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This is a new farcical low and David Cameron is losing control | Geoffrey Howe
Europe within the Conservative party to a new, almost farcical, low. Having previously opposed the introduction of legislation in this parliament to hold a referendum in the next one, the prime minister suddenly allowed a free vote among backbenchers, with the government abstaining, on the extraordinary basis that the party had no policy on the issue.Then, once more than 100 backbenchers had ...
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Poor performance of AEs linked to winding down of NHS helpline
NHS Direct health advice service referred an extra 120,000 patients to accident and emergency departments in the past year, compared with the final 12 months of the Labour government.The increase in the number of calls to the 0845 service that were considered to require "urgent or emergency" assistance came as staffing levels dropped significantly. More than 1,200 fewer people worked ...
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Human cloning developments raise hopes for new treatments
heart attack in 2005 and has lived with the consequences - extreme exhaustion and breathlessness - ever since. "I was separated from my husband and so my children, Charlotte and James, had to grow up overnight because suddenly they were caring for me," she says.Charlotte agrees: "It turns your world upside down. I worry about my mum day and night, 24/7."Heart failure leaves ...
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UKIP soars as Tories implode Sunday Mirror poll reveals voters defection over Europe
the UK Independence Party has shot up four points to a new high of 19% in the wake of Tory infighting. But there's no good news for Labour. The party has slumped three points to 35%its worst result since October 2010 with its eight-point lead over the Tories last month down to six. David Cameron's party is down one point on 29% with the Lib Dems unchanged on 8% and other parties ...
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Lord Feldman denies he branded Conservative activists “swivel-eyed loons”
party activists "swivel-eyed loons" as the PM faced calls to sack him. The Tory Party co-chairman, Mr Cameron's close friend, allegedly made the remark about grassroots Tories who were forcing their MPs to take hardline positions on gay marriage. Today Lord Feldman insisted it was "completely untrue" he made the comment - attributed by four newspapers to an unnamed ...
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England v New Zealand report Joe Root grows in stature to sow seeds of revival
England 232 & 180-6 v New Zealand 207: Yorkshire batsman brings England back into the first Test with gutsy innings but late flurry of wickets also offers Kiwis hope of victory, writes Stephen Brenkley at ...
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Europe and the US should heed Latin America on drugs
drugs . There is a growing belief that the current punitive-based approach has failed. It has visited a savage level of violence on Latin America as narco cartels, moving cocaine and cannabis into the US, have butchered and bribed their way through the continent. The killing and corrupting of public officials - judges, police, politicians - threatened, and still threatens, to demolish the ...
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Pope Francis leads pep rally at Vatican meets with German Chancellor Merkel
Pope Francis toured St. Peter's Square to greet tens of thousands of people attending a rally of prayer, music and speeches Saturday, and he embraced the brother of a Pakistani politician who was assassinated in his country after calling for greater religious freedom for Christians ...
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Southee treble rocks England in first Test
LONDON (AFP) - Tim Southee bowled New Zealand back into contention in the first Test against England with a dramatic burst late on the third day at Lord's on Saturday.At stumps, England were 180 for six in their second innings -- a lead of 205 runs.England were in the process of building a sound position at 159 for two when paceman Southee wrested back the initiative with three wickets for ...
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Eurovision 2013 live Song contest final show voting and results as they happen as Bonnie Tyler sings for UK
UK entrant Bonnie Tyler is taking on 25 Eurovision finalists from across the continent in Malmo, Sweden this evening.Last year's competition brought us the bizarre world of Jedward, Engelbert Humperdinck flopping, the Russian grannies ...
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Cairns gets big bing of exposure across United Kingdom
MICROSOFT'S bing has given Cairns a boost in the UK. Yesterday the search engine giant used a Getty image of The Great Barrier reef on its homepage, exposing Cairns to millions of searchers across the ...
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Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby abandons his support for civil partnerships for heterosexual couples
U-turn will anger both Tory backbenchers and campaigners who argue same-sex couples should be able to enter civil partnerships as an alternative to ...
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Revealed Devastating impact of bedroom tax which forces huge leap in hardship handouts for tenants
The extent of the suffering inflicted by the "bedroom tax" can be revealed for the first time today as figures show a 338 per cent leap in the number of people applying for emergency handouts in the month since it was ...
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Young British girl drowns in pool at Egyptian Red Sea resort
CAIRO - A senior Egyptian prosecutor says a 5-year-old British girl has drowned in pool at a Red Sea resort. The official, who obtained an initial police report on the accident, says a lifeguard on duty at the resort in Sharm el-Sheikh on Saturday was unable to resuscitate the girl. He says prosecutors are reviewing the safety measures at the hotel. The official spoke on condition of anonymity ...
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Bedroom Tax suicide victim funeral Praise for son as Stephanie Bottrill laid to rest
A minister conducting the funeral of the gran who killed herself over the bedroom tax has accused MPs of using the tragedy for "political gain".Peter Combellack addressed a packed congregation mourning Stephanie Bottrill, 53, who walked in front of a lorry on the M6 earlier this month.The mum-of-two had left a note blaming the tax after she lost her housing benefit because she lived ...
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European Union to ban refillable olive oil jugs
Restaurants must use pre-packaged oil in a tamper-proof bottle from now on, while opponents claim the move will largely harm small-time ...
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Google boss Eric Schmidt may snub Prime Minister David Cameron over companys House of Commons grilling
James Cusick is political correspondent of The Independent and The Independent on Sunday. As an experienced member of the lobby, he has previously worked at The Sunday Times and the BBC. His career as a journalist has been split between print and television, including senior positions as producer with Sir David Frost and at BBC Newsnight. He is also an award-winning golf and travel writer, ...
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Michael Gove jeered and heckled by head teachers at hostile conference
Head teachers jeered and heckled Education Secretary Michael Gove as he defended inspections by the schools' watchdog Ofsted today. Speaking at the heads' annual conference, he was given the most hostile reception since the Tory-led Coalition took office three years ago. During a question and answer session, heads complained of the climate of "fear and bullying" created by ...
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Leeds childrens heart unit row Chief executive of NHS trust to be replaced
An NHS trust at the centre of a row over children's heart surgery is to replace its chief executive.Maggie Boyle will leave Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) next month ahead of a management shake-up which follows fears over high mortality figures.Operations were temporarily suspended earlier this year after concerns were raised over death rates at the children's heart unit at ...
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Observer writer wins Ryszard Kapuściński award 2013
Ryszard Kapuscinski .Chairwoman of the judges, Polish writer Malgorzata Szejnert, described it as an outstanding and masterful book that "conquers the imagination with language that is rich and restrained at the same time".She added: "Amexica belongs to outstanding works of reportage that express disagreement with the madness of the world. It contains grim information but leaves ...
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England build lead over Black Caps
Black Caps off to slow start with bat Jonathan Trott and Joe Root shared a patient unbroken third-wicket partnership of 55 to lift England to 91 for two at tea on the third day of the first test against New Zealand at Lord's on Sunday. The pair came together after openers Alastair Cook and Nick Compton both fell with the total on 36 and England's first fifty partnership of the match ...
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Trott Root rebuild England’s innings
London - Jonathan Trott and Joe Root shared a patient unbroken third-wicket partnership of 55 to lift England to 91 for two at tea on the third day of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's on ...
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Let me go with my headphones on | Jenni Murray
retirement age . Sorry, we can't afford to pay you to ease up in old age, but here's the good news: retirement is the first step towards one foot in the grave.But there's no need to drain the limited pension pot and become a burden on the budget of the NHS. Just keep on keeping on 'til you drop, which will mean you'll tend to drop much later. You'll be less of a ...
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British holidaymaker drowns in rough seas in front of wife and sons on sunshine break in Italy
Brian Kent, 46, was dragged under the water by strong currents when he went for a swim in the sea with wife Sally after lunch in the coastal town of ...
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Cardinal Keith OBrien still a danger say abuse accusers
in February, say Cardinal Keith O'Brien should have been sent for psychological treatment instead.One of the priests warns: "Keith is extremely manipulative and needs help to be challenged out of his denial. If he does not receive treatment, I believe he is still a danger to himself and to others."The four men are demanding an investigation into O'Brien's "predatory ...
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Scotland's waterways seeing revival
Scotland’s waterways, the canals used to transport bulky goods and vast quantities of coal in the days before the development of the railways, are of great significance in terms of their role in the development of the country, new projects are making sure they remain so.
Scotland recently began investing heavily in its canal system with the introduction of the Millennium Link, a project to restore the Union Canal and Forth and Clyde Canals for use by recreational boaters, tourists and to encourage investment in the tourism, retail and commercial sectors. Read more
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