News Headlines - 16 March 2013
▽David Cameron under threat from rise of Ukip – poll - Telegraph
The ICM survey for The Sunday Telegraph shows that Ukip’s policies are favoured over the Tories’ among key right-of-centre voters – particularly on immigration, government spending and same-sex marriage.
The head of the independent body for military pay who was sacked by David Cameron after calling for servicemen to be given a rise “paid the price" for standing up for members of the Armed Forces, a military campaigner has said.
▽Whiplash under spotlight as MPs launch second inquiry | guardian.co.uk
MPs are launching a new investigation into how to cut the number of whiplash claims, to make car insurance cheaper. The Transport Committee is calling for evidence on how whiplash costs – which add around ￡90 to every motor premium – can be reduced.
▽Apple's former retail chief: 'I didn't fit in at Apple' | CNET UK
Apple's former retail chief -- a Brit who previously ran Dixons -- lasted just six months at the Cupertino company, and has now explained his swift departure by saying he didn't fit in, The Independent reports.
▽Under Xi, China seeks to cool row with Japan over islands | Reuters
In a break from months of sabre rattling, China under new President Xi Jinping appears to be moderating its approach to a potentially explosive territorial dispute with Japan and taking measures to prevent accidental conflict.
