World & UK News for 6 May 2009

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Draper resigns over 'smear' scandal May 06 2009

Labour activist Derek Draper has quit as editor of the LabourList website following the scandal over the proposed No 10 smear campaign.Read

Young brothers die after house fire May 06 2009

Police and fire investigators are trying to discover the cause of a blaze which killed two young brothers.Read

Loving horses will retire together May 06 2009

Two inseparable horses are set to retire together after spending a total of 30 years in the police force.Read

Peers back ban on tobacco displays May 06 2009

The Government has seen off an attempt to throw out plans to ban tobacco displays from shops.Read

Young boys die after blaze at house May 06 2009

Two young boys have died after being dramatically rescued from a house fire.Read

Mosley son death suspected overdose May 06 2009

The son of motorsport chief Max Mosley has been found died after a suspected drug overdose, sources have said.Read

Four more swine flu cases confirmed May 06 2009

Four new cases of swine flu have been diagnosed in England, bringing the total number of UK cases to 32, the Department of Health (DH) has said.Read

I trust Brown over Gurkhas - Lumley May 06 2009

Gordon Brown will unveil a new policy on Gurkha residence rights by the end of the month, campaigning actress Joanna Lumley has declared after talks with the Prime Minister.Read

Six-month ban for speed camera boss May 06 2009

A speed camera boss has been given a six-month driving ban after being caught speeding at more than 100mph.Read

Plea to driver on hit-and-run death May 06 2009

The parents of an 11-year-old boy killed in a hit-and-run collision are expected to make a public appeal for the suspected driver to come forward, police have said.Read

Lumley hails positive Gurkhas talks May 06 2009

Gurkhas with campaigner Joanna Lumley has hailed "positive" talks with Prime Minister Gordon Brown.Read

Post office ID card role discussed May 06 2009

Post offices and pharmacies could act as enrolment centres for the Government's ID card scheme, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has said.Read

Son of F1 chief Mosley found dead May 06 2009

The son of Formula One boss Max Mosley has been found dead, police sources have confirmed.Read

Lumley in No 10 talks over Gurkhas May 06 2009

Gordon Brown is discussing residency rights for Gurkhas with campaigner Joanna Lumley.Read

Brown to meet Lumley over Gurkhas May 06 2009

Gordon Brown is to discuss residency rights for Gurkhas with campaigner Joanna Lumley, sources have said.Read

'Hit and run' suspect seen - police May 06 2009

A woman wanted in connection with a suspected hit and run collision which left an 11-year-old boy dead has been spotted in her home city, police have revealed.Read

Mandelson warns over pessimism rise May 06 2009

Lord Mandelson has hit back at David Cameron's claim that the Government was "running the country into the ground", warning that the Conservative leader risked fuelling pessimism and damaging the UK's economic prospects.Read

Tory leader's bicycle stolen again May 06 2009

Tory leader David Cameron has had his bicycle stolen again - this time from right outside his home in west London.Read

Briton jailed in Laos allowed visit May 06 2009

A pregnant British woman held in Laos on drug smuggling charges has been allowed to see a doctor and an embassy official.Read

No full job guarantee in LDV rescue May 06 2009

Hundreds of workers at vanmaker LDV have been warned there is no guarantee all their jobs will be saved despite a last-minute rescue to prevent the firm going bust.Read

Cameron calls for general election May 06 2009

David Cameron taunted Gordon Brown that the Government was in "terminal decline" as he repeatedly challenged the Prime Minister to call a general election.Read

Darling's UK forecast 'optimistic' May 06 2009

Chancellor Alistair Darling's Budget forecast of a swift return to strong growth in the UK economy has been branded "optimistic" by an influential parliamentary committee.Read

Face transplant patient's new life May 06 2009

The first US face transplant patient has braved the glare of publicity to show what modern medicine can do.Read

Early release for radical preacher May 06 2009

A radical preacher who was jailed for inciting terrorism has been freed early from prison.Read

Gurkha supporter 'was not Camilla' May 06 2009

Actress Joanna Lumley has insisted that the Duchess of Cornwall was not the senior royal who privately backed her campaign for Gurkha settlement rights.Read

Half-million pension for RBS deputy May 06 2009

The last member of former Royal Bank of Scotland boss Sir Fred Goodwin's failed top team is set to leave the group with a £517,000-a-year pension.Read

Property prices sharply down again May 06 2009

House prices continued to fall steeply during April, suggesting that talk of a recovery in the market may have been premature, figures show.Read

Soccer boss's family in road crash May 06 2009

The 10-year-old grandson of Sir Alex Ferguson has undergone surgery after being involved in a car crash with his mother and sister.Read

Briton 'honoured' to land dream job May 06 2009

A British charity fundraiser who beat 34,000 candidates to win a six-month deployment in the "best job in the world" has said that it was an "extreme honour".Read

Shock jock banned from UK 'to sue' May 06 2009

A US radio shock jock barred from entering the UK has said he will sue for defamation after his name appeared on the Home Office's list of 16 "least wanted".Read

LDV administration 'to be deferred' May 06 2009

Moves to place van maker LDV into administration are expected to be deferred after a last-minute deal was announced to rescue the firm and save thousands of jobs.Read

Briton wins paradise isle dream job May 06 2009

A bungee jumping, scuba diving British charity worker has been named as the winner of what has been dubbed the "Best Job in the World" - a £73,400 contract to serve as the caretaker of a tropical Australian island.Read

Government names 'swine flu tsar' May 06 2009

The Government has appointed a new "flu tsar" to deal with the threat of a pandemic.Read

Home used by child trafficker gangs May 06 2009

International trafficking networks have used a children's home near London's Heathrow airport as a "clearing house" for dozens of youngsters smuggled into Britain, it is reported.Read

Obama hosts fresh Taliban war talks May 06 2009

US President Barack Obama is hosting talks with his Pakistani counterpart Asif Ali Zardari on how best to counter the growing Taliban insurgency.Read

Rescue deal for LDV to be finalised May 06 2009

The details of a last-ditch deal to save van maker LDV from going bust are being finalised in a move that could safeguard hundreds of jobs.Read

New child protection moves unveiled May 06 2009

Children's Secretary Ed Balls is set to outline plans to improve child protection services.Read

Post offices discuss ID card role May 06 2009

Post offices and pharmacies could act as enrolment centres for the Government's ID card scheme, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has said.Read

Women's binge drinking increases May 06 2009

Binge drinking among women has almost doubled in recent years, research showed.Read

Soccer boss's family crash tragedy May 06 2009

Sir Alex Ferguson's daughter-in-law and grandson have been described as "seriously ill" after they were involved in a road crash.Read

Retirement at 70 'to control debt' May 06 2009

Only a retirement age of 70, a basic income tax rate of 37% or a 10% slashing of public spending would get Britain's public debt under control within a decade, a think tank is reported to have concluded.Read

Swine flu sparks dilemma over exams May 06 2009

Pupils at schools hit by swine flu could get grades without sitting exams.Read

Hunt for hit-and-run death suspect May 06 2009

Police are hunting a woman wanted in connection with a suspected hit-and-run collision that left an 11-year-old boy dead.Read

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