UK proposals backed at finance summit

Government proposals to defer bankers’ bonuses and maintain fiscal stimulus have won approval at today's G20 summit.

The finance ministers of the world’s richest countries are backing the UK’s plans for global economic recovery.

A draft proposal outlining a system of deferred bonuses for bankers and continued public spending was agreed at today’s meeting in London.

The agreement is a victory for Gordon Brown and chancellor Alistair Darling who have been resisting calls, led by France, to cap bonuses, claiming they were unenforceable.

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Tweed remanded in custody

Reality TV star Jade Goody's widower Jack Tweed has been remanded in custody until September on a rape charge, a court heard today.

The 22-year-old, who wore a blue hooded top, spoke only to confirm his name, address and date of birth at Redbridge Magistrates' Court.

He was taken into custody until September 21 when he will appear at Snaresbrook Crown Court, the Press Association reported.

Earlier the Metropolitan Police said Tweed had been charged with one count of rape in connection with an incident in the early hours of Friday. The court heard how the suspected offence took place at Tweed's home in Woodford Green, east London. Police arrested Tweed and another man in his twenties on Friday after a teenage woman reported she had been sexually assaulted. The second man has been bailed.

Officers investigating the alleged rape said in a statement they had arrested a third person, aged 25, on Friday night. He is being held at an east London police station.

Tweed's mother Mary along with his brother Paul were in court for the short hearing.

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Sophie Reade has won Big Brother!

Glamour girl Sophie Reade has won Big Brother!

The stunner, who has thrilled fans in her bikini, was told by Davina that she had won. She immediately broke down in tears after beating Siavash in the vote.

The 30GG babe has vowed to split from love-interest Kris Donnelly when she leaves the house..
The pair had shared steamy clinches in the house but things started to go wrong after Kris was evicted from the show. Sophie, from Cheshire, blew her top when she read a magazine interview with Kris. She was furious he had not denied the pair had sex in the house - and said she was going to split with Kris when she leaves the show.

But before that, she will finally split from the house ... as the WINNER.

"I never thought I'd win," she told host Davina McCall. "I didn't think i'd get on the show, let alone win. I thought it would be Rod or Charlie." "I just feel really accepted by people. "Because I get my boobs out, I thought people would think I was tacky. "I didn't think people would see past that." But they did and — even wearing one of the tackiest eviction outfits ever seen on Big Brother — she has shown herself to be one classy babe.

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Boris launches 'low carbon zones'

Mayor of London Boris Johnson has announced 10 areas of the capital that will become low carbon zones.

Barking Town Centre, Muswell Hill, Archway, Brixton, Lewisham Town Centre, Wandle Valley, Ham and Petersham, Peckham, Hackbridge and Queen’s Park will benefit from the mayor’s funding.

The 10 winning boroughs will be awarded at least £200,000 each to pioneer energy-busting measures in their chosen low carbon zones. The zones, which have a target to deliver 20.12 per cent of carbon emissions savings by 2012, will cover more than 13,000 residential properties, about 1,000 shops and businesses, 20 schools and a hospital – as well as places of worship and community centres.

Mr Johnson said: “I am delighted to unveil the top carbon-busting neighbourhoods in London. There was a high calibre of bids from across the boroughs and it was a difficult choice, but the winning entries are championing the latest technologies, which will help us to become a leading low carbon city.”

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Kim bags a freebie!

IT’S a hard life having freebies thrown at you from all angles – just ask Pussycat Dolls babe Kimberly Wyatt, 27 and ex-Destiny’s Child singer Michelle Williams, 29.

The two hip-thrusting R&B bling bags went on a huge complimentary shopping binge in the Puma concept store on London’s Carnaby Street. Our mole said: “They left with bags and bags of clothes – Kimberly took 15 pairs of trainers. “She said she’s desperate to leave America and move to London full-time. “And Michelle tried on trainers, saying: ‘They make me feel like dancing.’ “Then she started dancing around the store and left wearing her new shoes.”

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Pixie has 'Bags of Cash'!

Pixie Lott is in for a bumper payday after Simon Cowell confirmed one of her songs will feature on X Factor winner Alexandra Burke's debut album.

Chart-topping teen Pixie told me: "I got asked to write for Simon when I was more focussed on being an artist and I didn't have any time.

"But now I've pitched hundreds of songs and they've gone to other people. A couple of days ago I found out one is on Alexandra's album. I wrote it and sang it on a demo so she could learn it from my voice. It's called You Broke My Heart.

"I knew she had recorded it but now it's confirmed it is on the album, which is out next month. Simon listened to thousands of songs and it made it. When I heard it was going on I was over the moon."

Pixie's latest single 'Boys & Girls' is out on Monday.

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