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Space the fiscal frontier government looks to the skies for rebalancing
Major Tim Peake will be the first Briton to go to the International Space Station, but the government has great hopes for the wider UK space industry. Photograph: Will Oliver/AFP/Getty ...
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Mark Carney Canadas rock-star banker faces four bars to success
Few decisions in British economic policymaking have been so acclaimed in recent years as George Osborne's appointment of Canada's rock-star central ...
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Corporate tax our mainstream parties all fawned over multinationals | the big issue
How our tax inspectors fell in love with tycoons ", Nick Cohen).Britain's mainstream parties pretend to differ on the taxation of multi-nationals yet were happy with Revenue & Customs cutting sweetheart deals. They also pretend to differ on the EU, yet are committed, as are many Eurosceptic Tory MPs, to the free movement of labour within an ever expanding, albeit looser, EU.This is ...
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Google tax policy is just capitalism
Eric Schmidt, the head of Google, has shrugged off criticism that his company pays only a fraction of its tax bill, saying it's "just capitalism". He also challenged the British Government to change the law or stop ...
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London party for German football fans About 150000 descend on Wembley for Champions League final
German football fans painted London town red - and yellow and black - last night as the capital opened its doors to an estimated 150,000 who travelled to experience the atmosphere of the Champions League final, even if they didn't have ...
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Terror in Woolwich - a soldiers tale UK Muslims - your country needs you
Out of the horror of Woolwich, the despair of a fallen soldier's grieving family and a far right determined to stoke racial and religious hatred, comes a message of hope and unity for ...
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Cap on number of GP visits being considered by Tories
A Tory consultation document on local health provision asks activists whether they agree or disagree with the idea of an annual limit on GP appointments. The paper also asks whether evening and weekend appointments with GPs and consultants are a "luxury the country cannot afford".The proposals, which the document admits are "controversial", were yesterday condemned for ...
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Mystery over keeper’s death in tiger cage
The owner of the zoo where a young keeper was mauled to death by a Sumatran tiger told yesterday of his attempts to save the 24-year-old from the ...
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Terror in Woolwich Internet is the vital frontline in war against extremism
The major battle in the war against extremism is being fought over the internet by elite teams stationed behind keyboards and engaged in winning the hearts and minds of would-be ...
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The missing Calls for better recording of care home runaways
Children's homes should be forced to keep a record of all the times their residents go missing and declare it to inspectors to improve protection for the youngsters in their care, a new study ...
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Andrew Mitchell Its no good feeling hard done by
In his first interview since 'plebgate', the former Chief Whip opens up just enough to concede that, in politics, you have to take the rough with the smooth, even if that means leaving a job you love. Sarah Morrison meets Andrew ...
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At what cost Life-saving drug withheld
A woman awaiting a transplant for a rare condition that has destroyed her kidneys had her operation cancelled at the 11th hour because the Government refused to pay for the drug she needs to prevent the organ being ...
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Britain calls for EU target to halve emissions by 2030
Ed Davey, the Climate Change Secretary, called on fellow EU governments to sign up to the target as part of a global climate agreement in 2015.The proposal marks a shift in the UK's position after internal coalition wrangling over climate change. The British government wants the EU to agree to 40 per cent reduction of carbon emissions from 1990 levels, with an "ambition" for it to ...
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Corruption and the FCO Blue skies white sands dark clouds
Britain's former top diplomat on the Cayman Islands should face a criminal inquiry for allegedly lying to police investigating corruption in the notorious tax haven, a Scotland Yard review has ...
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Terror in Woolwich Three more men held on conspiracy charge
Detectives investigating the brutal killing of Drummer Lee Rigby arrested three further men last night on suspicion of conspiracy to commit ...
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If theres any justice prisoners must get the vote | Kevin McKenna
The franchise for the independence referendum has not been extended to prisoners in Scottish jails including Barlinnie, above. Photograph: Murdo ...
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The NHS dont pick on GPs Mr Hunt. Develop a vision | Observer editorial
NHS .What Bevan would have found difficult to understand, however, is why modern-day ministers seem unable to pick the right fights. Bevan's bribe was surely a price worth paying: without the support of GPs, the NHS would never been more than a proposal on paper. Fifty years later, the Labour government again went to war with GPs over performance-based contracts. At least there was a point ...
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Heckled but happy the graceful star of gay marriage debate
Margot James: 'A lot of people, especially older people, are concerned. When they know me and other openly gay MPs they think a bit more.' Photograph: Antonio Olmos for the ...
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Why should Apple have access to consumers if it refuses to pay its fair share of taxes
Countries are competing to provide the biggest tax breaks, the cheapest labour and the easiest regulation to attract the likes of Google, Apple and Amazon, to the disadvantage of their own citizens. But there is another ...
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Truth behind the death of suffragette Emily Davison is finally revealed
As an emblem of women's emancipation Emily Wilding Davison has always been controversial. The suffragette who was fatally injured at the Epsom racecourse during the Derby 100 years ago under the hooves of the king's horse has been saluted by some as a brave martyr and attacked by others as an irresponsible anarchist. Now detailed analysis of film footage of the incident has shed new ...
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Tony Blair is asked to help secure release of mining employees in Guinea
French human rights lawyer Rachel Lindon has asked Tony Blair, pictured, to assist in securing the release of two mining company employees in Guinea. Photograph: Maxa/Landov/Barcroft ...
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Rioting violence and shame – memories of Ireland v England in 1995
England fans making Nazi salutes, leering, jeering and sneering. He heard the boos and the goading battle cries: "No Surrender to the IRA", "Judas! Judas!" And then, when David Kelly ...
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Generations are divided on feelings about Muslims after London attack | Matthew Goodwin
Events such as the brutal murder of Drummer Lee Rigby can often act as lightning rods in society, triggering a sharp shift in public attitudes and fuelling prejudice against minorities.Many have suggested that the events in Woolwich have fuelled a wave of public hostility towards British Muslims and Islam more generally. But our findings, based on a YouGov survey undertaken within 24 hours of ...
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Root century boosts England
Joe Root's maiden Test century helped England post a healthy first innings total against New Zealand on day two at Headingley on Saturday.Root came to the crease with England in trouble at 67-3 but solid partnerships with Ian Bell and Jonny Bairstow helped pull his side back into the match and leave the New Zealand bowlers toiling in the Leeds sunshine.The 22-year-old's 104 saw him ...
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Englands Roy Hodgson hails Irelands Giovanni Trapattoni as a legend
Republic of Ireland's Giovanni Trapattoni, above, is 'one of the world's outstanding coaches', according to England's Roy Hodgson. Photograph: Peter ...
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London bike sharing a success
London in July of 2010 became one of over 44 cities in the world to introduce an aspect of communal consumerism into its public transport system with the implementation of a bike-sharing network and just ten weeks later had recorded over 1 million trips taken, proving the initiative to be feasible and sustainable.
Bike-sharing has been around since as early as the 1960s when the first community bike-sharing scheme was introduced in the Netherlands, but it lacked formal sharing systems and was overly-reliant on the good nature of the public, leading to mass theft, which ultimately destroyed the system. Read more
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