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"I am disappointed the Lords fell for what appear to be scare stories"  Banning annoyance defeated by peers Ministers won't give up on law targeting 'annoying' people The government is refusing to admit defeat over its attempt to make people liable for jail sentences if they continue to be 'annoying', after a major setback in the Lords last night. Coalition defeated over 'annoyance' clampdown Peers have handed the government a big defeat in the Lords over plans to make injunctions against being 'annoying' legal. Lobbying bill concessions Divide and rule: Govt splits opposition with 'gagging bill' concessions The government has offered major concessions to the lobbying bill, winning over some - but not all - of those who have warned it is trampling on charities' freedom of speech. In other news... Belly flop? Another Tory MP heads for reality TV Tory backbencher Penny Mordaunt is to become the latest politician to venture into the perilous world of reality TV. High-stakes gambling machines survive Commons vote – for now Fixed odds betting terminals survive a Commons vote, but the gambling industry is effectively put on notice that more regulation is almost certainly on the way We're one step closer to the end of homophobia in football Thomas Hitzlsperger's announcement that he's gay mean's we're a little closer to tearing down the last bastion of homophobia in England. Clegg and Balls Clegg on condom slur: 'I've had nicer birthday wishes than that' Nick Clegg reacts to Boris Johnson's description of him as David Cameron Cameron's "lapdog-cum-prophylactic protection device", saying he has had "nicer birthday wishes" Balls 'gets' Clegg's deficit reduction logic Ed Balls has said he understands why Nick Clegg accepted the Conservatives' accelerated deficit reduction programme in 2010.	Advertise your job vacancies here Our club: Sports clubs to get young people working VIDEO: Morrisons is pioneering a new programme in famous sporting venues around the UK to help young unemployed people get back into work. China destroys more than six tonnes of confiscated ivory The Chinese government destroyed over six tonnes of confiscated elephant ivory and ivory products. Manufacturing output rises at fastest pace since February 2011 The end of 2013 saw growth of the global manufacturing sector accelerate to a 32-month high according to the J.P.Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI (Purchasing Managers Index). Within these figures, the UK performed particularly well and continues to point to strong growth. Mutuals perform strongly in November 2013 Building societies and other mutual lenders continued to extend lending to UK homebuyers with net lending of £1.1 billion in November, and £12.1 billion in the first eleven months of 2013.

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