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UK set for hottest day of year

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:05:16 GMT

The UK is expected to bask in the hottest day of the year so far, forecasters said.

Iraq claims legal ruling expected

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:05:16 GMT

The Supreme Court is due to rule on whether families of soldiers killed fighting in Iraq can bring damages claims against the Government.

Brazil protesters keep up pressure

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:05:16 GMT

Thousands of demonstrators have flooded into a square in Brazil's economic hub, Sao Paulo, for the latest in a historic wave of protests against the state of public transport, schools and other public services.

PM faces MPs' questions on G8 deals

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:05:15 GMT

David Cameron is to face questions from MPs after G8 leaders thrashed out limited agreements on how to handle the Syria crisis and tackle tax dodging.

Osborne to spell out bank plans

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:05:15 GMT

George Osborne is to shed light on his plans for the state-owned banks amid fresh pressure to split up Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).

Assange expects to stay in embassy

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:05:20 GMT

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will not leave the Ecuadorian Embassy in London even if sex charges against him are dropped, because he fears moves are already under way to extradite him to the United States, he has revealed.

New food labels help fight obesity

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:05:20 GMT

A new front-of-pack food label that has the support of health groups and all the major supermarkets has been launched to help tackle the obesity crisis.

Many roads 'could become unusable'

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:05:20 GMT

Much of the local road network could become unusable should there be more flooding or another severe winter, highways bosses are warning.

RBS split raised amid banks rethink

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:05:19 GMT

Radical plans to split Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) into a "good" bank and a "bad" bank must be looked at immediately as part of an urgent rethink of Government plans for privatisation, according to an influential Parliamentary commission.

Patient restraint data revealed

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:05:19 GMT

Nearly 40,000 incidents of physical restraint on mental health patients in England were recorded in one year - with more than 3,000 in the "dangerous" face-down position - according to figures released by a charity.

Putin warns on arms for rebels

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:05:17 GMT

Weapons sent to Syrian rebels may end up in the hands of the sort of extremists who killed Drummer Lee Rigby, Vladimir Putin warned as the G8 summit ended with a degree of international accord over the crisis.

PM vows 'tax justice' after G8 deal

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:05:15 GMT

David Cameron has promised to deliver "proper tax justice" as leaders of the G8 nations agreed a pact to crack down on tax havens and stop multinational companies shifting profits around the world to avoid paying their fair share.

Top judge urges court costs cut

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:05:16 GMT

Radical change might be needed to cut the cost of going to court, the UK's most senior judge said.

Brady slapped down after walkout

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:05:17 GMT

Moors Murderer Ian Brady was slapped down by the judge hearing his mental health tribunal after first walking out, then complaining: "I've listened to this ad nauseam."

Pair charged in payments probe

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:05:17 GMT

The Sun's chief foreign correspondent and a prison officer have been charged over alleged payments to public officials, police said.

G8 deal 'rewrites rules' on tax

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:05:16 GMT

An agreement sealed by leaders of the G8 nations meeting in Northern Ireland can "rewrite the rules" on tax and transparency to benefit countries across the world, David Cameron said.

US agrees to talks with Taliban

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:05:16 GMT

US officials say they will begin formal talks with the Taliban over Afghanistan at the group's new Qatar office within days

G8 leaders sign up to tax deal

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:05:15 GMT

Leaders of the G8 nations meeting in Northern Ireland have signed up to a declaration designed to tackle tax evasion and promote free trade around the world.

G8 paves way for Syria peace talks

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:05:15 GMT

Leaders of the world's most powerful nations have papered over their differences on Syria to agree a joint position at the G8 summit in Northern Ireland that could pave the way for fresh peace talks in Geneva.

G8 leaders agree position on Syria

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:05:16 GMT

Leaders of the world's most powerful nations appeared to have papered over their differences on Syria to agree a joint position after fraught talks at the G8 summit.