http://www.ft.com/world/uk The Financial Times brings you the latest economic and political news from the UK en (PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1)) © Copyright The Financial Times Ltd 2010. "FT" and "Financial Times" are trademarks of the Financial Times. See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:10:56 GMT Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:38:12 GMT client.support@ft.com (Client Support) 15 Newspapers http://www.ft.com/rss/world/uk http://im.media.ft.com/m/img/rss/RSS_Default_Image.gif http://www.ft.com/world/uk http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/0edea066-1629-11df-8d0f-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Fworld%2Fuk Industrial production rose at a faster than expected rate in December, suggesting the UK economy may have emerged from recession in the fourth quarter with slightly stronger growth than initially estimated Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:10:56 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0edea066-1629-11df-8d0f-00144feab49a.html 0edea066-1629-11df-8d0f-00144feab49a http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/c1c8e99e-15bf-11df-ad7e-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Fworld%2Fuk The Rothschild banking dynasty is to appoint Nigel Higgins, a 27-year veteran of the company, as chief executive Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:32:18 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c1c8e99e-15bf-11df-ad7e-00144feab49a.html c1c8e99e-15bf-11df-ad7e-00144feab49a http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/e04735e2-1560-11df-8f05-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Fworld%2Fuk Hector Sants has resigned as head of the City watchdog, in a dramatic move that throws the direction of financial regulation into question Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:31:54 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e04735e2-1560-11df-8f05-00144feab49a.html e04735e2-1560-11df-8f05-00144feab49a http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/d48c2a4c-15a5-11df-ad7e-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Fworld%2Fuk Britain must withhold its consent to European Union rules regulating the hedge fund and private equity industries, a Lords committee has concluded Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:59:21 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d48c2a4c-15a5-11df-ad7e-00144feab49a.html d48c2a4c-15a5-11df-ad7e-00144feab49a http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/5dc80c12-15b6-11df-ad7e-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Fworld%2Fuk The foreign secretary challenged Gordon Brown to adopt more radical constitutional reforms as he proposed a single ‘reset referendum’ to overhaul the entire electoral system Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:55:51 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5dc80c12-15b6-11df-ad7e-00144feab49a.html 5dc80c12-15b6-11df-ad7e-00144feab49a http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/10744732-157a-11df-8f05-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Fworld%2Fuk The UK space industry could grow sixfold over the next 20 years, given reasonable investment, says a government-industry strategy document Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:01:21 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/10744732-157a-11df-8f05-00144feab49a.html 10744732-157a-11df-8f05-00144feab49a http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/dc0faafc-161b-11df-8d0f-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Fworld%2Fuk The investment adviser to private clients is dipping into reserves after a rise in pre-tax profit to help shareholders make the most of current tax rates before they rise in April Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:23:51 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dc0faafc-161b-11df-8d0f-00144feab49a.html dc0faafc-161b-11df-8d0f-00144feab49a http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/840a1a5c-15d7-11df-b65b-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Fworld%2Fuk The mid-market private equity group has emerged as a new bidder in the race for a portfolio of company investments being sold by Lloyds Banking Group Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:48:00 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/840a1a5c-15d7-11df-b65b-00144feab49a.html 840a1a5c-15d7-11df-b65b-00144feab49a http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/b272a8ea-15bf-11df-ad7e-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Fworld%2Fuk The UK government is set to end the gold-plated scheme that protects 100% of deposits for customers of nationalised bank Northern Rock Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:28:42 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b272a8ea-15bf-11df-ad7e-00144feab49a.html b272a8ea-15bf-11df-ad7e-00144feab49a http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/e36fef7a-1588-11df-8f05-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Fworld%2Fuk A furious row has broken out after the Conservatives promised to torpedo a government plan to provide funding for regional news programmes on ITV Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:02:51 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e36fef7a-1588-11df-8f05-00144feab49a.html e36fef7a-1588-11df-8f05-00144feab49a