Tuesday, 26 November 2013

Salmond's big gamble - politics.co.uk

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"The pound is a shared asset. It's as much a Scottish pound as the rest of the UK."

North of the border

Salmond's big gamble: Can his plan for an independent Scotland survive the counter-attack?

Sturgeon and Salmond: fortune in referendum rests on white paper

Alex Salmond was braced for a relentless attack on his plans for an independent Scotland today, after he published a massive 670-page document outlining his vision for the future of the country.

Sex

Porno Britain: Are we all to blame for child-on-child sex abuse?

Two sex stories in this morning's news - but they're not as unrelated as we'd like them to be

And if we're all to blame, what are we all going to do about it?

Isa Muazu

Virgin under pressure to halt hunger strike deportation

Virgin: Under pressure over deportation programme

Virgin Atlantic is under pressure to cancel a deportation flight tomorrow, amid concerns the man being forced onto the plane may not survive the flight.

Starving asylum seeker loses appeal against deportation

Demonstrators hold a vigil outside Harmondsworth Detention Centre, where Muazu is held

An asylum seeker who is thought to be on the verge of death will be deported later this week, after he lost his court appeal.

Hunger strike: Theresa May ignores appeals for mercy from MPs

Theresa May: No reply to letter calling for mercy

Theresa May has failed to reply to a letter from over 40 MPs and peers calling on her to show mercy to an asylum seeker who is expected to die soon unless he is released from detention.

Home Office says man who hasn't eaten for 90 days 'is fit to fly'

Isa Muazu has been on hunger strike for 90 days

An asylum seeker who has been on hunger strike for 90 days was today told he was 'fit to fly', suggesting plans are now under way to deport him.

Comment: As I write this, Isa Muazu fades away

Jasmine Sallis: 'Isa's life has been deemed worthless when put against the UK's immigration system'

There's still time for the Home Office to save this man's life.

£££

'You're just toothless!' MPs mock Ofgem chief as energy profits rocket

Andrew Wright, Ofgem's interim CEO, answers questions from MPs this morning

MPs venting their frustration about rising energy profits have been told to take responsibility for price rises themselves.

Comment: Our 'holy alliance' should claim victory over payday lending cap

David Barclay: These voices offering a different vision of how our economy and society are structured are often religious ones.

A political silence on issues like payday lending has led to a desperate need for other voices in the public debate - and it's religious ones who are, increasingly, filling the gap.

Campaigners fume as tax haven chiefs gather in London

The sea might be transparent, but...

David Cameron's claim that it is no longer "fair" to call Britain's overseas territories 'tax havens' is being challenged by campaigners today, as a joint ministerial summit takes place in London.

Peace in our time

Britain's Hague brushes off Israel's 'mistake' moan after Iran nuclear deal

Iran's progress towards a nuclear weapon will be halted over the next six months

It would have been a "grave error" for western countries to walk away from the negotiating table with Iran, William Hague has told MPs.

And finally...

WATCH: Sports minister can't answer a single question about sport

Sports minister Helen Grant fails on sports questions

Watch the embarrassing moment Conservative sports minister Helen Grant fails to answer a single question on... well, sport.

Why is animal research needed in pharmacology?

VIDEO: why do scientists need to use animals for pharmacology research?

Blue Fox: Mike Weatherley MP delivers hunt ban support letter to PM

Blue Fox patron Mike Weatherley MP delivers hunt ban support letter to Prime Minister.

CIA: UK Chemical and pharmaceutical businesses see growth ahead

UK Chemical and pharmaceutical businesses see growth ahead but long term optimism restricted.

NASUWT welcomes decision on teachers' pay

"This announcement represents many weeks of hard work and discussion between the NASUWT and State's officials."

Let Britain Fly

VIDEO: Let Britain Fly.

Let Britain Fly: Business chiefs demand politicians end 50 years of dithering

Failure to commit to airport expansion risks condemning the UK to being a second-rate economy until at least 2040.

BSIA: Speakers announced for Scottish exporting seminar

An impressive speaker line-up has been announced for next week’s Wise Up to Exporting workshop.

IET: Online block to child abuse images not enough to solve problem

The move by internet search engines to make it harder to find child abuse images online do not go far enough to solve the problem.

Voice welcomes Scottish Government’s school closures response

Voice has welcomed the Scottish Government’s response on school closures.

RSPCA: Man fined after meerkats, monkeys and an armadillo found

Stephen Rowlands pleaded guilty to three CITIES offences at Worcester Magistrates Court.

CIOT: Low income campaigners call for wider universal credit pilot

LITRG is calling for the Government to introduce a revised pilot of the new universal credit system.

Cogent: New Online Skillsstore for the Science Industries

Cogent and the National Skills Academy Process Industries, has today launched Skillsstore.com.

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