News Headlines - 02 November 2012

▽Freddie Starr released on police bail after arrest in Savile abuse inquiry | guardian.co.uk

The 69-year-old comic was arrested at 5.45pm on Thursday at his home in Warwickshire "on suspicion of sexual offences" and was taken into custody. He was released between 1am and 1.30am on Friday morning.

▽Denis MacShane resigns as MP over expenses | The Guardian

Denis MacShane, Britain's most tireless pro-European campaigner, ended his political career when he resigned from parliament after a cross-party committee of MPs called for him to be suspended from the House of Commons for 12 months after submitting false invoices.

▽Exam watchdog insulting us, say teacher unions - London Evening Standard

In a damning report, Ofqual said the problems with this summer’s English results were caused by teachers “significantly” over-marking pupils’ work to boost course work results.

▽US election hangs on a knife-edge - FT.com

Mitt Romney sharpened his attacks on Barack Obama after the final jobs report before Tuesday’s desperately tight election provided further evidence of a slow, but steady economic recovery.

▽BBC News - Japan protests to US over Okinawa 'assault'

Japan has protested to the US after another incident in Okinawa allegedly involving a member of the US military.