Briton’s father in plea to airlines
Craig TaylorThe father of a British man killed in the Alps air crash urges airlines to look after pilots “properly”, saying the victims of the disaster should “never be forgotten”. BBC News – UK
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Sex abuse ‘cover-up’ inquiry extended
Three new investigations into alleged corruption by the Metropolitan Police over claims of child abuse are to be managed by the police watchdog. BBC News – UK
Alps air crash ‘killed three Britons’
At least three Britons died in the Alps air crash that killed 150 people, UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond says. BBC News – UK
UK inflation rate falls to zero
The UK’s inflation rate fell to 0% in February, the lowest since records began, official figures show. BBC News – UK
Suspended Tory could go ‘within days’
A Conservative election candidate suspended over allegations he plotted with the English Defence league is likely to be removed from the party in days, a source tells the BBC. BBC News – UK
Election debates agreement reached
Broadcasters say a deal over TV election debates has been reached, with David Cameron taking part in one seven-party leader debate but no head-to-head with Ed Miliband. BBC News – UK