Andy Murray Arrives For Wedding To Kim Sears

Written By Unknown on Sabtu, 11 April 2015 | 22.11

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British tennis star Andy Murray has arrived at a cathedral in his Scottish home town for his wedding to long-time girlfriend Kim Sears.

The couple, both 27, will exchange vows at Dunblane Cathedral before a reception at Cromlix House, the hotel owned by the top sportsman.

Murray donned his kilt, but the style and design of Sears' bridal gown has remained a secret.

Crowds of fans gathered outside the wedding ceremony venue, along with hundreds of people from the media, hoping to secure a prime view of the action.

There had been showers and giant hailstones earlier in the day but the sun broke through later raising hopes the weather would stay dry for the event.

The British number one had tweeted a picture of an umbrella in what appears to be a preview of the day in emojis on his Twitter account.

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Gallery: Dunblane Ready For Murray's Big Day

Andy Murray tweeted a preview of the wedding in symbols on his Twitter account

Local shops in Dunblane High Street are putting up decorations in support of local boy Andy Murray ahead of his wedding to Kim Sears at Dunblane Cathedral

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Connor Wilson, from Bennetts Butchers, with their sweetheart burgers, made in honour of the happy couple

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They also have a special sausage available

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John Hill Butchers has also put on a display...

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The tweet also features a picture of a church, a ring, a kiss, cake and drinks including beer, cocktails and wine.

It ends with hearts, a face throwing a kiss and several Zzzz icons for sleep.

Murray's mother Judy discussed the bad weather on social media, initially tweeting: "Hailstones. Marvellous."

A few hours later she tweeted: "Snowing. White wedding."

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Gallery: Dunblane Venue Hosts Love Match Reception

Cromlix reopened in spring 2014 as a five star hotel owned by Wimbledon champion Andy Murray

The hotel has 15 luxury rooms, including five suites, each individually designed

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Despite the weather many fans began to gather outside the 12th-century cathedral earlier in the day, sheltering under umbrellas.

Brenda Watson travelled from Ochiltree in Ayrshire with her friend to join in the celebrations.

She said: "We forgot our hats but we're hoping the sun will shine for Andy and Kim. We're so excited about seeing them and the atmosphere is great, it's been well worth coming."

Yesterday Andy Murray shared his excitement as he left the wedding rehearsal at the cathedral.

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Gallery: A Look Back...

The future Wimbledon champion showed early promise with a tennis racquet in his hands

A fresh-faced Kim Sears watches Andy with his mother Judy and her tennis coach father Nigel (R) early in the couple's relationship at the 2006 Stella Artois championships in London

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Asked if he was excited about the big day he responded: "Very."

Proud locals have been putting bunting up and one butcher has even produced special heart-shaped burgers for the occasion.

The ceremony will be conducted by Reverend Colin Renwick.

Murray revealed recently he will have three best men: his brother Jamie, and friends Ross Hutchins and Carlos Mier.

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Gallery: 2013: Dunblane Celebrates Murray Wimbledon Triumph

Andy Murray's home town of Dunblane erupts with joy as its favourite son makes tennis history. The fans shouted Murray's name and jumped up and down when he won match point

Murray raced to a straight sets win over the Serbian world number one Novak Djokovic

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Sussex-born Sears, who has been dating the tennis player for nine years, will have four bridesmaids.

Dunblane will also be playing host to several big names in the tennis world, as well as some other celebrities.

Former British number one Tim Henman is expected to attend, as is comedian James Corden.

Murray and Sears, an English literature graduate and artist, met as teenagers through tennis circles - she is the daughter of tennis coach Nigel Sears.

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Written By Unknown on Jumat, 10 April 2015 | 22.11

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a motorway crash which left three people injured.

Police say a red Renault Megane was travelling clockwise at junction 20 of the M60 at 7.10pm on Thursday when it swerved and collided with the central reservation.

A 43-year-old man, a 40-year-old woman and a 19-year-old-man were taken to hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries.

A 40-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

The carriageway was closed in both directions but was later opened.

Police asked anyone with information about the collision to call the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 0161 856 3243.

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Easyjet 'Rescue' Flights For Kids After Strike

Easyjet is laying on "rescue" flights to bring schoolchildren home after a French air traffic strike saw hundreds of flights axed.

The budget carrier is running five special flights: Luton to Paris, Paris to Barcelona, Barcelona to Luton, Gatwick to Madrid, and Marrakech to Gatwick.

Larger planes may be used to ease delays caused by the two-day controllers' strike, which started on Wednesday.

Easyjet, one of the worst-hit airlines, had to cancel 331 flights on Thursday and 248 on Wednesday.

Others, including Ryanair, Flybe and BA, were also affected by the industrial action.

Ryanair axed more than 250 flights on Wednesday alone. The Irish carrier's services from the UK to Alicante and Malaga in Spain were among those hit.

French air traffic controllers are set to stage further stoppages in the next few weeks. The first will be from 16-18 April and the second from 29 April to 2 May.

An Easyjet spokesman said: "We recognise that there are a number of passengers across the network who have been affected by these cancellations and still require flights as soon as possible.

"We are operating five rescue flights, prioritising the repatriation of three groups of schoolchildren."

Nathan Thorne, 23, from Goole on Humberside, has been trying to get home from Limoges to Leeds Bradford since his Ryanair flight was cancelled.

He and his younger sister have been unable to get another flight home until next Thursday, when the next strike begins.

Mr Thorne said: "All the flights before next Thursday are booked up and the Eurostar train is extremely expensive."

The controllers were striking over restructuring proposals and government plans to change the retirement age.

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Air Pollution Alert: UK Set For Hottest Day

By Thomas Moore, Health and Science Correspondent

The elderly and people with health problems have been warned to avoid strenuous activity because of harmful levels of air pollution expected to blanket parts of the UK.

The warning comes as forecasters say Britain could enjoy the hottest day of the year so far, with parts of eastern England predicted to reach highs of 22C (71.6F).

Eastern, central and southern England are forecast to be affected by "high" pollution today.

Parts of East Sussex and west Kent are expected to reach "very high" levels, according to the Government's UK-Air monitoring service.

The high levels are due to domestic soot particulates, combined with dirty air from the Continent and some Saharan dust.

With the fine, settled weather conditions the pollution will be trapped over the UK for several hours.

Dr Sotiris Vardoulakis, head of the air pollution group at Public Health England, said: "While most people will not be affected by short term peaks of air pollution, some individuals, particularly those with existing heart or lung conditions, may experience increased symptoms."

Dr Vadoulakis said in areas with very high pollution levels people should reduce physical exertion if they develop a cough or sore throat.

He added: "Adults and children with lung problems, adults with heart problems, and older people should avoid strenuous physical activity.

"People with asthma may find they need to use their reliever inhaler more often."

Winds are expected to pick up in the early hours of Saturday morning, bringing fresher air to all parts of the country.

Dr Samantha Walker, director of research and policy at Asthma UK, said: "Two thirds of people with asthma find that air pollution makes their asthma worse, putting them at an increased risk of a potentially fatal asthma attack.

"When air pollution is high it's vital people with respiratory conditions, including asthma, check air pollution forecasts, carry their reliever inhaler with them at all times, and ensure that they are taking their preventer inhaler every day because this will help build resilience to asthma triggers like air pollution."

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Gallery: Worst Ten UK Cities For Air Pollution

Nottingham is joint top of the list, with a PM10 level of 25. The WHO say most cities across the world are failing to meet safe levels for outdoor pollution

Thurrock is also joint top with a level of 25.

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Barrister May Be UK's Biggest Fare Dodger

A barrister who avoided paying for his train ticket for more than two years may be the "biggest" fare-dodger ever prosecuted in the UK, a court has heard.

Peter Barnett travelled from his Oxford home to London Marylebone but pretended to have only travelled from Wembley, in northwest London.

The 43-year-old's scam between April 2012 and November last year is said to have caused Chiltern Railways to lose out on £23,000 in fares.

He has admitted six counts of fraud by false representation.

Barnett argues that he only dodged up to £9,714 and that the amount should be based on the cost of a weekly ticket and take annual leave into account.

However, prosecutor Malachy Pakenham told Westminster Magistrates' Court: "If it is accepted that the loss was £23,000, this defendant would be convicted of the biggest rail evasion case that has come to the court in the United Kingdom.

"The Crown have reached that figure by a number of rail staff calculating it.

"The train company are experts, not me or my friend, and they have calculated it on a basis that if someone commits a fraud like this defendant has committed, you are not allowed to calculate it on the basis of a weekly ticket, you calculate it on a full single fare, of the return for the day, each and every day this defendant travelled over the period without a full price rail ticket."

Barnett was found out when he was stopped by a ticket inspector at Marylebone and claimed to have travelled from Wembley instead of Haddenham and Thame Parkway in Oxford.

When a station worker became suspicious and called a supervisor, he ran off but later handed himself in.

He is thought to have been boarding trains in Oxford without a ticket, and then getting off at Marylebone by simply tapping out with an Oyster card, which meant he was only charged the maximum Transport for London fare.

The case was adjourned until 27 July so that a hearing can be held to determine the loss suffered by Chiltern Railways.

Barnett has been released on unconditional bail.

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Boy, 13, Locked Up For 11 Years For Murder

A 13-year-old boy who admitted stabbing a man to death has been locked up for at least 11 years.

The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to murdering 53-year-old Christopher Barry outside his home in Edmonton, north London, on 14 December.

The boy's mother wept in court as he was sentenced at the Old Bailey.

The court heard the boy had left a 13th birthday party with a group of friends to see another boy on to a bus as he had to head home in time for an 8pm curfew.

But on the their way back to the party, they went to the wrong block of flats and came across Mr Barry, who was outside the building with his girlfriend Sabrina Finn.

Mr Barry refused to let the three boys into the flats, the court heard.

There was "pushing and shoving" between Mr Barry and the group, before the defendant managed to get in.

He followed Mr Barry into the lift where he produced a kitchen knife from his rucksack and said: "What you saying now? What you saying now?".

The boy then stabbed Mr Barry twice.

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Saharan Dust Blows In For UK's Hottest Day

Written By Unknown on Kamis, 09 April 2015 | 22.11

Britain is expected to enjoy the hottest day of the year so far, as experts warn the country could be blasted with sand from the Sahara and pollution from Europe.

Large swathes of the UK will bask in glorious sunshine on Friday, with central and eastern areas expected to relish temperatures around 21C.

But the high pressure prompting the warmer weather is also combining to cause some less welcome phenomena.

Sky News meteorologist Chris England said: "Temperatures could well reach 21C, or 70F, in the east on Friday, which would be the highest so far this year.

"However, as well as bringing higher temperatures, high pressure over the UK will also mean two other things.

"The flow from the high pressure coming from the continent is bringing with it pollutants, and we may also see some Saharan dust blowing in from the south.

"The high pressure puts a lid on those pollutants, effectively trapping them in the low atmosphere rather than allowing them to disperse so levels drop."

He said the incoming dust from the south was unlikely to have a major effect on most people.

"There shouldn't be a huge amount of dust from the Sahara and most of us won't notice it," he said.

"We could see a little film of dust on car windscreens, but nothing major.

"The relatively high level of pollutants in the air should only be a concern for people with breathing conditions such as asthma."

A Defra spokeswoman added: "Locally generated air pollution, combined with pollution from the continent and Saharan dust, could cause high or very high levels on Friday.

"This is expected to clear on Saturday and pollution levels will return to low throughout the morning."

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Gatwick Oil Find: Questions And Answers

An exploration firm has announced the discovery of billions of barrels of oil reserves at a site near Gatwick airport.

The announcement by London-listed UK Oil & Gas Investments (UKOG) has raised a number of questions including:

1. How big is the field?

UKOG says drilling at Horse Hill-1 on the Weald Basin points to 158m barrels of oil per square mile and that altogether there could be up to 100bn barrels beneath the South of England.

2. How much oil could be extracted?

UKOG admits only a fraction of the potential 100m barrels would be recovered - between 5% and 15%.

But it says this is still a significant amount and by 2030 the field could be meeting 10% to 30% of the UK's oil needs.

3. How does this compare with North Sea oil production?

Pretty well. The North Sea has produced around 45bn barrels in 40 years. By comparison the Weald Basin could produce up to a third of that - 15bn barrels.

4. And how does that compare with the likes of Saudi Arabia and the US?

It doesn't. Saudi Arabia produces 11.7m barrels of oil per day, and the US 11.1m. Both dwarf the current UK figure of 770,000 barrels per day.

5. How far down does the Weald oil lay?

UKOG says most lies within the Upper Jurassic Kimmeridge formation at a depth of between 2,500ft (762m) and 3,000ft (914m), so quite a long way down.

6. Will the day-to-day running of Gatwick be affected?

All being well, no - unless there is a major incident, of course. Gatwick Airport is around 2m (3km) away from Horse Hill.

7. Will oil production at Horse Hill involve fracking?

UKOG has consistently stated that it is not intending to frack, which involves pumping water, sand and chemicals into rocks at high pressure to free the oil and gas trapped within.

It says the oil at Horse Hill is held in rocks that are naturally fractured, which "gives strong encouragement that these reservoirs can be successfully produced using conventional horizontal drilling and completion techniques".

8. What obstacles is UKOG likely to face?

There will undoubtedly be some local opposition and concerns raised by environmentalists. Worries about fracking led to large-scale protests when Cuadrilla drilled at Balcombe in West Sussex, in 2013.

9. Who will benefit from oil production at Horse Hill?

If the figures are correct, the whole country. It's claimed 1000s of jobs will be created and UKOG's shares more than quadrupled on the announcement, so it has already done rather well.

10. What next?

"The operator... is now focussed on flow testing the Portland Sandstone and Kimmeridge Limestone sections of the well, to establish producibility and thereby seeking to quantify an overall net discovered resource," UKOG Chief Executive Stephen Sanderson said in a statement.

In other words, further drilling and testing are needed to confirm the initial results.

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Oil Find Near Gatwick May Be 'World Class'

The estimated size of an oil find near Gatwick Airport has been upgraded to 100 billion barrels.

UK Oil & Gas Investments (UKOG) said the Horse Hill-1 well in the Weald Basin was now thought to hold 158 million barrels per square mile.

In May 2014, the British Geological Survey estimated the Weald Basin to hold around 4.4 billion barrels of shale oil.

UKOG described the find as a possible "world class" resource with the potential for "significant daily oil production."

The company's chairman David Lenigas claimed it would create "many thousands of jobs" but cautioned that it would take a long time to begin production.

He said: "You've got to work through government process and to work with the local community. Everybody expects you to snap your fingers and all of a sudden the magic panacea is there. The key thing is there is a potential resource of significance here - but the fast track or slow track nature is really going to be determined by Westminster".

But Solo Oil PLC, another stakeholder in the exploration, was cautious about the potential.

Solo Oil chief executive told Sky News: "We're not actually putting out that number of a hundred billion barrels. I know that a leading academic – Professor Fraser at Imperial – is talking about 40 billion. Certainly those numbers are possible, but that's not where we are at the moment. It's early days".

The US-based firm which studied the reservoir estimated that recovery of the oil would be limited at between 3% and 15% of the total.

It also insisted there was no need to use the controversial extraction process, known as fracking, to get access to the oil.

Mr Lenigas said: "Horse Hill is a conventional well, with conventional testing and we've got permission from the government authorities for a conventional programme. There will be no fracking at Horse Hill."

But local campaigners believe fracking will be necessary at some point in the future.

Anti-fracking campaigner Charles Metcalfe said: "South East England is the most densely populated corner of England. To start drilling holes all over the place will completely change the nature of our countryside forever. And if the result is that you're not getting very much oil out of it, then that's awful".

Environmental group Greenpeace urged people to focus on clean technologies.

Greenpeace's chief scientist Dr Doug Parr said : "To gleefully rub your hands at a new fossil fuel discovery you need to turn the clock back to the 19th century and ignore everything we have learnt about climate change since. We already have more than enough coal, oil, and gas reserves to fry the planet".

The UK currently produces 770,000 barrels of oil per day, compared to 11.1 million in the United States and 11.7 million in Saudi Arabia.

The announcement helped shares in UKOG rise more than 300% during trading on Thursday.

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Details Of 'Sophisticated' Jewel Heist Revealed

The "sophisticated" multi-million pound raid on safety deposit boxes in London's diamond centre could only have been carried out by a limited pool of people, police have revealed.

Detective Chief Inspector Paul Johnson of the Flying Squad, who is leading the investigation, said those behind the jewel heist had not forced entry to the building but left a "chaotic scene" in their wake.

Up to 70 safe deposit boxes were broken open in Hatton Garden overnight between Monday and Tuesday, and police are currently informing the victims.

Det Ch Insp Johnson revealed the thieves had disabled a lift and climbed down the lift shaft into the basement, before using power tools to drill through a two-metre thick wall.

Asked who could have pulled off the heist, he said: "That's a good question.

"It's organised, it's sophisticated, it's people who have planned it and they know how they're going to go about and commit this crime.

"So I would imagine that pool of people is quite limited."

He said the building where the theft took place is made up of a number of businesses and that Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Ltd, the company targeted, is in the basement.

"They are all served by a communal lift and a set of stairs," he said.

"There is no sign of forced entry to the outside of the building.

"The thieves have disabled the lift on the second floor and then used the lift shaft to climb down into the basement. They forced open the doors into the basement where the company is based and then made their way to the area of the vault.

"Once outside, they used a drill to bore holes into the wall. This wall is two metres thick and made of reinforced concrete Once inside, they forced open a safety deposit box, 70 in total.

"The scene remains chaotic down there covered in dust and debris. On the floor, discarded safety deposit boxes, numerous power tools."

He said police were in the process of identifying the owners of the boxes.

"As we do so, we are contacting them to take statements and find out what has been stolen," he said.

"This is a slow and ongoing process. We are still forensically examining the scene for evidence as we go through this process.

"This is painstaking and it is slow but essential to make sure that we are maximising the amount of evidence we capture at this stage, and any opportunities we can give ourselves later to identify who the thieves are.

"Officers are gathering and examining CCTV to identify any possible leads.

"I realise there have been reports in the media around the alarm being activated on a Friday and the police response. This will form part of the investigation."

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Prince William On Alert For Royal Baby Dash

The Duke of Cambridge will ensure he is ready to rush to wife Kate's bedside as the birth of the royal couple's second child approaches.

Prince William is currently training for his new job as a helicopter pilot with East Anglian Air Ambulance - but he will never be more than two hours away in case he needs to dash back to London.

The duke and duchess still do not know if Prince George's sibling - which Kate has said is due in the second half of April - will be a boy or a girl, according to a royal source.

The couple are planning to return to the Lindo Wing, the private maternity department of St Mary's Hospital in Paddington where Prince George was born, for the birth.

But contingency plans are in place for hospitals in Norfolk or Berkshire in case Kate goes into labour outside London, according to Sky sources.

The duke will take two weeks paternity leave and join his family at Kensington Palace immediately after the birth, where they will spend a few days before travelling to Anmer Hall, their Norfolk home.

The royal source said: "The Duke and Duchess are hugely grateful for the warm wishes they have received from people throughout the UK and indeed around the world and over the last few months.

"They know that people are excited that Prince George will soon have a little brother or sister, it means a great deal to them that so many will be celebrating this important moment for their family and sharing their excitement."

The delivery team will be led by Guy Thorpe-Beeston, surgeon gynaecologist to the Royal Household, who is a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.

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Gallery: Baby Cambridge Leaves Hospital

Kate and William smile to the media as they emerge from the hospital with their son for the first time.

Baby Cambridge sees the outside world for the first time.

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Roy Keane Denies 'Road Rage' Allegation

Written By Unknown on Rabu, 08 April 2015 | 22.11

By Becky Johnson, Sky News Correspondent

Roy Keane has pleaded not guilty to a public order offence over an alleged road rage row with a taxi driver.

Keane, 43, from Hale did not appear in person at the brief hearing at Trafford Magistrates Court.

It was alleged that he behaved aggressively towards cabbie Fateh Kerar, 44, during the row in Altrincham in January.

The taxi driver has claimed the argument began when he and his passenger noticed Keane parked in his Range Rover.

Keane, who is currently assistant manager of the Republic of Ireland football team, is charged with a Section 4a Public Order Offence.

He is due to stand trial on 19 June.

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All Passports To Be Checked On UK Exit

By Joanna Simpson, Sky News Reporter

New border checks are being introduced today which will require every passport to be thoroughly verified before a person can leave the UK.

The checks are being introduced at seaports, airports and tunnels which provide exit points from the British Isles.

The changes are expected to particularly affect cross-Channel and Channel tunnel travellers, who will now need to have their passports scanned.

As airlines currently gather passengers' information ahead of time, there is unlikely to be a noticeable difference in queues for passengers.

But there are fears of delays at peak travelling times while the changes are implemented.

Until now, many people have been able to leave the country without having their passport scrutinised.

The Home Office says the changes will strengthen Britain's border security, adding that the implementation of the checks will be staggered at sites across the country.

For the first month all passports will be scanned, but only 25% of passport holders will have their details verified.

In the second month 50% will be checked. By the middle of June, 100% of passports will be fully checked.

Security and immigration minister James Brokenshire said: "It is right that we have an immigration system that is fair, that tackles immigration and that clamps down on anyone who tries to cheat the system by staying here when they have no right to do so.

"Exit checks will provide us with vital information that confirms a person's exit from the UK.

"Port and travel operators are experts in their business and know their customers best, which is why we've supported them to design and trial the systems for collecting data in a way that will minimise the impact on customers."

More staff have been brought in to cope with the new measures, but whether the changes will have a detrimental impact on passengers will not be known until peak travelling times, such as the summer months.

A P&O spokesperson said: "They have picked a quiet day for the introduction of the checks.

"The actual scanning of passports is quick, it's the verification that takes longer. We are hoping there will be a fairly seamless transition to the new system."

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PM: 11-Year-Olds Who Fail Should Resit Exams

By Afua Hirsch, Social Affairs Editor

A new system of resits will require 11-year-olds in England to prove they are meeting minimum standards in maths and English if the Conservatives are returned to power in the General Election.

Under the Tory plan, any pupil who does not achieve a good pass in their English and maths Year 6 'Sats' will be required to resit the exam in their first year of secondary school.

The Conservatives say that it will make sure pupils who leave primary school unable to read, write or do basic maths will have caught up by the time they are 12.

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Education Secretary Nicky Morgan announced the measures in response to concerns that 100,000 children are still failing to reach the expected standard in numeracy and literacy by the end of primary school.

Ms Morgan said: "We know that the biggest predictor of success at GCSE is whether young people have mastered the basics at age 11.

"That means if we fail to get it right for young people at the start of secondary school, they'll struggle for the rest of their time in education."

Schools already receive a £500 "catch-up premium" for every child who does not meet the expected standard at the end of what in England is known as Key Stage 2.

But there is evidence that poorer children are still significantly under-performing compared to their more affluent peers, with only half as many children eligible for free school meals attaining five GCSEs compared to their classmates.

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Experts questioned how much extra support would be available as a result of the Tories' new pledge.

"It's pretty clear there's no new money attached to this, so what we are talking about for secondary schools is using the existing catch-up premium they get," said Jonathan Simons, head of education at the think tank Policy Exchange.

"But assuming that schools are already spending that money on something, they are going to have to do without extra resources."

At the Explore Learning centre in south London, where children attend classes in the school holidays to try to improve their performance at school, there was concern about the pressure on pupils.

"I would say it would potentially be useful, but it potentially could be just another opportunity for children to get anxious about another exam," said Kathleen Goodwin.

The announcement is the Conservatives' first significant education policy pledge since the election campaign began.

Labour said the policy failed to address the root causes of low attainment.

"This is a desperate attempt by the Tories to overshadow their failures on school standards," said Shadow Education Secretary Tristram Hunt.

"On their watch, 1.6 million pupils are being educated in schools that are rated lower than 'good' by Ofsted."

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Labour Would Abolish 'Non-Dom' Tax Status

By Jason Farrell, Senior Political Correspondent

Ed Miliband has defended his policy to abolish non-dom status after it emerged the shadow chancellor recently said scrapping the tax rule would cost the country money.

The Labour leader unveiled plans to end the rule that allows some of the wealthiest to limit the amount of tax they pay in the UK and stop Britain effectively becoming an "offshore tax haven" for the wealthiest.

But the Conservatives were quick to point out an interview with BBC Leeds in January in which Ed Balls said doing away with non-dom status would be expensive.

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In the interview Mr Balls said: "I think if you abolished the whole status then probably it ends up costing Britain money because there will be some people who will then leave the country.

"But I think we can be tougher and we should be and we will."

The Tories tweeted out a version of the video in which Mr Balls' last sentence was omitted as evidence that the Labour policy was "unravelling".

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However, tackled about the interview during his speech at Warwick University, the Labour leader said: "We've found a way to do this that independent experts say will raise hundreds of millions of pounds."

Mr Balls later tweeted: "My interview with BBC in January, when we working on policy, fully consistent with announcement today - but Tories edited my interview."

Mr Miliband announced plans to end non-dom status for all but "real temporary residents".

There are 116,000 non-doms in the UK who pay no tax on their earnings outside the UK because either they, their fathers or grandfathers were born in another country and consider that home. The status can be inherited.

Mr Miliband said: "It works against every business and working person in this country who has to pay more as a result, everybody who relies on public services like the NHS, everybody who believes in Britain and a fair and modern country.

"The United States doesn't do it. No other major country in the developed world does it. No one would propose doing it now if didn't already exist. One rule for some and another for others? It is unjust, it does not work, it holds Britain back and we will stop it."

The Conservatives say scrapping the 200-year-old tax rule would cost the country money because non-doms would simply leave the country.

Chancellor George Osborne said: "We have Ed Balls himself saying it would cost the country money.

"It is a classic example of the economic chaos and confusion you get with Ed Miliband.

"It's why they have no economic credibility."

Mr Osborne tightened the rules on non-doms in the Autumn Statement, charging those who have been resident in the UK for 17 years £90,000 a year to allow them to retain non-dom status.

There had been confusion when Nicky Morgan, the Tory Education Secretary, suggested in an interview on the BBC's Today programme the party would tax all those based in the UK on all earnings - including those earned abroad.

Mr Miliband was also sharply criticised because of the significant increase in the number of non-doms under the last Labour government.

The Liberal Democrats said the "vast majority" of those who took advantage of "non-dom" status spent less than five years in the UK.

Simon Walker, director general of the Institute of Directors, said the policy might be a "shrewd political move" but added: "It's very unclear what additional revenue would be raised, but the UK's international reputation would be put at risk."

Nigel Farage said UKIP would put up the fees for people to retain the non-dom status and would stop it from being hereditary.

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Jewellery Heist: Gems 'Already Out Of Country'

Gems stolen in one of the largest and most daring jewellery heists ever will already be out of the country, a former Flying Squad chief believes.

Jewellery and precious stones, which could be worth millions of pounds, were snatched by thieves from a vault in Hatton Garden, London, over the weekend.

The audacious villains are believed to have broken into the building through the roof and abseiled down a lift shaft to access the vault.

A statement from the Metropolitan Police said heavy cutting equipment was then used get into a vault at the premises, where 60 to 70 safe boxes were raided.

The vault is believed to be reinforced with thick metal and concrete protection doors, up to 2ft thick.

This afternoon, questions were raised about security at the premises amid reports guards responded to an alarm on Friday, but left without checking inside.

Safe box owner Gerry Landon said he was devastated after losing the precious items in his safe box, and found the break-in "unbelievable".

"Apparently, as you may have read, the alarm went off at one o'clock on Friday and the the security guards came down," Mr Landon said.

"They more or less looked through the window to see that there was no activity there - and then they left."

Speaking to Sky News earlier, former Flying Squad chief Barry Phillips described the heist as "sophisticated" and "highly organised".

He said the robbery will have been carried out by a "professional team".

"This has all the hallmarks of a TV or Hollywood film production," Mr Phillips said.

"It was a highly organised, sophisticated crime.

"It's highly likely that any gems or jewellery will have already been sourced and out of the country.

"If past jobs of this nature are taken into account, the thieves will have placed all of the jewellery prior to the robbery.

"That takes a high degree of organisation on behalf of the villains."

Neil Duttson, a diamond dealer who buys stones for private clients, said tracing any gems stolen in the heist would be nearly impossible.

He said: "Once diamonds have been re-cut and polished there is no geological map.

"I imagine they will be sat on for six months. You can expect some cheap diamonds will be coming on the market soon."

Police have not put a value on the goods stolen, but estimates vary widely from hundreds of thousands of pounds to £200m.

One victim of the heist, a jeweller from the area, has spoken of his "extreme shock".

He said he feared that a £5,000 watch he bought for his son on the day he was born might have been stolen.

Michael Miller told Sky News he "felt sick" at the prospect of losing up to £50,000 of jewellery and watches during the burglary.

Mr Miller said his goods - like those of many with deposit boxes there - were uninsured.

The safe boxes might be worth up to £2m each, he said.

Sky's Crime Correspondent Martin Brunt said: "The suspects have had perhaps several days (over the Easter weekend) in which to get in.

"One report, I'm told, suggested that they used a lift shaft at some stage to get into the centre, which must be pretty heavily protected.

"It's probably going to be some days before we get an idea of exactly how much has been stolen or what indeed has been stolen."

Hatton Garden is known as London's jewellery quarter and the safe deposit boxes are mainly used by local jewellers to store loose diamonds in packets.

Other boxes - around 10% of them - are rented by private individuals and so the true value of the heist may never be known, Mr Phillips said.

Lewis Malka, a diamond jewellery expert who works in Hatton Garden, tweeted: "Quiet day in the office and then I found out one of my client's antique bracelets was stolen in the Hatton Garden robbery."

Mr Malka added: "Most of the people who have got safe deposits there are people in the trade.

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What's Behind UK's Unseasonably Warm Weather?

Written By Unknown on Selasa, 07 April 2015 | 22.11

The country basked in the highest temperatures of the year so far on Easter Sunday, with 20.7C (69.3°F) recorded in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire.

And while not everywhere has experienced the sunshine, many parts of the UK and Ireland have seen some unseasonably warm and mainly dry spells.

The generally settled conditions have been the result of high pressure over the British Isles - and with some help from further afield.

At the beginning of the week, high pressure centered to the west of the UK brought warm air from the Azores, although that was modified somewhat by going around the north of the UK.

Long clear spells have also allowed the strong sunshine to do its work, but we have still seen some chilly nights.

The Foehn effect, whereby air warms as it comes down over a mountain range, may have also played a part in the high temperatures seen in Aboyne on Easter Sunday.

But while many areas reaped the benefits of these processes, the high-pressure system spelled bad news for others.

The winds around this system circle around in a clockwise direction, so eastern parts of the UK have had easterly winds dragging in low cloud off the North Sea - causing it to be grey and cool across coastal regions.

Weak frontal systems have also occasionally passed over the north of Scotland, bringing overcast and at times damp conditions.

Through this week the high pressure will begin to drift eastwards, allowing for more direct southerly winds, bringing in warm air from the near continent.

On Friday, temperatures in southeast England could be close to 20C. However, at the same time it looks likelier to become wetter and breezier at times over western areas.

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FIFA: Greg Dyke Returns Â£16K World Cup Watch

FA chairman Greg Dyke has returned a watch worth £16,000 he had been given as a gift during the World Cup, FIFA has announced.

Mr Dyke was given one of the limited edition Parmigiani watches by the Brazilian FA during a FIFA Congress meeting in Sao Paulo.

Sixty-five of the watches were handed out in goodie bags worth more than £1m collectively.

The FA boss initially refused to hand his back after the watches were recalled, having promised to donate it to the FA's official charity partner, Breast Cancer Care, so it could be sold at auction.

But with the prospect of being sanctioned if he did not return the timepiece, FIFA's ethics committee confirmed Mr Dyke had returned the watch and proceedings on the matter have now been closed.

A FIFA statement said: "Mr Greg Dyke has returned the CBF Parmigiani watch.

"As a consequence, the adjudicatory chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee has decided to close the proceedings in respect of a possible breach of the FIFA Code of Ethics."

Mr Dyke insisted he was not aware how much the gift was worth when he first received it and, once he was told, said he would allow it to be auctioned by Breast Cancer Care.

The charity is looking to raise £500,000 for their cause by next summer.

Press Association Sport reports that all of the watches will now be auctioned for a Brazilian charity and Mr Dyke will make a personal donation to Breast Cancer Care.

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Mosque Collapses In Birmingham Street

A mosque has collapsed in a Birmingham street, believed to be caused by building work on the property.

Crews were called to the mosque in Walford Road, Sparkbrook, around 11.30pm on Monday and arrived to find much of its roof had fallen in.

No one was thought to be inside the terrace property at the time and, despite its location on a residential street, nobody else was hurt.

Search dogs from Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service and a police helicopter searched for anyone who might have been trapped in the rubble.

West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service said the "collapse was caused by ongoing structural works inside the premises".

A skip and safety fencing were pictured outside the property, indicating building work had been going on before the collapse.

A fire service spokesman said: "Structural engineers have been in attendance and contractors came out to make the building safe at about 3am.

"A K9 team has been through the property internally and externally and we're confident no persons were inside."

The collapse shut Walford Road while emergency services cleared the debris.

Access was also restricted to surrounding streets.

A West Midlands Police spokesman said the incident was not a police matter and the council had been notified.

A safety inspection of the building would be carried out, police said.

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Yorkshire Teenagers In Syria, Police Fear

Two West Yorkshire teenagers are believed to have travelled to Syria, counter-terrorism police have confirmed.

The boys, both 17 and from Dewsbury, were last seen by their families on 31 March.

They are believed to have flown from Manchester airport to Dalaman in Turkey on the same day, police say.

West Yorkshire Police Assistant Chief Constable Mark Milsom said: "We are extremely concerned for the safety of these two boys and would urge anyone with information to come forward and speak to us.

"Our priority is for their safe return; their families are gravely worried about them and want them home.

"Syria is an extremely dangerous place and the public will be aware of the dangers these boys may face.

"The choice of returning home from Syria is often taken away from those that come under the control of Islamic State, leaving their families in the UK devastated and with very few options to secure their safe return."

He urged anyone who is worried about someone they know travelling to Syria to get in touch with authorities.

"This is not about criminalising people. It is about preventing tragedies by offering support to communities, families, young and vulnerable people," he said.

Kirklees Council chief executive Adrian Lythgo said: "We are deeply concerned for these young people and will continue to work in close partnership with the Counter Terrorism Unit, West Yorkshire Police, our communities and schools to prevent and eradicate any threats and concerns."

UK security services believe around 600 Britons have travelled to Syria and Iraq to join militant groups, while around half are thought to have returned to the UK.

They include three teenage girls from East London, who are now thought to be in the Syrian city of Raqqa, an Islamic State stronghold.

Shamima Begum, Amira Abase and Kadiza Sultana were last seen on CCTV at a bus station in Istanbul on 17 February.

Last week, nine Britons were arrested allegedly trying to cross into Syria from Turkey illegally.

Anyone with information is urged to call police on 101 or the confidential Anti-Terrorist Hotline on 0800 789 321.

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Safety Deposit Boxes Raided In Jewellery Quarter

Scotland Yard has begun an investigation after safety deposit boxes in a central London vault were raided over the Easter weekend.

A statement from the Metropolitan Police said heavy cutting equipment had been used to get into a vault at the premises in Hatton Garden.

Officers from the Flying Squad are currently at Hatton Garden Safe Deposit as the investigation continues.

Up to 300 safety deposit boxes at the premises are thought to have been broken into. The robbers are believed to have used a lift shaft to gain access to the vault.

The area is known as London's jewellery quarter.

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Conservative Candidate Switches To UKIP

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A Conservative parliamentary candidate has defected to UKIP, Nigel Farage's party has claimed.

While the switch took place in a constituency neither party is expected to win, Mr Farage called it "another hammer blow to Tory pretensions in the north of England".

The Conservative Party denied Mike Whitehead had defected, saying he had been sacked.

Mr Whitehead, who is standing in the Hull West and Hessle constituency in Yorkshire, is a councillor on East Riding Council.

He said he was "disgusted" with the behaviour of the ruling Tory group in East Yorkshire and the "wilful refusal" of the party to intervene at a national level.

He insisted the "secretive" council should be "opened up" and made more transparent.

Responding to the news, Mr Farage said: "I am delighted to be welcoming Mike to the party at this exciting time.

"His move to UKIP just underlines that today the real party of opposition to Labour in the north is UKIP," he said.

"It is another hammer blow to Tory pretensions in the north of England".

Mr Whitehead said he had been increasingly worried about the behaviour of the controlling group of Tories since 2011, when seven Conservative councillors from Haltemprice and Howden resigned, citing bullying and intimidation.

He added: "In my opinion, the behaviour of the ruling group has only gotten worse since then.

"Now, that same group have managed to gain control of the local party structures by ensuring they are responsible for the organisation of the local election campaign.

"However, the Conservative Party at national level has declined to get involved in what it sees as a remote internal squabble out in the shires."

"I also hope that with the election of other UKIP councillors, I can help open this secretive council up and make it more transparent and work better for the residents rather than to the benefit of the few."

Mr Whitehead later claimed he was fired by the Conservative Party as a "pre-emptive strike" because the Tories knew he planned to leave.

He said he was informed on Wednesday his candidacy would be removed if he did not stand aside from his intention to run in the local elections.

Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, he said the Tory party knew he was outside the Conservative group on the local council when he was selected as the parliamentary candidate in August of last year.

He said: "It's a bit odd, but I believe the reason they did that is because they knew I was standing up against the Tory group that was off side with the Conservative Party itself."

Hull West and Hessle is safe Labour territory - former home secretary Alan Johnson is defending a 5,700 majority from the 2010 general election when the Conservatives finished third.

A Conservative Party spokesman said UKIP's announcement was "cynical, misleading and utterly calculating to try and score political points".

He said: "This man is not our candidate for Hull West and Hessle. He was sacked last week.

"He refused to support the local Conservative council candidate and so we wrote to him last week to say that his position was untenable and he could not stand for us at the general election.

"We were already selecting a new candidate for this constituency.

"This is typical UKIP - cynical, misleading and utterly calculating to try and score political points."

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Skin Cancer Rise Blamed On Package Holiday Boom

The cheap package holiday boom of the 1960s and 70s means pensioners are now seven times more likely to develop the deadliest form of skin cancer.

New figures from Cancer Research UK show that men aged 65 and over are 10 times more likely to be diagnosed with malignant melanoma than their parents' generation.

Older women are around five times more likely to develop the disease.

Each year, some 5,700 pensioners are now diagnosed with melanoma each year in the UK compared with 600 in the mid-1970s.

Age is a big risk for melanoma, but the increase is blamed on package holidays which became popular in the 1960s.

Getting sunburnt once every two years can triple a person's risk of developing the disease.

Professor Richard Marais, Cancer Research UK's skin cancer expert based in Manchester, said: "It's important for people to keep an eye on their skin and seek medical opinion if they see any changes to their moles, or even to normal areas of skin.

"Melanoma is often detected on men's backs and women's legs but can appear on any part of the body."

Malignant melanoma is the country's fifth most common cancer overall and the second most common cancer in young adults aged 15 to 34.

Each year, 2,100 Britons die from the disease.

Dr Julie Sharp, Cancer Research UK's head of health information, said: "Sun damage accumulates over time so avoiding sunburn - and sunbeds - is key, as well as getting to know your skin type so you don't overdo it on the beach or even in the garden."

Retired teacher Sue Deans, 69, from Croydon, south London, was diagnosed with malignant melanoma in 2000 after having a mole removed.

She said: "I was part of the generation where package holidays became affordable and you could go abroad nearly every year.

"I don't think there was much understanding at the time about the impact that too much sun can have on your risk of getting skin cancer."

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Warm Easter Weather To Continue All Week

The warm Easter weather looks set to continue into the week.

Temperatures could reach 21C (70F) in some places, when the average UK temperature for April is 11.4C (52F) and for England is 12.4C, according to the Met Office.

Despite many holidaymakers expected to return from the Easter break on Monday the continued high pressure will ensure conditions in most areas will remain settled for the rest of the week.

The South and South West of England will see the best of the warm weather while in northeast Scotland it will be sunniest while northwest Scotland could see some cloud developing.

Most of Northern Ireland, particularly the east coast, will also enjoy spells of sunshine.

Sky's weather presenter Nazaneen Ghaffar said: "Most places will continue with the dry and sunny conditions - however, eastern coastal regions and Irish sea coasts may be affected by sea fog.

"It will feel warm in the sunshine today, with top temperatures of 12-18C (54-64F)."

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'Radical' Pension Changes Come Into Force

By Poppy Trowbridge, Consumer Affairs Correspondent

Major changes to pension rules come into effect today which will allow savers to have more control over their money when they retire.

People aged over 55 are now able to cash in their pensions and spend them as they wish.

The changes were announced by Chancellor George Osborne in his Autumn Statement and were expanded in last month's Budget.

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Retirees are no longer required to use their pension pot to buy an annuity when they retire.

They can now take their pot in one go, or use it like a bank account to withdraw money in slices.

The changes will apply to the 320,000 people who retire each year with a defined contribution (DC) pension.

Around 540,000 people will be able to take control of their savings from today, according to estimates from the Government.

And from next year, as many as six million pensioners who already have an annuity will be allowed to sell them for cash.

Critics of the new system say savers will be tempted to go on a spending spree, leaving the state to pick up the tab later on.

But Pensions Minister Steve Webb told Sky News: "We're not going to have two million people making decisions this week or this month.

"We certainly think there will be many thousands of people who have planned very carefully and put the capacity in place.

"But I think lots of people, although they in theory could use these new freedoms, in fact if you're in your late 50s and still working, you may go on saving into a pension for many years to come."

Government advisor and pension expert Ros Altmann said: "This is a radical departure from the past. I would trust people with their own money.

"Now it's up to the industry to offer better products and more choice."

The freedoms come at a price: those who choose to tap their defined contribution pension pots for cash should be aware of income tax thresholds.

Some 25% of a person's savings can be taken tax free. Any extra that is withdrawn is liable for income tax at 40% if the total exceeds £42,386 when added to annual income.

The revenues from this could raise an extra £1bn for the Treasury, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

The Government's free, impartial, Pension Wise service has been established to offer guidance to everyone eligible for the freedoms.

Pensions minister Steve Webb said: "It is right that people should have the power to make their own decisions about how they spend their own money after decades of careful saving - ending the effective obligation to buy an annuity will give people back control of their financial affairs."

It came as SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon launched her party's plan for pensioners, listing "the kind of policies" they will pursue if they secure a significant number of seats in the General Election.

"We will maintain the 'triple lock' on pensions, we'll set the single-tier pension at £160 a week, we'll resist any further increases in the state retirement age in Scotland until we have tackled and closed the life-expectancy gap (and) we will absolutely oppose any attempt to take away the winter fuel allowance."

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Alleged Rapist Who Fled UK Caught In India

By Neville Lazarus, India Reporter

A man who allegedly fled Britain after two attacks on women has been caught while trying to buy a fake passport in India, police say.

Raminder Singh, 28, is accused of sexual assault, rape and attempted murder in July 2012 when he was in the UK.

One woman, aged 23, was found unconscious in Pilvig Park in Edinburgh in a pool of blood, with a broken jaw and cheekbone, and a missing tooth. The attacker had attempted to rape her.

A few days later a 27-year-old woman told police she had been subjected to a serious sexual attack and rape.

Police believe Singh was involved in both incidents and a warrant was issued for his arrest.

However, he managed to leave the country the next day and fly to India.

An extradition request was sent to the country from the UK, but Singh is thought to have changed his identity multiple times.

It is believed that in the meantime he worked at a call centre and even opened a restaurant.

A police source told Sky News that because some of his relatives worked in the Punjab police, there was not much interest in the case.

While on the run he is believed to have lived for some time with his relative Gurwinder Singh, a police inspector at Punjab Police Academy.

Local crime commissioner Ravindra Yadav told Sky News: "The Delhi Police was requested by the British High Commission to help nab the fugitive.

"The British police gave some inputs to us which we developed. We were roped in as they had confidence in us."

Singh was tracked for several months as a result.

An officer told Sky News that Singh was trapped when he was on his way to meet someone to buy a forged passport, and was held on Sunday night at the Singhu northern border of Delhi.

He has since appeared in court and the UK government will now move to have him extradited.

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Police Get More Time To Question Syria Suspects

Police have been given more time to question six people arrested in Dover on suspicion of Syria-related terrorism offences.

The five men and one woman were detained around 8am on Friday in the port's departure area.

Officers now have until 8am next Friday to charge or release them, or apply to detain them further.

Police said four of the men arrested are from Birmingham and in their 20s.

A 26-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman of no fixed address were also held.

They are being questioned at a police station in the West Midlands area.

The force said the suspects were not a family group, were not accompanied by children and did not pose any immediate risk to public safety.

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Tories Pledge 1980s-Style Housing Revolution

A 1980s-style housing "revolution" doubling the number of first-time buyers by 2020 has been pledged by the Tories, if they are elected.

The plan would mean half a million people a year getting their feet on the housing ladder, George Osborne said.

Labour claims Britain's chronic housing shortage is being fuelled by coalition schemes such as Help to Buy and no action is being taken to boost supply.

Ed Miliband's party unveiled plans on Saturday to take the new ISA scheme for first-time buyers announced in the Budget and use it to finance wide-scale house building.

Speaking on Sky News' Murnaghan programme, Mr Osborne said: "We do need to build more homes. We need to make sure all those brownfields in our cities and towns are being used for that purpose."

And he pointed to government help being provided to assist people onto the housing ladder, including the new ISA where savings are topped up for a deposit.

Mr Osborne also revealed more than 50,000 people had registered for a scheme offering cut-price homes for first-time buyers.

And a future Tory government would extend the existing Help to Buy scheme in England, which helps those struggling to raise a deposit.

He said: "I am a great believer in a home owning nation, a home owning democracy where families can get on the housing ladder."

Mr Osborne has said as many as one million people would enjoy direct government help to purchase properties over the next parliament.

"I think we can deliver a revolution in home ownership," the Chancellor said.

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"In the next parliament I would like to see over a million more people helped into home ownership by a Conservative government.

"I would like to see us double the number of first-time buyers up to half a million. That is the kind of level we saw in the 1980s.

"There is no reason why our country can't achieve that again."

Since 2010 there have been 1.2 million first-time purchases and Mr Osborne wants at least 2.4 million more over the next five years

Shadow housing minister Emma Reynolds said: "More warm words on housing from the Chancellor will be cold comfort to the record number of young people and families priced out of home ownership over the past five years.

"Under this Tory-led government we've seen the lowest levels of housebuilding in peacetime since the 1920s and home ownership has fallen to a 30-year low.

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"Labour's Better Plan will ensure Britain builds the homes working people need.

"Labour will get at least 200,000 homes built a year by 2020, backed by a comprehensive plan - the first in a generation - and a £5bn Future Homes Fund to support the building of homes for first-time buyers."

The Tory pledge came as a YouGov poll for the Sunday Times showed the party overtaking Labour to move into a one point lead by 34% to 33%.

But Opinium research for The Observer had the Conservatives down one point on 33%, level-pegging with Labour (unchanged), while UKIP was up one point on 14%.

Liberal Democrats were down one on 7%, Greens were unchanged on 7% and the Scottish National Party were up one on 4%.

In a dramatic development on Saturday, an inquiry was ordered into the leak of a UK Government account of a private meeting between SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon and the French ambassador.

The Daily Telegraph published the diplomatic memo which suggested she had indicated that she would prefer to see Conservatives remain in power after the 7 May General Election.

Ms Sturgeon complained of a "dirty tricks" attempt to halt the party's advance.

She said it was "100% untrue" that she had expressed such a preference - a denial backed by French diplomats at the meeting.

But the memo was seized on by Labour leader Ed Miliband as a "damning revelation" of the SNP leader's true views.

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