May
2009
Articles from 13th May 2009
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MP claimed over paid-off mortgage
May 13 2009 | National News
A former government minister claimed parliamentary expenses of more than £16,000 for interest on a mortgage on his second home after the loan had been paid off, it has been reported. Read
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Mother's home 'main residence' - MP
May 13 2009 | National News
A Labour MP declared his mother's London home as his main residence while claiming thousands of pounds in parliamentary second home allowances for the house in his constituency where his family lived, it has emerged. Read
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Jonas Brothers: Fans go wild in London
May 13 2009 | National News
Hundreds of screaming teenage fans greeted pop stars the Jonas Brothers tonight for the premiere of their latest film. Read
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Ross condemned over 'anti-gay' joke
May 13 2009 | National News
Jonathan Ross is under fire again after suggesting parents should put their sons up for adoption if they wanted a Hannah Montana MP3 player. Read
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Man held over decades-old killings
May 13 2009 | National News
Police have arrested a man in connection with two unsolved double murders going back more than 20 years. Read
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Driver jailed for soccer fan murder
May 13 2009 | National News
A man has been given a life sentence for the murder of a football fan mown down following a Premier League derby match in "a dreadful act of revenge". Read
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More infant class sizes break limit
May 13 2009 | National News
Growing numbers of infant school pupils are being taught in classes bigger than the legal limit of 30. Read
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Two-year-old boy dies at fairground
May 13 2009 | National News
A two-year-old boy has been killed in a tragic funfair accident. Read
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Man 'tried to steal from actress'
May 13 2009 | National News
The alleged killer of two French students tried to burgle the home of an EastEnders actress hours before the brutal murders, the Old Bailey has heard. Read
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Headless body in lake: pair quizzed
May 13 2009 | National News
Police have arrested two men on suspicion of murdering a man whose decapitated body was found in a lake. Read
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Smith grilled over expenses system
May 13 2009 | National News
Frontline police officers have accused MPs of enjoying expenses that would not look out of place in a "Third World dictatorship". Read
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Boy, two, dies in fair ride tragedy
May 13 2009 | National News
A two-year-old boy has died after an accident at a fairground Read
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More infant class sizes 'illegal'
May 13 2009 | National News
Growing numbers of infant school pupils are being taught in classes bigger than the legal limit of 30. Read
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Risk averse banks 'hamper recovery'
May 13 2009 | National News
The reluctance of banks to resume lending is hampering the UK's recovery from recession, the Bank of England has warned. Read
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Man held over decades-old murders
May 13 2009 | National News
Police have arrested a man in connection with two unsolved double murders going back more than 20 years. Read
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MPs must be worthy of trust - Brown
May 13 2009 | National News
MPs must prove themselves "worthy of the public's trust" in the wake of the Westminster expenses scandal, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has declared. Read
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Police chief slams justice system
May 13 2009 | National News
The Government has created a "hokey cokey" criminal justice system that fails to tackle persistent offenders, it has been claimed. Read
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Recession is 'deeper than expected'
May 13 2009 | National News
The recession has been deeper than expected and the timing and strength of a recovery is "highly uncertain", the Bank of England has said. Read
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Minister to repay £41,709 expenses
May 13 2009 | National News
Health minister Phil Hope is to hand back £41,709 in taxpayer-funded MPs expenses. Read
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Boy, two, dies after fall from ride
May 13 2009 | National News
A two-year-old boy has died after falling from a fairground ride. Read
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Clegg crackdown on expenses 'abuse'
May 13 2009 | National News
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has pledged to "come down like a ton of bricks" on any of his MPs caught abusing the expenses system as fresh revelations were published about claims by himself and his Parliamentary colleagues. Read
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Sainsbury's profits see 11% surge
May 13 2009 | National News
Supermarket giant Sainsbury's has posted a better-than-expected 11.3% hike in annual profits to £543 million. Read
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Alcohol promotion crackdown planned
May 13 2009 | National News
Pubs, bars and off-licences are facing a crackdown on booze sales under new rules aimed at tackling binge drinking. Read
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Moves to ban alcohol promotions
May 13 2009 | National News
Pubs bars and off-licences are facing a crackdown on booze sales under new rules aimed at tackling binge drinking. Read
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Pakistan president in Brown talks
May 13 2009 | National News
The escalating conflict between Pakistan's army and the Taliban is expected to be top of the agenda as Gordon Brown holds talks with the Pakistani president in London. Read
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Lib Dems under MP payout spotlight
May 13 2009 | National News
It has been the Liberal Democrats' turn under the expenses spotlight with revelations that one of the party's MPs claimed for a second home used by his student daughter. Read
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Fuel poverty plan 'under-prepared'
May 13 2009 | National News
The Government has been warned that its plans to cut fuel poverty and improve energy efficiency are "underfunded, untargeted and under-prepared". Read
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Inquiry urged into pub competition
May 13 2009 | National News
MPs have called for an urgent competition investigation into the pub industry amid fears that ties between pub firms and licensees are forcing up prices for drinkers. Read
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Probe into exam hall vent collapse
May 13 2009 | National News
The health and safety watchdog is investigating what caused a heating vent to fall on to children sitting an exam in a school sports hall. Read
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Blears pledges to pay home sale tax
May 13 2009 | National News
Cabinet minister Hazel Blears has vowed to rebuild her reputation after promising to pay £13,332 in capital gains tax she escaped when she sold one of her homes. Read
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Bank forecasts show downturn depth
May 13 2009 | National News
The Bank of England is set to underline the difficult road to recovery for the UK economy with its latest forecasts on growth and inflation. Read
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NHS attacked for Baby P 'failings'
May 13 2009 | National News
The NHS has come under fire for "systemic failings" in the care given to Baby P before his tragic death. Read
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Independent probe to check expenses
May 13 2009 | National News
More than a million expenses claims by MPs over the past four years are to be scrutinised independently in a desperate bid to restore trust in politics. Read
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'Race' milk ad complaints rejected
May 13 2009 | National News
Complaints that a milk advert was racist because it showed a white bull getting "purer" by losing its black patches have been dismissed by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). Read
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Gunshot soldier dies in UK hospital
May 13 2009 | National News
A soldier with the 1st Battalion, The Welsh Guards, has died in the UK with his family by his bedside after being shot in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said. Read
