World & UK News for 23 January 2012

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Global hunt for dangerous fugitive Jan 23 2012

An "extremely dangerous" prisoner is at the centre of an international manhunt after a gang armed with sledgehammers ambushed a prison van.Read

Ministers brush off benefits defeat Jan 23 2012

The Government has insisted it will push through its plans for a benefits cap despite suffering a stinging parliamentary defeat at the hands of Church of England bishops.Read

Peers defeat welfare reform plans Jan 23 2012

The Government has suffered a defeat over its welfare reform proposals as peers supported a move to exempt child benefit from the £26,000 benefits cap.Read

Dog attacked girl 'like a shark' Jan 23 2012

The parents of a six-year-old girl who lost most of her ear when she was savaged by a dog have said the attack left them "totally devastated" and in "a state of shock".Read

Moves to manage top pay criticised Jan 23 2012

The Government has announced moves aimed at tackling the growing controversy over excessive boardroom pay, with proposals on greater transparency over pay deals, giving shareholders tougher powers and creating more diverse boards and remuneration committees.Read

Unity on Iran nuclear weapon call Jan 23 2012

Britain, Germany and France have joined forces in a call to Iran to abandon "a path that threatens the peace and security of us all".Read

Spurs boss accused of taking bungs Jan 23 2012

Football boss Harry Redknapp has gone on trial accused of taking tax-free offshore bungs in an account named after his pet dog.Read

Welfare reform challenge defeated Jan 23 2012

The Government has comfortably survived the first of a series of crucial challenges to its controversial welfare reforms in the Lords.Read

Contempt jail sentence 'a warning' Jan 23 2012

A juror who "deliberately disobeyed" repeated instructions not to seek information on the internet about the case she was trying has been given a six-month jail term for contempt of court.Read

Terror suspect can be extradited Jan 23 2012

A suspected terrorist can be extradited back to Spain to stand trial for a series of alleged offences, a district judge has ruled.Read

Iran and EU face off over sanctions Jan 23 2012

The nuclear stakes over Iran were raised today when the EU banned buying the country's oil and it retaliated by repeating a threat to close the Strait of Hormuz, a route for a fifth of the world's crude.Read

Shareholder move on bosses' pay Jan 23 2012

The Government wants shareholders to hold binding votes over executive pay, Business Secretary Vince Cable has said.Read

Councils get £2bn for public health Jan 23 2012

Councils will be allocated more than £2 billion to look after public health under plans announced by Health Secretary Andrew Lansley.Read

Man admits dangerous dog charge Jan 23 2012

A man has pleaded guilty to allowing a dog to be dangerously out of control after a six-year-old girl had part of her ear bitten off.Read

Redknapp 'received offshore bungs' Jan 23 2012

Football manager Harry Redknapp has gone on trial accused of receiving offshore bungs from his former employer.Read

NR plans train firm 'alliance' Jan 23 2012

Network Rail has announced moves aimed at working more closely with rail operators under a "deep alliance" with one of the UK's biggest train firms.Read

Paper 'got Milly pin from children' Jan 23 2012

A News of the World journalist told police they got Milly Dowler's mobile phone number and pin from other schoolchildren, a report has revealed.Read

Nadir 'stole £150m from Polly Peck' Jan 23 2012

Business tycoon Asil Nadir stole just under £150 million from his business empire for himself, his family and friends, the Old Bailey has heard.Read

'Dangerous' prisoner in van escape Jan 23 2012

A dangerous prisoner charged with murder is on the run after three masked men ambushed a prison van, police have said.Read

NotW 'got Milly pin from children' Jan 23 2012

A News of the World journalist told police they got Milly Dowler's mobile phone number and pin from other schoolchildren, a report has revealed.Read

Prisoner escapes after van ambushed Jan 23 2012

A prisoner has escaped after a van taking inmates to court was ambushed, sources said.Read

BBC's bill for private detectives Jan 23 2012

The BBC spent £310,000 on private detectives over a six-year period, the Leveson Inquiry has heard.Read

Web search contempt juror jailed Jan 23 2012

A juror who carried out internet research at home while sitting at a criminal trial has been jailed for six months for contempt of court.Read

£2.4m police bill for site eviction Jan 23 2012

The police operation to clear the UK's largest illegal travellers' site cost almost £2.4 million.Read

'Research' juror guilty of contempt Jan 23 2012

A juror who carried out internet research at home while sitting at a criminal trial has been found guilty of contempt of court.Read

EU puts Iran oil embargo in place Jan 23 2012

An oil embargo against Iran has been agreed as part of EU sanctions over its nuclear programme.Read

Redknapp in court over tax evasion Jan 23 2012

Football manager Harry Redknapp has appeared in the dock to face trial for tax evasion.Read

1,400 jobs to go in Bonmarche deal Jan 23 2012

Bonmarche, the fashion chain which was part of collapsed retailer Peacocks Group, has been sold in a deal that will lead to 1,400 job losses and 160 store closures.Read

Police probe fifth hospital death Jan 23 2012

Police are investigating a fifth death in a hospital at the centre of a poisoning probe.Read

Hague plea to Iran on nuclear talks Jan 23 2012

Foreign Secretary William Hague has urged Iran to "come to its senses" and resume negotiations on its nuclear programme.Read

Thomas Cook sees bookings fall 33% Jan 23 2012

Struggling tour operator Thomas Cook has reportedly suffered a near 33% slump in summer bookings as its financial woes deter already cash-strapped holidaymakers.Read

Welfare reforms 'about fairness' Jan 23 2012

Iain Duncan Smith has insisted that his welfare reform plans are not designed to "punish" as he issued a last ditch-appeal to peers and bishops not to block his proposals.Read

Woman dies at poison probe hospital Jan 23 2012

A 60-year-old woman, believed to have been poisoned by contaminated saline at a Greater Manchester hospital, has died, police said.Read

BBC chief to give Leveson evidence Jan 23 2012

BBC director-general Mark Thompson and other senior TV executives will give evidence to the Leveson Inquiry into press standards.Read

Redknapp on trial for tax evasion Jan 23 2012

Football manager Harry Redknapp is due to go on trial accused of tax evasion.Read

Town halls offered healthcare bonus Jan 23 2012

Town halls will be rewarded for cutting tooth decay in children and boosting breastfeeding under plans to be unveiled.Read

Peers set for benefits reform clash Jan 23 2012

Ministers are braced for a bruising clash with the House of Lords over Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith's flagship benefit reforms.Read

BlackBerry bosses to step down Jan 23 2012

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion's co-chief executives, Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis, are stepping down, the company said.Read

More babies monitored on infection Jan 23 2012

Another five babies are being monitored for an infection which killed three newborns in hospital.Read

Man charged over dog attack on girl Jan 23 2012

A 56-year-old man will appear in court charged over an incident in which a six-year-old girl had part of her ear bitten off by a dog.Read

Equality gap widens between cities Jan 23 2012

The gap between the economic performance of cities across the UK is widening, with six times more dole claimants in some parts of the country than others, a new study has revealed.Read

'22-year wait' to buy first home Jan 23 2012

Low to middle income earners will not see their disposable income approach pre-recession levels until 2020 at best, a report from think-tank the Resolution Foundation has warned.Read

Poll reveals child neglect worries Jan 23 2012

Both professionals and the public feel powerless to help in suspected cases of child neglect, campaigners have warned.Read

Many pupils 'cannot add or spell' Jan 23 2012

More than a quarter of children aged between 10 and 12 cannot add two small sums of money without using a calculator, a survey has revealed.Read

Call for cosmetic surgery ads ban Jan 23 2012

All cosmetic surgery advertising should be banned and annual checks carried out on surgeons, experts say.Read

Warships heighten tension with Iran Jan 23 2012

Britain has joined the United States and France in sending a flotilla of warships through the sensitive Strait of Hormuz in a pointed message to the Iranian regime.Read

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