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Tony Blair warns against Syria inaction
The former prime minister said the "predominant emotion" in the West was to stay out of Syria, where rebels are battling to oust Bashar Assad and his regime, and avoid becoming embroiled in the politics of the region. But in a speech on political leadership he warned that the cost of staying out "may be paid in a higher price later". Mr Blair said the situation in Syria was ...
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Most Gifted Teacher Forrest Sobs In Court
A man accused of abducting a schoolgirl wept in court as he was described as "one of the most gifted teachers". Lewes Crown Court was also told that Jeremy Forrest, who denies a charge of child abduction, will not be giving evidence during his trial. The court previously heard that the pupil involved in the case was 15 years old when she started a sexual relationship with Forrest ...
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BT says CEO Livingston to step down to join government
LONDON (Reuters) - Telecom company BT said on Wednesday chief executive Ian Livingston would step down in September to take up a role as Minister for Trade and Investment in the British government. BT said that the head of its retail business, ...
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Reckless bankers risk prison in Britain lawmakers
LONDON (AFP) - Bankers found guilty of "reckless misconduct" in Britain could end up in prison and be stripped of bonuses, under draconian proposals on Wednesday to clean up London's scandal-hit financial sector.The Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards, established by the government after the Libor rate-rigging scandal last year, made the recommendations in a final report ...
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Ofcom to probe BSkyB over sports channel supply
LONDON (Reuters) - Ofcom said on Wednesday that it would launch an investigation into satellite TV firm BSkyB over the wholesale supply of its sports channels after a complaint by Sky's increasingly bitter rival BT.Ofcom said the probe would centre on BT's claims that the terms on which Sky offered its sports channels, Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 2, to BT's YouView platform ...
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FCA fines property agent one million pounds
Reuters © The logo of the new Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is seen at the agency's headquarters in the Canary Wharf business district of London April 1, 2013. REUTERS/Chris ...
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Bank of England chief out-voted in swan song meeting
LONDON (AFP) - Bank of England governor Mervyn King called for more easy-money stimulus at his final meeting in June, but was out-voted by fellow policymakers for the fifth month in a row, minutes showed on Wednesday.The details were published shortly before the US Federal Reserve central bank announces its latest position on easy-money stimulus.Former Canadian central bank chief Mark Carney ...
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Nigel Evans faces further indecent assault claims
Commons Deputy Speaker, who was arrested in May on suspicion of rape and sexual assault, was told he faces fresh allegations as he answered bail ...
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Internet giants and Westminster agree approach to tackle online child abuse images
A new approach to tackling online child abuse images has been agreed between technology giants and the Government. Senior figures from internet, communications and computing firms were summoned to Parliament for a meeting with Maria Miller to decide what action to take on the issue. The Culture Secretary said they had agreed a "fundamental change" to the way the Internet Watch ...
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Tulisa cracks a SMILE as she is reunited with N-Dubz after drugs arrest shame
cocaine deal for an undercover reporter after footage emerged of her reportedly bragging about being able to get drugs through a dealer.The star has obviously started fighting back against her critics - sharing a picture of her kicking a punch bag in a garden.Tulisa shared a picture of herself showing off her karate kick on Instagram with the caption: "Watch the face ahahahahahaha ...
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Labour politician Simon Parkes fathered child with alien and extra terrestrial sex is ruining his marriage
Simon Parkes, town councillor for Stakesby in Whitby, says he has sex with the alien, who he refers to as the Cat Queen, around four times a ...
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Nigella Lawson photos Charles Saatchi reveals why he accepted police caution but makes no public apology
wife Nigella Lawson - but made NO public apology for grabbing her throat four times during a row.Saatchi, 70, said he agreed to be cautioned because it was better than the alternative of being investigated by police for weeks.But in his new statement he did not offer any sympathy or apology to his TV chef wife, who has moved out of the family home.Friends and family close to Nigella, 53 are said ...
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London 2012 manager takes on new operational delivery role at British Paralympic Association
This position will lead the sponsorship new business acquisition process for the NBA for Africa. The focus will be on new partner development - prospecting, pitching, negotiating and securing new corporate ...
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Britains soft power is greater than Gangnam Style – so appreciate it | Dorian Lynskey
'Last year, Monocle magazine's annual soft power survey placed Britain in the top spot, overtaking the US largely thanks to the Olympics and its opening ceremony, but the current government's lukewarm attitude does not bode well.' Photograph: Chamussy/Nivere/SIPA /Rex ...
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Chinas Wanda Invests $1 Billion To Launch Hotel Brand In London
Chairman Wang Jianlin Wanda Group, a real-estate conglomerate with global ambitions, has a string of swish hotels in China. Now it plans to add a 160-room luxury hotel in London as part of a £700 million ($1.08 billion) twin-tower residential project acquired from Ireland's Green Property. The Irish developer ...
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Families of British soldiers killed in Iraq can bring damage claims against Government
Corporal Stephen Allbutt, Private Phillip Hewett, Private Lee Ellis and Lance Corporal Kirk Redpath - as the families of the British soldiers killed fighting in Iraq can bring damages claims against the Government, the Supreme Court ruled ...
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Japanese firm Terumo BCT creates 416 new jobs for Northern Ireland
Former Manchester United star Quinton Fortune has claimed Jose Mourinho should be more worried about the explosive second weekend showdown at Old Trafford than new Red Devils boss David ...
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Manchester United to open title defence at Swansea in August
England Manchester United will begin its English Premier League title defence with a trip to League Cup winner Swansea, after the 2013/14 fixtures were unveiled on Wednesday.New manager David Moyes, who was appointed after Alex Ferguson retired in May, takes his team to south Wales on August 17 and will take charge for his first home game the following week.United's opponents for ...
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Families Can Sue Govt Over Iraq Troop Deaths
Families of British soldiers killed fighting in Iraq can bring damages claims against the Government, the Supreme Court has ruled. Relatives want to sue for negligence and to make claims under human rights legislation. Supreme Court justices announced today that they can do both. Families started legal action as a result of the deaths of a number of British soldiers following the American-led ...
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Police seek extra powers over criminals who flee country to avoid paying back ill-gotten gains
Police are seeking greater powers to pursue wealthy criminals across Europe who skip the country to avoid jail without paying back millions of pounds of criminal ...
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The €200 note - favourite for money-launderers and high-rollers - to be taken out of UK circulation
Eurotrash mourn. The EUR200 note - the cash of choice for casino high-rollers, the ostentatiously rich and drug dealers with very small hiding places to fill - is set to be taken out of circulation in ...
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North boost for British Lions
Powerful wing George North is fit to face the Wallabies in the opening Test on Saturday and help the British and Irish Lions forget their first non-Test ...
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Champions Trophy LIVE Anderson Finn strike early for England
Welcome to the LIVE coverage of the first semifinal of the ICC Champions Trophy between England and South Africa from the Kennington Oval stadium in ...
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London Markets Oil firms banks bruise FTSE 100
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Banks dropped in London on Wednesday after a commission called for sanctions for bad bankers, while oil firms on the decline put further pressure on the U.K. ...
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Britain faces decade of bad weather
Guests shelter from rain under an umbrella during a garden party at Buckingham Palace in central London on May 30, 2013. Britain was set to enjoy its hottest day of the year so far on Wednesday but woke up to the gloomy news that it could be in the middle of a decade-long bad weather ...
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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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