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Ed Miliband pledges new qualification for the “forgotten 50%”
Labour leader Ed Miliband today pledged a new qualification as part of what has been called one of…
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California becomes first US state to ban “gay cure” therapy for teens
The state of California has banned controversial “gay cure” therapy for teens in a move hailed as a…
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US death toll in Afghanistan hits 2,000
The US military death toll in Afghanistan reached 2,000 on Saturday 30th September 2012, after an Afghan soldier shot…
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France approves 75% tax on rich to tackle government deficit
French President François Hollande is imposing a 75% tax on incomes over €1million (£800,000). The changes were announced…
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G4S directors resign over Olympics’ security fiasco
Two senior executives from G4S (Group 4 Securicor) have resigned after a report blamed management failings for the…
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MPs call for G4S to waive £57m management fee in wake of Olympic security fiasco
MPs on the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee have said that G4S (Group 4 Securicor) only has…
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Nick Clegg posts a video apology for Lib Dem’s broken tuition fees pledge
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has issued a video apology for going against his pledge to not vote…
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Public consulted over the right to genetically modify embryos
The public shall be given a vote over whether three-person IVF should be allowed in the UK as…
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UK unemployment falls by 7,000 thanks to London Olympics
UK unemployment figures have fallen by 7,000 to 2.59 million in May through to July of this year.…
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Prince Harry is safe after Taliban attack kills two at army base
Prince Harry is unharmed after an attack at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan killed two US marines and injured…
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