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26th Jan 12

UK public debt clears £1trn barrier

by Katie Naylor

The sovereign borrowing debt pile which the UK has amassed rose above the £1trn barrier for the first time in history in December, revealed official figures. Net debt, not taking financial interventions into account, hit £1,003.9bn, which equates to 64.2 per cent of GDP. The £1trn barrier was breached in spite of the fact that [...]

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25th Jan 12

McDonald’s to create 2,500 new jobs

by Adam Richards

Fast food giant McDonald’s has announced plans to create up to 2,500 jobs in the UK this year. The burger chain said that over half of the new positions are likely to be taken by young people and roughly 30 per cent by first-time workers. The prime minister and his deputy welcomed the move and [...]

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24th Jan 12

Asda to create 5,000 jobs

by Adam Richards

Asda, Britain’s second biggest supermarket, has announced plans to create 5,000 jobs this year in an expansion drive set to cost £500m. Its plans include opening 25 new outlets, refurbishing 43 existing stores and investing in three new depots. The group said up to 5,000 jobs will be created in addition to the 30,000 employees [...]

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19th Jan 12

Cameron accuses Argentina of colonialism over Falklands

by Paul Russell

Prime Minister David Cameron has accused Argentina of “colonialism” after recent disagreements regarding the Falkland Islands. The prime minister vowed to protect the population of the island and allow them to make their own decision regarding their future after recent calls from the government of Argentina for dialogue to take place over the long-disputed island [...]

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29th Dec 11

NHS cuts have hindered patient care say doctors

by Katie Naylor

The coalition’s pledge to look after the NHS has faced new doubts as four in five doctors claimed they felt that patient care has suffered due to cuts in health service this year. A poll of hospital doctors and GPs challenges David Cameron’s pledge to reduce the deficit, while not hindering the NHS. Doctors cite [...]

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2nd Dec 11

Britons still happy in spite of financial woe

by Paul Russell

The majority of Britons still claim to be satisfied with life, with worries over finances and work being outweighed by the joy gained from relationships, children and lacation, revealed a landmark Office for National Statistics survey. Released just days after analysts predicted that the likely upcoming recession would be long, deep and leave the public [...]

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1st Dec 11

Public sector strike rallies across UK

by Adam Richards

Tens of thousands of UK citizens joined rallies across the country yesterday as a public sector strike about pensions disrupted, hospitals, schools and other services. Over 60 per cent of the country’s state schools shut, while thousands of hospital operations had to be postponed, as unions estimated as many as two million workers went on [...]

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22nd Nov 11

Thousands of long-term sick well enough to work

by Harry Oldfield

Jobcentre staff are letting thousands of people drop out of employment and needlessly live on benefits when they are well enough to still earn a living, warned a government-commissioned report. Every year, 300,000 workers drop out of the system due to health problems, despite the majority of them later being found fit enough for employment, [...]

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17th Nov 11

BMA calls to outlaw smoking in cars

by Adam Richards

Smoking in cars should be banned to protect both drivers and passengers – particularly children – from inhaling toxins much worse than those in smoky bars, claimed the nation’s doctors. The British Medical Association (BMA) is encouraging ministers to extend the smoking ban in public places to all vehicles as a further way to protect [...]

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10th Nov 11

Fifa gives home nations green light for poppy armbands

by Adam Richards

Fifa has allowed the England, Wales and Scotland football teams to sport poppies on black armbands in the upcoming international fixtures. The move came after Prime Minister David Cameron and Prince William wrote to Fifa requesting that England be permitted to wear poppy-embroidered shirts. The governing body bans all political, commercial or religious messages on [...]

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