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Ex-cabinet minister Chris Huhne admits perverting the course of justice
Category: England Written by Afsheen Shafiq
Ex-cabinet minister Chris Huhne is facing jail sentence after he has admitted to pervert the course of justice over claims of convincing his then wife a decade ago to accept penalty points for over-speeding on her driving licence for him.
The Liberal Democrat MP, 58, changed his plea at the last
Last Updated on Monday, 04 February 2013 11:01
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Senior Met Detective Casburn gets 15 months sentence on information leak offer
Category: England Written by Afsheen Shafiq
A senior Metropolitan detective officer has been sentenced for 15 months jail for offering the News of the World to sell details regarding the phone-hacking investigation.
Detective Chief Inspector April Casburn, 53, the head of the National Terrorist Financial Investigation Unit, was
Last Updated on Friday, 01 February 2013 09:11
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U.K. PM makes a surprise visit to Libya
Category: England Written by Afsheen Shafiq
U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron has arrived in the Libyan capital Tripoli on Thursday to make a surprise visit to the North African country to discuss bilateral relations with Libyan officials.
Earlier this week Britain received a "potential threat" to its embassy in the Libyan capital Tripoli, a
Last Updated on Thursday, 31 January 2013 09:18
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Horsemeat probe: Tesco sacked Irish food supplier Silvercrest
Category: England Written by Afsheen Shafiq
British supermarket giant Tesco said to have sacked its Irish food supplier Silvercrest, a unit of ABP Food Group, on Wednesday after horse meat traces were found on conductingDNAtest of the meat used in beefburgers in Britain and Ireland.
The retailing firm has concluded its investigation that the
Last Updated on Wednesday, 30 January 2013 09:13
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350 U.K. troops to be dispatched to assist French operation in Mali
Category: England Written by Afsheen Shafiq
U.K. government has offered to provide support for the French military operation in Mali by sending around 350 troops to Africa in order to provide training assistance to tackle al-Qaeda linked fighting forces there.
According to the Prime Minister’s spokesperson, there are no plans of sending
Last Updated on Tuesday, 29 January 2013 09:53
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British Airways’ Transatlantic 747 makes emergency landing at Cardiff Airport
Category: England Written by Afsheen Shafiq
British Airways’ jumbo jet flight has made an emergency landing at Cardiff Airport after Mayday alert was issued during its transatlantic 747 flight.
According to the Wales Air Network, BA flight 196 which was scheduled for Heathrow from Houston has been diverted to the South Wales airport after
Last Updated on Monday, 28 January 2013 09:23
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High-speed rail network: Second phase details revealed
Category: England Written by Afsheen Shafiq
U.K. government has revealed the details regarding the second phase of the £32bn HS2 high-speed rail network, with the ultimate plan of linking London with Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds on the successful completion of phase two.
The plans ha sbeen announced by the Department of Transport and HS2
Last Updated on Monday, 28 January 2013 08:48
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