Minister: 'Outdated' landline charges should be scrapped

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on: 22nd March 2016 16:38
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The prime minister made his historic statement in Downing Street after briefing the cabinet on his EU reform deal.


He said he had told ministers he will recommend remaining in a reformed EU.

More ---> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-35621079

Veteran left-wing MP Jeremy Corbyn has been elected leader of the Labour Party.

Mr Corbyn, who began the contest as a rank outsider, saw off a challenge from frontbenchers Andy Burnham, Yvette Cooper and Liz Kendall.


Read more here — > http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/u...

Buckingham Palace is in need of maintenance work costing £150m. Some rooms haven't been decorated since before the Queen ascended the throne but how have they fared, asks Justin Parkinson.

Labour's Clement Attlee was prime minister. Wolverhampton Wanderers won the FA Cup. Nato was created....

Has Niddy been advising the Greek government??and Zoi Konstantopolou today she declares the debt illegal,illigitimate and odious!!

http://greece.greekreporter.com/2015...te-and-odious/


Onlyme again

Jeremy Clarkson, Top Gear host, suspended by BBC after 'fracas'


The corporation said the 54-year-old presenter had been suspended "pending an investigation".


"No one else has been suspended. Top Gear will not be broadcast this Sunday," it said....

Government names and shames 37 National Minimum Wage offenders

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 15th January 2015 10:30.

A further 37 employers who failed to pay their workers the National Minimum Wage have been named today (15 January 2015) by Business Minister...

Minister: Retired 'could be given right to sell pension'

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 5th January 2015 12:50.

Retired workers could be given the right to sell their pensions under plans floated by the pensions minister. From April, working people will be......

Welfare minister apologises for disability pay comments

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 16th October 2014 10:49.

*Welfare minister Lord Freud has apologised for "foolish and offensive" remarks in which he suggested people with disabilities could be...

Antibiotic resistance: Cameron warns of medical 'dark ages'

The world could soon be "cast back into the dark ages of medicine" unless action is taken to tackle the growing threat of resistance to antibiotics, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.



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New game, the idea is to make a two word object or phrase, using the last word typed.

So if I posted Dinner Time

The next poster would have to think of a word associated with Time and they could post

Time Out



So I'll start off
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HMRC 'plans to share tax data with private firms'

Taxpayers' personal data could be shared with private firms under plans drawn up by Revenue & Customs (HMRC).



If given the go-ahead it would allow HMRC to release anonymous tax data to third parties including companies,...

Pensioners could get life expectancy guidance

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 17th April 2014 13:19.

*Retirees could be issued guidance on how long they are likely to live, a government minister has said.* Pensions Minister Steve Webb warned people...
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Pension fees cap is set for 2015

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 27th March 2014 19:35.

Management fees charged by pension providers will be "put in a vice" and capped from April next year, Pensions Minister Steve Webb has said. The...

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UK floods: PM says money 'no object' in relief effort

The prime minister has promised that money will be no object in the flood relief effort.
David Cameron warned there was no sign of the threat ending, saying: "Things could get worse before they get better."
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