http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk/ The latest stories from the UK section of the BBC News web site. en-gb Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:05:27 GMT Copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reuse. http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gif http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk/ 120 60 15 Five people were arrested after gaining entry to the Syrian embassy in London during a protest against the Syrian regime, Scotland Yard says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-16884126 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16884126 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:31:49 GMT Heavy snow is forecast for most of England and Wales later, with warnings of likely disruption to rail services and on the roads. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-16883674 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16883674 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:49:55 GMT A British cruise ship passenger has fallen overboard in waters near Mexico, the owner of the vessel says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-16883382 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16883382 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:42:33 GMT The FBI investigates how activists linked to Anonymous obtained a recording of a phone call between US and UK police on their operations against hacking. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-16881582 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16881582 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:45:20 GMT Former Home Secretary David Blunkett demands an apology to the people of Sheffield for an "unwarranted slur" on the city by Scotland Yard officers. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-bradford-west-yorkshire-16883740 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bradford-west-yorkshire-16883740 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:40:38 GMT The government is looking for 12 run down High Streets in England to share £1m as a part of plans proposed by TV retail guru Mary Portas. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16881291 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16881291 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:01:56 GMT Prince Charles says there is a reason to be optimistic about the state of the world's oceans, but it is "critically urgent" to tackle overfishing. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-16875215 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16875215 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:44:01 GMT Travel disruption is continuing following the derailment of a freight train engine on the West Coast mainline in Bletchley. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-16883749 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-16883749 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:43:03 GMT Chris Huhne vows to clear his name as he resigns as energy secretary to fight a charge of perverting the course of justice relating to a 2003 speeding case. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-16866127 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16866127 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:10:44 GMT Fibre optic connections to at speeds of 300 Mbps will be available 'on demand' in the UK next year, BT says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-16870464 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16870464 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:20:17 GMT Children's laureate and Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson writes a poem in protest at planned library closures across the country. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-16878453 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16878453 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:11:54 GMT The crew of the US explorer ship Sea Hunter has pinpointed the whereabouts of a shipwreck from World War II, which they believe contains $3bn in platinum. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-16874999 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16874999 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:27:02 GMT A man in his 20s has shot himself in a hairdressers in Dungannon, County Tyrone. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-northern-ireland-16880961 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-16880961 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:43:27 GMT A man accused of murdering Constable Stephen Carroll tried to collect information on another policeman for republicans, a court hears. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-northern-ireland-16879002 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-16879002 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:04:53 GMT A bogus therapist and his wife who told women they could diagnose and treat cancer are found guilty of sexual assault and fraud. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-wales-16877006 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-16877006 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:42:06 GMT The Conservatives demand answers about links between the Labour Party and the chief executive of a charity facing allegations of financial mismanagement. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-wales-16881762 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-16881762 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:27:50 GMT The Met Office warns that snow will affect many parts of southern and eastern Scotland at the weekend. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-16869164 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-16869164 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:57:03 GMT Two men are arrested in connection with the death of a man who was shot in an East Renfrewshire street last year. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-16882416 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-16882416 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:30:13 GMT Lancaster University is setting up an annual scholarship in honour of a postgraduate student who was shot dead in Salford. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-lancashire-16880672 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-16880672 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:18:50 GMT A man is jailed for life with a minimum term of 24 years for sexually assaulting and murdering a 94-year-old woman at a Bradford care home. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-bradford-west-yorkshire-16880180 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bradford-west-yorkshire-16880180 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:55:41 GMT Chris Robshaw says England's young side will not be daunted by Saturday's Six Nations opener at Murrayfield. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/16882284 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/16882284 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:04:03 GMT James Anderson says there is no crisis of confidence in the England batting line-up, despite another stuttering display against Pakistan. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/16876659 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/16876659 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:11:36 GMT Kallum Watkins records a second-half hat-trick as Leeds begin the defence of their Super League title by beating Hull KR at Headingley. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/16834123 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/16834123 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:42:30 GMT Scooters are becoming increasingly popular as people look to cut costs and stretch their budgets, but could the boom spark safety problems? http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-16844525 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16844525 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:58:35 GMT The Magazine's weekly quiz of the news, 7 days 7 questions. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-16855808 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16855808 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:25:27 GMT Why is the modest snowdrop creating a "mania" among plant lovers that puts other flowers in the shade? http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-16789834 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16789834 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:29:41 GMT Lib Dem minister Ed Davey is named the new energy and climate change secretary following Chris Huhne's resignation, while Norman Lamb takes over his role as business minister. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-16875525 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16875525 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:57:58 GMT Ed Miliband calls for a culture of "one nation banking" in which financial institutions are not "isolated" from the rest of the economy and society. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-16863900 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16863900 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:34:55 GMT Prime Minister David Cameron will make an official visit to the US next month, the White House says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-16875984 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16875984 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:21:54 GMT Ministers will "unwind" any tax avoidance schemes being used by public sector employees, Treasury Chief Secretary Danny Alexander has announced. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/democracylive/hi/house_of_commons/newsid_9692000/9692232.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/house_of_commons/newsid_9692000/9692232.stm Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:51:20 GMT Temperatures in parts of the UK plunged to -11C (12F) on Thursday night, and forecasters are warning of a bitterly cold spell and snow showers over the weekend. But are councils prepared? http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-16876078 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16876078 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:19:49 GMT Three British men have died and three more people are in hospital after contracting Legionnaires' disease while on holiday in Spain. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/health-16880837 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-16880837 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:17:14 GMT The legal battle over the ownership of a cat in Stornoway has come to an end after the death of a key witness - a dog. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-16875235 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16875235 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:44:29 GMT The UK is set for another bitterly cold night with temperatures possibly reaching -12C, say weather forecasters. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-16879675 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16879675 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:58:02 GMT The FBI and the Metropolitan police have launched a criminal investigation after computer hackers intercepted a conference call. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-16883566 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16883566 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:57:37 GMT Chris Huhne quits as energy secretary after an announcement he is to be charged with perverting the course of justice over speeding points claims dating back to 2003. Ben Geoghegan takes a look at his political career. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-16872495 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16872495 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:23:15 GMT The Queen has planted trees at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk to mark her Diamond Jubilee. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-norfolk-16881873 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-16881873 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:28:52 GMT Children are to get legal rights to maintain proper relationships with both parents after separation, as part of a shake-up of the family justice system. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-16867364 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16867364 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:54:59 GMT The greenhouse where tropical plants are brightening up winter http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/16849082 http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/16849082 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:46:13 GMT The parents looking to exchange their student child for yours http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-16872455 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-16872455 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:17:33 GMT Credit unions hope a new law will boost membership numbers http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16873350 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16873350 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:53:24 GMT Do negotiations between the UK and Argentina remain off limits? http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-latin-america-16858268 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-16858268 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:45:40 GMT 'How cycling helped me fight my brain tumours' http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/health-16853937 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-16853937 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:28:41 GMT