Jun
2011
Articles from 21st Jun 2011
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Greek PM wins vital confidence vote
Jun 21 2011 | National News
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou has survived a confidence vote in parliament after garnering more than the absolute majority of 151 votes he needed in the 300-member legislature. Read
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'Fun' tour awaits William and Kate
Jun 21 2011 | National News
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's official tour of Canada will be a "fun", hands-on affair, Read
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Gove 'angry' over exam paper errors
Jun 21 2011 | National News
Education Secretary Michael Gove has expressed his anger at errors in this year's GCSE and A-level exams as details of three more blunders were revealed. Read
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Anger at GB Olympic football bid
Jun 21 2011 | National News
Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish football chiefs have angrily hit out at the suggestion they have signed up to being part of a British football team at the London 2012 Olympics. Read
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'Hack' youth could face extradition
Jun 21 2011 | National News
A British teenager suspected of masterminding a global computer hacking plot from his bedroom could face a fight against extradition to the US. Read
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'Too lenient' jail plans scrapped
Jun 21 2011 | National News
More foreign criminals will be deported and serious repeat offenders jailed for life as part of David Cameron's attempts to show the Government is tough on crime. Read
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Man held over hit-run death of boy
Jun 21 2011 | National News
A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a six-year-old boy was knocked down and killed by a motorist. Read
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Virgin pilots vote to strike on pay
Jun 21 2011 | National News
Virgin Atlantic pilots have voted by a massive 97% to go on strike in a row over pay, raising the threat of summer walkouts which would cause travel chaos. Read
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GB football team set for Olympics
Jun 21 2011 | National News
A British football team, with no barriers to fielding players from the home nations, will compete at the London 2012 Olympics, the British Olympic Association (BOA) says. Read
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Union leader issues 'call to arms'
Jun 21 2011 | National News
Millions of public sector workers are preparing for the fight of their lives to defend jobs, pensions and services, raising the prospect of "sustained" strikes, a union leader says. Read
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States 'won't allow euro collapse'
Jun 21 2011 | National News
Prime Minister David Cameron insists the euro will not collapse because member states "will not let it". Read
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Apology over re-used exam questions
Jun 21 2011 | National News
One of England's biggest awarding bodies has been forced to apologise after GCSE students were set a paper containing questions from an old exam. Read
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Cameron insists Government 'strong'
Jun 21 2011 | National News
David Cameron has insisted his Government is "extremely strong, resolute and determined" despite announcing the latest in a series of policy U-turns. Read
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Clarke forced to back down on jail
Jun 21 2011 | National News
David Cameron has forced Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke to change his sentencing plans over fears that prison sentences would be "too lenient" if jail terms were halved for offenders who plead guilty early. Read
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Weather could not dampen Solstice
Jun 21 2011 | National News
Poor weather could not dampen the spirits of 18,000 people who welcomed the sun at Stonehenge at dawn this morning for the Summer Solstice. Read
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Miliband in 'responsible pay' calls
Jun 21 2011 | National News
Labour leader Ed Miliband has called for "responsibility" on pay from those at the top of society as he addressed a summit of business leaders in London. Read
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Hacking probe police hold teenager
Jun 21 2011 | National News
A British teenager suspected of being a mastermind behind a notorious international computer hacking group has been arrested in a swoop by the FBI and Scotland Yard. Read
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Heart doctor wins abuse-case ruling
Jun 21 2011 | National News
An internationally-renowned heart specialist has won his High Court battle to prevent hearsay evidence being used against him in disciplinary proceedings linked to child abuse allegations. Read
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Pensions 'triple whammy' under fire
Jun 21 2011 | National News
The Government's drive for a big society is more like a "sick society" because of its spending cuts, a union leader has said. Read
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Justice reforms 'wrong message'
Jun 21 2011 | National News
Sentences would have been too lenient and criminals would have been sent the "wrong message" if plans to halve jail terms for offenders who plead guilty early had gone ahead, David Cameron has said. Read
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Public borrowing slightly down
Jun 21 2011 | National News
Chancellor George Osborne's deficit-busting plans are back on track after official figures revealed a slight reduction in the amount of money borrowed by the Government in May. Read
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Sacking call as Clarke ditches plan
Jun 21 2011 | National News
The father of murdered schoolboy Damilola Taylor has called for Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke to be sacked after being forced to abandon his sentencing plans. Read
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Camerons host Queen and Duke lunch
Jun 21 2011 | National News
David and Samantha Cameron are to play host to the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh in Downing Street. Read
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Wimbledon heads aim to move backlog
Jun 21 2011 | National News
Wimbledon organisers have a heavy backlog of play to start clearing after rain wiped out hours of tennis. Read
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44 killed in Russian plane crash
Jun 21 2011 | National News
Forty-four people were killed when a passenger jet crashed in north-western Russia, news agencies have said. Read
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Charities slammed over animal tests
Jun 21 2011 | National News
A campaign has been launched to boycott four leading medical charities accused of supporting "horrific" animal experiments. Read
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Cameron: We won't bail out Greece
Jun 21 2011 | National News
David Cameron has promised to fight "very hard" in Brussels to ensure the British taxpayer does not shoulder any of the cost of a European bailout of Greece. Read
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JCB to invest £20m in UK factories
Jun 21 2011 | National News
JCB says it will invest £20 million in its UK factories this year to keep pace with a boom in demand from the so-called emerging markets. Read
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Massive migration cut 'unlikely'
Jun 21 2011 | National News
Government plans to cut net migration to the "tens of thousands" in four years are likely to fail, a report has found. Read
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'Dunkirk spirit' to face strikes
Jun 21 2011 | National News
Britons will display a "Dunkirk spirit" to deal with disruption caused by strikes by public sector workers, a business leader has said. Read
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40 killed in Russian plane crash
Jun 21 2011 | National News
Forty people were killed when a passenger jet crashed in north-western Russia, news agencies have said. Read
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Duncan Smith averts pensions revolt
Jun 21 2011 | National News
Controversial plans to raise the state pension age for women were waved through by MPs after the Government offered to hold talks with critics about how the change would be introduced. Read
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Reforms 'will not protect public'
Jun 21 2011 | National News
The damage caused by the Government's planned sentencing reforms could be "irreparable", Labour has said. Read
