World & UK News for 14 February 2012

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Eurozone Greece talks called off Feb 14 2012

A meeting of the finance chiefs of the 17 eurozone countries to discuss Greece's second multibillion bailout planned for Wednesday has been called off after Athens failed to deliver on several demands made by its partners in the currency union.Read

Peers curb 'bedroom tax' plans Feb 14 2012

Peers have imposed new restrictions on the Government's proposals for a "bedroom tax" on council tenants with spare rooms but backed down over changes to other parts of the coalition's controversial welfare shake-up.Read

Key Greek finance meeting put off Feb 14 2012

The meeting of Eurozone finance ministers to settle Greek's bailout deal has been postponed.Read

Rangers in crisis over £9m tax bill Feb 14 2012

Scottish football giant Rangers has gone into administration over an unpaid tax bill of £9 million - accrued since Craig Whyte's takeover.Read

Fresh setback for welfare reforms Feb 14 2012

The Government has suffered a fresh setback over its controversial welfare reforms as peers voted to limit the impact of the "bedroom tax" on social housing tenants with spare rooms.Read

Kate greets crowds on solo visit Feb 14 2012

The Duchess of Cambridge has spent Valentine's Day nearly 8,000 miles away from her husband but had no shortage of admirers as she visited Liverpool.Read

Whitney funeral at childhood church Feb 14 2012

Whitney Houston's funeral is to take place at the church in which she performed as a child.Read

Care probe hospital suspends staff Feb 14 2012

A hospital has suspended members of staff and closed a medical ward as part of an investigation into the care of a patient, it has said.Read

Rangers FC enters administration Feb 14 2012

Rangers Football Club has gone into administration following a tense court battle with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).Read

Houston's hits set to storm charts Feb 14 2012

Whitney Houston looks set to storm back into the top 10 following her death.Read

Bangkok bomber injured in own blast Feb 14 2012

An Iranian armed with grenades blew off his own legs and wounded four civilians in a trio of blasts in Bangkok.Read

£500,000 seized from canoeist wife Feb 14 2012

Prosecutors have recovered more than half a million pounds from the wife of back-from-the-dead canoeist John Darwin.Read

Rangers FC appoints administrator Feb 14 2012

Rangers Football Club has named an administrator after HM Revenue and Customs lodged a court petition to have one appointed.Read

Most hate crimes feature racism Feb 14 2012

More than four-fifths of hate crimes prosecuted last year were racially aggravated, figures have shown.Read

Perjury file over Lawrence trial Feb 14 2012

Prosecutors are considering allegations of perjury against certain witnesses in the Stephen Lawrence trial, it has emerged.Read

Qatada deportation talks continue Feb 14 2012

A radical cleric who poses a serious risk to the UK's national security is free to walk the streets as talks continue on deporting him as soon as possible.Read

Inflation plunges to 14-month low Feb 14 2012

The rate of inflation fell to a 14-month low last month and is expected to hit the Government's 2% target by the end of the year in a further sign that the crippling consumer spending squeeze is loosening its grip.Read

Solo Kate in Valentine's city visit Feb 14 2012

Excitement is mounting as thousands of people prepare to bring some Valentine's Day cheer to the Duchess of Cambridge.Read

Inflation rate lowest for 14 months Feb 14 2012

Hard-pressed families felt some relief last month as official figures revealed the rate of inflation fell to its lowest level in more than a year.Read

Osborne defends cuts after warning Feb 14 2012

Chancellor George Osborne has defended the Government's austerity package after Britain was threatened with the loss of its AAA credit rating amid fears over weaker growth prospects and potential shocks from the eurozone crisis.Read

Stand up for faith, says peer Warsi Feb 14 2012

Religion must be given a greater role in public life to push back a wave of "intolerant secularisation", a Cabinet minister will argue during an official visit to the Vatican.Read

PM and Obama discuss Syria curbs Feb 14 2012

David Cameron and Barack Obama could tighten sanctions against Syria to increase the pressure on president Bashar Assad, Downing Street has said.Read

'Arena funeral' for tragic Whitney Feb 14 2012

Whitney Houston was underwater and apparently unconscious when she was pulled from a Beverly Hills hotel bath - and she had prescription drugs in her room, authorities have said.Read

Public ban 'reduces home smoking' Feb 14 2012

Banning smoking in public places also leads to cuts in the amount people smoke at home, research suggests.Read

True jobless total '6.3 million' Feb 14 2012

Unemployment could be as high as 6.3 million in the UK if a different counting measure was used, highlighting the true scale of joblessness, according to a new report.Read

Smoke ban 'reduces home smoking' Feb 14 2012

Banning smoking in public places also leads to cuts in the amount people who smoke at home, research suggests.Read

Crackdown on 'lone' parents benefit Feb 14 2012

Single parents who commit benefit fraud by secretly living with someone as husband and wife are to face "tough" new sanctions, the Government has announced.Read

Actor Penn urges Falklands talks Feb 14 2012

Hollywood actor Sean Penn has weighed into the Falklands dispute amid growing tension between Britain and Argentina.Read

PM to vow action on whiplash claims Feb 14 2012

Action will be taken to reduce the £2 billion-a-year cost of insurance claims for whiplash to help deal with the UK's "compensation culture", David Cameron will say.Read

Britain gets credit rating warning Feb 14 2012

Britain's AAA credit rating has been put on a "negative outlook" by ratings agency Moody's amid fears over weaker growth prospects and potential shocks from the eurozone crisis.Read

'True' jobless total is 6.3 million Feb 14 2012

Unemployment could be as high as 6.3 million in the UK if a different counting measure was used, highlighting the true scale of joblessness, according to a new report.Read

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