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There are few places so utterly implicated in our discontents as this symbol of the ludicrousness of 'trickle-down' economicsCanary Wharf, the "second City", an "evil twin" to London's financial district, has overtaken its ancient rival, according to the Financial Times. It wouldn't be altogether su[...]
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Bully documentary director, Lee Hirsch, has called for the Republican presidential candidate to take a genuine stand after stories emerge of the latter's behaviour in high schoolThe director of high-profile US documentary Bully has called on Mitt Romney to take a stand against bullying following rev[...]
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A judge in Somerset has ruled that peeing in public is not a nuisance if it's not seen by anyone. A couple brought a case against the council following years of lorry drivers urinating near their house off a layby on the B3224 road
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Government benefit claims fact-checkedSign up to Society daily email briefingToday's top SocietyGuardian stories• Ministers told Work Programme scheme must ensure people are in work
• Andrew Lansley branded a liar as nurses give him a frosty reception
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Felicia Boots, believed to be suffering from postnatal depression, accused of murdering infant son and daughterA mother accused of killing her two babies was too ill to appear at the Old Bailey.Felicia Boots, 34, is believed to be suffering from postnatal depression.Boots was due to appear by videol[...]
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Without radical change, the cost of social care could soak up every penny of Barnet council's budget within 20 yearsLet me to introduce you to the Barnet Graph of Doom. It's a PowerPoint slide showing that within 20 years, unless things change dramatically, the north London council will be unable to[...]
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We're fast running out of options for how we devolve power in England, argues veteran campaigner Kevin MeagherThe collapse of the city mayor project beneath a wave of public apathy and political hostility comes eight years after plans for an elected regional assembly in the north east were rejected [...]
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A strategic approach to leadership is a natural step in keeping with green principles – it's time to make space for othersIn September, I will reach the end of my second term as the first national leader of the Green party of England and Wales – and I've decided not to seek re-election for anoth[...]
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The UK should ignore economic pressure to water down a European ban on chemicals linked to diseaseIt has emerged that chemicals found in everyday household products may be contributing to rising rates of cancer, diabetes, brain diseases and fertility problems. Foetal development is particularly sens[...]
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Bishop of Durham says interest rate of 4,000%, as charged by Wonga, has been considered 'usurious' since the time of MosesThe bishop of Durham has described the interest rates charged by payday lenders as sinful and usurious, but says they are the only resort for many families desperate for money.C[...]
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Confronting the problem of domestic abuse can help authorities address other social issues, says Nickie AikenAt a time when austerity measures are cutting deep into budgets for domestic abuse support in many parts of the country, Westminster city council has decided to buck this national trend.Far f[...]
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Opposition leader expected to receive warm reception when he follows Andrew Lansley in addressing nursing congressEd Miliband will on Tuesday offer to join forces with Britain's nurses to fight the government's "reckless" reforms of the NHS, which he will depict as a betrayal of David Cameron's pre-[...]
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Reform of SEN gives parents freedom to choose and forces joined-up planning by education, health and social care servicesParents in England are to be given control over their children's special educational needs (SEN) budgets, allowing them to choose expert support rather than local authorities bein[...]
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Labour MP, Margaret Hodge, says ministers will have to stay on top of the project to ensure it is working effectivelyMinisters must demonstrate they have properly accounted for risks in their Work Programme after getting the scheme off the ground in just a year, a group of MPs said today.The Public [...]
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Forcing clinicians to use IT and placing more importance on porters are keys to success for one of Denmark's best hospitalsWhile the UK government relentlessly pursues a policy of cuts to "administrative staff" across the civil service, one private Danish hospital is taking a completely different ap[...]
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Night time attack risks damage to sensitive archaeology dating back more than 2,500 yearsIt is good for the north that the Hepworth Wakefield has reached the final four of the Museum of the Year competition, but there is less happy heritage news from Scarborough.Vandals have clambered into the town'[...]
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BEIJING — State media say a major Chinese airline will suspend some flights to the Philippines to reflect a drop in tourists traveling there amid a standoff between Beijing and Manila over
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Opposition leader expected to receive warm reception when he follows Andrew Lansley in addressing nursing congress
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Report reveals extent to which bottom 10% of households outspent their incomes in decade preceding financial crisisBritain's vulnerability to financial crisis was increased by a surge of borrowing by poor households driven by rising inequality, according to a study published on Tuesday .The report, [...]
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From business to the disabled, Monday was special even for a cabinet whose dogmatic bungling is unrivalled in modern BritainGreece, the birthplace of democracy, has set off a voters' rebellion against the dictatorship of financiers. In the eye of the vortex, no one knows if the centre can hold or wh[...]
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Violence that has claimed 50,000 lives is horrific but not mindless: it is inter-cartel turf wars played out in body count