News archive for May 2012

Doctors Defend Decision To Strike In Letter

Doctors have this morning been defending yesterday’s ballot, resulting in the decision to cancel all non-urgent care, as part of a one-day strike on June 21st.

Andy Coulson Charged With Perjury

Ex-News Of The World editor and David Cameron’s former director of communications Andy Coulson has been charged in a perjury inquiry.

Mick And Mairead Philpott Charged With Murder

Following their arrests earlier in the week, the parents of six children killed in a Derby house fire have been charged with their murders.

Wikileaks Man Loses Extradition Appeal

Julian Assange, the man behind Wikileaks, has lost his fight against extradition to Sweden, to face accusations of sex offences.

Doctors’ Decision On Strikes Due

Doctors will today announce whether or not they have decided to take industrial action over changes to their pensions.

“Secret Court Hearings” Plan Scaled Back

The government have announced that they are to scale back plans to hold more court hearings in secret, because of fears over national security.

UK Care Funding Gap “Can Be Plugged”

NHS analysis group The Nuffield Trust have said that the care funding crisis in the UK could be solved by moving funding from elsewhere in the NHS.

Government In Pasty Tax U-Turn

Labour has condemned yesterday’s government u-turn on the much-derided pasty and caravan taxes.

Fred West Drama Big Winner at TV BAFTAs

Appropriate Adult stars Dominic West and Emily Watson took home the big awards at last night’s TV BAFTA awards.

Blair Arrives For Questioning At Leveson Enquiry

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair will be questioned at the inquiry into press standards, the Leveson Enquiry this morning.

Forty Nine Children Massacred In Syria

The United Nations has condemned Syria’s use of heavy shelling in the city of Houla, where at least 108 people have been found dead.

Libyan PM Lays Fletcher Wreath In London

Libya’s interim Prime Minister Abdurrahim El-Keib has this morning laid a wreath on the spot where PC Yvonne Fletcher was killed during anti-Gaddafi protests in London.

Patients’ Rating System Introduced To Improve Nursing Care

From April 2013, patients in England in nursing care will be asked if they would recommend their hospital to friends and family.

“Yes” Campaign Launched In Scotland

The campaign encouraging people to back Scottish independence in the upcoming referendum will be launched in Edinburgh later.

Arts Gala Held For Queen’s Diamond Jubilee

Sir Paul McCartney, Dame Judi Dench and David Hockney were among the 850 luminaries invited to an arts reception, to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

EU Leaders “Want Greece To Remain In Euro”

European Council President Herman Van Rompuy has urged Greece to stay in the Euro, and to “respect its commitments” by doing so.

Cataract Surgery Being “Rationed” By NHS Trusts

Figures obtained by campaigners suggest that a growing number of areas in the UK are putting heavy restrictions on the number of people receiving essential eye surgery.

Millions being lost to sophisticated new card fraud phone scam

A sophisticated type of fraud – where people are telephoned by fraudsters and duped into revealing their PIN and handing over their bank card to a courier – is on the rise.

Patients With Chronic Pain “Under-Treated”, Say NICE

Health watchdog NICE have revealed that patients with advanced cancer and other debilitating conditions aren’t having their pain treated effectively by doctors.

“Socialist” Vince Cable Attacked By Advisor

Downing Street advisor Adam Beecroft has called Business Secretary Vince Cable a “socialist”, adding that the Lib Dem "appears to do very little to support business".

Egyptians Vote In Historic Poll

The Egyptian people are today voting in the country’s first ever democratic elections, fifteen months after the ousting of Hosni Mubarak.

Government Energy Bill Set To Push For Clean Energy Alternatives

Later today, the government will be publishing its draft energy bill, and it is expected to encourage further investment in cleaner energy alternatives.

GPs Say Patients Are “Suffering” Due To NHS Cuts

Doctors at today’s BMA annual GP conference will reveal that creeping NHS rationing is making patients suffer unnecessarily.

Government Announce ASBO Replacement

Home Secretary Theresa May has revealed new plans to tackle antisocial behaviour – and she claims to be “putting victims first”.

Lockerbie Bomber Funeral Preparations Begin

The man charged with masterminding the Lockerbie bomb plot, Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, died in Tripoli last night.

Charity Reveal Mental Health Calls Rise In Recession

Mental health charity Mind have revealed that the number of calls they have received has surged year-on-year since the recession began.

Robin Gibb Passes Away

Bee Gee singer Robin Gibb has died aged 62, after a long battle with cancer.

1970s Disco Star Donna Summer Dies

President Obama and others have spoken tributes to the singer, who died at the age of 63.

1 in 3 Over-65s in the UK Want to be More Socially Active

Technology Strategy Board highlights the opportunity for innovation to improve later life

Guest List For Queen’s Lunch Causes Controversy

Later today, the Queen will be hosting a lunch for monarchs from around the world – and many of the attendees are causing controversy.

Northern Rock Rescue May Have Cost Taxpayers £2bn

UK taxpayers are expected to have lost around £2bn in the Northern Rock bailout; that’s the conclusion of a new report by the National Audit Office (NAO).

Dementia Patient Gets 106 Different Carers In A Single Year

The wife of a man who had dementia has revealed that her husband suffered after he was given 106 different carers in a year.

Social Workers Say Cuts Are Risking Young Lives

A new survey by the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) has shown that 88% of those in the sector think cuts to services are putting children’s lives at risk.

UK Housing Market “Broken”, Property Group Says

The National Housing Federation has slammed ministers over a "burgeoning housing crisis" that they are failing to prevent.

GM Save UK Vauxhall Plant After New Deal

General Motors is set to confirm this morning that they will be building a new Vauxhall Astra model in the UK — saving the Ellesmere Port plant in the process.

Ratko Mladic Begins War Crimes Trial

The former head of the Bosnian Serb national army Ratko Mladic has today gone on trial at The Hague’s international court, accused of attempting to “ethnically cleanse” Bosnia.

Labour Figures Suggest Fall In Elderly Care

The number of elderly people getting state-funded support for their care has dropped significantly by around 11%; that’s according to figures obtained by the Labour Party.

Home Secretary “Destroying Police”, Warns Federation

Home Secretary Theresa May will be warned that she is “on the precipice of destroying” Britain’s police service, when she faces the police federation in Bournemouth later.

“All Time Low” For Middle Aged Cancer Deaths

The number of people dying because of cancer complications in their 50s has fallen to its lowest ever recorded level, figures have today revealed.

Accountants Label Child Benefit Changes “Seriously Flawed”

Controversial plans to change the child benefit system have been slammed by The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Francois Hollande Sworn In As French President

The ceremony is currently underway to swear in the new French President in Paris.

“Crisis” For English Diabetes Care, Campaigners Warn

Less than half of diabetes sufferers in England are getting the most basic care; that’s the verdict of campaign group Diabetes UK.

Sixth Child Dies After Derby House Fire

A sixth Philpott child has died in hospital; days after five of his siblings were killed in a house fire in Derby.

Attempts To Form Government In Greece Suffer Setback

The democratic crisis in Greece continues this week, as the latest attempts to form a coalition government look set to fail.

British Gas Owners Warn Of Rising Bills

Centrica, the company that owns British Gas, has revealed that despite recent electricity bill cuts, energy bills are on the way up.

Underwear Bomb Spy Had British Passport

The man responsible for foiling a Yemenese “underwear bomb” plot may have been a British man of Middle Eastern origin, US media sources have revealed.

Brooks Prepares To Give Evidence

Disgraced former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks is to give evidence at the Leveson Inquiry today.

Public Sector Strikes Begin

Thousands of public sector workers have this morning left their places of work for a 24 hour strike across the country, in protest to pension changes.

Legendary Stylist Vidal Sassoon Dies

Hairdresser Vidal Sassoon, the man who invented some of the most iconic haircuts of the 50s and 60s, has died at his home in Los Angeles.

NHS Calls For Plans To Cut Elderly Suffering Falls

A new report for the NHS has said that a “more joined-up” strategy is needed to cut the number of severe falls that the elderly suffer.

Clinton Cards Heads Towards Administration

After reporting half-year losses of £3.7m, Clinton Cards has warned that they expect to be placed in administration later today.

Cases Of Arthritis Set To Double By 2030

An osteoarthritis charity has set out its predictions for 2030; saying that by then over 17m people will be suffering from the disorder.

MPs And Lords Prepare For Queen’s Speech

Parliament members from both houses will pour into the House of Lords today for this year’s Queen’s Speech.

Campaigners Urge Social Care Reform

Eighty five groups campaigning for better social care have written to David Cameron, asking for “no half-measures” in upcoming reforms in the sector.

Cameron And Clegg Vow To “Relaunch Coalition”

With both the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats feeling the heat after disastrous local election results, David Cameron and Nick Clegg will give a speech together later today reaffirming their commitment to the coalition.

New US Underwear Bomb Plot Foiled

The CIA has foiled an al-Queda plot to blow up a plane, using an updated version of the underwear bomb which failed to detonate in 2009.

Unemployment Set To Rise To 9% By End Of Year

A rise in unemployment to 9% is set to cause “permanent damage” to productivity in the UK, according to a think tank.

Superbug Cuts Thanks To Hand Hygiene Campaign

The number of superbug infections has been cut substantially, with the hand hygiene campaign hailed as the main cause.

Coalition Parties Punished At Polls

The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have been decimated in last night’s local elections, with Labour adding more than 700 seats, taking control of many councils.

Aspirin “As Effective As Warfarin” For Heart Failure Patients

Researchers at the New England Journal of Medicine have revealed evidence that aspirin could be as effective as more expensive drugs when dealing with heart failure.

Mervyn King Reveals Regrets Over Banking Crisis

Bank of England governor Sir Mervyn King has said he wish he’d “shouted from the rooftops” that banks were borrowing too much ahead of the 2007 credit crunch.

Local Election Voting Begins

Voters in England, Wales and Scotland are today going to the polls to vote in this year’s local elections.

New Stratergy Urged For Carers

A charity representing carers has urged the government to rethink strategies, to kick-start growth and jobs in the care sector.

Obama Reaffirms 2014 Afghan Pull Out Plan

US President Barack Obama has pledge to “finish the job” in Afghanistan, while speaking on US television live from a military base there.

BSkyB Defend Broadcasting Licence

News Corporation-owned BSkyB have been defending their status as a “fit and proper” broadcaster.

Walsh: Heathrow Queue Times “Misleading”

British Airways boss Willie Walsh has accused the government of “misleading people” over the length of queues coming into Heathrow.

New Gene Test Could Spot Breast Cancer Years In Advance

Scientists believe they may have found a way to spot breast cancer years before the disease is diagnosed.

MPs Publishing Phone Hacking Report

Later today, MPs involved in last summer’s Commons investigation into phone hacking at the News Of The World will publish their report.

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