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UK and World News for 7 October 2008

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Mosley plans privacy law challenge Oct 07 2008

Motorsport boss Max Mosley plans to challenge the UK's privacy laws in the European Court of Human Rights, he said.Read

'Reckless' claim over Menezes death Oct 07 2008

A senior policewoman was accused of giving "reckless" orders as events spiralled out of her control and ended in Jean Charles de Menezes being shot.Read

Darling to unveil banks rescue deal Oct 07 2008

Chancellor Alistair Darling is to announce a comprehensive rescue package for the embattled banks on Wednesday.Read

Jury criticise police 'complacency' Oct 07 2008

A jury accused police of "institutionalised complacency" as it convicted an officer of careless driving following the death of a pensioner during a high-speed training exercise.Read

Rail strike stops 40% of journeys Oct 07 2008

A strike hit Scotland's rail network causing travel misery for thousands of commuters.Read

£10bn wiped off bank's shares Oct 07 2008

Royal Bank of Scotland shares plunged nearly 40% to a 15-year low as speculation mounted over an imminent taxpayer-funded rescue of Britain's banks.Read

Concern over Iran nuclear ambitions Oct 07 2008

The UK is "very concerned" about Iran's nuclear ambitions and human rights record, Foreign Secretary David Miliband said.Read

Bank fined £7m over insurance sales Oct 07 2008

High street bank Alliance & Leicester has been fined a record £7 million for "serious failings" over selling techniques for payment protection insurance (PPI).Read

Brown hosts economic crisis talks Oct 07 2008

Gordon Brown is holding talks with the governor of the Bank of England and the chairman of the Financial Services Authority on Tuesday night on the worsening financial crisis.Read

Tattoo helped police track criminal Oct 07 2008

A car criminal who gave police everything they needed to know to track him down from a tattoo on his neck has been jailed.Read

Breed health concerns spark review Oct 07 2008

Britain's main governing body for dogs announced it would be reviewing every pedigree breed in the UK amid concerns about genetic diseases.Read

Shake-up restores Lib Dem EU rebels Oct 07 2008

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg carried out a reshuffle of his frontbench team in response to last week's changes in the structure of the Government by Gordon Brown.Read

Rail strike misery for Scotland Oct 07 2008

Thousands of rail passengers faced travel misery as signal workers staged the first of two strikes this week.Read

PM makes financial stability pledge Oct 07 2008

Gordon Brown reaffirmed his determination to "take whatever action is necessary" to maintain the stability of the financial system in the face of the latest market turmoil.Read

RBS biggest victim of bank turmoil Oct 07 2008

Royal Bank of Scotland was the biggest victim on another day of turmoil for banks amid mounting speculation that the Government is set to spend billions on a taxpayer-funded rescue of the ailing sector.Read

Trading unpredictable - Bhs chief Oct 07 2008

Retail boss Sir Philip Green described trading as "competitive and unpredictable" after sales at his Bhs chain fell 4% in the past six weeks.Read

Bank fears drag RBS shares down Oct 07 2008

More fears over the health of UK banks dragged shares in Royal Bank of Scotland down by another 30%.Read

Prisons facing 'violence risk' Oct 07 2008

A prison governors' leader warned of a "serious risk" of disturbances in jails in England and Wales because of a shortage of funding.Read

Travel chaos as rail workers strike Oct 07 2008

Thousands of rail passengers in Scotland are facing travel misery as signal workers stage the first of two strikes this week.Read

New blood tests for Down's syndrome Oct 07 2008

A new non-invasive test for pregnant women worried that their unborn child has Down's syndrome has been developed by scientists.Read

Goth attackers appeal against terms Oct 07 2008

A gang of teenagers who savagely attacked a young couple for being Goths are appealing against their sentences.Read

EU talks on global financial crisis Oct 07 2008

Chancellor Alistair Darling is to join fellow European Union finance ministers for talks on the global financial crisis as traders were braced for another turbulent day on the markets.Read

Appeal to cut UK greenhouse gases Oct 07 2008

The UK should cut its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80% by mid-century, the Government's climate change committee recommended.Read

Human evolution coming to a halt Oct 07 2008

Human evolution is grinding to a halt, according to a leading genetics expert.Read

Review ordered amid police race row Oct 07 2008

Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has announced a nationwide assessment of how ethnic minorities are treated by the police as the race row surrounding the Metropolitan force continued.Read

More extended families sharing home Oct 07 2008

The number of extended families living under the same roof looks set to increase as more Britons pool their financial resources, research showed.Read

UK in recession, says business body Oct 07 2008

The UK is already in a recession, with business confidence, profits and turnover now at record lows and unemployment set to rise by up to 350,000 in the next year, according to an "alarming" new report.Read

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