Breaking News – UK

• Phone-hacking claims: new inquiry launched
  A new inquiry into allegations that public figures had their phones hacked by the News of the World has been launched. […]
• Tube strike: millions face travel chaos tonight with nine lines affected
  Commuters face chaos as a fresh wave of Tube strikes leaves 10 Underground lines fully or partly suspended. […]
• David Cameron intervened over Libya obstruction of Yvonne Fletcher murder probe
  David Cameron has personally intervened in a bid to bring the killers of policewoman Yvonne Fletcher to justice, it has emerged. […]
• News of the World phone-hacking claims: police will speak to Andy Coulson
  Andy Coulson, one of David Cameron's most senior aides, will be questioned by police over alleged phone-hacking while he was editor of News of the World, a senior officer said. […]
• HMRC tax errors: first letters drop through doors
  Some of the nearly six million people who paid too much or too little tax find out whether they are due a rebate or must pay more. […]
• Heathrow 'all day' take off plan scrapped
  Residents welcome confirmation there will be no change to way runways at the west London airport are used. […]
• Australia election: Labour's Julia Gillard retains power after securing support of independents
  Labour PM retains power after securing the backing of two independents to form a minority administration. […]
• Tube strike: millions hit by travel chaos with nine lines affected
  Commuters face chaos as a fresh wave of Tube strikes leaves 10 Underground lines fully or partly suspended. […]
• American Bob Diamond to take over as new chief executive of Barclays
  American described as the "unacceptable face of banking" by Lord Mandelson is to take over from John Varley in a dramatic shake-up. […]
• Rail chiefs 'cash in as accidents go unrecorded'
  Network Rail directors, who shared £2.36m in bonuses last year, alleged to have pocketed bigger awards than they should have. […]