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MPs’ expense watchdog chief quits
A senior official brought in to oversee the new MPs’ expenses system says he has quit his post for the sake of his “sanity”. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Armed forces chief to quit early
The UK’s most senior military officer will step down in the autumn, before the end of his term in April 2011. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Knighthood for UK chief scientist
The UK chief scientist John Beddington receives a knighthood in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Cameron’s PR chief paid £140,000
David Cameron’s communications director Andy Coulson is being paid £140,000, the Cabinet Office says. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
New UN climate chief urges action
The incoming head of the UN climate convention says rich nations must pledge bigger emission cuts. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Noda ‘to be Japan finance chief’
Japan’s new Prime Minister Naoto Kan is to choose Yoshihiko Noda as his next finance minister, Kyodo news agency reports. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Burundi ex-rebel chief quits poll
Five opposition candidates, including Burundi’s ex-rebel leader Agathon Rwasa, pull out of forthcoming presidential polls. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Esa chief set to continue in role
The European Space Agency’s director general Jean-Jacques Dordain is backed to stay in office. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
RAF chief dies after charity race
The second most senior officer in the RAF has died after collapsing while taking part in a charity triathlon, the Ministry of Defence has said. Air Chief Marshal Sir Christopher Moran was competing in the event at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire on Wednesday. The 54-year-old father-of-three had served as Commander-in-Chief of Air Command for... »
NHS chief resigns over ‘vision’
The government wants more input from patients and doctors The chairman of NHS London has resigned after stating his vision of healthcare delivery had "little in common" with that of the new government. In a letter to the health secretary Andrew Lansley, Sir Richard Sykes said he thought his work had made real improvements for... »
US intelligence chief resigns
President Barack Obama’s intelligence director resigns after a 16-month tenure marked by a series of security failures. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Obama’s intelligence chief quits
President Barack Obama’s intelligence director resigns after a 16-month tenure marked by a series of security failures. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
UN picks new climate change chief
Costa Rican diplomat Christiana Figueres is to be the new head of the UN climate convention, BBC News understands. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
FA chief quits after referee claims
The Football Association has refused to comment on newspaper claims its chairman Lord Triesman said Spain was planning to bribe World Cup referees. Triesman alleged in the Mail on Sunday Spain could end its bid to host the 2018 World Cup if rival bidder Russia helped bribe referees in South Africa. The 66-year-old Labour peer... »
BP chief backs future of drilling
BP’s chief executive has said the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster should not mean the end of deep-water exploration. But Tony Hayward told the BBC’s Today programme that significant changes to the oil industry should arise from what he called a "transforming event". Thousands of barrels of oil a day have been gushing from a... »
IPCC chief defends climate body
The IPCC chief defends the work of the climate body, but says it must “listen and learn” from recent criticism. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
IPL chief faces corruption probe
Indian cricket officials have held emergency talks, demanding the chairman of the Indian Premier League answer a raft of accusations of corruption. IPL chairman Lalit Modi was suspended on Sunday in the worst crisis to hit the Indian game since 2000. The Indian cricket board, the BCCI, has named an interim chairman. It said the... »
Indian cricket suspends IPL chief
India’s cricket board has suspended IPL chief Lalit Modi over corruption allegations in the worst scandal to hit the Indian game this century. The head of the Indian Premier League faces the sack when the board (the BBCI) begins a series of meetings on his fate on Monday. Mr Modi, who is being investigated by... »
Former IOC chief Samaranch dies
Former International Olympic Committee president Juan Antonio Samaranch is gravely ill with severe heart problems. A spokesman for the Barcelona hospital where the 89-year-old is being treated said his condition is "very serious". The Spaniard was widely regarded as the most powerful man in sport when he headed the IOC from 1980 to 2001. An... »
Rio Tinto chief ‘admits bribery’
By Chris HoggBBC News, Shanghai Four employees of international mining group Rio Tinto are going on trial in the Chinese city of Shanghai, charged with bribery and commercial espionage. Australian Stern Hu and his three Chinese colleagues have been held in detention since last summer. The Australian government has expressed its concern that its consular officials... »
UN chief says settlements illegal
The UN secretary general is due in Israel to keep up diplomatic pressure for a resumption of peace talks between the Israelis and the Palestinians. Ban Ki-Moon is scheduled to meet leaders from both sides, and to visit Gaza, where the UN administers large-scale relief projects for Palestinians. Israel’s controversial plan to build 1,600 more... »
EU’s foreign chief in Gaza visit
Baroness Catherine Ashton, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, is due to arrive shortly in the Gaza strip. Ms Ashton will be one of the most senior Western political figures to visit Gaza since Hamas took power. Her arrival in the Palestinian territory comes amidst a new push by the EU to revive stalled Middle... »
Council chief pay-offs criticised
Almost a third of council chief executives who leave their jobs are receiving pay-offs, a local government spending watchdog report says. The Audit Commission found some had received severance deals worth more than £500,000 and – over 33 months – £9.5m was handed out in total. The government said new ways to "claw back" taxpayers’... »
Sri Lanka trial for ex-army chief
Defeated Sri Lankan presidential candidate and ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka is set to face a court martial. Mr Fonseka will be tried by a military tribunal on charges of participating in politics while in office and violating military procurement procedures. He says the charges are politically motivated and an attempt to stop him contesting April’s... »