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Fresh wounds over SyriaFresh wounds: Miliband and Cameron trade blows over Syria vote Ed Miliband and David Cameron have traded blows over Syria for the first time since the prime minister was defeated in the Commons last week. PMQs as-it-happens Follow all the twists and turns of Ed Miliband and David Cameron's clash at the first PMQs after the summer recess with our live blog. Comment: If Britain really cares about Syria, it will open its doors to refugeesComment: Labour should not become pacifists on SyriaIn other news...Slowly but surely, Balls adapts to economic growth Ed Balls started to respond to improved economic figures today, as Labour manoeuvred itself into a new position on austerity ahead of its party conference. GMB slashes Labour party funding by over 90% One of Britain's largest unions has slashed its funding of the Labour party following Ed Miliband's plans to reform its link with trade unions. Porn websites routinely accessed in Parliament, figures reveal David Cameron's campaign against online pornography hit the buffers this afternoon, after it was revealed that pornographic material is routinely being accessed in parliament itself. Bloggers and campaigners to be gagged by lobbying bill Bloggers and campaigners could be issued with "stop notices" in the run up to the next election if the government's new lobbying bill is passed, MPs were warned today. Shock Scottish independence poll puts 'yes' camp ahead A poll has been released showing the 'yes' camp ahead in the referendum on Scottish independence. And finally...WATCH: Tony Abbott boasts about good looking daughters Tony Abbott tells the inhabitants of the Big Brother house to vote "for the guy with the not bad looking daughters". | BSIA: Vacant property protection still paramount one year on from law changeLast Sunday (1st September) marked the one year anniversary of the anti-squatting law that made residential squatting a criminal offence. The milestone also saw squatters’ internet sites[1] encouraging action in order to mark the anniversary. As such, the Vacant Property Protection Group of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) is reiterating to owners and landlords of vacant commercial properties the importance of securing and protecting their premises. BHA: Girl Guides, Rainbows, and Brownies promise to be inclusive of the non-religiousThe Girl Guides, Rainbows and Brownies are for the first time inclusive of atheists and agnostics after a new Promise comes into force today which is, for the first time, inclusive of atheists and agnostics. TACT welcomes continuing increase in adoption numbersTACT (The Adolescent and Children’s Trust) today welcomed the announcement from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), that the number of adoptions made in the UK in 2012 had risen by nearly ten per cent. This follows an increase in 2011 of six per cent. Rio Tinto loads first ship from its 290 Mt/a expansion programmeRio Tinto has achieved the significant milestone of loading the first shipment of iron ore from its expanded port, rail and mine operations in Australia. This marks the commencement of commissioning of the expansion programme, which will see overall capacity for Rio Tinto’s iron ore operations in Western Australia increase to 290 million tonnes a year. Boeing Forecasts Increased Global Demand for Airline PilotsBoeing projects the commercial aviation industry will need more than one million new pilots and technicians to support the expanding demand for new airplane deliveries over the next two decades. Voice: Speaking and listening in GCSE languages are essentialVoice: the union for education professionals has commented on the announcement by Ofqual to remove the assessment of speaking and listening from GCSE grades in English and English Language. IET: Engineering chief: more universities must share research with SMEsThe outgoing President of Europe’s largest engineering body is calling for more universities to give small and medium sized businesses open access to the intellectual property (IP) that they create. BFAWU: Strike action at Hovis (Premier Foods), WiganThe Hovis strikes are about the casualisation of the food industry and a race to the bottom. IFAW: Cameron's badger cull at odds with scienceCameron’s cull is going ahead at odds with science and common sense, says the International Fund for Animal Welfare. |
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