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UK and World News for 13 October 2008

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Blair denies misleading MPs Oct 13 2008

Tony Blair rejected claims he "deliberately misled" Parliament when he was prime minister over sleaze allegations.Read

Peers force terror plan climbdown Oct 13 2008

The Government was forced into a humiliating climbdown after peers rejected controversial anti-terror laws.Read

Protesters try to enter Parliament Oct 13 2008

Police were forced to lock the doors to Parliament after protesters attempted to force their way into the Palace of Westminster.Read

Call to drop terror detention plans Oct 13 2008

Prime Minister Gordon Brown faced calls to drop controversial plans to allow the detention of terror suspects for up to six weeks after the Government was roundly defeated in the House of Lords.Read

Peers reject terror detention plan Oct 13 2008

Gordon Brown suffered a crushing 191 vote defeat over his plan to extend from 28 days to 42 the limit for pre-charge detention of terror suspects.Read

£37bn taxpayer lifeline for banks Oct 13 2008

A £37 billion taxpayer lifeline was thrown to three of the UK's biggest banks in a bid to end the sector's turmoil.Read

Lumley seeks support for Gurkhas Oct 13 2008

Actress Joanna Lumley called for public support in pressurising the Government to allow retired Gurkhas to live in the UK.Read

UK loans £100m to Icelandic bank Oct 13 2008

A stricken Icelandic bank has been loaned £100 million by the Bank of England to keep it operating while efforts are made to get UK creditors' money back, it was announced.Read

Bank bail-out boosts Footsie Oct 13 2008

London's FTSE 100 Index roared back from last week's crash as bank rescue plans in the UK and across Europe found favour with investors.Read

CCTV footage bomb attack released Oct 13 2008

CCTV footage recorded during a terrorist car bomb attack on Glasgow Airport was released for the first time.Read

Probe into Menezes officer evidence Oct 13 2008

A senior police surveillance officer is to be investigated after he admitted altering evidence during the Jean Charles de Menezes inquest.Read

Mandelson takes seat in the Lords Oct 13 2008

Business Secretary Peter Mandelson took his seat in the House of Lords following his appointment to the Cabinet by Gordon Brown.Read

Missing disc 'has details of 1.7m' Oct 13 2008

A missing Ministry of Defence computer hard drive may contain personal details of as many as 1.7 million people who have inquired about joining the armed forces, it was revealed.Read

New penalties for cannabis users Oct 13 2008

Cannabis users will face new penalties when the drug is upgraded to class B from January next year, the Home Secretary said.Read

Three deny Ben Kinsella killing Oct 13 2008

Three youths denied killing 16-year-old Ben Kinsella when they appeared at the Old Bailey.Read

Army interpreter 'betrayed Britain' Oct 13 2008

An embittered Army interpreter serving in Afghanistan betrayed Britain to become an agent for Iran, a court has heard.Read

Clegg in warning of 'economic 9/11' Oct 13 2008

The global financial crisis may turn out to be an "economic 9/11", Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg said.Read

Shares rise after Government action Oct 13 2008

The FTSE 100 Index pulled out of its tailspin as investors welcomed plans for a dramatic bail-out of the European banking industry.Read

Rail staff data on stolen laptop Oct 13 2008

A leading rail union has called for an urgent inquiry after a laptop containing personal details of 150,000 workers in the industry was stolen.Read

Barclays' £6.5bn call to investors Oct 13 2008

Barclays has said that it will not turn to the Government for emergency funding as the bank unveiled plans to raise more than £6.5 billion from investors to help shore up its balance sheet.Read

£37bn bail-out deal for three banks Oct 13 2008

A dramatic rescue of British banking is under way after the Government unveiled a £37 billion bail-out for three of Britain's biggest banks.Read

Iceland cash freeze protects savers Oct 13 2008

The Government has seized more than enough Icelandic assets to pay back British savers caught up in the country's banking collapse, it was revealed.Read

Threatened coastal 'gems' revealed Oct 13 2008

Miles of coastline, ancient monuments, listed buildings, a historic garden and the habitat at Brownsea Island are all at risk of erosion or coastal flooding in the South West, the National Trust warned.Read