World & UK News for 1 February 2012

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Facebook to go public, raise $5B Feb 01 2012

Facebook is going public eight years after its computer-hacking chief executive Mark Zuckerberg started the service at Harvard University.Read

Student loans chief in tax row Feb 01 2012

The Treasury is to review the tax affairs of top civil servants after it emerged the head of the Student Loans Company (SLC) is paid via a company without tax being deducted.Read

MPs reverse welfare reform defeats Feb 01 2012

MPs have asserted their authority over the House of Lords and reinstated coalition plans for a £26,000 cap on benefits.Read

73 die as Egypt soccer fans clash Feb 01 2012

At least 73 people have died in clashes after a football match in Egypt, state TV says.Read

'70 die' in Egypt football violence Feb 01 2012

At least 70 Egyptians have been killed in violence following a football match which saw fans flood the field seconds after the final whistle.Read

Concessions offered on benefits cap Feb 01 2012

The Government has offered concessions over its £26,000 cap on benefits as MPs threw out changes to the controversial welfare reforms made in the House of Lords.Read

Fixing cricketer freed from jail Feb 01 2012

Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Amir has been released from jail after serving half of a six-month sentence for his part in a fixing scam.Read

Lawrence killer terms 'not lenient' Feb 01 2012

Jail sentences given to two men who murdered Stephen Lawrence were not unduly lenient, the country's top law officer has said.Read

Leaders trade blows on City bonuses Feb 01 2012

David Cameron and Ed Miliband have traded accusations over City bonuses as the Labour leader called for banks to be forced to disclose how many executives earn more than £1 million.Read

Pair found dead in pond had drowned Feb 01 2012

Two young men found dead in a pond near an Army barracks died from drowning, police have revealed.Read

Islamists admit terror plot charges Feb 01 2012

Four radical Islamists have admitted plotting a major pre-Christmas terror attack on the London Stock Exchange.Read

Calls for £20bn temporary tax cuts Feb 01 2012

Chancellor George Osborne has scope for temporary tax cuts of up to £20 billion in his March Budget to boost growth, a respected economic think tank has said.Read

MPs reinstate cancer benefit limit Feb 01 2012

The Government has successfully fought back in its battle with the House of Lords over changes to its welfare reforms.Read

Lawrence sentences review ruled out Feb 01 2012

The sentences handed out to two men for the racist murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence will not be referred by the Attorney General to the Court of Appeal for a decision on whether they are "unduly lenient".Read

Assange appeals 'invalid' warrant Feb 01 2012

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has asked the Supreme Court to block his extradition to Sweden on the grounds that the European arrest warrant issued against him is "invalid and unenforceable".Read

Harry in running for Bolt meeting Feb 01 2012

Prince Harry is hoping to line up on the starting blocks next to sprinter Usain Bolt during his diamond jubilee tour of the Caribbean and Central America.Read

Man dies after being hit by train Feb 01 2012

A man has been killed after being struck by a train.Read

PM defends welfare cap as 'fair' Feb 01 2012

David Cameron has defended the Government's welfare reforms as "right and fair" as MPs prepare to vote on Lords' amendments to the flagship Bill.Read

John Terry gets date for race trial Feb 01 2012

England football captain John Terry will not face trial for allegedly racially abusing Anton Ferdinand until after the Euro 2012 championships.Read

PM and Miliband clash on bonuses Feb 01 2012

Prime Minister David Cameron has been accused of being "part of the problem" of excessive executive pay during heated Commons exchanges with Labour leader Ed Miliband.Read

Plan for two-yearly MOTs rejected Feb 01 2012

Annual MOT tests will continue, the Government has said, as it abandoned the idea of making the vehicle check-ups less frequent.Read

Euro crisis threat to UK economy Feb 01 2012

Chancellor George Osborne will beat his deficit reduction target by £3 billion in the current financial year but prospects for 2012 remain bleak, a respected economic think-tank has warned.Read

£72,800 cost of Whitehall away-days Feb 01 2012

Hundreds of Whitehall civil servants were taken on staff away-days at taxpayers' expense, the Government has said.Read

Mulcaire loses hacking case appeal Feb 01 2012

The private investigator at the centre of the phone-hacking scandal has lost his appeal against orders that he cannot rely on privilege against self-incrimination in the proceedings.Read

John Terry denies racism charge Feb 01 2012

England football captain John Terry has denied racially abusing Anton Ferdinand and will stand trial over the offence, a court has heard.Read

BAA loses appeal over Stansted sale Feb 01 2012

Airports operator BAA has lost its appeal at a tribunal against a ruling that it must sell Stansted Airport, the Competition Commission said.Read

Assange continues extradition fight Feb 01 2012

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has launched the latest stage of his legal battle against extradition.Read

Four men admit London bombs plot Feb 01 2012

Four radical Islamists have admitted an al Qaida-inspired plot to detonate a bomb at the London Stock Exchange.Read

Amazon slides despite Kindle boost Feb 01 2012

A doubling in UK sales of its Kindle ebook reader has failed to stop Amazon - the world's biggest online retailer - suffering a profits slump.Read

Private firm sets out hospital plan Feb 01 2012

Bosses at the first NHS hospital to be taken over by a private provider have set out their vision to turn around its fortunes.Read

Romney in landslide Florida victory Feb 01 2012

Mitt Romney has won the pivotal Republican primary in Florida, thrashing Newt Gingrich and taking a big step towards becoming his party's challenger to US President Barack Obama.Read

Big freeze keeps its grip on UK Feb 01 2012

Britain is braced for more freezing temperatures as the cold snap continues to grip the country.Read

Bid to reverse welfare defeats Feb 01 2012

The Government will move to overturn seven defeats on its welfare reforms including a bishops' amendment to change a planned £26,000 cap on benefits.Read

Value call over apprenticeships Feb 01 2012

The Government has been urged to set its sights higher to get better value from the millions of pounds it is spending on adult apprenticeships.Read

Goodwin shaming tawdry: Darling Feb 01 2012

Alistair Darling has criticised the "tawdry" treatment meted out to Fred Goodwin after the banker was humiliatingly stripped of his knighthood.Read

Terry lawyers to attend hearing Feb 01 2012

Lawyers for England football captain John Terry are to attend the first court hearing in his prosecution for allegedly racially abusing Anton Ferdinand.Read

Man questioned over pond bodies Feb 01 2012

A man was being questioned on suspicion of murder after two bodies were found in a pond near an Army barracks.Read

MPs move to reverse welfare defeats Feb 01 2012

The Government will move to overturn seven defeats on its welfare reforms including a Bishops' amendment to change a planned £26,000 cap on benefits.Read

Assange in bid to block extradition Feb 01 2012

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is asking the Supreme Court to block his extradition to Sweden where he faces sex crime allegations.Read

Goodwin shaming tawdy, says Darling Feb 01 2012

Alistair Darling has criticised the "tawdry" treatment meted out to Fred Goodwin after the banker was humiliatingly stripped of his knighthood.Read

Man found dead after armed siege Feb 01 2012

A man has been found dead in a house after police negotiators were involved in an armed stand-off for several hours.Read

Travel website claims 'misleading' Feb 01 2012

TripAdvisor has been told it cannot claim all of its reviews are written by real travellers.Read

Hague plea to UN over Syria unrest Feb 01 2012

Foreign Secretary William Hague has called on the United Nations to support moves led by the Arab League to bring a peaceful resolution to unrest in Syria.Read

Mitt Romney wins Florida primary Feb 01 2012

Mitt Romney has won the Florida Republican presidential primary, early results have showed.Read

Romney takes poll lead in Florida Feb 01 2012

Mitt Romney has jumped to a commanding lead in the Florida primary, as he reached for a resounding victory that would make him the clear front-runner in the race to pick a Republican challenger to President Barack Obama.Read

Prince branded a 'conquistador' Feb 01 2012

The Duke of Cambridge will be wearing the uniform of a "conqueror" when he deploys to the Falklands later this year, Argentina has said.Read

Man killed by train at crossing Feb 01 2012

A man has been killed after being struck by a train on a level crossing.Read

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