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Royal Mail workers vote to boycott handling competitors mail
Government plans to privatise the Royal Mail could be hit after a boycott by thousands of postal workers moved a step closer today.Up to 26million items could go undelivered every day if a ban on handling letters from rival operators goes ahead.Members of the Communication Workers Union have voted overwhelmingly in favour of supporting action.Fearing the massive impact it would have, Royal Mail ...
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Tell Sid Public will be offered shares in Lloyds
The prospect of an eventual "tell Sid"-style sale of shares in Lloyds Bank was raised by George Osborne as he claimed Britain's economy had emerged from "intensive ...
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Premier League fans descend on London to protest about ticket prices
Link to video: Fans protest over high Premier League ticket prices The Globe pub, opposite Baker Street Tube station in London, is normally the gathering point for raucous shows of partisanship ahead of Wembley finals. But on Wednesday there was unity in the air, as well as righteous fury, as rival fans gathered over a pint before a march ...
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British court says dead soldiers’ families can sue government
UK -- Families of soldiers killed in combat may sue the government for damages, Britain's highest court ruled Wednesday in a surprising decision that may have profound consequences for future military operations. The Supreme Court found that soldiers in foreign combat zones are covered by human rights legislation, and that the Defense Ministry has a duty to care for its soldiers that makes ...
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Wallace sets up Glamorgan win
Leicestershire's hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the Yorkshire Bank 40 took a massive blow as they crashed to a 34-run defeat against Glamorgan at Grace Road. Chasing a victory target of 266, Leicestershire lost their way after Josh Cobb and Niall O'Brien gave them a solid start with an opening stand of 60 in nine overs. Four wickets fell for 11 runs in seven overs and, ...
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Taylor shines but Hales misery continues
James Taylor led Nottinghamshire to a four-wicket win over Netherlands, extending their perfect record in the Yorkshire Bank 40 to seven ...
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Housing Minister Receives British Director General and Chief Executive Of Ordnance Survey
Manama, June 19 (BNA)-- Housing Minister Bassim bin Yaqoob Al Hamar received today Director General and Chief Executive of the Ordnance Survey and adviser to the British Government Vanessa Lawrence. They discussed historic bilateral relations and ways of bolstering them as well as means of boosting cooperation between the Housing Ministry and the Ordnance Survey. A O Q BNA 1740 GMT ...
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Donald Macintyres Sketch David Cameron can be choosy about who he invites to dinner
Donald Macintyre writes political sketches for The Independent, having been Jerusalem correspondent since 2004, covering Israel and the Occupied Territories, as well as travelling for the paper to Iraq, Turkey, Jordan, Libya and Egypt. As Political Editor and then Chief Political Commentator, he previously covered the John Major and early Tony Blair era. He has written for the Daily Express, ...
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Senior judges criticise Governments use of secret courts
The most senior judges in the land issued a damning indictment of the Government's policy on secret courts, accusing it of requesting unnecessary closed ...
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Andy McSmiths Diary When Prior knowledge appeared to be lacking
Andy McSmith is a senior reporter at The Independent. He has vast experience in political journalism and has also appeared on documentaries for BBC Radio ...
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Rail passengers think train companies failing to provide value for money
Rail passengers think trains are failing to provide good value for money with less than one in five on one major route happy with their fares, a survey reveals. And overall satisfaction has dipped from last year as passengers faced inflation-busting fares rises. On value for money, Greater Anglia and the Stansted Express - the capital to airport shuttle - was given a satisfaction rating of ...
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Tony Blair urges Western governments to intervene in Syria
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair today urged Western governments to intervene in Syria. Mr Blair, speaking in Israel, said the "predominant emotion" was to stay out of the civil war. But he warned that the cost of staying out may be higher than getting involved. Mr Blair said the situation was one of many "ugly choices" facing world leaders, including on Iran's ...
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Obamas in Berlin Michelle and daughters visit Holocaust memorial while Barack calls for nuclear weapons cuts
US President Barack Obama's wife Michelle laid flowers today during a sombre visit to the Holocaust memorial in Berlin. America's First Lady was joined by daughters Malia, 14, and Sasha, 12, as well as the president's half sister Auma. The Obamas are spending two days in Germany and Michelle took their daughters and Auma while Obama was in talks with the country's leader ...
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Britain fails to get EU backing for Hezbollah blacklisting
UK pushes to place Hezbollah's armed wing on EU terror list; diplomats say British proposal gains support amid Hezbollah involvement in Syria, but Austria, Italy, Czechs among those preventing required unanimous ...
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IAG Cargo to Boost London-Rio de Janeiro Freight Capacity
IAG Cargo adds another freight flight on its London-Rio de Janeiro route. IAG Cargo will offer additional freight capacity between London and Rio de Janeiro.The new flight will bring the weekly total on the Rio de Janeiro route to seven frequencies, adding an extra 42 metric tons of capacity per week. From Oct. 28, 2013, the route will be served daily by ...
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Margate residents appeal against giant new Tesco
Angry residents of Margate have appealed to the High Court against the Government's decision to build a giant Tesco store on the ...
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Pathologist who botched G20 post-mortem abandons appeal against being struck off
The pathologist who botched the post-mortem of a man struck by a policeman at G20 protests in 2009 has abandoned his appeal against being struck ...
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Woods Out of Action Until British Open Due to Elbow Strain
(Reuters) - Tiger Woods has been diagnosed with a left elbow strain that will keep him out of competition until next month's British Open at Muirfield, the world number one said on Wednesday. Woods had been suffering minor discomfort before last week's US Open at Merion, where he aggravated the problem and was seen wincing and shaking his left arm on several occasions. "I was ...
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England can win Champions Trophy without a doubt says Alastair Cook
Alastair Cook may already be in rare company, having led England to their second ICC 50-over final in the past 20 years, but he was quite happy to talk up the significance of Sunday's climax at Edgbaston after a seven-wicket victory against South Africa means England will face either India or Sri Lanka."It would be a massive achievement," Cook said after the win that offers ...
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England into final after easy win
Link to video: Alastair Cook delighted after England's Champions Trophy win over South Africa England strolled their way into Sunday's Champions Trophy final. If winning by seven wickets, with 75 deliveries in hand, represents a breeze in what had been anticipated to be a tight contest, then it could have been more of a hurricane had it not been for a fighting ninth-wicket ...
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Anderson the catalyst for crushing win
Nerveless and apparently unhurried, he still managed to score at close to a run-a-ball and, in his last 12 ODIs, has now registered one century, five half-centuries and been dismissed for under 37 only once. He has averaged 75.77 in that time. He will never win over all his critics but, in this situation, there is no more reassuring sight in English cricket than Trott scrapping his ...
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A choke Not really just a thrashing
insisted they did . Maybe it's just easier for him to confront the word head on rather than argue the finer points of difference between being noosed and being nowhere. South Africa were the ...
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Deputy Premier Receives British Government Advisor
Manama-June19(BNA)Deputy Premier Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al-Khalifa today received Director General and Chief Executive of the Ordnance Survey and adviser to the British Government Vanessa Lawrence and discussed cooperation to develop geospatial data and survey applications. He stressed strong historical relations and steadily growing cooperation in all fields highlighting the importance ...
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New bonus boom in banking sector as Government’s cut in top rate of income tax takes effect
Bankers' bonuses leapt to record levels in April as the Government's cut in the top rate of income tax came into effect, new figures revealed ...
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PM is dragging his feet on bank reform Labour on attack as bonuses leap to record level
Bankers' bonuses leapt to record levels in April as the Government's cut in the top rate of income tax came into effect, new figures ...
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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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