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Fair public sector pay-offs plea
About 14,000 public sector employees have taken voluntary redundancy or early retirement in Scotland in the past two years at a cost of about £550m, ...
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VIDEO: 'Muslim organisations have failed'
A spokesman for the Muslim Public Affairs Committee says Muslim organisations have failed to teach young people that there is a democratic route to express ...
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VIDEO: 'Security increased at army barracks'
Security has been stepped up at army barracks across London, following the killing of a man with a machete in south-east London, the home secretary ...
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VIDEO: Mayor condemns 'sickening' attack
The murder of a man in Woolwich, south-east London, is "overwhelmingly likely" to be a terrorist incident, the city's mayor has said.
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Hizbollah And Iran 'Propping Up' Syria, Says Hague
The Syrian regime is increasingly dependent on outside help as the threat to regional stability grows, says the Foreign Secretary.
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Google Boss: We Follow The Law On Tax
The chief executive hits back after Ed Miliband suggests the internet giant goes to "extraordinary lengths" to limit its payments.
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MP Eric Joyce Arrested After Airport Row
The politician was arrested for being allegedly "abusive and confrontational" to staff after flying into Edinburgh Airport.
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Cameron Warns Europe Rebels: I Won't Budge
The Prime Minister tries to head off further revolt by insisting he will stick to his plans to hold a referendum by 2017.
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Switch to low-carbon future would save households £1,600
British households will save £45bn, or £1,600 apiece, if the government hitches its electricity supply to low-carbon sources such as ... -
Woolwich attack: Britain 'will not buckle' in the face of terrorism, says David Cameron
David Cameron insisted Britain would “never buckle” in the face of terrorist attacks as he led political condemnation of the ... -
Terror in Woolwich: Britain 'will not buckle' in the face of terrorist attacks, says David Cameron after soldier is murdered in the street
David Cameron insisted Britain would “never buckle” in the face of terrorist attacks as led condemnation of the “absolutely sickening” ... -
MPs write to Privy Council to protest press industry's proposals for regulation
A majority of MPs on the House of Commons specialist media committee have written to the Privy Council to protest over the press industry's proposals ...
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Steve Bell on George Osborne's economic dilemma – cartoon
The IMF's health check on the UK has concluded that the country is 'still a long way from a strong and sustainable recovery' -
In praise of … loons | Editorial
Grassroots Tories this week were compared to an aquatic bird famed for its clumsiness – but was that ...
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Ed Miliband: a googly for tax avoiders | Editorial
Labour – a party that pussyfooted around with avoidance for 13 years – needs to convince the country ...
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Austerity: IMF 1, Osborne 0 | Editorial
Somehow, in the looking-glass world of Mr Osborne's Treasury, the IMF's litany of criticisms counts as relatively good ...
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Petrol retailers to hand allegations of manipulation to European investigators
Allegations of "malpractice" in the oil market that could have cost drivers hundreds of pounds will be handed over to European investigators by a group ... -
Green energy could save Britain up to £100 billion, says Government climate advisers
Households could save up to £1,200 each if only Britain built more wind farms and nuclear power stations, David Cameron's independent energy advisers suggested today. -
Woolwich attack: terror returns to Britain's streets
Reconstruction of events that saw two suspected terrorists behead soldier outside a barracks in Woolwich. -
Woolwich killing: the random attack has always been MI5's greatest fear
Woolwich attack represents MI5's greatest fear - fanatics arming themselves with basic weapons.
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PM and Muslim leaders unite to condemn attack
WARNING: SHOCK VIDEO REACTING to the bloody slaughter, David Cameron calls it ‘most appalling crime’
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Boozy MPs went on £250k bender in House of Commons last year – with ale their favoured tipple
TOTAL of £266,110 was blown on alcohol in the House of Commons, giving each of 650 MPs average bar bill of £409
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Get Britain growing IMF warns Chancellor George Osborne
IMF tells Osborne to bring forward major infrastructure projects NOW to avoid more years of grim stagnation
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HMRC at loss over tax credit
IT fails to keep promises as one out of every £12 of public cash spent on tax credits is lost, a damning report reveals