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Labour to propose £1m fund for Iraq and Afghan war veterans' mental health
Party to call on the government to spend money on offering post-service support to soldiers through charitiesLabour is to call on the government to set up a £1m fund to monitor the mental health of...
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In praise of ... switching your bank | Editorial
Let's move our money from big banks to credit unions, ethical banks and building societiesWhat do the bankers do – work tirelessly on your behalf, or work for themselves on your money? We have an...
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Ed Miliband: NHS reform defeat could save 6,000 nursing jobs
Labour leader to say that official NHS statistics prove that the coalition's reorganisation of NHS is directly affecting patient careEd Miliband will claim on Monday that the total number of nurses...
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Manuel Noriega taken to hospital after stroke
Former Panamanian dictator, who was toppled from power in 1989, transferred from prison to hospitalFormer Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega, toppled by a 1989 American invasion and later convicted of...
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Obama: US and Israel 'in lockstep' to stop Iran becoming nuclear power
US president doubts Israel has yet decided on whether to strike, but America keeps all options openBarack Obama has said that the United States will work in "lockstep" with Israel to prevent Iran from...
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Olympic site clean-up completed
Stratford's industrial and contaminated land transformed to create Britain's largest urban park for over a centuryWork to clean up the Olympic site in Stratford, east London, and create the largest...
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Ebenezer Scrooge named most popular Dickens character
Penguin Books poll to mark 200th anniversary of author's birth reveals miser from A Christmas Carol as best lovedA cold-hearted miser bullied by ghosts into gaining a conscience has triumphed over a...
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Queen is 'dedicating herself anew' as diamond jubilee year begins
Monarch reminds Britain of 'spirit of togetherness' as Republic group prepare to demonstrate against 60th anniversary pageantThe Queen is issuing a message of thanks to the public on Monday morning on...
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Women with diabetes warned to take precautions when having a baby
Diabetic mothers-to-be have high risk of giving birth to children with congenital abnormality, study saysWomen who have diabetes are almost four times more likely to have a baby with a birth defect,...
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UK railways judged worst for fares and efficiency
Rail services offer worse value for money and are more expensive than those in other European countries, report saysBritain's railways have been judged worst for fares, efficiency and comfort in a...
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Internet biggest breeding ground for violent extremism, ministers warn
Websites now pose bigger risk than prisons, says report, prompting call to clamp down on 'unregulated' materialThe internet now plays a part in most, if not all, cases of violent radicalisation and is...
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The Queen: from glamorous princess to the country's oldest ever monarch
For 60 years, she has done what monarchs do: dutifully showing herself to the people and visiting subjects in good times and badAt the precise moment she ascended to the throne, 60 years ago this...
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Second recession fears grow as small business confidence plummets
Three gloomy reports will put pressure on Bank of England to pump £50bn more into economy when it meets this weekThe beleaguered state of the UK economy has been underlined by three separate reports...
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French bookshops have novel plan to fight VAT rise
Booksellers hint at a possible 'labelling strike' where they would simply refuse to stick new price tags on booksBehind nine vast window displays of graphic novels, art and politics books, hand-written...
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Caribbean countries back Argentina over Falklands with blockade
Commonwealth countries of Antigua-Barbuda and St Vincent-Grenadines among those supporting blocking British shipsA group of Caribbean countries have agreed to back Buenos Aires and block any ships...
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Daniel Radcliffe ends support for Liberal Democrats
Harry Potter star describes Nick Clegg 'whipping boy' of Tories and says he will vote LabourDaniel Radcliffe has announced that he is no longer a supporter of the Liberal Democrats after emerging as...
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Executive bonuses should be subject to extra corporation tax, says TUC
Bonus Season report estimates pay and bonuses worth more than 10 times average earnings could raise £1.7bn a yearCompanies that pay huge bonuses could be punished by having to pay extra corporation...
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Glencore and Xstrata close to takeover
Commodities trader and mining group expected to announced tie-up, with Xstrata taking majority of seats on boardThe commodities trader Glencore and mining group Xstrata are close to finalising an $80bn...
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Payday loans may outstrip credit cards – PwC
PwC warns mainstream lenders that customers are being increasingly drawn towards 'smaller, more agile loan providers'Payday lenders could overtake credit cards and become a mainstream method of...
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Pakistan factory collapse traps scores
At least two dead after three-storey building in Lahore collapses, trapping mostly women and children in the rubbleAt least two people were killed and up to 100 trapped, thought to be mostly women and...
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