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Coroner raises rail safety fears
published on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:26:39 +0000

A coroner raises ongoing safety fears as an inquest jury blames a points failure for the Potters Bar train crash. (more)

UK soldiers push to clear Taliban
published on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:06:48 +0000

Hundreds of UK soldiers launch an operation to clear Taliban insurgents from a key stronghold in southern Afghanistan. (more)

BP boss scaling back oil effort
published on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:07:23 +0000

The incoming BP chief executive has said it is time to scale back some parts of the oil spill clean-up in the Gulf of Mexico. (more)

Child, 3, drowned in garden pond
published on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:01:42 +0000

A toddler drowned after falling into a garden pond during a visit to a house in Edinburgh, it has emerged. (more)

Immigrant worker limit criticised
published on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:31:13 +0000

Government plans to limit the number of skilled foreign workers allowed into the UK are criticised by the Lord Mayor of London. (more)

Lebanon urged to resist violence
published on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:56:59 +0000

Syria's president and the Saudi king call on Lebanon's rival factions to avoid turning to violence amid mounting political tensions in the country. (more)

Fugitive Nadir will stand trial
published on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:59:17 +0000

Fugitive Polly Peck tycoon Asil Nadir, who fled to northern Cyprus in 1993, confirms he will come back to the UK to stand trail on theft charges. (more)

Benefits face 'radical' shake-up
published on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:17:53 +0000

Merging all tax credits and benefits into a single payment is one option being considered by Iain Duncan Smith in a "radical" welfare shake-up. (more)

Gove defends academy schools list
published on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:40:02 +0000

The Education Secretary insists there no is rush for schools in England to become academies, after criticism over the number of schools coming forward. (more)

Girl, 9, dies in rafting accident
published on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:45:10 +0000

A nine-year-old girl from Wales has died in a rafting accident while on holiday in Turkey. (more)

Business / Finance News

US economic growth slows to 2.4%
published on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:48:09 +0000

US economic growth slowed between April and June, with GDP growing by an annualised rate of 2.4%, the US Commerce Department says. (more)

Strikes and ash extend BA losses
published on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:22:45 +0000

BA reveals a steep quarterly loss of £164m after being hit by cabin crew strikes and disruption caused by the volcanic ash cloud. (more)

Airbus firm EADS lifts output aim
published on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:31:18 +0000

Airbus parent firm EADS says it is confident about future orders, despite reporting a fall in second-quarter earnings. (more)

Royal Mail pension plan in doubt
published on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:31:24 +0000

The Pensions Regulator is challenging a crucial plan to pay off the £10bn deficit in the Royal Mail pension scheme. (more)

Fraud charges over £115m inquiry
published on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:28:54 +0000

A businessman investigated by City of London police is facing 30 charges of fraud (more)

Deadline for tax credits renewal
published on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:35:38 +0000

Families face missing out on financial assistance if they miss Saturday's deadline to renew tax credits. (more)

Disney sells Miramax film studios
published on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:16:58 +0000

Walt Disney announces the sale of its Miramax film division for about $660m to a group of private equity investors. (more)

Sale of EDF's UK networks agreed
published on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:50:38 +0000

A consortium headed by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-Shing agrees to buy the UK networks of French power group EDF for £5.8bn ($9.1bn). (more)