Aug
2010
Articles from 11th Aug 2010
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Part-timers drive employment total
Aug 11 2010 | UK News
Fears of a "jobless recovery" have failed to subside as more workers went part-time after struggling to find full-time positions. Read
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Straw gives David Miliband support
Aug 11 2010 | UK News
David Miliband's campaign to become Labour leader has received a boost when he was backed by another party heavyweight. Read
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Family tribute to home death couple
Aug 11 2010 | UK News
The families of a couple found dead inside their home while their two young sons played near them have paid tribute to them. Read
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UN launches Pakistan flood appeal
Aug 11 2010 | UK News
The United Nations has launched an appeal to raise £293 million for flood-hit Pakistan as Britain sent out four plane loads of aid. Read
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Three clone offspring in food chain
Aug 11 2010 | UK News
Meat from a total of three offspring of a cloned cow has entered the food chain, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has said. Read
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Bank warning fuels recovery anxiety
Aug 11 2010 | UK News
The Bank of England has fuelled anxiety over UK recovery hopes after warning of a squeeze on households from slowing growth and high inflation, as well as uncertain international prospects. Read
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Bank highlights doubts for recovery
Aug 11 2010 | UK News
The Bank of England is to highlight fresh doubts over the UK's fightback from recession with forecasts of slowing growth and a spike in the cost of living. Read
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Jenkins: Compensation not important
Aug 11 2010 | UK News
Former teacher Sion Jenkins has claimed it was "not important" to him to gain compensation for the six years he spent in jail before being cleared of murdering his foster daughter. Read
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RMT votes for Tube strike action
Aug 11 2010 | UK News
The threat of Tube travel chaos has increased after members of the RMT transport union voted overwhelmingly for industrial action in a row over jobs and safety. Read
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New Asian 'superbug' spreads to UK
Aug 11 2010 | UK News
International travel and medical tourism helped the spread of drug-resistant bacteria that could lead to the end of antibiotics, scientists have warned. Read
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Brown urges Britons over Pakistan
Aug 11 2010 | UK News
Gordon Brown has insisted there is no "giving fatigue" among British people as he appealed for donations to help victims of the Pakistan floods disaster. Read
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Fears over benefit cheats crackdown
Aug 11 2010 | UK News
The Information Commissioner has said he is seeking an "urgent meeting" over Government plans to use credit rating agencies to root out benefit cheats. Read
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Gene 'may kill off antibiotics'
Aug 11 2010 | UK News
International travel and medical tourism helped the spread of drug-resistant bacteria that could lead to the end of antibiotics, scientists have warned. Read
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Police release toddler photograph
Aug 11 2010 | UK News
Police have issued a photograph of a toddler whose mother was suspected of strangling him before walking into a police station with him over her shoulder. Read
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Jobless total falls 49,000 to 2.46m
Aug 11 2010 | UK News
The largest rise in employment for more than 21 years helped drive the number of jobless down by 49,000 in the three months to June, official figures revealed. Read
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King warns of 'choppy recovery'
Aug 11 2010 | UK News
Bank of England governor Mervyn King has warned of "a choppy recovery" for the UK economy as he braced households for slower growth and stickier than expected inflation. Read
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Wills of famous figures revealed
Aug 11 2010 | UK News
Records showing how Karl Marx died a poor man and Charles Darwin a millionaire have been published online for the first time. Read
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Anti-terror hotline advert banned
Aug 11 2010 | UK News
A police advert encouraging the public to report suspected terrorists has been banned for potentially causing "serious offence" to law-abiding citizens, a watchdog has said. Read
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Unemployment total expected to fall
Aug 11 2010 | UK News
Official figures due later are expected to reveal UK unemployment easing back further, but will do little to ease fears of a "jobless recovery". Read
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Information fear over benefits plan
Aug 11 2010 | UK News
The Information Commissioner has said he is seeking an "urgent meeting" over Government plans to use credit rating agencies to root out benefit cheats. Read
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Man jailed over 'car crash' murder
Aug 11 2010 | UK News
A nurse who murdered his long suffering wife and tried to make it look like a car crash is beginning life behind bars. Read
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Boys 'thought dead parents asleep'
Aug 11 2010 | UK News
Two young boys who were found in the same flat as the bodies of their mother and father thought their dead parents were asleep, it has been reported. Read
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BA ground staff 'close to deal'
Aug 11 2010 | UK News
Long-running negotiations involving British Airways' ground staff at Heathrow airport appear to be close to an end. Read
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Wait to quiz toddler death mother
Aug 11 2010 | UK News
Police have issued a photograph of a toddler whose mother was suspected of strangling him before walking into a police station with him over her shoulder. Read
