Oil tax 'could cost industry £50bn' Apr 03 2011

A new windfall tax on oil from the North Sea could put billions of pounds of investment at risk over the next decade, industry leaders have warned.Read

Demand for Olympics tickets soars Apr 03 2011

Demand for Olympics tickets could outstrip supply with one in five adults saying they plan to buy tickets for the London 2012 Games.Read

£140 flat-rate pension proposal Apr 03 2011

Iain Duncan Smith has signalled that the state pension will rise to a flat-rate of £140 as he claimed the current system was too complex and in "crisis".Read

Bikers in respect ride for soldiers Apr 03 2011

Bikers have roared off on a Ride of Respect to show appreciation of soldiers' sacrifice in Afghanistan.Read

Further Arctic walk delay for Harry Apr 03 2011

Prince Harry's intrepid Arctic adventure has been hit by further delays.Read

BP plans summer Mexico Gulf drill Apr 03 2011

Oil giant BP plans to restart deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico this summer just a year after the Deepwater Horizon explosion that sparked the worst oil spill in history.Read

No pause button on NHS reforms Apr 03 2011

Downing Street has insisted it is pushing ahead with controversial NHS reforms despite speculation over another coalition U-turn.Read

NI bombers 'killed a peacemaker' Apr 03 2011

The bombers who murdered a young police officer in Northern Ireland have "killed a peacemaker", the region's chief constable has said.Read

Coalition under fire on economy Apr 03 2011

The coalition has been accused of sending families deeper into the red by imposing austerity measures as the economy stalls and inflation remains high.Read

AV leaflet black poet 'airbrushed' Apr 03 2011

Voting reform campaigners have been accused of air-brushing a black poet out of leaflets calling for a "fairer" political system.Read

Bomb probe chiefs to discuss Kusa Apr 03 2011

Scottish police and prosecutors are to meet Foreign Office officials to discuss Libyan defector Musa Kusa.Read

Rookie policeman killed by car bomb Apr 03 2011

Detectives in Northern Ireland are carrying out a manhunt after a rookie police officer was killed by a booby trap car bomb.Read

China GM cows produce 'human milk' Apr 03 2011

Scientists in China have created genetically modified cows that produce "human" milk, it has been reported.Read

18 sought over protest violence Apr 03 2011

Detectives investigating thugs who brought chaos to London by hijacking a trade union demonstration have released pictures of 18 people they want to identify.Read

Hague restraint call to Ivory Coast Apr 03 2011

Foreign Secretary William Hague has called for restraint in crisis-hit Ivory Coast as a charity said many of those fleeing the violence were children.Read

Beckhams excited over royal wedding Apr 03 2011

Victoria Beckham said she and husband David were "incredibly excited" about attending the royal wedding.Read

More die in Koran-burning riots Apr 03 2011

Afghans rioted for a second day over the burning of a Koran in the US, killing nine people in Kandahar and injuring more than 80 in a wave of violence that underscored rising anti-foreign sentiment after nearly a decade of war.Read

Rebels: Air strike our mistake Apr 03 2011

A Nato air strike intended to thwart Muammar Gaddafi's forces killed 13 rebel fighters in eastern Libya, the opposition said.Read

Mother's plea over shooting of girl Apr 03 2011

The mother of shot five-year-old Thusha Kamaleswaran has urged people to help the police and save another family from suffering the same tragedy.Read

Man charged with Chloe murder bid Apr 03 2011

An 18-year-old man has been charged with the attempted murder of a teenager who was stabbed near the gates of a secondary school.Read

'500,000 on sick are fit to work' Apr 03 2011

Half a million people who currently claim sickness benefits are fit to start work immediately, a minister has suggested.Read

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