Britain’s £3bn EU rebate is not up for renegotiation at next week’s European Council summit, Jack Straw said. The foreign…
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EU China arms ban ‘to be lifted’
The EU embargo on arms exports to China is likely to be lifted in the next six months despite US…
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Crisis ‘ahead in social sciences’
A national body designed to tackle skills shortages in key subjects should be set up, a committee of MPs has…
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Minimum rate for foster parents
Foster carers are to be guaranteed a minimum allowance to help cover their costs, the government has announced. Payment levels…
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Visa decision ‘every 11 minutes’
Visa processing staff are sometimes expected to rule on an application every 11 minutes, MPs have said. Pressure was placed…
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MPs issued with Blackberry threat
MPs will be thrown out of the Commons if they use Blackberries in the chamber Speaker Michael Martin has ruled.…
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Ministers deny care sums ‘wrong’
Ministers have insisted they are committed to free personal care for the elderly despite research suggesting the cost of the…
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MPs assess Scots fishing industry
A group of MPs are on a two-day fact-finding mission to Scotland to gather evidence for a report into the…
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Security papers ‘found in street’
An inquiry is under way after files containing security details about the Pakistani president’s visit to London were found by…
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‘Errors’ doomed first Dome sale
The initial attempt to sell the Millennium Dome failed due to a catalogue of errors, a report by the government’s…
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