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"While local government services and benefits are being cut to the bone, when it comes to funding these kinds of vanity projects, money always appears to be of no object." Bridge to nowhere Why are taxpayers spending £60m on a bridge for Joanna Lumley? Project expected to boost central London property values Scottish Labour wipeout Reverse honeymoon: SNP lead widens following Jim Murphy selection Murphy's selection fails to stem rise of SNP in Scotland. Last week Pick of the Week: Failing Grayling Labour's rivals on the left and right, MI6 torture allegations and another bad week for the justice secretary Comment: Why is it still socially acceptable to persecute travellers? No other minority is so widely and unquestionably abused in the UK. Labour are losing votes to the Greens and they don't know why Ed Miliband's anti-Green strategy appears to be backfiring	Advertise your job vacancies here Alarm as cosmetics ban claim referred to ECJ Fears it could prove major setback to animal welfare. Labour pledge to legalise humanist marriages as Government blocks proposals, disappointing thousands of couples The Labour Party has today pledged to give legal recognition to humanist marriages if returned to power next year, as the government publish a report blocking Liberal Democrat party policy for reform. Advisers welcome common sense approach on digital firms’ VAT but warn uncertainty will remain Tax advisers have welcomed a government move1 which will save thousands of small businesses needing to register for European VAT on digital services from having to charge their customers UK VAT, provided their relevant turnover remains below the £81,000 threshold CML publishes new market forecasts Looking ahead over the next two years, housing and mortgage market developments appear well supported by relatively favourable economic fundamentals. RSPCA shakes up Christmas Thought-provoking video homage to festive classic set to shock. "Teacher recruitment and retention on the precipice of a crisis" NASUWT tells pay review body The NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union in the UK, is today giving oral evidence to the School Teachers’ Review Body (Review Body) to argue for a substantial above-inflation pay award for teachers in 2015/16. Call to end the exploitation of agency workers Politicians must show they are serious about cracking down on the exploitation of agency workers, including supply teachers, NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union in the UK, has said.

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