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25/07/2008 21:04

UK Today Editoweb 25 july 2008

Queen tours banquet display - UN slams Britain's plan to extend detention of suspects - Pound up against euro.



Queen tours banquet display

An exhibition that recreates the splendour of a Buckingham Palace banquet has been given the Royal seal of approval.

UN slams Britain's plan to extend detention of suspects

The United Nations on Friday criticised plans by the government to extend the length of time it can hold terrorism suspects without being charged.

Pound up against euro

The pound continued to climb against the euro Friday after second-quarter GDP came in at a quarterly rate of 0.2 percent, just below expectations for a 0.3 percent rate.

Senior ministers rally to PM's aid

Senior ministers rallied round Gordon Brown after he suffered the humiliation of another catastrophic by-election defeat for Labour.

Nanny cleared of infant's killing

A nanny accused of killing the infant son of two police officers said she had been "totally vindicated" after a judge directed a jury to find her not guilty.

Player Admits Nightclub Burglary

Southampton footballer Nathan Dyer has been sentenced after he admitted taking part in a burglary at a nightclub staff room.

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