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08 Sep 2010 21:42
Exclusive: Charles and the £20m deal
Tom BaldwinandDominic KennedySeptember 9 2010 12:01AMThe Prince of Wales gambled the future of his charitable foundation on a speculative property deal that is now draining funds away from other good causes. A senior aide admitted yesterday that the deal had “partially gone wrong”. A £20 million loan taken out in
How the Prince of Wales saved Dumfries House in Ayrshire for the nation, but what was dubbed the ‘heritage save of the century’ became more like an own goalBP spreads the blame for oil catastrophe
The oil giant was accused of trying to dodge responsibility for its own failures after it released an internal investigation that deflected much of the blame for the oil rig blast that led to the worst spill in US history. Eleven rig workers were killed in the explosion at the Deepwater Horizon
Imam urges peace as pastor breathes fire
The radical pastor whose plan to burn copies of the Koran has sparked an international outcry insisted last night that the bonfire would go ahead despite warnings that it will endanger American troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. “As of this time we have no intention of cancelling,”
- Clinton: Mexico drug war ‘an insurgency’Hillary Clinton compares Mexico with how Colombia was 20 years ago when druglords ruled
- Koran burner ‘wants to do the right thing’Leading American imam says Terry Jones promised he would re-consider plans to burn Koran
- Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg warned Labour not to “second guess” police. He gave general support to Andy Coulson, press secretary at Number 10
- Fiennes escapes driving ban Explorer momentarily fell asleep at the wheel and careered into a vehicle across road, injuring the driver
- A huge drilling machine normally used to find oil is expected to arrive today at the mine
‘Judge us by our results and stop the sniping’
Is the body that chooses our judges in line for the scrapheap?
Le fish and chips anglais, c’est chic, c’est bon
The British staple has become a gastronomic fashion in Paris
Intelligent atheists should want good religion
David Aaronovitch
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Second Estate
The Prince of Wales has combined charity with business for social good. In Dumfries House the model’s flaws are exposed
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Shifting the Blame
Accusing contractors about the oil spill does not absolve BP of overall responsibility
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Cameron’s Bereavement
The Prime Minister’s time in office has been marked by joy and sadness
I’ve grown closer to my father since his death
Magnus Linklater
Contract to build aircraft carriers under threat
The chief executive of BAE reveals he is tasked with reviewing options over carriers, which are providing work for 10,000 people
Sculptors end feud with ‘philistine’ Royal Academy
Decades after Henry Moore swore never to exhibit there, Modern British Sculpture will display his work with other famous British artists
City prepares to swoop for Barclays chief
One senior headhunter described Mr Varley as hot property who could take over at any one of several FTSE 100 companies
Four million families where no one works
Of these, some 841,000 are classified as workless because everyone over 16 is classed as sick, injured or disabled according to the ONS
Output up but still below pre-recession peak
Best of recovery may be over as National Institute of Economic and Social Research expects economy to lose steam
Astra Boss’s pension angers strikers
The TUC’s annual PensionsWatch survey found that David Brennan, 57, has accrued a £12.8 million pension pot
Aston Villa confirm Houllier as manager
Former Liverpool manager returns to the Premier League after a six-year absence to succeed Martin O’Neill
Higgins banned but cleared of bribery
World snooker No 1 banned and fined £75,000 for giving the impression that he was willing to break betting rules in tabloid sting
Ferrari escape further punishment
The fireworks of F1’s biggest political row of the season fizzled out into a damp squib of delays and deference to the sport’s biggest team
Obama’s right-hand man takes off for Chicago
Rahm Emanuel’s departure as Chief of Staff to run for Chicago mayor has sparked speculation over who will take over the powerful job
Imam - Koran burner ‘wants to do right thing’
Leading American imam defends Terry Jones as ‘anti-terrorist’ and says he promised he would re-consider plans to burn Koran
Kabul Bank lost $56m on property deal
Empty construction site marks the sinkhole of $160m property portfolio that disappeared when Dubai land prices crashed
Moscow tries to re-set links with deal
Russia suggested that it would be willing to stage a trial for the murder of Alexander Litvinenko to restore relations with the UK
How school architecture became cool
With two schools up for the Stirling Prize and Zaha Hadid’s academy opening on Monday, it’s time to hand out gold stars
Shoes premieres at Sadler’s Wells
Shoes is not quite the stuff of showbiz legend but as a splashy celebration of modern society’s love of footwear - from flip-flops to Ugg boots - this show is a lot of fun
Last Night’s TV: Mad Men
A call girl who slaps him, an indecent bikini ad, an unexpectedly shabby apartment - even if his patter’s a bit off, we’re still mad for Don Draper
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08 Sep 2010 08:09
Live: BP spill report spreads blame for Gulf oil disaster
Joanna SugdenSeptember 8 2010 12:17BP report concludes that decisions made by “multiple companies and work teams” contributed to the Gulf accident which it says arose from “a complex and interlinked series of mechanical failures, human judgments, engineering design, operational implementation and team interfaces.” BP defended its much-criticised well design and said failures on the rig, operated by Transocean, led to gas swamping the platform and creating the conditions for the explosion. Tony Hayward, BP’s outgoing chief-executive, said a “bad cement job” by Halliburton contributed to the disaster. BP’s incoming chief executive Bob Dudley said after the publication of the report: “This was a tragic accident that resulted in the loss of 11 lives and impacted the
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Cameron flies to father after stroke
Snooker No 1 suspended over tabloid sting
John Higgins given a six-month suspension from snooker and fined £75,000 after News of the World
47 minutes agoChile miners put faith in ‘Plan C’
A convoy of trucks bearing a huge drilling machine normally used to find oil is expected to arrive today at the Chilean mine where 33 men have been trapped for a month. Authorities hope that the oil drill could offer a “Plan C” rescue the miners
September 8 2010 3:05- Speaker allows debate on phone hackingDeputy prime minister Nick Clegg warned Labour not to “second guess” police
- Blair book launch party called offProtesters again derail the former prime minister’s publication schedule
- UN admits to failures over Congo rapesSenior UN official admits number of systematic rapes are twice that previously estimated
- Ministers to take doctors’ battle to EUBid to find a way to exclude junior doctors from the EU directive that limits working hours
- House prices defy pessimism, says HalifaxAverage price is £167,953 — 9 per cent above its low in April 2009 but 16 per cent below the peak
- Ashtiani jailers ‘trying to force confession’The Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning is interrogated twice more
Andrew Billen on This is England ‘86, Channel 4
Sequel to film as realistic as a Bill Forsyth comedy
Electronic trio win over the Mercury judges
XX takes top prize in music calendar from established rivals
Cable warns Osborne on banks
The Business Secretary, who is deeply concerned over the appointment of Bob Diamond as head of Barclays, said the choice illustrated the police dilemma of the combination of “casinos and traditional banks.”
‘Quango queen’ sacked from audit body
Sources say Jenny Watson’s dismissal is first in a ‘bonfire of quangocrats’ and undermines her role as head of Electoral Commission
Roll out the barrel: this fortnight we’re raising a glass to a very British success story
Dana goes on the offensive against KNOC
Dana Petroleum fought back against a hostile bid from the South Korean state oil company with a £240 million acquisition
House prices defy pessimism, says Halifax
The average price of a home is £167,953 — 9 per cent above its low in April 2009 but 16 per cent below the peak in August 2007
Vodafone faces £1.3bn tax bill in India
The mobile group is being pursued by the Indian taxman after its acquisition of a majority stake in Hutchison Essar in 2007
Japanese Government to intervene in forex
Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda’s suggestion of involvement in foreign exchange markets reveals panic over strength of yen
Nadal makes light work of late night
The world No 1 booked his place in the US Open quarter-finals with a victory over Feliciano Lopez that finished at 1.16am in New York
Rooney leaves trouble and strife behind him
The England striker’s talent was always going to ensure that he found happiness in his work at St Jakob-Park last night
England extended their winning streak in Twenty20 internationals to seven matches, but there was little to thrill the crowd in Cardiff
UN admits to failures over Congo rapes
Senior UN official says over 500 rapes have been reported in eastern Congo, more than twice the number previously estimated
Ashtiani jailers ‘trying to force confession’
The lawyer and son of the women sentenced to death by stoning said that she was interrogated twice yesterday
Suspects ‘laughed’ before Philippines massacre
Andal Ampatuan is accused of the shooting of 57 people, including pregnant women, to help his father win a provincial election
Dog comment ‘will come back to bite Obama’
The Administration sought to play down an unscripted passage in which the President said that lobbyists ‘talk about me like a dog’
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07 Sep 2010 15:24
‘Casino’ gibe over choice of new Barclays bank chief
September 7 2010 2:55Politicians and union leaders voiced misgivings today over the appointment of one of the world’s richest bankers to head Barclays, with one union chief calling it an insult. Bob Diamond, whom Lord Mandelson, the former Business Secretary, called the unacceptable face of banking, takes over as chief executive from John Varley, with potential remuneration in salary and bonuses of more than £11 million a year. Downing Street declined to comment on the choice, saying it was a matter solely for Barclays shareholders. But ministers such as Vince Cable, the current Business Secretary, who has condemned “casino banking”, are unlikely privately to welcome it. An unnamed Liberal Democrat government member described the choice to the BBC as “bank taken over by casino”.
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Scandal-hit Wayne Rooney opened the scoringMarc Aspland for The Times1 of 6 -
The England striker netted early in the first halfMarc Aspland for The Times2 of 6 -
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Fabio Capello clinched his second qualifying win in a rowCarl Recine/Action Images/Reuters6 of 6
Rooney strikes as England beat Swiss
Anti-Sarkozy strikes paralyse France
French unions claim victory over Nicolas Sarkozy after huge protests against his plans to raise the retirement age to 62
September 7 2010 6:53PMTax blunder could expose millions to fraud
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has warned people not to respond to any e-mails purporting to be from the Revenue offering tax rebates as it begins sending out letters to millions of taxpayers whose payments have been miscalculated
September 8 2010 12:01
- US Koran burning ‘will inflame Islamic world’General David Petraeus warns his forces will be endangered if church in Florida fulfils plan
- Disruption expected even after the strike officially while the RMT claims safety breaches are occurring
- EU President condemns stoning sentenceJose Manuel Barroso described Iran sentence as “barbaric beyond words”
- Leave Afghanistan, says think-tankUK and US should abandon Afghanistan strategy and focus on deterring terrorism, says IISS
- Britain drops down graduate tableUK drops from 4th to 15th place after fall in percentage of Britons who graduate with a degree
- Goldie’s son jailed for murderJamie Price chased Marlon Morris before stabbing him four times, once fatally in the heart
Video: it’s You’ve Been Framed, Baghdad style
Iraqi TV station plants bombs on celebrities and then arrests them
‘Humour’ is the theme for 2010 shortlist
But it’s more “laughter in the dark”, says one Booker judge
Lib Dem dreams of power turn to a nightmare
Alice Thomson
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Banking on Diamond
Bob Diamond’s appointment should not be used as an excuse to break up the banks
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Defiance and Delusion
Iran must choose between barbarity and relations with the civilised world
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No Tax Credit
Calculating taxes is even harder than we thought
Bankers are Masters of the Universe again
Anatole Kaletsky
The online grocer said that sales growth had lost none of its momentum since July’s troubled float, but nonetheless shares still fell
Feeble Pakistan surrender to England
Paul Collingwood’s team recorded up their seventh successive Twenty20 victory with an easy six-wicket victory against the touring side
Anti-Sarkozy strikes paralyse France
French unions claim victory over Nicolas Sarkozy after huge protests against his plans to raise the retirement age to 62
After 17 days of horse trading two kingmaker independent MPs announce they will support Labor, giving the government 76 seats
Raphael’s Sistine tapestries hit the V&A
Crowds will flood the V&A as Raphael’s Sistine Chapel tapestries rejoin their preparatory cartoons for the first time
Theatre review: Pieces of Vincent
In David Watson’s new play the audience sit in the centre and the actors perform on stages set into the four walls in this remarkable refiguring of the auditorium
TV review: This Is England ‘86
The sequel to Shane Meadows’s movie, set in the year after the Falklands, was disconcertingly different in tone, and about as realistic as a Bill Forsyth comedy
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07 Sep 2010 05:31
Cameron coup as HSBC chief becomes trade minister
Philip WebsterSeptember 7 2010 10:25Stephen Green will be confirmed in the post this afternoon after the Stock Exchange has been informed of his appointment and that of Bob Diamond as the new head of Barclays, The Times has learnt. Mr Cameron has been without a Trade Minister since the general election. It was thought he had tried and failed to persuade Lord Davies, who did the job under Labour, to stay in the post. There have been other approaches to senior City figures, but without success. Mr Green was personally wooed by Mr Cameron to take on the job, it is understood. The move will mark a huge shake-up at the top of British banking. Mr Green, aged 62, has been at the bank for 28 years. He is not expected to take a salary as Trade Minister but is likely to get a peerage. Lord Davies was also a former banker, having chaired Standard Chartered Bank.
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Julia Gillard is Australia's first elected female Prime MinisterCole Bennetts/Getty1 of 8 -
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The Labor leader broke the deadlock after 17 days of talksStefan Postles/Getty4 of 8 -
Independent MPs Rob Oakeshott and Tony Windsor will support a Gillard government5 of 8 -
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Bob Katter opted to support Tony Abbott’s conservative Liberal PartyGetty8 of 8
Historic Australian victory for Gillard
Warning over fraud e-mails after tax blunder
Fraudsters are sending out e-mails to coincide with today’s letters from Revenue to correct errors
September 7 2010 12:11PMStudents may face fees of £7,000
Student debt is poised to rise to an average of £25,000 under funding proposals that favour higher tuition fees over a graduate tax. The expected recommendation from Lord Browne of Madingley would lead to undergraduates
- LIVE: Mike Atherton webchatA week is a long time in cricket: join Times Cricket Correspondent in his weekly webchat from 1pm
- Q&A: how to challenge a tax demandWhat should you do if you’re one of the millions facing a new tax bill?
- Diamond life: where next?Bricks Insider looks at where Barclays’ Bob Diamond might settle down in London
- Writing your own obituaryCaptain Doug Beattie, Defence Central blogger, looks forward to his third tour in Helmand
- The fees are just too highSchool Gate: Francesca Harper, 19, explains why she’s not going to university
- ‘Murray can still win a major’Rafael Nadal, blogging for The Times from the US Open, says he’s surprised by Andy Murray’s defeat but all is not over
Tube strikes bring down most of network
Some disruption is expected even after the strike officially ends at 9pm while the RMT union claims safety breaches are occurring
£100m banker takes over as new chief of Barclays
The Anglophile former teacher, who has amassed a £100m fortune, will succeed John Varley as chief executive from next March
Connaught asks for suspension of shares
The social housing group is burdened by debts of £220 million, and there are fears that it could fall into administration after talks failed
Sales growth fails to lift Ocado shares
The online grocer’s trading is on track but the market was unsettled by a trimming of earnings predictions by analysts
Higgins denies frame-fixing at tribunal
Career of world no 1 in jeopardy after allegations that he and his manager, Pat Mooney, accepted money to influence results of matches
Terrifying Federer exposes Murray’s shortfalls
With a display of utter control rounded off with the sweetest shot imaginable, Roger Federer swept into the last eight of the US Open
Quake forces NZ PM to cancel visit to Balmoral
John Key cancels trip to meet Queen Elizabeth so as to support earthquake hit city - but has not told Buckingham Palace yet
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06 Sep 2010 20:22
Banker who earns £100m to take over at Barclays
Ian KingDeputy Business EditorSeptember 7 2010 12:01AMBarclays risks a confrontation with the Government today when it confirms that Bob Diamond, Britain’s best-paid banker, is to become its chief executive. The Times has learnt that the bank will announce Mr Diamond, an American who has amassed an estimated fortune of £100 million, as
University students may face fees rise to £7,000
Greg HurstEducation EditorSeptember 7 2010 12:01AMStudent debt is poised to rise to an average of £25,000 under funding proposals that favour higher tuition fees over a graduate tax. The expected recommendation
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European Parliament Vice-President Roberta Angelilli: backing Ms AshtianiFrederick Florin/AFP/Getty Images1 of 10 -
Bernard Kouchner: the French Foreign Minister offered to fly to TehranPatrick Kovarik/AFP/Getty Images2 of 10 -
Bernard-Henri Levy, the French philosopher and writer, speaking in support of Ms AshtianiJacques Demarthon/AFP/Getty Images3 of 10 -
Dr Kouchner with Mohammed Mostafaei, Ms Ashtiani's former lawyerPhilippe Wojazer/Reuters4 of 10 -
Bernard Kouchner and Mohammed Mostafei prepare for the press conferencePatrick Kovarik/AFP/Getty Images5 of 10 -
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Shahnaz Gholami, a journalist who was in prison with Ms AshtianiEmmanuel Fradin for The Times7 of 10 -
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Mina Ahadi, head of the International Committee against StoningJacques Demarthon/AFP/Getty Images9 of 10 -
Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, who it is feared may be executed when Ramadan ends on FridayAmnesty International/AP10 of 10
Imminent execution fear for Ashtiani
If they could see it now: Blitz scenes today
Reworked images lift the horror of the Blitz into the present day
This mess doesn’t work for doctors or patients
Ilora Finlay
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Duty of Care
A new EU directive putting a cap on doctors’ hours is causing chaos for physicians and confusion for patients
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Violence and the State
In dealing with Eta, Spain has shown how democracies can best counter terrorism
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Signature Policy
Tony Blair should reinstate the book signing he cancelled
Can the Labour winner be more than a loser?
Rachel Sylvester
Nick Clegg was assailed from all sides as MPs raised doubts about the coalition’s blueprint for electoral reform
Doctors’ leaders back calls to relax EU rules
Rigid rules on working hours are undermining safety at NHS hospitals and should be changed, leading doctors say
Jobs rise up to 7% inside ‘ring-fenced’ NHS
NHS is protected from full brunt of cuts as thousands of public sector jobs are axed in other areas, official figures show
Pensions give Henderson two weeks to pay
Threat of court action over ill-fated investment in construction company by supposedly low-risk infrastructure fund
From couch potato to electrical livewire
A consortium has been formed to improve Japan’s ability to capture and exploit ‘wasted’ energy exuded through everyday life
Pepsi gives up on life in the Raw
Pepsi Raw does not appear to have resonated with consumers and sales were only £704,000 for the year to June 26
Capello flies to Rooney’s rescue after mid-air plea
Striker will start against Switzerland after telling manager he will not be affected by newspaper allegations
‘Forget Britain’ Murray told as exit takes toll
The inquest has begun into another grand-slam failure, Neil Harman reports from New York. But the clock continues to tick for Britain’s No 1
Tuilagi lands passport to glory with England
Youngest member of Samoan rugby dynasty who have all played for Leicester could become part of adopted country’s World Cup plans
Obama pledges billions to put US back on track
President Obama launches midterm election campaign with pledge of money for schemes to build roads, runways and high-speed railway lines
Corruption officials caught out by lie-detector
Four of Afghanistan’s top prosecutors have failed FBI polygraph tests, undermining President Karzai’s claims of tackling corruption
Bosses ‘ordered my father’s murder’
The son of a British geologist murdered in Kenya more than a year ago fears that a cover-up will prevent the killers from facing justice
Opera: La Bohème
This Mimì is no shrinking violet: the light that’s gone out in the stairwell is her cigarette, not her candle, and she leads Rodolfo straight to his bed
Theatre: Tiny Kushner
The performers in these five mini-plays are beautifully balanced - and all play in perfectionist, passionate accord with Tony Kushner’s intense style and wild imagination
Yesterday’s TV: Daybreak
Are Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley worth getting out of bed for - let alone worth £10million? Not so much... and they don’t beat John Humphrys
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06 Sep 2010 12:42
Clegg under fire over vote reform plans
Roland WatsonPolitical EditorSeptember 6 2010 6:45PMNick Clegg was assailed from all sides today as MPs raised doubts about the coalition’s blueprint for electoral reform. Conservative and Labour MPs used the first day of the parliamentary term to voice concerns about the speed and “arbitrary” drive to cut the number of MPs by 50 and redraw virtually all constituency boundaries. The Deputy
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Nick Clegg speaking in the Commons todayBBC
Blair cancels book signing over protests
Tony Blair has been forced to cancel a high-profile book-signing session this week after the threat of mass protests by anti-war groups. Mr Blair said he was concerned about the potential “hassle and cost” to the police of pressing ahead with
MPs press for inquiry on phone hacking
Scotland Yard has been accused of breaking a promise to the last Home Secretary that the police would inform the victims of a newspaper phone hacking operation that they were targeted. Pressure was growing for a fresh probe
- Paedophile head jailed for 21 yearsDerek Slade, a former boarding school head, had been convicted of abusing boy pupils during 1970s and 1980s
- Latest British troop victims namedCaptain Andrew Griffiths died in hospital and Lance Corporal Joseph Pool was killed in Helmand
- Children among the victims killed when suicide bomber attacked police post
- Tube strike begins, as TfL says some trains will runMillions of passengers face disruption today after two unions called their workers out on strike
Heat, dust and searching for cafe lattes in Kandahar
Captain Doug Beattie’s blog from the front line in Afghanistan
Tube strike begins, as TfL says some trains will run
Millions of passengers face disruption today after two unions called their workers out on strike
Cameron faces fight to save UK rebate
EU budget chief says times have changed and Thatcher’s rebate to recompense UK for farm subsidies is no longer justified
Troubled Gartmore set to lose Growth Opportunities
Investment trust serves notice on fund manager following veteran trader Gervais Williams’s revelation that he plans to quit after 17 years
Capello: Rooney will play against Switzerland
England manager confirms the Manchester United striker will feature despite much-publicised rumours about his private life
Mascarenhas apologises for Twitter comments
The Hampshire captain is fined £1,000 by his county and warns other players of the ‘dangers’ of social networking
Putin — the man who never quits
The Russian Prime Minister has suggested that he would like to run for president again, and serve for another 12 years
Muse mesmerise Manchester
Any sober reservations were blown away by the childlike thrill of witnessing Bellamy playing fiery punk-metal guitar solos
Edinburgh review: Quimeras
Quimeras was motivated by good intentions, but as a semi-abstract drama it made minimal impact. Vaguelly poetic voiceovers shed a little light on the emigrant experience
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06 Sep 2010 04:36
Coulson ready to see police on hacking allegations
Sam Coates and Philippe NaughtonSeptember 6 2010 9:36The former editor of the News of the World, Andy Coulson, has told police that he would be happy to meet them to discuss fresh phone-hacking allegations, his spokesman said today. Scotland Yard said last night that it could reopen its inquiry into the phone-hacking scandal after a report in The New York Times suggesting that Mr Coulson - who is now David Cameron’s head of communications at No 10 - was aware of the practice during his time as editor of the tabloid. Assistant Commissioner John Yates said that the force was previously unaware of allegations made by Sean Hoare, a former News of the World journalist, who told The New York Times that Mr Coulson had “actively encouraged” phone hacking. On Friday, during an interview on Radio 4’s PM programme, Mr Hoare accused Mr Coulson of presiding over a “culture of dark arts”
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Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley on DaybreakKen McKay/ITV1 of 5 -
Adrain Chiles was relaxed with his co-presenter Christine BleakleyKen McKay/ITV2 of 5 -
The pair gave viewers frequent tours of the new wood-lined studioKen McKay/ITV3 of 5 -
Tasmin Lucia Khan is the new programme's newsreaderKen McKay/ITV4 of 5 -
Lucy Verasamy is the Daybreak weather presenterKen McKay/ITV5 of 5
Chemistry on set as Daybreak dawns
Blair may cancel book signing over protest threats
Ex-PM said he was concerned about the potential “hassle and cost” to the police of pressing ahead
September 6 2010 10:15AM- Pre-Budget Report is to be scrappedThe discontinuation of the report puts a full stop to the Gordon Brown era
- Up to ten million taxpayers are in line for a refundThe number of people who have paid too much under PAYE could be twice as high as previously thought
- Cherie Blair in legal dispute with Mandelson Mrs Blair is said to have been unhappy that a letter she wrote to Lord Mandelson was included in his book
- Web romance ends with double stabbingJohn McDonald was killed in Manila, allegedly by the partner of a woman he had met online
- 17 dead in Pakistan suicide attackChildren among the victims killed when suicide bomber attacked police post in northwest Pakistan
- Emergency extended in quake hit NZEmergency extended in Christchurch after earthquake as rain brings fears of flooding
Osborne scraps Pre-Budget Report
The discontinuation of the report puts a full stop to the Gordon Brown era. An Autumn Statement is instead to be issued
Lib Dems ‘biggest losers’ in boundary changes
Labour will seek to exploit unease among the junior coalition partners today by saying the Lib Dems could lose half their MPs
GBK struggles to tempt diners through its doors
Fast-growing Clapham House fails to shake off World Cup sales torpor and warns of ‘challenging’ times as board remains locked in takeover talks
Gloom on the forecourt with car sales stuck in reverse
Healthy fleet sales and strong growth in diesels cannot mask difficult conditions after withdrawal of government scrappage scheme
London joins worldwide wave of optimism
Seventh straight day of gains for FTSE 100 as investors react positively to better than expected jobs data from America
Rooney joins England on plane to Switzerland
Wayne Rooney remains with squad ahead of Euro 2012 qualifier despite rumours over his private life
Afridi mocks ex-team-mate as ‘mentally 15 or 16’
The Pakistan Twenty20 and one-day captain says that Yasir Hameed is unreliable after allegations made to an undercover reporter
Pakistan suicide bomber kills 17
Four children among the dead after a suicide bomber drove his bomb-laden vehicle into a police post in northwest Pakistan
Briton’s web romance ends with his murder
John McDonald flew to the Philippines to propose to a woman he met on the web but was allegedly murdered by her jealous lover
Eta truce fails to convince sceptics
Cool response to Basque separatist group, which has raised the prospect of an end to one of Europe’s longest-running terror campaigns
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05 Sep 2010 20:47
Junior doctors desert the NHS during training
David RoseHealth CorrespondentSeptember 6 2010 12:00AMAlmost a quarter of junior doctors drop out of their NHS training after two years, according to the first survey since a European directive imposed a cap on their working time, The Times can reveal. Of those who apply to continue their training, more than a fifth are turned down because they lack the necessary skills or experience. The high attrition rate is being blamed in part on the chaotic implementation of the EU rule limiting junior doctors to a maximum 48-hour working week. The Working Time Directive, which was fully implemented in the NHS last August, aimed to improve the work-life balance of doctors by ending 100-hour weeks and preventing them from working while they were tired. Instead, doctors are having to handle an increasingly complicated caseload while working fewer hours
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Rooney’s marriage rocked by prostitute claims
Wayne Rooney is fighting to save his marriage after tabloid allegations yesterday about his £1,200-a-night sex sessions with a prostitute during his wife’s pregnancy last year. The Manchester United striker’s
September 6 2010 12:01AM- CCTV shows Sergeant Mark Andrews dragging Pamela Somerville, 59, across the floor
- Minister declares a crackdown on student visasThe student route is the fastest growing immigration route, but only about half the visas are for study at universities
- Kidnap victim describes eight-year ordeal in cellarNatasha Kampusch, the Austrian snatched as a child, has given a graphic account of her captivity
The stormy history of forecasting the weather
It is 150 years since the first Met Office reports appeared in The TImes
Minister declares a crackdown on student visas
The student route is the fastest growing immigration route, but only about half the visas are for study at universities
Acquisitive Walsh sets sights on 12 airlines
The BA chief executive said that he has already held discussions with executives of Iberia about future acquisitions
PwC bucks trend to be biggest of Big Four
Professional services giant continues its growth strategy with plans to recruit 800 and take on 1,200 graduate trainees
Struggling Southern Cross seeks rent cuts
Britain’s biggest care homes operator attempt to reduce £200 million annual rental bill after carrying out two-month strategic review
Manufacturers ride rising export wave
Britain’s manufacturers will report their strongest orders for at least 15 years, according to a closely watched survey
Capello’s fears over Rooney after sex allegations
Italian manager will assess ‘devastated’ forward before selecting the England team to play Switzerland
Pakistan pay price after Yardy refuses to give them an inch
England v Pakistan: amid new allegations about the impropriety of Pakistan cricket, the one-day side stumble to an error-prone defeat
Houllier set to take reins at Villa Park
The former Liverpool and France manager is expected to be unveiled by the club on Tuesday and it is thought he will be the new manager
Kabul Bank woes worsen as owners are accused
Customers queue on the street to withdraw their money as a run on the country’s largest bank continues for a fourth day
Allies in war of words over approach to Helmand
A US Marine commander has openly criticised British troops and civilian operations in northern Helmand province
Gillard set to stay on with one-seat majority
The Australian Prime Minister believes she has secured enough support from fringe MPs to end Australia’s political stalemate
Kidnap victim describes eight-year ordeal in cellar
Natasha Kampusch, the Austrian kidnapped as a child, has given the most graphic account yet of her captivity
Weekend TV: U Be Dead
This fact-based tale of a text maniac stalker had everything going against it - yet it slapped hard, like a home truth
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05 Sep 2010 14:20
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Protesters outside the Iranian embassy in RomeGregorio Borgia/AP
Stoning case woman ‘gets more lashes’
Basque separatists Eta declare ceasefire
The Basque separatist terror group Eta today declared a ceasefire in its 42-year campaign for a homeland
September 5 2010 3:28Rooney plays despite sex claims
Wayne Rooney will travel with the rest of the England squad for Tuesday’s European Championship qualifier against Switzerland, despite lurid claims about his private life. The FA declared it is “business as usual” after Rooney trained with his international
September 5 2010 2:56PM- Sergeant ‘dragged woman into cell’CCTV shows Sergeant Mark Andrews dragging Pamela Somerville, 59, across the floor of the police station
- Gulf widens in Labour leadership battle David Miliband says he is the unity candidate best able to defeat David Cameron
- 1 minute agoTwo British soldiers die One serviceman died in an explosion in Helmand, another of injuries sustained in Afghanistan
- 1 minute agoGuatemalan mudslides kill 28 Up to 150 people are missing, and a state of emergency has been declared
- ELO cellist killed in freak accident Mike Edwards, 62, was killed by a 300kg bale of hay that bounced over hedge
Athletes are being cheated of their privacy
Matthew Syed
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Next Labour
The party needs a leader who is more than a voice for the its instincts. David Miliband is the only credible candidate
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Medical Conditions
A well intentioned cap on doctors’ hours has been costly
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Weather Vein
The Times marks an historic role in reporting the nation’s favourite subject
Obama must play chicken or be a lame duck
Bill Emmott
‘English baccalaureate’ to bridge language barrier
The Education Secretary hopes that the new qualification which includes maths and sciences will encourage students to take up languages
Mid-air plane crash victims named
Retired airline pilot Michael Willis, 73, and his son James, 42, were competing for the Merlin Trophy over the Isle of Wight
Houllier to take over at Aston Villa
Gerard Houllier is set to make his return to the Premier League but there remains confusion over the role he will undertake at Aston Villa
A suicide bombing at a military installation in Dagestan has killed five and wounded 39
How Awakenings made it to the stage
The story of patients trapped in a coma for decades became a hit Hollywood film. But can it now become a dance piece?
Muse
Any sober reservations were blown away by the childlike thrill of witnessing Bellamy playing fiery punk-metal guitar solos, like the secret love child of Jimi Hendrix and Lady Gaga
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05 Sep 2010 06:53
‘Pakistan cricketers should face life ban if guilty’
Jonathan Morrison and home staffSeptember 5 2010 1:23Three Pakistan cricketers facing spot-fixing accusations should be banned for life and prosecuted if the charges against them are proven, the country’s top diplomat in London said today as the Pakistan team’s manager insisted that this afternoon’s the Twenty20 international against England will go ahead. Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt and bowlers Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif have been suspended by the International Cricket Council following last week’s allegations in the News of the World newspaper. The tabloid claims today that a fourth Pakistan cricket player is being investigated over “spot-fixing” in the sport following allegations made in last Sunday’s edition against captain Salman Butt and bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif that sparked a probe by the ICC and Scotland Yard. The newspaper said that they have identified
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Rooney faces fresh alleagtions about his private lifeEddie Keogh/Reuters1 of 3 -
The News of the World alleges that he paid for sex with prostitutes while his wife, Coleen, was pregnantPeter Byrne/PA2 of 3 -
Wayne Rooney's son, Kai, is now 10 months oldNews International Newspapers Ltd3 of 3
FA: Rooney to play despite sex claims
Sergeant caught on CCTV assaulting woman
A police sergeant faces the sack after being caught on CCTV injuring a woman by pushing her into a cell.
September 5 2010 10:38Stoning case woman given ‘another 99 lashes’
The son of the Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning for alleged adultery claimed today that she had received 99 lashes for “spreading corruption and indecency”. Sajad Ghaderzade, 22,
September 5 2010 2:25PM- Dannatt: ‘Afghan mission flawed from the start’Ex-Army chief reveals in his book how Britain refused US requests to expand its operations in Iraq
- China covered up cholera outbreakOfficials covered up a cholera outbreak for 12 days because they believed notifying the public might cause panic
- NZ plane crash victim namedBritish sky-diving enthusiast Brad Coker named as one of nine who died after light aircraftt burst into flames
Hawking: removing God from the universal equation
Read exclusive book extracts from Britain’s most eminent scientist
Japanese rider killed in Moto2 Grand Prix
Shoya Tomizawa died from injuries sustained during a crash in a minor race at the San Marino Moto2 Grand Prix today
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