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UK and world news for 30 July 2010

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UK troops squeeze Helmand militants Jul 30 2010

British forces have made progress in a fresh assault on the Taliban in southern Afghanistan and are holding two compounds.Read

Brit dies in Turkey rafting tragedy Jul 30 2010

A British schoolgirl has died in a white water rafting tragedy on holiday in Turkey, it has emerged.Read

Cancer patients in windpipe swap op Jul 30 2010

Doctors have successfully transplanted windpipes into two cancer patients in an innovative procedure that uses stem cells to allow a donated trachea to regenerate tissue and create an organ biologically close to the original.Read

WMD reports were 'tittle tattle' Jul 30 2010

Former deputy prime minister John Prescott privately harboured doubts about the intelligence used to justify the invasion of Iraq in 2003, he has disclosed.Read

Woman retells daughter's death call Jul 30 2010

The mother of murdered British teenager Scarlett Keeling has told a court how she learned her daughter was dead in a phone call from the girl's boyfriend.Read

Jobs must accompany benefit reform Jul 30 2010

The Government has embarked on the huge task of radically reforming the UK's "antiquated" benefits system amid warnings that the overhaul will not work unless more jobs are created.Read

Copter crash 'accident' killed Brit Jul 30 2010

The National Transportation Safety Board has ruled that a helicopter crash in Maryland, USA, that killed four people including a British man last summer was accidental.Read

'Immigrants' arrested at care home Jul 30 2010

Thirteen suspected illegal immigrants have been detained following a raid at a nursing home, the UK Border Agency (UKBA) has said.Read

22 killers at large despite recall Jul 30 2010

More than 20 killers remain at large despite being recalled to prison, the Ministry of Justice has said.Read

Coroner fears more rail accidents Jul 30 2010

A coroner has warned of more potential carnage on the railways as an inquest jury blamed a points failure for the deaths of seven people at Potters Bar.Read

Holiday balcony fall teenager dies Jul 30 2010

A teenager who fell from the seventh floor of an apartment block in Majorca has died, the Foreign Office confirmed.Read

Rail crash caused by unsafe points Jul 30 2010

Seven people died in the Potters Bar rail crash as a result of a points failure caused by their unsafe condition, an inquest jury has ruled.Read

Forces launch fresh Taliban attack Jul 30 2010

A fresh assault on the Taliban has been launched by British forces in southern Afghanistan.Read

Venables identity 'to stay secret' Jul 30 2010

The new identity of killer Jon Venables must be kept secret because of the "compelling evidence" of a threat to his safety, a judge has said.Read

Benefits system overhaul launched Jul 30 2010

The Government has unveiled radical proposals to reform the UK's "antiquated" benefits system, pledging the biggest overhaul in decades in a drive to simplify the structure and make work pay.Read

Prescott 'doubts over Iraq weapons' Jul 30 2010

Lord Prescott had doubts about intelligence on Saddam Hussein's weapons programmes before the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the inquiry into the war has heard.Read

UK population 'to increase by 24%' Jul 30 2010

The UK will be the biggest country in Western Europe by 2050, overtaking both France and Germany, figures showed.Read

Politicians lose expenses appeal Jul 30 2010

Three former Labour MPs and a Tory peer have lost appeals over a ruling that they are not protected from prosecution by parliamentary privilege over allegations that they fiddled their expenses.Read

Senators head to UK over Lockerbie Jul 30 2010

An influential US Senate committee is ready to send members to the UK to question British witnesses on the release of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi on compassionate grounds.Read

Residents get council tax hike veto Jul 30 2010

The public will be given the power to veto excessive council tax rises, the Government has saidRead

Warning of 'new nuclear arms race' Jul 30 2010

Defence Secretary Liam Fox has warned of the risk of a "new nuclear arms race" as he defended the renewal of Trident as the most cost-effective way of maintaining Britain's deterrent.Read

BA posts £164m losses after crises Jul 30 2010

British Airways said cabin crew strikes and Iceland's volcanic ash cloud have sent the beleaguered airline £164 million into the red for the three months to June 30.Read

Residents' veto on council tax hike Jul 30 2010

Residents will be given powers to veto above-inflation council tax rises in England under new Government plans.Read

FBI to assist in war leaks probe Jul 30 2010

A criminal investigation into the leak of tens of thousands of secret Afghanistan war logs could go beyond the military, US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said, and he did not rule out that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could be a target.Read

Fugitive tycoon Nadir in bail bid Jul 30 2010

Lawyers for fugitive tycoon Asil Nadir are due to appear before a judge to apply for him to be given bail should he return to Britain.Read

Woman charged over newborn deaths Jul 30 2010

A French woman who admitted suffocating eight of her newborns and concealing their corpses in the garden and garage of her home has been charged with manslaughter.Read

All cheers as beer sales increase Jul 30 2010

Quarterly beer sales are up on 12 months ago for the first time in four years, figures have showed.Read

Calcium pills 'raise heart risk' Jul 30 2010

People taking calcium supplements have about a 30% higher risk of heart attack, research suggests.Read

Fox warns over 'new nuke arms race' Jul 30 2010