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Camerons avoids taxing questions for Google boss despite new whistleblower
Mr Schmidt will attend a meeting this afternoon as a member of the Government Business Advisory Group.Mr Cameron had been expected to raise Google's aggressive tax avoidance - for which it has been strongly criticised - at the fringes of the meeting.But in a briefing this morning the Prime Minister's official spokesman suggested that Mr Cameron would only discuss the general position ...
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Nick Clegg promises prison rehabilitation revolution - video
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg promises a radical approach to the way prisoners are rehabilitated to cut re-offending. Speaking on Monday, as the offenders rehabilitation bill receives its second reading in parliament, Clegg promises a radical but practical approach to reducing the number of ...
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Steve Bells If ... on David Cameron and the referendum
Peter Kellner for YouGov: A change in the law is reasonably popular, but voters won't be impressed by Cameron if he can't deal with splits in his ...
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Forest Hill mum of Chloe Johnson Family has lost heartbeat in Egyptian holiday pool
THE distraught mother of a little girl from Forest Hill who drowned in a pool on holiday says the family has lost its "heartbeat". Chloe Johnson, five, died after straying into a wave pool at the Coral Sea Waterworld Hotel in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el Sheikh on Friday (May 17). Mum Sarah Thompson had gone to fetch the youngster drinks and snacks at around noon before ...
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Report blames social services for death of Gravesend teenager Edward Barry
Edward Barry. A "FUNDAMENTAL failure" by social services led to the death of Gravesend schoolboy Edward Barry, according to a new report. Fourteen-year-old Edward, who was known as Ed, was found dead at a flat in Parrock Street on November 20, 2009, with fatal levels of methadone and traces of diazepam in his ...
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Horley councillor re-elected to mayor and chairmans post
News Richard Olliver has been re-elected Mayor of Horley and chairman of the town council. Councillor Olliver said he was very proud to accept the office for a second year at Horley Town Council's annual meeting last week. Coun Mike George was elected as vice chairman and deputy town mayor. Coun Olliver said he was keen to achieve as much as possible for the town and its ...
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Spring market draws crowds in Ewell
George and Evelyn Jarrett with Ray Eyres and Dorothy Baxter at the plant stall. Families turned out to browse, shop and socialise a market which raised just over a thousand pounds on Saturday. St Mary's Church Spring Market raised money to fund the hotly anticipated Ewell Village Fair on July 13. Books, bric-a-brac, jewellery and other goods went on sale at St Mary's ...
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Travellers set up camp on Mitcham Common after breaking through barrier
, Chief Reporter A group of travellers have broken through barriers to set up camp on Mitcham Common. The encampment appeared over the weekend and follows ...
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Capita named as preferred bidder for One Barnet contract
Anti-outsourcing campaigner Maria Nash brought a judicial review over a lack of consultation on the One Barnet scheme earlier this year Core council functions including environmental health and trading standards will be taken over by private firm Capita, it was announced today. The business processes firm was selected as the preferred bidder for Barnet Council's development and ...
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Ebony Business Recognition Awards nominees released
The 2013 Public EBR AWARDS Nominees has been released. A spokesperson for EBR AWARDS said that the participation this year has been phenomenonal and wishes to thank the public for their support and participation. He said: "EBR AWARDS will not be possible without you the public" he stated. We wish and hope that the public will continue to support EBR AWARDS by ...
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Two-day Festival of Surrey Life returns to Norwood Hill pub
News A popular pub will play host to two days of music, dancing and performances, and attractions including vintage cars, in an annual free family festival this weekend. The Fox Revived at Norwood Hill, near Horley, will be staging the Festival of Surrey Life again this Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday (May 26 and 27) from 11am. A celebration of social life and local enterprise, the ...
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Royal caviar supplier under investigation for inferior fish eggs
King Fine's Foods, based in Richmond, is Britain's largest supplier of caviar A Richmond-based company, that produces caviar sold at Harrods and Fortnum & Mason, is being investigated after one of its most desired products was found to contain eggs from an "inferior" fish. King's Fine Foods, which is Britain's largest supplier of caviar, is being ...
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Five arrested as immigration officers raid Tooting shops
By Jamie Henderson Five people have been arrested over immigration breaches following a crackdown on illegal working in Tooting. Three shops in the Upper Tooting Road and London Road areas were targetted during the dawn raids last Thursday (May 16). Home Office immigration enforcement officers initially pounced on Azeem Halal Meat & Grocery, in Upper Tooting Road, where they ...
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Gay marriage is not a vote-winning policy for the Tories | Peter Kellner
The passions of grassroots Tories who are bitterly opposed to same-sex marriage are not shared by the wider electorate. Most voters back a change in the law - and very few opponents are willing to switch their votes because of this ...
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Eliminating neglected tropical diseases how to reach the targets
Create synergies with other disease-specific advocates: Broadening the NTD community reach should include working with other disease-specific advocates to look at the synergies between NTDs and other diseases with high global burdens such as TB, malaria, HIV & Aids, and diarrhoea? If we can get other health advocates talking about NTDs, we stand a greater chance of increasing the pressure on ...
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For WRVS read RVS Charity drops Women from its title to woo more male volunteers
A charity established during the Second World War will be dropping the 'W' from its name, in a move to attract more male volunteers and reach the ageing ...
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Former Whitehall police station confirmed as new Scotland Yard HQ
Scotland Yard has confirmed the location for its new headquarters as the force prepares to sell off its current landmark site amid budget ...
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Neville Neville father of ex-Premier League and England footballers Gary and Phil charged with sexual assault
Neville Neville, the father of former footballers Gary and Phil Neville, is to be charged with sexually assaulting a 46-year-old woman the Crown Prosecution Service said ...
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Shopping centre to host charity bake off day
By Bruce Thain Families are being invited to get baking during the half term to help charity bake sales taking place across the borough. The St Ann's Shopping Centre, in Harrow, will be hosting a Bake Off event for free to help raise money for charity. At the event on Saturday May 25, families are invited to decorate cakes and cookies, as well as a treasure hunt around the ...
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Squatters occupy empty council buildings
By Jaber Mohamed Squatters have occupied buildings owned by Haringey Borough Council after it was left empty for two years. The Crouch End Active Community, a group of 30 homeless have taken over two properties in Cranford Way Industrial Estate, in Cranford Way, which have been empty since 2011. The council's cabinet agreed to sell the property to the North London Waste ...
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Hundreds celebrate parks centenary
By Jaber Mohamed Hundreds of people turned out to celebrate the centenary of a popular Enfield park this weekend. Festivities at Grovelands Park on Saturday and Sunday included live music, dancing, a dog show, sports displays, films, exhibitions and children's activities. Sanad Zaidi, 43, of Laurel Drive, said the event was a great day out for the whole family. He said: ...
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Elderly residents overcharged for parking permits
Campaginers say elderly residents and those without cars are being 'overcharged' for parking permits Elderly residents who do not own cars are being overcharged for visitors permits, according to campaigners. Merton residents currently pay a flat fee of 140 for an annual visitor's permit, while the cost of a residents' permit rises with the number purchased from 65 ...
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Grey-haired man could have seen child snatch attempt
An e-fit of the child snatch suspect A grey-haired witness could hold the key to tracing the man who tried to abduct a girl last week. Police hunting the a man who tried to snatch a 12-year-old girl in an alley between Meller Close and Beddington Park last Sunday say a grey-haired man could have seen the entire incident from his window. Officers are keen to speak to the potential ...
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England ponder top-order problems ahead of Ashes
LONDON (Reuters) - England secured the convincing victory over New Zealand they demanded in the first test at Lord's but question marks remain over the make-up of their team for the Ashes series against Australia starting in ...
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Labour should cut its ties with the illiberal Henry Jackson Society | James Bloodworth
Former foreign secretary Margaret Beckett in 2007. She is one of 11 Labour MPs to sit on the Henry Jackson Society's advisory council. Photograph: Dimitri ...
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Britain losing interest in leading?
Britain was once the most powerful country in the world, it ran an empire that was the envy of every other colonial power, and gave the world a number of modern institutions that are still widely used today, most notable in the realm of political systems and democratic checks and balances. But Britain today is a shadow of what it once was, some might say it is just another country, nothing special.
Perhaps it’s a little harsh to say there’s nothing special about the UK. The United Kingdom remains an influential country in international politics, especially throughout the Commonwealth, and the capital city, London, is headquarters to some of the world’s biggest companies and home to one of the largest stock exchanges in the world. Read more
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