Crash Captain Screamed 'Open The Damn Door!'

Parliament Dissolved: Election Race Begins

Written By Unknown on Senin, 30 Maret 2015 | 20.48

David Cameron said in five years he had put Britain "back on her feet again" as he formally fired the starting gun on the election race after a meeting with the Queen.

Speaking on the steps of Number 10 after returning from Buckingham Palace where he asked the Queen to dissolve Parliament, Mr Cameron said voters face a "stark choice" between him and Ed Miliband.

With 38 days to go until the election, the Conservatives would offer strong leadership and a country that was safe and secure but Mr Miliband would offer a country mired in "economic chaos".

He said: "Britain is on the right track. This election is about moving forward, and that is what, as Prime Minister here at Downing Street, I will deliver."

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And he warned that if voters put Mr Miliband in Number 10 working families would face a £3,000 tax hike.

In a YouTube video released by the Conservatives before Mr Cameron's journey to Buckingham Palace, the Conservative leader said May 7 was "the most important General Election in a generation".

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg also made the trip to Buckingham Palace for a meeting with the Queen in his role as President of the Privy Council.

Speaking ahead of the meeting Mr Clegg predicted another coalition government come May 7 and said: "It is my view that the era of single-party government is now over in British politics."

He said: "About the very last thing the country now needs is a lurch to the left or the right and yet that is exactly what the Conservative and Labour parties are now threatening."

He added: "I think what the vast majority of people in this country want is that we keep this country and our government anchored in the centre ground, which is where the Liberal Democrats have anchored the government over the last five years."

The final act of pomp and ceremony of the coalition government fires the starting gun on the General Election campaign.

As the formalities played out at Buckingham Palace, Ed Miliband was attempting to win over business with the launch of its first "mini manifestos" in which the Labour leader warned of the "clear and present danger" of leaving the EU.

He said: "There could be nothing worse for our country or for our great exporting businesses than playing political games with our membership of the EU. David Cameron used to understand that. But in the past five years our place in the European Union has become less and less secure."

UKIP leader Nigel Farage was due to launch his party's five election pledges this afternoon along with a new poster.

The pledges are: "1. Say No to EU 2. Control our borders 3. Extra £3bn for the NHS 4. Cut foreign aid spending 5. No tax on the minimum wage."

With Parliament dissolved, MPs immediately lose their title and are asked to remove references to it, or place disclaimers on any email or social media account which names them as an MP.

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Winston Churchill was the first prime minister to serve under Queen Elizabeth. His second term under Queen Elizabeth lasted from 1951-55

Anthony Eden served from 1955-57. Eden strongly believed in keeping the Queen informed of state affairs and was the first prime minister to show her secret government papers

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Labour Business Launch Overshadowed By Row

By Sophy Ridge, Political Correspondent

Ed Miliband's business manifesto launch has been overshadowed by a row over Labour's use of business leaders' quotes in an advert for the party's stance on the EU.

The Labour leader faced a backlash over the advertisement in the Financial Times, published on the morning Mr Miliband warned voters that leaving the European Union was a "clear and present danger" to British business.

In a full-page advert under the Labour message: "The biggest risk to British business is the threat of an EU exit. Labour will put the national interest first. We will deliver reform not exit" were a number of quotes from the business leaders about Europe.

Company spokesmen were swift to issue statements making clear that they were not linked to Labour.

A spokesman said: "Siemens has profound concerns about a possible UK exit from the EU. We are also on record of expressing our concern about the uncertainty that a referendum would create - particularly as it is not clear what options would be presented.

"We are however very clear that a referendum might be called, and if it is, we will support efforts to get a better deal and stay in the EU. We do not, however, endorse any political party."

A statement from Kellogg's said the quote used by Labour in the advert was made over a year ago by its UK managing director.

It added: "What he was expressing was a concern about the insecurity which comes from the uncertainty about Britain's position in the EU – nothing more. Kellogg's is strictly non-partisan and does not endorse any political party."

However, SCM Direct founding partner Gina Miller said she was happy for her comments to be used and added: "I'm clearly aware of it because they told me it was happening last week."

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Mr Miliband said all the comments on the advert were made in public and the party was entitled to use them.

He said: "We've simply quoted public statements by these businesses about the place of Britain in the European Union.

"And I think lots of businesses all around this country are not necessarily going to be supporting Labour or the Conservatives but they do have a very strong view about our place in the EU."

With 38 days to go until the General Election, Mr Miliband was in the City of London setting out his pitch to business leaders with the launch of the first of the party's "mini manifestos".

"He used to say he would campaign to keep Britain in Europe. But now he won't rule out campaigning to leave."

David Cameron has promised a referendum by 2017 if he wins the election - something that Mr Miliband described as "a recipe for two years of uncertainty".

Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg joined in with the criticism of Mr Cameron's stance by saying he would never "play footsie" with Britain's membership of the EU.

Labour's 22-page A Better Plan For Business is an attempt to fight back against concerns that Mr Miliband would put the economic recovery at risk.

Business insiders have told Sky News they are faced with a difficult choice between a Conservative Party who would put Britain's EU membership at risk and a Labour Party perceived as anti-business.

Mr Miliband was sharply criticised by the Boots boss Stefano Pessina earlier this year, who warned a Labour government would be a "catastrophe" for Britain.

In an interview with The Daily Telegraph on Monday, Dr Assem Allam - who has donated £400,000 to the Labour Party - described the Conservatives as "the best party in Europe" to manage the economy.

He criticised Mr Miliband for wanting to "penalise" wealth creators with a mansion tax and a rise in the top rate of tax.

Speaking on Good Morning Britain, UKIP's Nigel Farage said Mr Cameron had been "forced into" promising a 2017 referendum on Britain's membership of the UK and that his party's job was to "hold his feet to the fire to make sure that the referendum is not a stitch-up".

He added: "I don't want this to be kicked into the long grass until the end of 2017. I think it should be before the end of this year."

It comes as Mr Cameron has visited the Queen to ask for Parliament to be dissolved.

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British Couple Shot Dead In Benidorm Villa

A murder investigation has been launched after a British couple were found shot dead in their villa near Benidorm.

Sky News Crime Correspondent Martin Brunt said the couple, aged 77 and named by Spanish police as Peter and Jean Tarsey, were found dead in the villa in Xalo at around 4pm on Sunday.

He said: "Yesterday they were expecting dinner guests. Last night the guests got into the villa and found them, it's been described to me locked in each other's arms on the sofa.

"Both of them had been shot dead by a small calibre gun. Police say that various gunshots had been fired."

The Guardia Civil said post-mortem examinations have not yet been completed, but they are believed to have been killed in the last few days.

The couple, who have been residents in Spain for 18 years, had no known criminal history and "had not been doing anything strange", according to police.

Officers said there was no sign of forced entry and the case is being treated as homicide. A TV was found to be missing in the property and a computer had been thrown into the swimming pool.

A spokeswoman for the Guardia Civil said: "At around 4.15pm yesterday, some friends of the couple went to their villa because they had not been seen for a few days.

"They found the door was open and there were no signs of a break-in.

"The couple, who had been living in Spain for 18 years, were found dead with gunshot wounds on the sofa.

"The Guardia Civil is now awaiting the results of post-mortem examinations and investigations continue."

A spokesman for the Foreign Office said: "We can confirm the death of two British nationals in Alicante, Spain.

"We stand ready to provide consular assistance."

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Alps Co-Pilot Treated For Suicidal Tendencies

The co-pilot in the French Alps plane disaster was treated for suicidal tendencies years ago, German prosecutors say.

But prosecutors' spokesman, Ralf Herrenbrueck, told a news conference that Andreas Lubitz, 27, had not been treated recently.

The Germanwings co-pilot is believed to have deliberately crashed Flight 4U 9525 last week, killing all those on board.

Mr Herrenbrueck said investigators had found no indication of a motive so far, nor any sign of a physical illness.

He also said there was still no evidence that Lubitz said anything beforehand about what he was about to do.

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Crash Captain Screamed 'Open The Damn Door!'

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Crash Captain Screamed 'Open The Damn Door!'

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The captain of the Germanwings jet that crashed in the French Alps reportedly screamed at his co-pilot to "open the damn door" as he tried to get in the cockpit.

Andreas Lubitz, 27, apparently locked the captain out of the cabin and deliberately flew the Germanwings jet into a mountain, killing 150 people.

The older pilot left to use the toilet and then desperately tried to open the cockpit door during Flight 4U 9525's eight-minute descent, according to the black box voice recorder.

Germany's Bild on Sunday newspaper said he is heard shouting: "For God's sake, open the door!" as passengers scream in the background.

He then tries to smash through the heavily-reinforced door with an axe, while yelling at a silent Lubitz to "open the damn door".

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Gallery: The Victims Of The Germanwings Crash

American Emily Selke, a recent graduate, was on the plane with her mother Yvonne. Raymond Selke has described his wife and daughter as 'amazing people'. Pic: Facebook

Iranian sports journalist Hussein Javadi was on his way to Austria to cover a football match. A friend said he was 'a kind, loving, caring man'. Pic: Maysam Bizær/Hossein Javadi

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Argentinian Sebastian Greco was on board with his girlfriend. Pic: Facebook

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Argentinian Gabriela Maumus, 28, was the daughter of a firefighter. Pic: Facebook

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Spanish victim Carles Milla Masanas, 37. The businessman was on his way to a food industry fayre. Pic: Facebook

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Before leaving the cockpit, the captain is heard telling Lubitz he did not have time to go to the toilet before they left Barcelona for Dusseldorf.

German prosecutors believe Lubitz hid an illness from his airline, and had been written off sick on the day of the crash.

He had also sought treatment for vision problems which could have threatened his career, officials told the New York Times.

The Dusseldorf University Hospital said Lubitz had been evaluated at its clinic in February and on 10 March. The hospital has an eye clinic, but it did not comment on why he was being treated citing patient privacy laws.

Police found medicines for treating psychological conditions during searches at his home in Dusseldorf, according to German newspaper Welt am Sonntag.

And Lubitz's ex-girlfriend, Maria W, has claimed he told her: "One day I'm going to do something that will change the whole system, and everyone will know my name and remember."

She told Bild if he did deliberately crash the plane, it was "because he understood that because of his health problems, his big dream of a job at Lufthansa, of a job as captain and as a long-haul pilot was practically impossible".

French police investigator Jean-Pierre Michel has said Lubitz's personality was a "serious lead" in the investigation, but not the only one.

Meanwhile, a father of one of the three British victims called for airlines to do more to look after their pilots.

"I believe the airlines should be more transparent and our finest pilots looked after properly. We put our lives and our children's lives in their hands," said Phillip Bramley, whose son Paul, 28, died in the disaster.

Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) documents suggest some 100 commercial airline pilots in the UK had a history of depression, with 42 still on medication, The Observer has reported.

But Professor Sir Simon Wessely, president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych), said the aviation industry should not "rush" to action in the wake of the crash.

He cited health authorities' knee-jerk reaction to Dr Harold Shipman, who is thought to have killed between 215 and 260 people, as an example of ineffective policy.

Sir Simon said: "It is not a good idea to rush; it is like the response to Dr Shipman, an utterly bizarre and unpredictable event is not a good basis of policy.

"The procedures that they then brought in would not have prevented Shipman.

"I have dealt with some pilots with depression and when they recover they are still monitored. But the two I have dealt with returned to very successful careers. Why should they not?

"What does cause trouble is saying that if you ever have a history of depression then you should not be allowed to do whatever.

"That is wrong, as much as saying that people with a history of broken arms shouldn't be allowed to do something."

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Written By Unknown on Sabtu, 28 Maret 2015 | 20.49

By Mike McCarthy, Sky News Correspondent

Single candles placed discreetly in neat gardens indicate expressions of sympathy in the pretty German town of Montabaur.

Had it not been for the droves of camera crews however - you would hardly notice that this was the home town of co-pilot Andreas Lubitz.

In the shops and cafes you can hear people speaking quietly about the media presence in this little, part-medieval place but there's not much conversation about him.

"Do you think the outside world will associate us with him?" asks one shop assistant who prefers not to be named and studiously avoids mention of THAT name.

The town's mayor too chooses not to utter the word "Lubitz".

In a brief statement, Edmund Schaaf said: "Our hearts and minds go to all victims and their relatives. We ask the media to respect the privacy of the family. There will be no further statements."

Montabaur is dominated by a striking castle painted yellow. It overlooks the attractive hillside town which feels as though it can't wait to shake off winter.

These are the streets that Lubitz walked. These are the shops and bars where he spent his time and money. He grew up here and they know him but they're deeply reluctant to discuss him.

Cafe waitress Simona Nardelli offers the slightest glimpse of the man she served regularly.

"He was just a normal guy. He drank his cappuccino. Nothing else."

She's more keen to talk about the media presence.

"Its sad there is so much journalistic interest in the family now," she said.

Spring is coming and Montabaur needs to move on.

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Amanda Knox 'Grateful' For Meredith Acquittal

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Amanda Knox said she was "full of joy" after she and Raffaele Sollecito were acquitted of the murder of British student Meredith Kercher.

A tearful Ms Knox added she was "grateful" following the judgement by Italy's top court, which brings an eight-year legal saga to a close.

"I'm still absorbing the present moment, which is full of joy," she told reporters outside her family home in Seattle.

Ms Knox also said she was thankful "for the justice I've received and for the support I've had from everyone - from my family, from my friends, to strangers. I'm so grateful to have my life back".

Asked about Ms Kercher, she replied: "Meredith was my friend. She deserved so much in this life. I'm the lucky one."

Ms Kercher's family said they were shocked by the judges' ruling, although they knew it was a possibility.

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Gallery: Meredith Kercher Murder: Key Events

2 November 2007: The body of Meredith Kercher, 21, is found in her Perugia apartment. Investigators say she was killed the night before

Ms Kercher's flatmate, Amanda Knox, is pictured kissing her then-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito in the days after the murder

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Police investigate the scene of the crime

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6 November 2007: Knox is arrested along with Sollecito and Diya 'Patrick' Lumumba, the Congolese owner of the pub where Knox occasionally worked

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20 November 2007: Mr Lumumba, implicated by Knox in her statements to police, is released from jail for lack of evidence

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In a statement they said: "Emotions are naturally raw at this stage. The decision came as a shock but was an outcome we knew was possible, even if it wasn't what we expected.

"We now understand this decision to be definitive and the end of what has been a long and difficult process for all concerned.

"We believe we will learn of the full reasoning behind the decision in the coming months but for now we need some time to take this in and remember Meredith, the victim at the heart of this."

Ms Kercher, who was 21 and from Coulsdon, Surrey, was sexually assaulted and stabbed to death in Perugia in 2007.

Her flatmate Knox, also a student, and Knox's then-boyfriend Sollecito spent four years in jail for the murder but were freed on appeal in 2011.

Knox, now 27, returned to the US before an appeal court threw out the acquittal and reinstated the guilty verdicts last year.

But the legal seesawing now seems to be over after both convictions were annulled by Italy's Supreme Court.

"Finished!" declared Knox's lawyer, Carlo Dalla Vedova, after the decision was read out.

He then called his client, who was "crying because she was so happy".

Within minutes Knox, who had remained in Seattle, released a statement saying: "I am tremendously relieved and grateful for the decision of the Supreme Court of Italy.

"The knowledge of my innocence has given me strength in the darkest times of this ordeal."

The judges, after 10 hours of deliberation, concluded that a conviction could not be supported by the evidence. Their reasoning will be released within 90 days.

Sollecito's lawyer, Giulia Bongiorno, shouted "Yes, yes, yes" after the judgement was read out.

"You never saw Raffaele pleading, or praying. He has been a rock," she said.

"He is at home with his father and he is very happy. The verdict has proved him completely right."

A lawyer for the Kerchers, Francesco Maresca, expressed very different sentiments, saying: "This is not so much a defeat for the prosecution as a defeat for Italy's justice system."

The original guilty verdicts led to sentences of 28 years for Knox and 25 years for Sollecito.

The couple maintained their innocence, insisting that they had spent the evening together at Sollecito's watching a movie, smoking marijuana and having sex.

Another man, Rudy Guede, from Ivory Coast, was arrested, tried and convicted of the murder in a separate trial and is serving a 16-year sentence.

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