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| 25/07/2008 |
Millions Hit By Power Bill Rises |
By Sky News |
| EDF Energy, one of the country's largest energy suppliers, has announced big increases in the prices of its gas and electricity.
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| 25/07/2008 |
MoD denies £3bn nuclear warheads programme |
ITN |
| The Ministry of Defence has denied it has agreed to spend £3bn on new nuclear warheads, despite documents revealing a senior official told the arms industry a decision had already been made.
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| 25/07/2008 |
Economy nearer recession after weak growth data |
AFP |
| The economy came closer to a recession on Friday after official data showed it had slowed further during the second quarter as the construction and manufacturing industries weakened.
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| 24/07/2008 |
Clampdown on illegal downloads |
AFP |
| Britain's biggest Internet providers have signed an agreement with the country's recording industry to clamp down on illegal downloading, in a move announced by the government Thursday.
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| 24/07/2008 |
Retail sales slump as Britain gripped by economic slowdown |
AFP |
| Retail sales sank in June to record the largest monthly drop for 22 years, official data showed on Thursday, as consumers slashed spending amid an economic slowdown across the country.
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| 24/07/2008 |
Governments propose border checks |
Press Assoc. |
| The first formal border checks between Britain and Ireland in more than 80 years have been proposed by the two governments.
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| 24/07/2008 |
Energy group BG net profit rockets in first half |
AFP |
| Oil and gas giant BG Group, hoping to get its hands on Australia's Origin Energy, said on Thursday that its net profit had soared 68 percent in the first-half as the price of crude rocketed.
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| 24/07/2008 |
Brown hails Anglican bishops' march |
Press Assoc. |
| Gordon Brown has hailed a march of hundreds of the world's religious leaders, calling for urgent action to tackle global poverty, as "the greatest public demonstration of faith" Britain has ever seen. |
| 23/07/2008 |
School holidays 'cost' £2,000 |
ITN |
| The average British family of four will spend £2,000 entertaining their children over the 6-week summer holiday.
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| 23/07/2008 |
Doctors To Face Annual Check-Ups |
By Sky News |
| Doctors could face obligatory annual assessments to evaluate their prescribing habits and diagnosis skills.
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| 23/07/2008 |
Croucher receives George Cross |
ITN |
| A Royal Marine has received the George Cross for throwing himself on an exploding grenade. |
| 22/07/2008 |
Brown: 'No Iraq pull-out until 2009' |
ITN |
| Gordon Brown has indicated there will be no major pullout of British troops from Iraq until next year. |
| 22/07/2008 |
Tougher action over binge drinking |
Press Assoc. |
| The Government has promised tougher action against the alcohol industry unless it steps up efforts to encourage sensible drinking. |
| 22/07/2008 |
Crime records set to be wiped |
ITN |
| Police could be forced to remove thousands of criminal records from the national database.
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| 21/07/2008 |
Hotting Up: Summer Finally Here |
By Sky News |
| Brits wondering where the summer has gone can finally look forward to a few days in the sunshine. |
| 21/07/2008 |
Cameron calls for Sats shake-up |
ITN |
| David Cameron has demanded the Government drop the firm at the centre of the Sats fiasco as he announced an inquiry into the future of exams. |
| 21/07/2008 |
'Work For Dole' Benefits Reform |
By Sky News |
| The biggest shake-up of the welfare state for decades has been launched by the Government today - with a "work for dole" system set to be put in place.
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| 18/07/2008 |
Longer wait for school test results |
Press Assoc. |
| More than a quarter of 14-year-olds will not be getting their English national curriculum test results before the end of the school term, it was announced.
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| 18/07/2008 |
Gas Bills Could Hit £1,000 A Year |
By Sky News |
| Gas prices could rise by almost 70%, with the average bill hitting £1,000 a year, it is being warned.
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| 18/07/2008 |
Darling: No decision on borrowing |
Press Assoc. |
| Alistair Darling has insisted "no decision" has been taken on the future of the Government's much-vaunted fiscal rules, despite speculation that they will be loosened to allow more borrowing.
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