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Northern Ireland has experienced a new low temperature of -9.5C (15F) in Co Tyrone, and in Wales, a record low of -18C (0F) was reached in Powys. Heavy snow continues to fall over Scotland and north-east England, causing disruption to flights and road journeys, and the falls are expected to last until Tuesday. Forecasters says [...]
(Read More)25th Nov 10
Impasse on fees detrimental to universities
by Sally Davies
Vice-chancellors have warned that failure to raise tuition fees by the government will have drastic impacts on the country’s universities. Professor Steve Smith, head of Universities UK (UUK), claims that an impasse on fees would reduce the number of places available at universities. Smith said this would result from reduced teaching grants. Smith will attend [...]
(Read More)19th Nov 10
James Murdoch urges UK not to brush off BSKyB
by Adam Richards
James Murdoch has urged the UK not to brush off a BSkyB investment. James Murdoch has urged the UK government that they should back a News Corp 7.8 billion pound bid. The bid is for BSkyB. Murdoch urged that BSkyB is the world leader in digital TV. News Corp, led by the father of Murdoch, [...]
(Read More)18th Nov 10
Royal wedding to boost UK economy
by Natasha Redman
The UK economy is ready for the boost prompted by the royal wedding feel good factor. The royal wedding scheduled for next year is said to boost the UK economy through merchandising, broadcasting and tourism. Hotel owners and restaurant owners are looking forward to a two year economic boost with the royal wedding on deck [...]
(Read More)18th Nov 10
US web traffic mysteriously rerouted through China
by Adam Richards
A recent report has found that for an 18-minute period last April US web traffic intended for sensitive government websites was for unknown reasons rerouted through China. It found that China Telecom had not correctly routed the web traffic, but it is unclear whether this was done on purpose. The web traffic was intended for [...]
(Read More)17th Nov 10
Former Guantanamo Bay detainees to receive government compensation
by Harry Oldfield
Former Guantanamo Bay detainees are to receive compensation from the UK government. Around a dozen former detainees accused British security forces of colluding for their overseas transfer. The UK government is expected to compensate them in millions. The men who will be compensated are all British residents or citizens and some were detained in Cuba [...]
(Read More)16th Nov 10
UK child carers far more common than previously thought
by Katie Naylor
According to a recent survey, one in twelve children spend part of their days providing care for their family members. Instead of coming home from school to find a sandwich and glass of milk prepared by a parent, these children might have to start preparing dinner for a disabled or ill parent. They also may [...]
(Read More)11th Nov 10
Ministers set to announce benefits reform
by Harry Oldfield
Ministers will soon outline details for a plan to reform the benefits system. Under the new plan, they claim that the benefits system will be drastically simplified and that it will restore the incentive for people to find jobs. The benefits scheme will be simplified because payments through many different government programs will be consolidated [...]
(Read More)9th Nov 10
Amnesty International disappointed that UK will not press China on human rights
by Adam Richards
Human rights organization Amnesty International expressed dissatisfaction with Business Secretary Vince Cable’s comments aired on the Today programme which indicate that the UK will not confront China for its record of human rights violations. Cable’s statements came as Britain’s largest trade delegation to China in the last 200 years, including numerous government ministers and CEOs [...]
(Read More)9th Nov 10
Car insurance rates climb in response to cash-for-crash
by Adam Richards
Car insurance premiums are climbing by as much as 50%. Many blame the increase on crash-for-cash fraud and teenage drivers. The car insurance industry claims that the increased rates are in response to parents adding teenagers to their policies and fraud opportunists. The cost of adding a teenage boy aged 17 to 22 has risen [...]
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