World & UK News for 2 October 2012

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Cooper vow to halt 'private police' Oct 02 2012

Labour's bid to march on to traditional Tory territory will continue on Wednesday when Yvette Cooper vows to defend the founding principles of the police against creeping privatisation.Read

Family plea for April's safe return Oct 02 2012

The family of missing five-year-old April Jones who has been abducted from her home town said their lives have been "shattered" and pleaded for her safe return.Read

PCSO 'told to stop crime tweets' Oct 02 2012

A member of police staff has told her Twitter followers she has been instructed to stop using the micro-blogging site after complaints from students about the content of some posts.Read

Biden condemns Romney tax plan Oct 02 2012

US vice-president Joe Biden has criticised Republican candidate Mitt Romney for proposing policies the Democrat claims would cut taxes for millionaires and raise them for middle-class families.Read

April suspect 'known to family' Oct 02 2012

The man arrested over the abduction of missing five-year-old April Jones was known to her family, it has emerged.Read

BBC contacts police over Savile Oct 02 2012

The BBC has said it will make direct contact with police to provide full support over the "disturbing allegations" made about abuse involving Sir Jimmy Savile.Read

Cuts to interest rates hit savers Oct 02 2012

Hard-hit savers face more income falls as banks and building societies make further cuts to their interest rates.Read

Miliband makes One Nation pledge Oct 02 2012

Ed Miliband has made a bold grab for the political centre ground, using his keynote speech to Labour's annual conference to promise to "rebuild Britain as One Nation".Read

April's family knew arrested man Oct 02 2012

A man arrested in connection with the abduction of April Jones was known to the five-year-old's family, it has emerged.Read

Abu Hamza's health 'deteriorating' Oct 02 2012

Lawyers for radical cleric Abu Hamza, who is wanted by the United States on terrorism charges, have said his health is "deteriorating".Read

Man arrested in hunt for April Oct 02 2012

Police searching for five-year-old April Jones have said their priority remains finding her alive after they tracked down and arrested a 46-year-old man.Read

Savile rape claim referred to Yard Oct 02 2012

An historic rape allegation made against Sir Jimmy Savile has been referred to Scotland Yard.Read

Locked-in case blow 'surprising' Oct 02 2012

Lawyers for locked-in syndrome sufferer Tony Nicklinson, who died shortly after losing a landmark right-to-die legal battle, have branded the decision of High Court judges to refuse permission for his case to go to the Court of Appeal "highly surprising".Read

Leader's speech 'a tour de force' Oct 02 2012

The Labour leader's speech was warmly received, with one union leader saying it was the best he had heard him make.Read

Missing April probe: man arrested Oct 02 2012

A 46-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of missing five-year-old April Jones.Read

Runaway teacher agrees to UK return Oct 02 2012

Lawyers for runaway teacher Jeremy Forrest have said the "full story" of his disappearance with a teenage pupil will emerge after he agreed to his extradition back to the UK.Read

Neighbours 'shocked' by abduction Oct 02 2012

Neighbours on the quiet former council estate of Bryn-y-Gog, from where missing five-year-old April Jones was taken, are in shock.Read

Homeless 'die 30 years younger' Oct 02 2012

Homeless people are likely to die 30 years younger than the national average, a study has suggested.Read

Tesco to reveal fall in profits Oct 02 2012

Supermarket giant Tesco will unveil its first fall in profits for nearly 20 years on Wednesday as weaker international sales add to its floundering UK performance.Read

Court blow to locked-in man's widow Oct 02 2012

High Court judges have refused permission for the case of locked-in syndrome sufferer Tony Nicklinson, who died shortly after losing a landmark right-to-die legal battle, to go to the Court of Appeal.Read

Miliband appeals to One Nation UK Oct 02 2012

Labour leader Ed Miliband has declared his ambition to "rebuild Britain as One Nation", as he seeks to place his party firmly in the political centre ground.Read

Lost April 'got into van willingly' Oct 02 2012

Missing five-year-old April Jones appeared to get into her abductor's van willingly, police have said, with nothing as yet to suggest there was a struggle.Read

Miliband sets out TechBacc plans Oct 02 2012

Ed Miliband is due to highlight his own education at a London comprehensive school as he promises a shake-up of vocational qualifications to help the "forgotten 50%" of children who do not go to university.Read

Coe urges Olympic legacy consensus Oct 02 2012

The Olympic legacy has to be kept safe from party politics, London 2012 supremo Lord Coe said during a celebration of the Games at Labour's party conference.Read

I've never hit anyone: TV's Collins Oct 02 2012

Comedian and television presenter Justin Lee Collins has never hit anyone in his life, he told his trial for domestic and emotional abuse.Read

April family's 'worst nightmare' Oct 02 2012

The abduction of a five-year-old girl on Monday night is "every family's worst nightmare", police have said.Read

Lawyers seek Hamza health checks Oct 02 2012

Lawyers for radical cleric Abu Hamza are asking the High Court for time to carry out further medical tests as he renews his long-running legal battle to halt his extradition from the UK to the US.Read

Runaway teacher to return to UK Oct 02 2012

Runaway teacher Jeremy Forrest will return to the UK after he agreed to his extradition in a French court.Read

Mobile 4G crunch talks to be held Oct 02 2012

Crunch talks are to be held between mobile phone operators and regulators in a move that could result in superfast 4G services being launched within weeks.Read

Bannatyne did not have heart attack Oct 02 2012

Tests have confirmed that TV entrepreneur Duncan Bannatyne did not suffer a heart attack in a health scare which saw him rushed to hospital, a company spokesman said.Read

Tycoon hits out at BAE merger plan Oct 02 2012

A potential multibillion pound merger between defence giant BAE Systems and Airbus aircraft manufacturer EADS has come under further pressure after a major shareholder demanded a better deal.Read

Call for benefits cap re-think Oct 02 2012

The Government should re-think its plans to set one national benefits cap, shadow work and pensions secretary Liam Byrne has said.Read

007 fans hail Adele's Bond theme Oct 02 2012

James Bond fans have welcomed Adele's 'classic' theme for the latest 007 film - produced at  Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire - after a short clip was released online.Read

FirstGroup sticks by franchise date Oct 02 2012

The transport group that beat Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Rail to win the West Coast main line said it still expected to commence the franchise as scheduled despite a legal challenge.Read

More details issued in April search Oct 02 2012

Police have released new information about the last-known movements of a five-year-old girl who was abducted on Monday night in mid Wales.Read

Police search for missing girl, 5 Oct 02 2012

Police and "hundreds" of local residents have spent the night searching for a missing five-year-old girl who was abducted while out playing near her home.Read

Search for missing Briton continues Oct 02 2012

A British expat who disappeared amid severe flash flooding in Spain remains missing.Read

Dozens killed in ferry disaster Oct 02 2012

A boat packed with revellers on a long holiday weekend collided with a ferry and sank off Hong Kong, killing at least 36 people and injuring dozens, authorities said.Read

Judges hear Hamza extradition case Oct 02 2012

Radical cleric Abu Hamza and other terror suspects will attempt to persuade the High Court to halt their extradition from the UK to the US.Read

Runaway teacher to appear in court Oct 02 2012

Runaway teacher Jeremy Forrest is due to make his first public appearance at the start of extradition proceedings after spending eight days on the run with 15-year-old pupil Megan Stammers.Read

Savile was quizzed in police probe Oct 02 2012

Sir Jimmy Savile was interviewed by police five years ago over an allegation of indecent assault at a children's home during the 1970s.Read

Hundreds search for missing girl, 5 Oct 02 2012

Police and "hundreds" of local residents are searching for a missing five-year-old girl who vanished while playing with friends near her home.Read

Cuts 'threaten drug abuse progress' Oct 02 2012

Funding cuts and reforms to public services risk reversing the declining trend in drug abuse among young people, campaigners have warned.Read

Call for more help to boost growth Oct 02 2012

Additional measures to boost economic growth are needed, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has warned, as the job of repairing British finances will take longer to complete than initially hoped.Read

Coe to praise Labour over Olympics Oct 02 2012

London 2012 chairman Lord Coe is due to heap praise on the Labour Party for bringing the Olympics and Paralympics to Britain.Read

Search under way for missing girl Oct 02 2012

A search has got under way for a missing five-year-old girl last seen playing on her bike near her home.Read

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