Feb
2010
Articles from 9th Feb 2010
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Labour phone campaign broke rules
Feb 09 2010 | UK News
Labour breached privacy rules by making unsolicited automated phone calls to almost half a million people without their consent, the Information Commissioner's Office has ruled. Read
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BBC stars paid £54m, figures show
Feb 09 2010 | UK News
The BBC spends £54 million on its top-earning stars, according to new figures. Read
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Afghan deaths exceed Falklands
Feb 09 2010 | UK News
Three soldiers killed in Afghanistan have pushed Britain's death toll past that of the Falklands War. Read
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EastEnders star strips for charity
Feb 09 2010 | UK News
Actress Hannah Waterman wears a giant rose and nothing more as she strips off to encourage others to take heart. Read
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BSkyB sells shares to end ITV saga
Feb 09 2010 | UK News
Broadcasting giant BSkyB has suffered a near-£350 million hit after selling a 10.4% stake in ITV and admitting defeat in a long-running legal battle. Read
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Afghan toll 'exceeds Falklands'
Feb 09 2010 | UK News
Three soldiers killed in Afghanistan have pushed Britain's death toll past that of the Falklands War. Read
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Digital code set up for children
Feb 09 2010 | UK News
First there was the Green Cross Code - but parents are now being told to teach their children the Digital Code for online safety. Read
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8,500 Toyota cars in brakes recall
Feb 09 2010 | UK News
Around 8,500 Toyota Prius cars are to be recalled in the UK because of a braking problem in the latest blow to the reputation of the giant Japanese company, it has been announced. Read
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MPs back election reform referendum
Feb 09 2010 | UK News
A referendum on changing the way MPs are elected will be held by October next year under Government plans passed by the Commons. Read
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Temperatures set to plunge again
Feb 09 2010 | UK News
A blast of wintry weather sweeping the country is expected to send temperatures plummeting to as low as -5C, bringing more snow and icy conditions, forecasters said. Eastern and south-east England will be the worst affected over the next couple of days, with Kent likely to see the heaviest falls. Read
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Broadwater Farm murder: man held
Feb 09 2010 | UK News
A man has been arrested over the murder of Pc Keith Blakelock during the 1985 Broadwater Farm riots. Read
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Crash pilot reveals death fear
Feb 09 2010 | UK News
The former British Airways pilot whose stricken jet crash-landed at Heathrow Airport two years ago has spoken of his fear that all 152 people on board would die. Read
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Blair slams 'conspiracy theorists'
Feb 09 2010 | UK News
Tony Blair attacked the hunt for a "conspiracy" and a "scandal" over his decision to commit British troops to the Iraq war in 2003. Read
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Britain braced for fresh snowfall
Feb 09 2010 | UK News
A fresh blast of wintry weather will hit Britain, bringing more snow and icy conditions, forecasters have said. Read
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Student terror conviction quashed
Feb 09 2010 | UK News
A student dubbed a "wannabe suicide bomber" has had his conviction quashed by appeal court judges. Read
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Cameron's NHS vision 'two-faced'
Feb 09 2010 | UK News
Labour has sought to throw the general election campaign spotlight on to the "reality" of David Cameron's "rhetoric" on the NHS. Read
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Toyota announces Prius car recall
Feb 09 2010 | UK News
Toyota has filed papers to recall about 223,000 hybrid cars in Japan, including the Prius, for braking problems -- the latest in a string of embarrassing safety problems at the world's largest car manufacturer. Read
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380 jobs set to go at drugs giant
Feb 09 2010 | UK News
Drugs giant GlaxoSmithKline is to cut up to a third of jobs at one of its UK research and development sites. Read
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Lords watchdog to probe expenses
Feb 09 2010 | UK News
A House of Lords standards watchdog is to look into a complaint over the expenses of former Labour chairman Lord Clarke of Hampstead, it has been announced. Read
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Afghanistan deaths soldiers named
Feb 09 2010 | UK News
Two soldiers killed in Afghanistan as Britain's death toll in the conflict matched that of the Falklands War have been hailed for their bravery. Read
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Pitt and Jolie sue over reports
Feb 09 2010 | UK News
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are suing over a report that their marriage has hit the rocks. Read
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Kraft reverses Cadbury factory vow
Feb 09 2010 | UK News
Food giant Kraft has signalled the loss of up to 400 jobs by announcing the closure of a Cadbury factory - despite earlier promises to keep it open. Read
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Electoral reform plans considered
Feb 09 2010 | UK News
MPs are due to vote on proposals to hold a referendum on abandoning the first-past-the-post system for general elections. Read
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Arrest amid playgroup sex probe
Feb 09 2010 | UK News
A suspect has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault at a playgroup, police have said. Read
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Paul Gascoigne arrested yet again
Feb 09 2010 | UK News
Former England football star Paul Gascoigne has been arrested for the second time in two days. Read
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TV product placement ban lifted
Feb 09 2010 | UK News
Product placement will be allowed on British TV programmes under new legislation announced by the Government. Read
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City watchdog chief to step down
Feb 09 2010 | UK News
The head of City watchdog the Financial Services Authority (FSA) is to step down in the summer. Read
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Bid to identify building site body
Feb 09 2010 | UK News
Police are trying to identify a woman whose remains were discovered by workmen on a building site. Read
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Probe as toddler crushed by snowman
Feb 09 2010 | UK News
An investigation is under way in an Austrian ski resort after a British toddler was crushed by a giant snowman, police have said. Read
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Ainsworth set to be grilled by MPs
Feb 09 2010 | UK News
Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth is due to face MPs over the latest developments in Afghanistan and the "tough choices" faced by the UK's military in the future. Read
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Teacher qualification shake-up call
Feb 09 2010 | UK News
A group of MPs have called for the bar to be raised on the qualifications needed to become a teacher, amid concerns the current requirements are too low. Read
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Toyota in worldwide Prius recall
Feb 09 2010 | UK News
Toyota is to recall about 400,000 Prius and other gas-electric hybrid cars worldwide for brake problems. Read
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Sales hit by snow and economic woes
Feb 09 2010 | UK News
The high street suffered its worst January in at least 15 years after snow and economic woes hurt sales, the British Retail Consortium has said. Read
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Benefit overpayment errors at £800m
Feb 09 2010 | UK News
Benefits overpayments resulting from civil service mistakes have doubled in the past decade, according to a report by MPs. Read
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Winter weather hits housing market
Feb 09 2010 | UK News
The winter weather put a freeze on the housing market during January as buyers and sellers put their moving plans on hold, research has shown. Read
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Immigration system 'ineffective'
Feb 09 2010 | UK News
Britain's immigration system is not operating effectively and faces a damaging loss of public support, a report has warned. Read
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'Ice problem' in BA jet accident
Feb 09 2010 | UK News
Plane safety requirements did not cover the particular ice problem which probably caused a Boeing 777 to crash-land at Heathrow Airport two years ago as the risk was "unrecognised at that time", an official accident report has said. Read
