News Headlines - 14 October 2010

▽Petition urges backing for County Durham train plant - BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-11543248
The project is dependent on Hitachi being granted the Intercity Express Programme Contract in the government's Spending Review, announced on 20 October.

▽Hillary Clinton's warning to Britain over cuts in defence budget - Telegraph.co.uk
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/defence/8065363/Hillary-Clintons-warning-to-Britain-over-cuts-in-defence-budget.html
Barack Obama’s government has delivered a stark public warning against major cuts in the British defence budget, suggesting that they would undermine Nato and strain the Special Relationship.

▽London firefighters vote to strike - Reuters
http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE69D3BN20101014
London firefighters have voted to walk out in a dispute over changes to shift patterns but will not go ahead with the strike if dismissal letters to staff are withdrawn, the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) said on Thursday.

▽Government Whip must repay £4,000 expenses - Independent
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/government-whip-must-repay-4000-expenses-2106887.html
A Government Whip was ordered to apologise and repay more than £4,000 in parliamentary expenses today.

▽Arnold Schwarzenegger hails 'true heroes' in UK visit - BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11540969
Hollywood star turned politician Arnold Schwarzenegger has hailed the "true action heroes" during a visit to British troops near Buckingham Palace.