News Headlines - 17 November 2013

▽Labour stretches lead over Tories to 9 points in latest Opinium/Observer poll | theguardian.com

Labour edged up by 2 points compared to a fortnight ago while the Conservatives lost 3 points, stretching the opposition's lead to 9 points. Labour is on 37%, the Conservatives on 28%, Ukip on 16% and the Liberal Democrats have edged up 2 points to 9%.

▽David Cameron orders inquiry into trade union tactics | theguardian.com

David Cameron has ordered an inquiry into the tactics of the trade unions in the wake of the bitter industrial dispute which almost led to the closure of the Grangemouth oil refinery in Scotland.

▽BBC News - Prince Charles to launch youth community campaign

The Prince of Wales is to launch an initiative to encourage young people to do more work in the community in a bid to tackle gang violence. Writing in the Mail on Sunday, he said street murders were the "extreme result of too many young people no longer guided through a rite of passage".

▽Philippine leader to check on relief | Sky News Australia

Philippine President Benigno Aquino will check on relief efforts in eastern provinces devastated by last week's typhoon, which killed 3681 people and displaced nearly four million. More relief supplies and emergency workers have been dispatched to the worst-affected areas since Haiyan ripped through the eastern Philippines on November 8, while foreign aid has also been pouring in.

▽Silvio Berlusconi reforms Forza Italia as dozens in his party defect | euronews

Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has relaunched his PDL party as Forza Italia, the political movement that brought him to power two decades ago.