Ex-bank boss Flowers’s personal ‘hell’
Craig TaylorFormer Co-op Bank chief Paul Flowers speaks of his “hellish” personal ordeal after being arrested over drug claims and the government pressure he faced over the bank’s aborted Lloyds takeover. BBC News – UK
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Fraud ‘costing NHS £5bn a year’
Fraud is costing the NHS £5bn a year, with a further £2bn lost to financial errors, the former head of its anti-fraud section tells BBC Panorama. BBC News – UK
Teenage girl shot dead in London
Three youths are arrested after a teenage girl thought to be aged about 15 is shot dead in east London, the Metropolitan Police says. BBC News – UK
Two face genital mutilation charges
The first UK prosecutions over female genital mutilation are announced by the Crown Prosecution Service. BBC News – UK
Budget pensions overhaul defended
Ministers say people should be trusted to manage their money in retirement despite concerns about planned pension changes. BBC News – UK
Childcare subsidy scheme boosted
Working families could get a childcare subsidy of up to £2,000 per child by 2015, under new government proposals. BBC News – UK