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Kenny Dalglish Feared For Son At Hillsborough

Written By Unknown on Sabtu, 20 Desember 2014 | 23.18

Former Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has told the inquests into the Hillsborough disaster that he feared for his son's safety.

Paul, then 12, was among the crowd that spilled onto the pitch after the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest was stopped.

Dalglish said he went to look for him and to his great relief found him safe and well.

The 63-year-old was manager of Liverpool at the time of the tragedy in 1989, which claimed the lives of 96 fans.

They were fatally injured in a crush on the Leppings Lane terrace at Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough stadium.

Dalglish said earlier he remembered the referee stopping the match after six minutes and returning with his players to their dressing room.

He said: "I think the police had spoken to the referee to get the players off the pitch... I don't think anyone understood what was happening.

"We were told there were fatalities. We weren't told what the cause was. Stories were coming from every angle."

Dalglish said he and Forest manager Brian Clough were asked by police to make an announcement.

They agreed and were taken to the police control room but the microphone was not working.

They then went to another location and made a "brief statement that people had been injured".

Dalglish was also quizzed about a section of his autobiography on ticketless fans "bunking in" to games by John Beggs QC.

Mr Beggs asked him if he was "prepared to agree" that if 2,000 or 3,000 Liverpool fans turned up late for the Hillsborough match, they would have contributed to the disaster.

But Lord Justice Goldring intervened, telling him: "He can't answer that question."

Dalglish, who also played for Liverpool and is regarded as one of the club's greatest strikers, was giving evidence at the final session of the inquests, in Warrington, before Christmas.

The hearing, which has now been adjourned, will resume in the New Year.


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Women 'Will Bear The Brunt' Of Welfare Cuts

By Darren McCaffrey, Sky Political Reporter

Women will "bear the brunt" of austerity measures if the Conservatives win the General Election, Labour has warned.

Analysis commissioned by the Labour Party from the independent House of Commons Library showed that freezing benefits and tax credits would disproportionately affect women.

It follows research earlier in the year that suggested that tax changes since 2010 have taken six times more from women than from men.

In his conference speech, the Chancellor set out plans to cut £3.2bn off the welfare bill by freezing many working-age benefits for two years from 2015.

The freeze will hit an estimated 10 million households and be a cut in real terms of around £320 to welfare payments including jobseeker's allowance, child benefit, income support and tax credits.

Labour said the House of Commons Library analysis showed 75% of the overall savings would come from women – rising to 80% of the savings from freezing tax credits.

Shadow chancellor Ed Balls said: "These new figures show how, once again, women will bear the brunt of David Cameron and George Osborne's choices.

"This follows four years of Budgets which have taken six times more from women than men – even though women earn less than men.

"Working people are already worse off under this Government. If the Tories win next year, three million working people face being made worse off because their tax credits will be cut again.

"This Strivers' Tax will cost a one earner family earning £25,000, with two children, almost £500 a year."

Work and Pensions Minister Esther McVey defended the Government's record, telling Sky News: "You have got record rates of women in work, record number of women into work.

"You've also seen the pay gender gap fall to the smallest it's ever been. 

"We've taken three million people out of the personal allowance threshold. Most of them are women.

"We've bought into extra support for childcare, as well free school meals for infants, so actually this Government has done a considerable amount to help women in the workplace and I'm proud of that record."


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Research: UKIP Surge Won't Deliver Many Seats

Research: UKIP Surge Won't Deliver Many Seats

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UKIP will struggle to convert its recent surge in support into a sizeable number of MPs at the General Election, new research suggests.

The Plymouth University analysis also says the Liberal Democrats could confound plummeting poll ratings and avoid the Parliamentary catastrophe some are predicting.

The research found that while Nigel Farage's party is winning a lot more votes, Nick Clegg's is much more effective at converting them into seats.

UKIP will get more support on May 7 but will end up finishing second behind the main parties in a large number of constituencies, it concluded.

Researchers examined the votes cast by over one and a half million electors in more than 1,000 local council by-elections since the 2010 general election.

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  1. Gallery: UKIP Leader Nigel Farage: A Profile

    Nigel Farage has been married twice and has four children, two sons from his first marriage and two daughters from his second. He continues to live in Kent and cites fishing, country sports, traditional English pubs and getting Britain out of the EU as his interests.

MP Farage was born on April 3, 1964, in Herne, Kent, to stockbroker Guy Oscar Justus Farage and Barbara Stevens. His father was, reportedly, an alcoholic and left the family home when Mr Farage was just five years old. (Pic: Wikimedia Commons)

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  • Despite professing himself the head of the "people's army" and enemy of the "establishment", the young Nigel Farage was actually educated at public school Dulwich College.

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  • He decided not to go to university but opted instead for a career in the City as a commodities trader where he worked for two decades.

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  • Mr Farage started out as a Conservative but left the party in 1992 in protest at John Major's signing of the Maastricht Treaty. In 1993 he became a founder member of UKIP with the sole aim of getting Britain out of the European Union. Since taking over as leader in 2006 he has tried to claim the party as the only "real voice of opposition". There is, he says, "a cigarette paper between" the Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties.

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  • Since its impressive showing at the 2013 local elections, UKIP candidates have contested 346 council by-elections, winning just 21 and coming second 150 times. 

    By contrast, despite garnering far fewer votes than UKIP, the Lib Dems have won more than twice as many seats - 53 from 318 contests.

    Latest polls put support for Mr Clegg's party in single figures and predict they could lose at least 34 of their 57 MPs.

    However, the Plymouth University data shows the party's national vote share is estimated at 14%, about six points higher than the pollsters' average. 

    Professor Michael Thrasher, of Plymouth University, said: "Support for the Liberal Democrats is 10 points lower than its 2010 vote and indicates losses of 17 parliamentary seats. 

    "But that situation is a lot better than if the polls are right.

    "The Liberal Democrats have proved more successful than a small party should be under Britain's first-past-the-post system precisely because its support is concentrated in some areas. 

    "Relatively speaking, UKIP's support is evenly spread. 

    "This evidence points to UKIP doing well enough to win at best a handful of seats in 2015, but at the same time garnering enough votes to finish as runner-up in scores of constituencies."

    A UKIP spokesman said: "With these upcoming elections, one may as well look at runes or entrails as much as opinion polls.

    "Due to the rise of UKIP nobody knows what is going to happen, except that these upcoming elections will be the most interesting in generations.

    "This time, it really is true: your vote matters."

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    • Research: UKIP Surge Won't Deliver Many Seats

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    UKIP will struggle to convert its recent surge in support into a sizeable number of MPs at the General Election, new research suggests.

    The Plymouth University analysis also says the Liberal Democrats could confound plummeting poll ratings and avoid the Parliamentary catastrophe some are predicting.

    The research found that while Nigel Farage's party is winning a lot more votes, Nick Clegg's is much more effective at converting them into seats.

    UKIP will get more support on May 7 but will end up finishing second behind the main parties in a large number of constituencies, it concluded.

    Researchers examined the votes cast by over one and a half million electors in more than 1,000 local council by-elections since the 2010 general election.

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    1. Gallery: UKIP Leader Nigel Farage: A Profile

      Nigel Farage has been married twice and has four children, two sons from his first marriage and two daughters from his second. He continues to live in Kent and cites fishing, country sports, traditional English pubs and getting Britain out of the EU as his interests.

    MP Farage was born on April 3, 1964, in Herne, Kent, to stockbroker Guy Oscar Justus Farage and Barbara Stevens. His father was, reportedly, an alcoholic and left the family home when Mr Farage was just five years old. (Pic: Wikimedia Commons)

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  • Despite professing himself the head of the "people's army" and enemy of the "establishment", the young Nigel Farage was actually educated at public school Dulwich College.

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  • He decided not to go to university but opted instead for a career in the City as a commodities trader where he worked for two decades.

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  • Mr Farage started out as a Conservative but left the party in 1992 in protest at John Major's signing of the Maastricht Treaty. In 1993 he became a founder member of UKIP with the sole aim of getting Britain out of the European Union. Since taking over as leader in 2006 he has tried to claim the party as the only "real voice of opposition". There is, he says, "a cigarette paper between" the Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties.

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  • Since its impressive showing at the 2013 local elections, UKIP candidates have contested 346 council by-elections, winning just 21 and coming second 150 times. 

    By contrast, despite garnering far fewer votes than UKIP, the Lib Dems have won more than twice as many seats - 53 from 318 contests.

    Latest polls put support for Mr Clegg's party in single figures and predict they could lose at least 34 of their 57 MPs.

    However, the Plymouth University data shows the party's national vote share is estimated at 14%, about six points higher than the pollsters' average. 

    Professor Michael Thrasher, of Plymouth University, said: "Support for the Liberal Democrats is 10 points lower than its 2010 vote and indicates losses of 17 parliamentary seats. 

    "But that situation is a lot better than if the polls are right.

    "The Liberal Democrats have proved more successful than a small party should be under Britain's first-past-the-post system precisely because its support is concentrated in some areas. 

    "Relatively speaking, UKIP's support is evenly spread. 

    "This evidence points to UKIP doing well enough to win at best a handful of seats in 2015, but at the same time garnering enough votes to finish as runner-up in scores of constituencies."

    A UKIP spokesman said: "With these upcoming elections, one may as well look at runes or entrails as much as opinion polls.

    "Due to the rise of UKIP nobody knows what is going to happen, except that these upcoming elections will be the most interesting in generations.

    "This time, it really is true: your vote matters."

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    Push To Get More Women Into The Cockpit

    By Charlotte Lomas, Sky News Reporter

    More than four decades after the first British female pilot took to the skies in a commercial airliner, there are still few women choosing flying as a career. But why are there so few female pilots?

    Of the 3,500 pilots employed by British Airways, just 200 are women and this is more than any other UK airline.

    Globally, 4,000 of the 130,000 airline pilots are female and fewer still are captains - worldwide there are around 450.

    Helen Macnamara has been a British Airways pilot for 14 years after enrolling on a sponsorship scheme once she left university.

    "I like to see the world and different places and I enjoy the magic of flying itself," she said.

    "Once you have the passion for it, then that's it really".

    Helen, 38, believes the reason so few women go into flying may stem from a lack of opportunities in the past.

    She said: "I think historically there were less women involved in aviation and that has been changing throughout my career.

    "I think it's important females see this as an option and that there are role models in our industry."

    One such role model is TV presenter and now fully trained pilot, Carol Vorderman.

    She is planning to embark on a solo round-the-world flying trip and is supporting a recruitment drive by British Airways to get more women in the cockpit.

    Carol said: "I always wanted to be a pilot since I was very young.

    "It was the reason I read Engineering at Cambridge, and ideally would have joined the RAF or a commercial airline after graduating, but sadly this was not an option then.

    "I think the reason so few women enter the profession can be traced back to schools, home and the media. Girls need to be encouraged more to pursue sciences, maths and technology at school and realise different paths are open to them."

    Although many women work in the aviation industry as a whole - piloting is still very much a male-dominated profession.

    Jim McAuslan, the general secretary of BALPA, the British Airline Pilots Association, is hoping this will change.

    He said: "Women make great pilots, unfortunately only five percent of our members and British pilots are women, and that's disappointing.

    "So we're reaching out to women to find why they're not coming forward. Perhaps it's because of their choice of careers at an earlier age. Engineering is a great way to get into flying, so perhaps people should look at their careers early on.

    "But our big message would be: have the dream."

    Some critics argue that women face prejudice when considering a career in flying.

    In 2009 a Virgin Airlines advert featuring glamorous female flight attendants flanking a male pilot received complaints it was sexist.

    So too did an Air New Zealand in-flight safety video where women were dressed bikinis.

    But Helen says that she has never experienced any negativity. Most passengers are simply surprised to have a female pilot, she said.

    "Actually when members of the public come to our flight simulator where we train, it is usually the women who fare better than the men.

    "They are softer with the manoeuvres and males can be more heavy handed."

    In an industry where fewer than 5% of pilots are women it's hoped more will be landing safely on the tarmac in future.


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    Man Arrested Over Police Constable's Killing

    A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after an off-duty police constable was beaten to death in Liverpool.

    Neil Doyle was attacked by a group of men during a Christmas night out with colleagues from Merseyside Police.

    The 36-year-old got married in July and was due to go on honeymoon next month.

    Two other off-duty officers suffered facial injuries in the attack, which took place near the Aloha nightclub in Colquitt Street at around 3.15am on Friday.

    Officers are investigating the possibility they were targeted because of their jobs.

    The 28-year-old suspect walked into a police station on Friday evening and is being interviewed by detectives.

    Mr Doyle, who joined the force in May 2004, was taken to the Royal Liverpool Hospital, but died a short time later.

    A post-mortem examination concluded he died from fatal bleeding around the brain, consistent with an assault.

    Chief Constable Sir Jon Murphy described the investigation as being at a "very early stage".

    He said: "On behalf of everybody connected with Merseyside Police I extend our heartfelt and sincere condolences to his wife Sarah and the rest of his family.

    "Constable Doyle was enjoying a Christmas night out with his work colleagues.

    "At around 3.15am Neil left the Peacock bar and walked with two colleagues along Colquitt Street in the city centre.

    "The three officers were subjected to an apparently unprovoked and vicious attack by a group of males."

    Mr Doyle had received a commendation for his actions in arresting three men after a violent robbery.

    Peter Singleton, chairman of Merseyside Police Federation, said the police community was "devastated" by his killing.

    "He exemplified the British bobby. He was a solid, good, hard-working, honest copper," he said.

    The two other officers required hospital treatment. One suffered a fractured cheekbone.


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    Flood Victims Hit By Huge Insurance Quotes

    By Siobhan Robbins, West of England Correspondent

    Flood victims in Somerset say they are facing insurance quotes of tens of thousands of pounds to protect their homes from future flooding.

    Sky News has seen one renewal quote of almost £100,000 for one year. That falls to just under £500 for the year if flood cover is removed.

    The owners did not want to speak on camera but told Sky their property in Moorland would only cost around £120,000 to rebuild from scratch.

    Neighbour Sally Vize has been told she won't be able to move back into her home until March - 13 months after the winter storms caused £120,000 worth of damage.

    She is due to renew her insurance in the next few months, but is extremely concerned she won't be able to afford the quote.

    "I think someone said £12,000 if they want to insure for floods again, who can afford that? It's ridiculous, and I think it's morally wrong," she said.

    One in six homes in England are at risk of flooding and the Association of British Insurers (ABI) estimates between 300,000 and 500,000 UK households could struggle to obtain affordably priced flood insurance.

    From next summer, in conjunction with the Government, the ABI is hoping to launch its Flood Re scheme which will allow insurers to pass the flood risk element of a home insurance policy into a fund that will pay any subsequent flood claim.

    Mark Shepherd, from the ABI, explained: "In certain parts of the country this is becoming a much bigger problem and that's why we are working with the Government to introduce Flood Re, which in the future will ensure those homes at the highest flood risk will still be able to get affordable flood insurance."

    Since the flooding began last Christmas, a group called the Somerset Emergency Volunteers have been helping those in need of immediate help.

    They have filled a warehouse with donations including food, clothes, furniture and household goods to allow people to begin replacing what they have lost.

    They are also providing 400 homes with emergency boxes and sandbags so they are prepared for any repeat.

    "Moorland and Fordgate were only given six sandbags by the council when it was flooded - three for the front door, three for the back," said assistant operations manager Sadie Forster.

    "We're giving them 36 reusable sandbags."

    The Environment Agency has now dredged 8km of river in Somerset, with the Government promising to spend £4.2m on flood defences in the county.


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    Wrongly-Released Suspect Recaptured By Police

    A teenage attempted murder suspect who was mistakenly released from jail has been recaptured by police.

    Jordan Francois, 18, was on remand from Wandsworth Prison in southwest London.

    A £10,000 reward was being offered by the Metropolitan Police for information which led to his arrest. Scotland Yard had said he was "unlawfully at large".

    Francois was known to have ties to north London, and was arrested in Edmonton at 5.35am on Saturday morning.

    The Prison Service has now confirmed it will be "formally investigating" the incident.

    A spokesman added: "Releases in error are a very rare but regrettable occurrence. The number of incidents have fallen significantly in recent years with figures down by a quarter compared to 2009/10 but every incident is taken extremely seriously and we are not complacent."


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    Community Safety Campaigner Stabbed To Death

    A man has appeared in court accusing of murdering a community safety campaigner who was stabbed to death during the morning rush hour.

    Trevor Gibbon, 48, of Harrow, northwest London, was remanded in custody by magistrates in Hendon.

    He held on to glass at the front of the dock and looked around the court during the brief hearing.

    Alison Morrison - Gibbon's neighbour - was killed on her way to work on Thursday.

    Police were called to the attack in Alexandra Avenue at 7.47am.

    Ms Morrison was taken to St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, west London, where she died from her injuries.

    A post-mortem gave the cause of death as multiple stab wounds.

    Harrow Council leader David Perry said: "Alison Morrison was passionately committed to creating a safer Harrow through her work with the Harrow Safer Neighbourhood Board and as a community champion, and it is terrible news that she has lost her life in this violent way in a borough she cared so much about.

    "Alison's colleagues on the Safer Neighbourhood Board are absolutely shattered by this news, as are the staff of Harrow Council. Alison was a key member of the board and a tireless advocate of its work.

    "We will do whatever we can to help the police. In the meantime, our thoughts are with Alison's family."

    Ms Morrison's family said in a statement: "Alison was an inspiration, a warm and loving person who will be deeply missed by her husband and son. Her devastating loss as a result of this senseless attack is also felt by all the family, local community and all who knew her."


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    'Much Loved' Tory MEP Loses Bowel Cancer Battle

    Philip Bradbourn, a Tory MEP for the West Midlands, has died aged 63, the Conservative Party has announced.

    Born and raised in the Black Country, he had served in the European Parliament since 1999.

    He was diagnosed with bowel cancer shortly after being re-elected as an MEP in May.

    Prime Minister David Cameron praised Mr Bradbourn, saying: "Philip's dedication to public service was truly admirable; he was a well-respected and effective MEP.

    "In a political career which spanned over four decades he showed great passion in serving both the party and his constituents. My thoughts are with Philip's family at this sad time."

    Ashley Fox, leader of the Conservative MEPs, described Mr Bradbourn as a "one-off".

    "Philip Bradbourn was a much-loved character who could always be relied on for a robust intervention and a succinct summary of a political point," Mr Fox said.

    "His no-nonsense approach to politics made him a powerful voice for the West Midlands as well as a resolute defender of the British taxpayers' interests in Brussels and Strasbourg."

    In 1994, Mr Bradbourn was awarded an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to politics after a career in local government.

    According to Grant Shapps, Conservative Party Chairman, Mr Bradbourn was a dedicated member of the Tories since he was a teenager, and will be "sorely missed".


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    'Panic Saturday' Starts Xmas Spending Spree

    Christmas shoppers are expected to spend a total of £1.2bn on last-minute gifts and groceries on what has been dubbed 'Panic Saturday'.

    Around 13 million consumers will spend £2.1m for every minute stores are open - at an average of £92.31 per person, according to a report by the Centre for Retail Research (CRR) for Vouchercodes.co.uk.

    Claire Davenport, Vouchercodes.co.uk managing director, said: "With Christmas Day falling later in the week this year, consumers feel that there is still plenty of time to complete their shopping.

    "Panic Saturday kicks off a big week for retailers and we're expecting to see a huge increase in traffic to our site this weekend."

    Some of the biggest high street names have slashed their prices for what is expected to be one of the busiest shopping days of the year.

    Debenhams has reduced some gifts by 50%, Boots is offering a 60% discount of selected fragrances, while Marks & Spencer is selling some beauty products for half-price.

    At the Bluewater shopping centre in Kent, retailers said men's gadgets and women's clothing and handbags are topping Christmas wish lists.

    Top sellers for women include cashmere accessories, Michael Kors handbags and Chanel perfume, while top sellers for men include gadgets like Nespresso coffee machines, Sonos wireless speakers, and PlayStation 4 and Xbox One games consoles.

    David Barford, retail operations director at John Lewis, predicts the splurge will continue next week "now that schools have broken up and people have time off work".

    He added: "As you'd expect at this time of year, beauty is performing particularly well, along with accessories like handbags and purses. Childrenswear is also having a strong week."

    Delayed online orders, poor weather and earlier sales are expected to drive around 70 million shoppers to the high street between now and Christmas Eve - an increase of 14% on last year.

    The CRR report also predicts in-store sales will reach £4.74bn over the five days before Christmas, another noticeable increase on last year (21%).

    The CRR says the additional shopping day will contribute an extra £870m.

    Department stores can expect to double their takings this weekend, data from payment processing company Worldpay suggests, with shops in the north of England set to benefit the most.

    It said the number of card payments taken by department stores in some parts of the UK just before Christmas increased by as much as 224% this time last year, and even better figures are expected for 2014.

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      Yes, really. Shoppers have wrestled over a television. It has come that, people. "Black Friday" is in full swing in Britain and the stiff upper lip Brits are famous for has well and truly left the building. This photo was taken at an Asda in Wembley, north London

    Britain's high streets, shopping centres and websites have been awash with discounts as more retailers than ever embraced US-style promotions, seeking to kickstart trading in the key Christmas period

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    Juncker Tells Britain Not To 'Beat Up' Migrants

    Written By Unknown on Sabtu, 13 Desember 2014 | 23.17

    Britain has been told it must not "beat up" immigrants from eastern Europe and brand them criminals by the new president of the European Commission.

    EU chief Jean-Claude Juncker told a TV debate in Austria there has to be an end to discrimination against Poles, Romanians and Bulgarians.

    His comments come in the wake of David Cameron's demands for a welfare squeeze to reduce new arrivals.

    Mr Juncker - whose candidacy was bitterly opposed by the Prime Minister - said he would not "shoot down" the reform plans and wanted the UK to remain a member state.

    He said: "Especially in Great Britain, which always fought for the enlargement of the European Union, there has to be an end to discrimination against countries just because it goes down well topically when you beat up others.

    "I am utterly against behaving as if all Poles, all Romanians, all Bulgarians in the European labour market are of a basic mentality that is criminal. These are people who are working and earning their wages."

    Last month, Mr Cameron set out his plans to cut the number of people coming from the EU by banning them from claiming welfare for the first four years after arriving in the UK.

    He also said he would deport those who did not find jobs within six months.

    Setting out his plans to renegotiate membership if the Tories retain power at next year's general election, he fell short of proposing a formal quota on new arrivals from the EU.

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel has already said she is opposed to measures that undermine the free movement of labour within the bloc.

    Mr Juncker said: "This fundamental right of free movement of workers cannot be questioned existentially because if you question the free movement of workers, Great Britain has to know that one day the free movement of capital will also be called into question.

    "Then it will be the end for London's tax rulings, that will no longer be possible in London.

    "For me it is clear that free movement of labour was not enshrined in the treaties so that it could be abused. But it is the national legislatures who should fight against this abuse."

    A spokesman for Number 10 said: "The Prime Minister addressed these issues in his speech, stressing the important contribution of immigration to Britain and his support for the principle of free movement.

    "But he also made clear that the British people were right to want controlled immigration and that free movement was not an unqualified right."

    Shadow foreign secretary Douglas Alexander said: "It's no wonder that David Cameron is getting criticism for his approach to Europe, he's spent the past four years burning bridges with our EU allies when he should have been building alliances.

    "The tragedy for Britain is that there is a coalition within the European Union to deliver real reform, but David Cameron simply cannot take this forward because he lacks credibility in Brussels and lacks strength in Westminster."


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    Hundreds Of British Troops To Be Sent To Iraq

    By Alistair Bunkall, Defence Correspondent

    Hundreds of British soldiers are to be sent to Iraq to help the fight against Islamic State, Sky News understands.

    They will make up a training mission to assist the Iraqi Army and Kurdish Peshmerga.

    The soldiers - expected to number a few hundred - will go to the region "within weeks" senior military sources have said.

    The National Security Council is expected to rubber-stamp the mission when it meets on Tuesday.

    Although small groups of British troops have conducted similar missions over the past few months, this will be much greater in size and on a more permanent basis.

    A team of military advisors recently went to the country to scope out options.

    It's believed the mission will be largely split between the capital Baghdad and Irbil in the Kurdish controlled north.

    It hasn't been confirmed which regiments the troops will be drawn from.

    The UK government has repeatedly insisted that any such training mission would not constitute 'boots-on-the-ground' although British Special Forces are operating in the region.

    In October a dozen soldiers from The Yorkshire Regiment were dispatched to Irbil to train the Kurds to use heavy machine guns.

    An advisory team has also been embedded in the Iraqi military HQ, working alongside the Americans.

    A Ministry of Defence spokesman wouldn't confirm the specifics of the latest mission but did say: "The Defence Secretary announced the intention to provide further training to the Iraqi military in early November.

    "No decisions on troop numbers, units or locations have been made, so this is purely speculation at this stage."

    The British contribution will fit into a wider mission involving a number of nations.

    Earlier this week, the most senior US Commander Lt Gen James Terry revealed that the coalition training mission would involve around 1,500 soldiers.

    US special operations troops have already set up a training base at the Ain al-Asad air base in Anbar Province.

    Germany recently pledged around 100 soldiers to help train the Peshmerga in northern Iraq. That mission, if approved, will begin early next year.

    NATO has also said it would explore options if the Iraqi government came forward with an official request.

    The Alliance said that any training mission wouldn't necessarily be based in Iraq. Neighbouring Jordan has been used for similar projects.


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    Suspect Arrested On Pub Roof After Man Dies

    A suspect has been arrested on the roof of a pub after a man died following an assault in Anglesey, north Wales.

    Police and paramedics were called to The Blossom's Pub in Rhos y Gaer Terrace, Holyhead, at 4pm on Friday following reports that a man had been assaulted during a disturbance.

    Ambulance staff were unable to resuscitate a 46-year-old found at the scene and he died soon after.

    A 24-year-old man had made his way on to the roof of the nearby Holland Inn, where he was arrested.

    North Wales Police said he was detained after negotiations and is currently being held in custody while an investigation begins.

    Superintendent Andy Jenks-Gilbert said: "The investigation is at a very early stage but I would like to take this opportunity to reassure the public that there is no danger to local residents." 

    Police are appealing for witnesses and asked anyone with information to contact North Wales Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.


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    Hot Food Outlets Forced To List Allergens

    Hot Food Outlets Forced To List Allergens

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    By Emma Birchley, East of England Correspondent

    New rules that force restaurants and takeaways to tell customers exactly what allergens are present in their food have come into force.

    Allergies leave many people too scared to ever eat out, but new EU regulations that have just come into force should ensure that they are given clear information about the 14 main allergens.

    Donna Hindley is allergic to nuts, shellfish, dairy and eggs among other things and only trusts one restaurant and a local fish and chip shop.

    She says she may now try other places but will always be anxious as eating the wrong thing could kill her.

    "One particular restaurant, I asked for a roast dinner and there was some swede and I said 'Is there any butter in that?'

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      Gluten: this is found in bread, cereals, flour, pasta, sauces and condiments

    Crustaceans: shrimp, crab and lobster cause most crustacean/shellfish allergies. The symptoms can be severe

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  • Eggs: this allergy is much more common in young children than in adults

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  • Celery: this can come in the form of sticks, leaves, spice or seeds

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  • Milk: cows' milk allergy affects around 2-5% of infants and young children

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  • "[The staff member] said there was no butter but after eating one mouthful I realised there was butter in it and then had to go to hospital with anaphylactic shock.

    "If there is more than one person preparing food or cross-contamination of equipment, you never know what's going in."

    Hospital admissions in the UK relating to allergies rose by 87% between 2002 and 2014, according to research by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Allergy UK.

    Every year 10 people die and 5,000 end up in hospital due to a bad reaction.

    Some 70% of people with allergies avoid takeaways altogether due to fears they will fall ill.

    Chun-Han Chan, food allergy expert at the FSA, said the legislation is a huge step forward for those with allergies: "We have been working very closely with local authorities, food businesses and consumer groups to ensure that these changes can and will be put into place.

    "Businesses have the flexibility to provide this information how they wish to do so - so what works for them.

    "This information can be up front on a menu. If it's not up front, it could be signposted to a special folder or to ask the customer to speak to a member of staff."

    Businesses that repeatedly fail to provide the right information on allergens faces a maximum fine of £5,000.

    At the Fisherman's Basket chippy in Stowmarket, Suffolk, owner Jane Secker-Jacobs is happy to make sure Ms Hindley's chicken and chips are cooked in the gluten-free pan.

    She backs the changes, but would have liked more warning to prepare: "I agree that these things do have to be implemented and it's good to keep the customers informed and give them what they want.

    "I think it's nice for them to enjoy their food with all the family and not feel left out at all."

    The new EU regulations will also change the way allergy information appears on labelling for pre-packed foods bought in shops and supermarkets. 

    The 14 allergens that need to be highlighted are: peanuts, tree nuts, milk, cereals containing gluten, eggs, crustaceans, molluscs, fish, soya, sesame, sulphur dioxide and sulphites, celery, mustard and lupin (used as a flour in baking).

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    • Hot Food Outlets Forced To List Allergens

    We use cookies to give you the best experience. If you do nothing we'll assume that it's ok.

    By Emma Birchley, East of England Correspondent

    New rules that force restaurants and takeaways to tell customers exactly what allergens are present in their food have come into force.

    Allergies leave many people too scared to ever eat out, but new EU regulations that have just come into force should ensure that they are given clear information about the 14 main allergens.

    Donna Hindley is allergic to nuts, shellfish, dairy and eggs among other things and only trusts one restaurant and a local fish and chip shop.

    She says she may now try other places but will always be anxious as eating the wrong thing could kill her.

    "One particular restaurant, I asked for a roast dinner and there was some swede and I said 'Is there any butter in that?'

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    1. Gallery: The 14 Ingredients To Watch For

      Gluten: this is found in bread, cereals, flour, pasta, sauces and condiments

    Crustaceans: shrimp, crab and lobster cause most crustacean/shellfish allergies. The symptoms can be severe

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  • Eggs: this allergy is much more common in young children than in adults

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  • Celery: this can come in the form of sticks, leaves, spice or seeds

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  • Milk: cows' milk allergy affects around 2-5% of infants and young children

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  • "[The staff member] said there was no butter but after eating one mouthful I realised there was butter in it and then had to go to hospital with anaphylactic shock.

    "If there is more than one person preparing food or cross-contamination of equipment, you never know what's going in."

    Hospital admissions in the UK relating to allergies rose by 87% between 2002 and 2014, according to research by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Allergy UK.

    Every year 10 people die and 5,000 end up in hospital due to a bad reaction.

    Some 70% of people with allergies avoid takeaways altogether due to fears they will fall ill.

    Chun-Han Chan, food allergy expert at the FSA, said the legislation is a huge step forward for those with allergies: "We have been working very closely with local authorities, food businesses and consumer groups to ensure that these changes can and will be put into place.

    "Businesses have the flexibility to provide this information how they wish to do so - so what works for them.

    "This information can be up front on a menu. If it's not up front, it could be signposted to a special folder or to ask the customer to speak to a member of staff."

    Businesses that repeatedly fail to provide the right information on allergens faces a maximum fine of £5,000.

    At the Fisherman's Basket chippy in Stowmarket, Suffolk, owner Jane Secker-Jacobs is happy to make sure Ms Hindley's chicken and chips are cooked in the gluten-free pan.

    She backs the changes, but would have liked more warning to prepare: "I agree that these things do have to be implemented and it's good to keep the customers informed and give them what they want.

    "I think it's nice for them to enjoy their food with all the family and not feel left out at all."

    The new EU regulations will also change the way allergy information appears on labelling for pre-packed foods bought in shops and supermarkets. 

    The 14 allergens that need to be highlighted are: peanuts, tree nuts, milk, cereals containing gluten, eggs, crustaceans, molluscs, fish, soya, sesame, sulphur dioxide and sulphites, celery, mustard and lupin (used as a flour in baking).

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    Man Clinging To Lorry Dies On M25

    A man thought to have travelled to the UK clinging to the bottom of a lorry has died after falling beneath the vehicle's wheels on the M25.

    The man, from Sudan, is believed to have climbed underneath the lorry in the French port of Calais.

    Police are seeking witnesses to the incident, described as a 'fatal fail-to-stop traffic collision', that took place at 7pm on Friday between junctions 24 and 25 of the M25 in Hertfordshire.

    Scotland Yard said two men from Sudan are believed to have got underneath a foreign HGV in Calais at around 11am and wedged themselves into place.

    The vehicle they were concealed beneath entered the Eurotunnel and arrived in England about 40 minutes later and began travelling towards London.

    At approximately 7pm, police said, the two men, still clinging to the underside of the HGV, decided to leave the lorry after becoming extremely cold.

    While the HGV was stationary in lane one of the motorway, one of the men worked himself free and clambered down the nearby grass verge.

    Police said the second man attempted to do the same, but the lorry began to move off and he is believed to have fallen beneath its rear wheels  suffering fatal injuries.

    Another driver stopped his vehicle and pulled the injured man to the edge of the carriageway. He then drove off.

    A second member of the public stopped his vehicle and offered assistance.

    London's Air Ambulance attended and the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

    Police later traced the lorry driver, who they believe was unaware of the incident and so did not stop at the scene.

    A spokeswoman for the Met Police said: "No arrests have been made and he is helping officers with their inquiries."

    Traffic on the M25 and surrounding routes suffered major delays while the road was closed to deal with the incident.

    Officers are appealing to anyone who saw what happened to come forward.

    Anyone with information should contact the Roads and Transport Policing Command witness line on 0208 991 9555 or dial 101 and ask for Alperton Traffic Garage.


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    Two Women Die After Car Crashes Into Wall

    Two young women have died after the car they were in crashed into a wall.

    The women were passengers in the vehicle, which crashed in Lyndhurst in the New Forest area around midnight.

    They were both aged 19, Hampshire Police said.

    A 21-year-old man who was driving the car and another female passenger, 19, are being treated in hospital but their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

    A spokesman for Hampshire Police said: "A member of the public contacted Hampshire Constabulary at midnight this morning, when a car collided with a wall on Gosport Lane.

    "Two of the passengers were pronounced dead at the scene."

    The road was closed overnight and re-opened this morning.


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    Murphy Named Scottish Labour Party Leader

    Jim Murphy MP is the new leader of the Scottish Labour Party, comfortably beating Holyrood health spokesman Neil Findlay and former Scottish Executive minister Sarah Boyack.

    The East Renfrewshire MP and former Secretary Of State for Scotland had been favourite to win the race triggered by the resignation of previous leader Johann Lamont.

    After the announcement, Mr Murphy, who received 55.77% of the vote, said: "Today is the fulfilment of a dream for me."

    Speaking to Labour party members at the Glasgow Emirates Arena, he joked that he had always dreamed of being appointed captain of a team in the east end of Glasgow.

    He said becoming leader was a "remarkable honour".

    "Scotland is changing and so too must Scottish Labour. I'm ambitious for our party because I'm ambitious for our country."

    Mr Murphy told Sky News' Anna Jones: "This is fresh start for the Scottish Labour Party. We are going to do things differently. It's a new beginning. We are going to identify new policies and a new approach.

    "I want us to use our passion and ingenuity to change our country. I know we can do it if we work together."

    He said he would be the one making the decisions for Scottish Labour, not Westminster.

    "I am big enough and ugly enough not to be pushed around by anyone. I'll make the decisions, we'll call the shots here in Scotland.

    "The Scottish Labour Party is back in business."

    Polls indicate that Labour could be routed in Scotland at May's General Election, as support for the SNP rises, but Mr Murphy said he was determined to change that.

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      Jim Murphy was born in 1967 in Glasgow. His family emigrated to South Africa when he was a boy but Murphy returned to Scotland in the 1980s.

    As a student he became president of NUS Scotland in 1992 and NUS UK from 1994 to 1996.

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    Campaigners Vow To Fight Gasworks Demolition

    By Richard Suchet, Sky News Reporter

    Campaigners have vowed to fight the decision to build thousands of new homes on disused industrial sites, which they argue should be preserved for posterity.

    National Grid announced earlier this week that it plans to turn derelict Victorian gasworks in London and the South East into 14,000 residential properties over the next 15 years.

    But the towering metal structures are considered by some to be relics of an industrial age.

    "A lot of people use the housing shortage as an excuse to demolish everything in sight," community campaigner Ian Shacklock told Sky News. 

    Pointing to the Bethnal Green gas container by London's Regents Canal, he said: "I think they are quite beautiful and well engineered.

    "It does remind us how well things were done in the Victorian age. A lot of the surrounding buildings look like 'cut and paste' jobs.

    "And the effort that went into that - every one is different. You ask an experienced civil engineer with an historic interest what is so special about them. Books could have been written on them.

    "They have very ornate finishing and when you get up close you realise that they weren't just put together in a hurry."

    The £700m redevelopment programme is a joint venture between National Grid and home builders Berkley, which will be called St William.

    In its first phase, St William will build more than 7,000 new homes (including 2,000 affordable homes) on brownfield land, the first of which will be completed by 2017.

    "These sites are so good for redevelopment because they are brownfield sites, within towns, often close to town centres," said Richard Alden, head of commercial property at National Grid.

    "They were in the heart of the community when they were used as gasworks.

    "Now we can bring them back into a beneficial use for housing because they are still in the heart of communities."

    It is claimed the new homes will help to ease the region's housing crisis.

    An estimated 40,000 homes will have to be built in London every year alone to meet demand.

    In May, Business Secretary Vince Cable said Britain needed 300,000 additional homes to be built every year to avoid pushing house price inflation up to dangerous levels.

    Gasometer sites to be dismantled and converted for residential use include Battersea, Fulham, Poplar, Rickmansworth, Hornsey and Taplow.


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    Plane Chaos Was 'Unprecedented Systems Failure'

    The computer meltdown that hit UK airports yesterday was sparked by an unprecedented systems failure, it has been disclosed.

    Air traffic control company Nats has offered its first detailed explanation of the problem at its national centre in Swanwick, Hampshire.

    More than 300 flights were cancelled or delayed after the computer failure.

    A statement from Nats said: "Swanwick controller workstations provide a number of tools and services to the controller to enable them to safely control a high volume of air traffic.

    "In normal operations the number of workstations in use versus in standby fluctuates with the demands of the traffic being controlled.

    "In this instance a transition between the two states caused a failure in the system which has not been seen before.

    "The failure meant that the controllers were unable to access all of the data regarding individual flight plans which significantly increases their workload.

    "Our priority is to maintain a safe operation for the flying public; consequently when the failure occurred we immediately took steps to reduce the traffic into and out of the UK network.

    "The controllers had a full radar picture and full communications with all aircraft at all times during the incident and at no time was safety compromised in any way."

    Nats said it understood the problem was connected to a number of workstations "in a certain state" combined with the number of "air space sectors" open.

    Officials restricted air space in response to the issue, leaving flights at some airports grounded yesterday.

    Nats declared that its systems were back to full operational capacity last night but a knock-on effect has been seen at airports.

    By Saturday morning, timetables were returning to normal, although Heathrow said 38 flights had been cancelled before 9.30am and Gatwick Airport was cancelling a handful of flights.

    Friday's problems came just over a year after hundreds of flights were affected when problems arose with a telephone system at Nats in early December 2013.

    There were reports passengers on some flights were unable to collect their luggage and were told that it would be sent on to them by courier.

    Other airports where travellers suffered delays on Friday included Manchester, Birmingham, Stansted and Luton, but airports as far north as Aberdeen and Edinburgh were affected.

    Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said the disruption was unacceptable. He has been summoned before the Commons' Transport Select Committee on Monday to answer questions about the failure.


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    David Miliband Hints At A Return To Politics

    David Miliband has hinted he is intending to return to front line politics after a hiatus which followed his brother winning the Labour leadership.

    The former foreign secretary has said he "passionately" wants Labour to win the general election and said his brother Ed would make a good prime minister.

    He said the current Labour leader has "the clarity, the vision, the determination".

    When the Financial Times asked him about his own ambitions, he suggested the experience he has gained in his current job as head of NGO International Rescue Committee in New York could be useful for any future political career.

    He told the FT: "Tony Blair and John Major have said they wish they'd done their post premiership jobs before they became prime minister."

    But when he was asked whether his job in particular was one that was good to have before taking up the premiership he said: "That's not the way I conceived it."

    The paper asked him who he thought was going to win the 2015 general election. He said: "I passionately want Labour to win - and Ed to win."

    Questioned if his brother would make a good prime minister, he told the paper: "Of course. I would know that better than most."

    Asked about his brother's qualities, Mr Miliband said: "What I would say is that the clarity, the vision, the determination, those are all important qualities."

    There has been an intense period of scrutiny of Ed Miliband recently, with deep unrest among the ranks of backbench MPs about his performance as leader.

    Last month, Tony Blair said he thought Mr Miliband was "robust enough" to deal with the doubts over his leadership, and offered his "full support".

    Meanwhile, Mr Miliband insisted Ed had the "resilience" to cope with the criticism he has faced and insisted that people's belief in Labour's values will see them win the general election.


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    High Street Failing Disabled, Report Says

    Written By Unknown on Sabtu, 06 Desember 2014 | 23.17

    One in five high street stores has no disabled access, according to a government-backed audit of more than 30,000 businesses.

    A study by DisabledGo also showed a third of department stores did not have an accessible toilet and only 15% of retailers had hearing loops for the partially deaf.

    Researchers visited and assessed 27,000 high street shops and 3,716 restaurants in an audit backed by the Department for Work and Pensions.

    Among other findings were that two in five food outlets had no accessible toilet, only 23% had menus in large print for the visually impaired and only 9% hearing loops.

    Just 57 eateries, 14% of the total, listed information on accessibility on their website.

    Lack of training for staff to help cater for disabled people was another shortcoming.

    DisabledGo did not name any of the retail or restaurant chains visited.

    Chairman Barry Stevenson said: "We are pleased that many retailers have invested significantly in improved accessibility in the last 10 years, but the majority are still not doing enough.

    "It's entirely unacceptable for disabled people, their family, friends and carers not to be able to access all high street shops and facilities.

    "Disabled people are not asking the earth - just that management do what's reasonable and think more about how they can help disabled customers better."

    He added: "It doesn't need to cost a fortune to do the right thing - and it could be the deciding factor for disabled customers between you and a competitor."

    The study estimated disabled people could spend up to £200bn this Christmas.

    Minister for disabled people Mark Harper said: "Everyone deserves to be able to go Christmas shopping or enjoy a festive meal or drink with their friends or colleagues. Disabled people are no exception.

    "I'm calling on the retail and hospitality industry to look at what more they can do to better cater for disabled people."


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    Cash Machine Blown Out Of Wall By Raiders

    Masked men have used a gas canister in an attempt to blow a bank cash machine out of the wall.

    Staff at an Asda store in Astley Bridge, Bolton, heard a loud bang and witnessed four men getting into an Audi estate and making their escape, just after 4.20am on Saturday morning.

    They went to investigate and saw the cash machine was left hanging from the wall of the store in Hill View Road.

    The wreckage was photographed by a passer-by, showing wires and components within the wall cavity.

    Police found the men used a gas canister to blow the ATM out of the wall but failed to take it away from the scene,

    It is not known how much money the machine contained at the time.

    A number of nearby flats were evacuated while detectives examined the canister left at the scene.

    The cordon was later lifted and people allowed to return to their homes.

    CCTV footage showed the four suspects, who were all wearing face coverings or balaclavas, driving off in a blue Audi A4 estate with the registration plate AV62 BBZ.

    It is believed they fled in the direction of Mossbank Way.

    Police want to hear from anyone who has seen this car or saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area.

    Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.


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    Stag Do Disappearance: Hunt For British Man

    By Martin Brunt, Crime Correspondent

    The family and friends of a British man who went missing on a stag weekend in Prague have promised to keep searching the streets of the Czech capital until they get news "good or bad".

    Builder Karl Law, 35, vanished after getting separated from his friends on a pub crawl three weeks ago.

    There have been several potential sightings of him, but none confirmed and he has not contacted anyone who knows him.

    His brother Craig Law, 30, said: "No news is good news, so we are thinking positively. We don't want to think of the worst and believe that Karl is alive and out there somewhere.

    "Some of us will stay here for as long as it takes to get the answer to what has happened to Karl, good or bad."

    A small rotating group of family and friends from Fareham, Hampshire, are taking turns to fly to Prague, travelling around the city and putting up thousands of posters with Karl's photograph and numbers to call for anyone who spots him.

    Karl's employer is still paying some of his wages and friends are rallying round to fund the appeal campaign.

    The last person to see Karl was his cousin Steve Stock, wandering near Maxim's bar close to the centre of Prague's lively old town.

    "We had split into two groups and I thought he was going off to another club or to get something to eat. Of course, we had all been drinking, but it was our second night and everybody seemed fine."

    Sky News joined Karl's family and friends as they travelled the length of one metro line, hopping on and off at each station to stick up posters.

    The next day they handed out more appeal notices among tourists in the packed Christmas market.

    They also visited several homeless people living in makeshift shelters along the banks of the Vltava River.

    Craig said: "It could be he has had an accident or banged his head somewhere and got disorientated. He could be confused and be sleeping rough."

    The group has also been making regular checks at hospitals and homeless shelters.

    On the night he disappeared Karl did not have his mobile phone or passport with him.

    The searchers believe he is still in Prague, a feeling fuelled by possible sightings of him in a cafe, getting off a number 14 tram, or even walking close to Maxim's.

    Prague police said they were doing all they could to find him, but released a statement suggesting his family had not disclosed that he had "consumed both alcohol and narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances extensively during the few days before he disappeared".

    Anyone who sees Karl Law or knows his whereabouts is urged to call police or his family on +44 7584 035036 or +44 7807 759981.


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    Newborn Buried Alive By Mentally Ill Mother

    A mentally ill woman who lived rough in a London graveyard has admitted burying her newborn baby alive.

    The crime was discovered when the baby's body parts, which had been dug up and carried by a fox, were found by a worker in a tractor yard in south-west London.

    Latvian Elita Amantova, 39, told the Old Bailey she was living off berries and bread left out for birds before she gave birth to the child in 2012.

    She had been diagnosed with a schizophrenia-like mental condition in Latvia in her thirties that had been made worse by childbirth.

    Amantova pleaded guilty to infanticide and has been sentenced to a hospital order. The judge said that she would probably need lifelong treatment and care.

    The court heard that on 10 September 2012, a worker found a baby's decaying leg and foot on the ground at the tractor yard next to Tooting Common.

    Prosecutor Zoe Johnson QC said: "The leg was infested with maggots. In a search, another limb was found, the thigh and calf had been eaten through exposing bone.

    "Later, a fox expert was called to the yard and discovered a fox entrance. A fox is likely to have found those body parts on Tooting Common and brought the parts into the yard."

    Ms Johnson said that Amantova had an "appalling experience" after coming to the UK around 2008. She lost her job and was made to work as a prostitute by criminals in Norfolk.

    She ran away to London in August 2012 and, while heavily pregnant, slept on gravestones and survived on food left for birds. She also wore a blonde wig at this time.

    A member of the public alerted police but she refused help to move into suitable accommodation. Officers decided there was nothing more they could do. DNA tests identified Amantova as the baby's mother.

    On 17 September 2012 she was found sitting on her haunches outside a supermarket saying it was a "nice day". She was arrested but not interviewed for five months because of her mental state.

    She told police that she had given birth without assistance in August 2012. She said she had buried the baby on the same day in a park but initially refused to confirm whether it was alive or dead at the time.

    In an interview in April 2013 she admitted to a doctor that the child had been alive and she was charged with murder.

    However, at the hearing she pleaded not guilty to murder but admitted infanticide and this was accepted by the prosecution.

    Amantova said she thought she knew who the baby's father was but had no contact with him and he was unaware of all the events.

    Judge Paul Worsley QC said that infanticide was a "rare offence".

    He continued: "The court must always mark the serious fact a life has been taken" but said that a hospital order was appropriate in this case.


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    Families 'Confident' In Thai Murder Inquiry

    The families of two young Britons murdered in Thailand say they are "confident" in the work being carried out to solve the "atrocious crimes".

    Students David Miller, 24, from Jersey, and 23-year-old Hannah Witheridge, from Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, were found dead on a beach on the holiday island of Ko Tao in September.

    Two Burmese bar workers are accused of the murders, but claim they were tortured by the Thai police to secure a confession.

    Amnesty International has called for an investigation into the allegations.

    The families of Mr Miller and Ms Witheridge have issued statements thanking Metropolitan Police detectives for reviewing the case, and calling for the investigation to be allowed to take its course.

    Ms Witheridge's family said: "We would like to thank the officers who travelled to Thailand to review the case and the Royal Thai Police for facilitating their visit."

    They added: "We would like to stress that as a family we are confident in the work that has been carried out into these atrocious crimes and want to remind both press and public that they do not have the full facts to report and make comment on at this stage.

    "Our thoughts, as always, are with the Miller family. Together we stand united and focused on seeing a fair and transparent trial process to bring about justice for our beautiful children."

    Mr Miller's family said: "We would like to express our relief that progress is being made in Thailand and this case is finally coming to court.

    "We would like to reiterate our gratitude to the UK Metropolitan Police, who received the co-operation of the Royal Thai Police in undertaking an independent review into the investigation."

    And while "support for the Myanmar suspects has been strong and vocal" they urged the public not to "jump to conclusions" and said the "suspects have a difficult case to answer".

    They added: "The evidence against them appears to be powerful and convincing. They must respond to these charges, and their arguments must be considered with the same scrutiny as those of the prosecution.

    "Please remember that this is above all a story of two wonderful young people, David and Hannah, killed in the prime of their lives in a senseless and brutal way."


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    Victim's Family Sue Abuse Doctor's Hospital

    By Emma Birchley, Sky News Reporter

    The mother of boy sexually abused by his doctor is taking legal action against the hospital that employed him, claiming more should have been done to keep him safe.

    The child, who is 14 now, suffers from a serious blood disorder and started visiting paediatric haematologist Dr Myles Bradbury at Addenbrooke's in Cambridge when he was eight.

    "I thought he was nice to me and he helped me out if I was having trouble at school," he said.

    But when he was about 10, the abuse began.

    "He told me take off my trousers and take off my pants as well and told me to lie on the bed and then he said he was going to look for bruises and he touched my privates."

    The boy feared what Bradbury was doing to him was not right, but decided to trust him as he was a doctor.

    He estimates he was abused more than 40 times, sometimes when his parents were on the other side of the curtain.

    But his mother believes a system should have been place to ensure her son was not left unsupervised with Bradbury.

    She said: "I think they should have had more staff so when the doctor is in the room by themselves with the patient they should have somebody with them. I think that's where it went wrong.

    "It makes me sick, angry, stressed.

    "It just hurts to think about it.

    "If you don't put it in the back of your mind it just haunts you and you just can't bear to see your son suffer so much."

    She insists the case being brought against the hospital is not about the money, but to make sure that no other children fall victim to a predator like Bradbury.

    The 41-year-old pleaded guilty to 25 offences involving 18 boys.

    On Monday he was jailed for 22 years, prompting more families to come forward for the first time.

    One mother has contacted the same firm of solicitors that is representing the 14-year-old's family, along with two other victims.

    Renu Daly, from Neil Hudgell Solicitors, said: "What we are hoping to achieve is that these families get some sort of compensation to ensure sure their children are looked after in the future to get over the suffering that they have had.

    "Also we would hope the trust would take heed, and other trusts, to ensure there is a policy across the board… where there is appropriate supervision."

    A spokesman from Addenbrooke's said it would inappropriate to comment on any legal action at this stage, but confirmed an independent investigation into the abuse at the hospital is due to start later this month.


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