Iain Duncan Smith has had a long hard go at Labour for their welfare spending. Not for the first time, he says hard working taxpayers are paying for the big-spending ways of the last government. This time, he’s got the tax credits system in his sights. The current – though not for much longer – system was introduced by Labour as a way of bringing down child poverty. Instead, the … Read more »
31 December 2012 Last updated at 12:44 ET An anonymity order on Ibrahim Magag was lifted on Monday Detectives have asked for help to trace a man believed to have absconded from a TPim terror control measure. Police say Ibrahim Magag, 28, who is of Somali origin, is not considered to “represent a direct threat to the … Read more »
By Matt Chorley, Mailonline Political Editor PUBLISHED: 08:01 EST, 31 December 2012 | UPDATED: 08:21 EST, 31 December 2012 Northern Ireland’s Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has quit as an MP Sinn Fein’s Martin McGuinness has resigned as an MP. The move comes 15 years after winning the Mid-Ulster seat in Westminster which he never took up. He said his resignation was in line with his party’s commitment to end … Read more »
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“It is understood that the man, aged 60, was struck with a trolley after being pushed by a woman. He fell to the ground and sustained injuries including a broken hip and wrist, and was taken to a Kent hospital for treatment. “On Wednesday, December 26, officers were informed that the man had suffered further health complications and that he was now in a critical condition. “Officers subsequently arrested a … Read more »
Alarming predictions of social unrest and the break-up of civil society have been delivered by the leaders of three of England’s biggest cities, amid new evidence that government policies are widening – rather than narrowing – the economic divide between north and south. In a letter to the Observer, the council leaders of Newcastle, Liverpool and Sheffield – where Nick Clegg is an MP – issue a plea to government to … Read more »
Man was left with cuts to his face, nose and lip, as well as two black eyes Police are now hunting the two men dressed as the fictional factory workers By Amanda Williams PUBLISHED: 12:19 EST, 31 December 2012 | UPDATED: 12:25 EST, 31 December 2012 Two men dressed as Oompa-Loompas from the film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory are being hunted by police after they allegedly attacked a … Read more »
Why The Middletons Aren’t ‘Cashing In’ On Party Pieces Today has been a day of almost no Royal News. As such, on days like these, some ‘royal fansites’ like to speculate. On today’s agenda was whether the Middletons were cashing in on their Party Pieces company by producing 1st birthday party accessories. For those of you that don’t know, Michael … Read more »
31 December 2012 Last updated at 11:29 ET A woman’s body has been discovered in a street in Staffordshire. Officers were called to Hazelslade, Cannock, at about 04:10 GMT following the discovery of the body of Amanda Appleton, who was from the town. The 36-year-old’s death is “being treated as unexplained at this stage,” a spokesman for Staffordshire Police … Read more »
Display of pyrotechnics and lights to focus on London Eye to greet 2013 But some areas will battle to cope with 1.3 inches of predicted rain today Just 1.8 inches needed by end of day to make it wettest year ever for UK However start of 2013 expected to bring much desired respite from rain Motorists warned to drive carefully because of untreated potholes in roads By Mark Duell PUBLISHED: … Read more »
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is being treated at a New York hospital for a blood clot in a vein behind her right ear. Adriana Diaz reports.
The White House Office of the Press Secretary On Sunday, December 30, 2012, the President signed into law: H.R. 5949, the “FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012,” which provides a five-year extension of Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Source Article from http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/12/30/statement-press-secretary-hr-5949
The White House Office of the Press Secretary Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Due to the deteriorating security situation in the Central African Republic and the potential threat to U.S. citizens, U.S. embassy personnel and several private U.S. citizens were evacuated from Bangui, Central African Republic on December 27, 2012. In addition, at approximately 5:20 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on December 27, a stand-by response and evacuation force of … Read more »
By JANET HOOK And SIOBHAN HUGHES Talks between Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) and Vice President Joe Biden continued Monday, as Washington tried to do what it has promised for months: engineer an alternative to the so-called fiscal cliff. Enlarge Image Getty Images Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.), shown on Monday, was working with Vice President Joe Biden on a compromise to avert the fiscal cliff. … Read more »
16.34 Pictures are starting to come in from Hong Kong, where a huge firework display in Victoria Harbour helped welcome 2013 (AP) 16.01 It’s not all doom and gloom on Wall Street: these traders have donned party glasses for the last day of 2012 trading on the New York Stock Exchange (Getty) 15.42 Two pupils get ready to celebrate the New Year at a school in Jiangxi Province, China (Rex) … Read more »
Indian students shout slogans during a protest rally in Hyderabad, India, Monday, Dec. 31.(Photo: Mahesh Kumar, AP) Story Highlights 23-year-old student died two days ago from wounds suffered during gang-rape Six men charged in her murder face the death penalty Activists hope the tragedy will lead to improved gender rights NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s army and navy canceled New Year’s celebrations on Monday out of respect for a New … Read more »
CHICAGO — Tribune Co. emerged from a Chapter 11 restructuring Monday, more than four years after the media company sought bankruptcy protection. The reorganized company is starting with a new board of directors and new ownership that includes senior creditors Oaktree Capital Management, Angelo, Gordon and Co., and JPMorgan Chase and Co. Tribune closed on a new, $1.1 billion senior secured term loan and a $300 million revolving credit line. … Read more »
(CNN) — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was hospitalized Sunday after doctors discovered a blood clot during a follow-up exam related to a concussion she suffered this month, her spokesman said. She is expected to remain at New York Presbyterian Hospital for the next 48 hours so doctors can monitor her condition and treat her with anticoagulants, said Philippe Reines, deputy assistant secretary of state. “Her doctors will continue to … Read more »
Reality star Kim Kardashian is in for a big dose of real life: She’s pregnant. While performing at the Revel Resort in Atlantic City on Sunday night, rapper Kanye West announced that he and his gal pal, of eight months are expecting their first child. PHOTOS: KIM AND KANYE’S VERY PUBLIC ROMANCE West delivered the news to a crowd of 5,000 at the casino hotel’s Ovation Hall in song … Read more »
The father of the gunman who killed 26 people in a Connecticut elementary school, including 20 first-graders, has claimed his son’s body, a spokesman for the family said Monday. The remains of Adam Lanza were claimed by Peter Lanza, the spokesman said. He said there were private arrangements over the weekend, but would not elaborate on what those arrangements were. The office of Connecticut’s medical examiner released the body on … Read more »
The epitaph for Lovie Smith’s tenure as head coach of the Bears could read, “He couldn’t fix the offense.” For all the good things Smith did in his nine years in Chicago, his undoing was his inability to take care of the side of the ball in which he had no background. Related Bears Lovie Smith Here’s your new coach Candidates for Bears GM Emery to consider The best and … Read more »
By Daniel Wallis and Brian Ellsworth CARACAS | Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:49am EST CARACAS (Reuters) – He uses Hugo Chavez’s bombastic language, brandishes the constitution and showers opponents with vitriol at every turn. But Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro is struggling to replicate the extraordinary charisma of his boss, who is battling to recover from cancer surgery in Cuba. Named as heir apparent by Chavez just before the president … Read more »
(PENDLETON, Ore.) — A tour bus careened through a guardrail along an icy Oregon highway and several hundred feet down a steep embankment Sunday, killing nine people and injuring about 20 others, authorities said. The charter bus carrying about 40 people lost control around 10:30 a.m. on the snow- and ice-covered lanes of Interstate 84, according to the Oregon State Police. The bus came to rest at the bottom of … Read more »
After nine seasons, the Chicago Bears have parted ways with head coach Lovie Smith. WALKING PAPERS Which NFL head coaches have been fired? Find out right here. As first reported by NFL Network, Smith was fired Monday morning by general manager Phil Emery. Despite posting a 10-6 record, the Bears failed to reach the playoffs for the fifth time in six seasons when eliminated Sunday after the Minnesota Vikings clinched … Read more »