World & UK News for 23 February 2012

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Police officer hurt in disturbances Feb 23 2012

A police officer was injured as disturbances broke out in the Heywood area of Rochdale.Read

Asian takeaways targeted in trouble Feb 23 2012

Disturbances have broken out in the Heywood area of Rochdale, police have confirmed.Read

Forces continue shelling of Homs Feb 23 2012

Warnings from Syrian activists of a humanitarian catastrophe in Homs have grown more desperate as government forces resumed shelling an opposition stronghold in the city.Read

MP held over Commons bar 'assault' Feb 23 2012

Labour MP Eric Joyce is in police custody after being arrested over an alleged late night assault in a House of Commons bar.Read

Colvin death 'evil act', says PM Feb 23 2012

The killing of Sunday Times journalist Marie Colvin in the shelling of Homs was "yet another evil act by the Syrian government", Prime Minister David Cameron said.Read

Judge pauses trial over jury fears Feb 23 2012

An Old Bailey judge temporarily halted a trial to reassure jurors after claims of intimidation.Read

Cameron's 'Family Champion' quits Feb 23 2012

The boss of a welfare-to-work firm at the centre of police investigations over alleged fraud has quit as the Prime Minister's "Family Champion", she announced.Read

MPs agree on 5.2% benefits increase Feb 23 2012

MPs have officially agreed a 5.2% increase in benefits as part of a package of changes to pensions and social security benefits.Read

Gove aims to clear adoption hurdles Feb 23 2012

The Government is to legislate to ensure that potential adoptions are not blocked purely because the would-be parents are not the same race as the child, Education Secretary Michael Gove has announced.Read

UK tar sands abstention welcomed Feb 23 2012

Environmentalists have welcomed the Government's decision not to block efforts to ban polluting "tar sands" from Europe, as a vote on the issue ended in deadlock.Read

Fury of pay freeze council staff Feb 23 2012

Local authorities are facing the threat of industrial action after announcing that 1.6 million council workers are to have their pay frozen for the third year in a row.Read

Tributes paid to 'cracker' Carson Feb 23 2012

Frank Carson's home town has paid tribute to the comedian as fans of the veteran stand-up signed a book of condolence.Read

Church settles phone hacking claim Feb 23 2012

Charlotte Church has settled her phone hacking damages action against News of the World publisher News Group Newspapers (NGN) just days before it was to go to trial.Read

945 jailed over summer's riots Feb 23 2012

Almost 1,000 people have been jailed for an average of more than a year following last summer's riots.Read

Young denies being NHS Bill rebel Feb 23 2012

Commons Leader Sir George Young has publicly denied being one of the three senior ministers who have called for the troubled health reforms to be dropped.Read

Body found at murder arrest house Feb 23 2012

The body of a young man has been found at the house where double murder suspect Stephen Farrow was arrested.Read

Charlotte Church settles hack claim Feb 23 2012

Singer Charlotte Church has settled her phone hacking damages claim against News of the World publisher News Group Newspapers, the High Court heard.Read

Pay freeze for 1.6m council staff Feb 23 2012

Around 1.6 million council workers are to have their pay frozen for a third year in a row, local authority employers have announced.Read

Bonus row RBS unveils £2bn losses Feb 23 2012

Taxpayer-backed Royal Bank of Scotland ran the gauntlet of public outrage as it unveiled losses of £2 billion and paid staff nearly £1 billion in bonuses.Read

Scrap NHS Bill, says Royal College Feb 23 2012

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has called for the Health Bill to be withdrawn - just three days after meeting the Prime Minister to discuss the controversial reforms.Read

Net immigration steady at 250,000 Feb 23 2012

Net migration to Britain remained steady at 250,000 in the year to last June, official figures showed.Read

We can't ignore Somalia, warns PM Feb 23 2012

The world will "pay a price" if it ignores the plight of Somalia, David Cameron said.Read

Adoption process to be speeded up Feb 23 2012

Rules on adoption are to be changed to make the process of finding a permanent home for a child in care swifter, simpler and more flexible, Education Secretary Michael Gove has announced.Read

'NEET' numbers close to a million Feb 23 2012

Almost a million young people are not in school, work or training, official figures show.Read

Dozens die in co-ordinated attacks Feb 23 2012

A rapid series of attacks spread over a wide area of Iraq have killed at least 50 people, targeting mostly security forces in what appeared to be another strike by al Qaida militants.Read

Healthcare regulator chief quits Feb 23 2012

The chief executive of health and social care regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has resigned.Read

Labour suspends MP over 'assault' Feb 23 2012

Labour MP Eric Joyce has been suspended from the party following allegations of an assault in a House of Commons bar on Wednesday night.Read

Son's tribute to funnyman Carson Feb 23 2012

Comedian Frank Carson was a child at heart who just wanted to have fun and give fun, his son has said.Read

Mild weather hits Centrica profits Feb 23 2012

Energy giant Centrica said mild spring and autumn weather had fuelled a 30% slide in profits at its residential arm British Gas to £522 million last year.Read

RBS losses hit £2bn amid bonus row Feb 23 2012

Taxpayer-backed Royal Bank of Scotland remained at the heart of the row over bankers' pay as it unveiled total losses of £2 billion for 2011 at the same time as paying £785 million in bonuses to its staff.Read

GPs 'overpaid for ghost patients' Feb 23 2012

GPs have been overpaid millions of pounds for patients who have moved practice, died or been forced to leave the country, according to a new report.Read

PM to appeal for Somalia support Feb 23 2012

David Cameron is to appeal to international leaders to step up support for Somalia in an effort to stabilise the country described as "the world's most failed state".Read

Probe into sex-selection abortions Feb 23 2012

An investigation into claims that some doctors are granting women illegal abortions based on the sex of their unborn baby has been launched by the Department of Health.Read

UK 'horrified' by Syria violence Feb 23 2012

The Government has told Syrian officials it is "horrified" by the ongoing violence in Homs following the death of Sunday Times journalist Marie Colvin, who was killed during a shell attack in the besieged city.Read

Tributes to 'jolly jester' Carson Feb 23 2012

The showbusiness world has been celebrating the life of comic "legend" Frank Carson following his death at the age of 85.Read

Gillard puts leadership to the vote Feb 23 2012

Australia's prime minister Julia Gillard has put her job on the line, announcing a leadership ballot in hopes of quashing a comeback by the premier she ousted in a Labour Party coup.Read

'MP' held after Commons disturbance Feb 23 2012

A man named by sources as serving Labour MP Eric Joyce has been arrested on suspicion of assault following a disturbance at the Palace of Westminster.Read

Gillard calls leadership ballot Feb 23 2012

Australian prime minister Julia Gillard has announced that her party will vote next week on its leadership.Read

Fast-track asylum delays criticised Feb 23 2012

More than a third of asylum seekers detained while their claims are being assessed are held for longer than three months before being removed, inspectors have said.Read

Tributes paid to funnyman Carson Feb 23 2012

Tributes have been paid to comedian Frank Carson, best known for his catchphrase "It's a cracker", who died has aged 85.Read

Action urged on hip fracture costs Feb 23 2012

The cost of treating and caring for patients with hip fractures could rise dramatically in the UK unless action is taken, according to a new report.Read

UK urged to support tar sands ban Feb 23 2012

The UK must not block moves which would effectively ban polluting "tar sands" for use as transport fuels in Europe, green groups have warned ahead of a key EU vote.Read

'Sharp drop' in degree courses Feb 23 2012

The number of degree courses on offer at UK universities has been slashed by more than a quarter in the past six years, new research suggests.Read

GPs 'over-paid for ghost patients' Feb 23 2012

GPs have been over-paid millions of pounds for patients who have moved practice, died or been forced to leave the country, according to a new report.Read

Clegg reveals £1bn jobs fund boost Feb 23 2012

An extra £1 billion is being made available to businesses seeking support to create new jobs, the Government has announced.Read

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