Tuesday, 24 June 2014

Phone-hacking verdict - Politics.co.uk

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"I have an old-fashioned view about innocent until proven guilty. But if it turns out I have been lied to, that would be the moment for a profound apology. In that event, I can tell you I will not fall short"

Phone-hacking

Cameron apology awaited after Coulson found guilty of phone-hacking

Andy Coulson, David Cameron's former head of communications, has been found guilty of phone-hacking

David Cameron's former spin doctor Andy Coulson has been found guilty of phone-hacking - but Rebekah Brooks has been cleared.

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The first step in the criminalisation of cigarettes

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Khat ban comes into force despite fears Somali community will be criminalised

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Mission impossible: MPs are wasting their time taking on the might of No 10

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HS3 proposals will significantly improve northern cities’ ability to compete with London

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Government must do more to protect animal welfare

New polling of public, politicians and animal welfare experts highlights the need for the Government to lead the way - and identifies the plight of research animals, breeding animals and those hunted for sport as top priorities.

How the Longitude Prize Challenge can help preserve the cornerstone of modern medical care - antibiotics

The development of antibiotics has been vital to our survival, yet the rise of antimicrobial resistance is threatening to make them ineffective in the future.

Teachers strike in Lancashire school

Members of the NASUWT are today taking strike action following the failure to resolve their deep concerns over poor management practices at Leyland St Mary’s Catholic High School in Lancashire.

Government bans all existing and future Academies and Free Schools from teaching creationism as science

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British Social Attitudes survey finds most people have no religion, just 41.7% are Christian

The 31st annual British Social Attitudes survey (BSA), has found that 50.6% of the population saying they have no religion (up from 47.7% last year), with just 41.7% regarding themselves as Christian (the lowest ever figure).

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