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• Morgan Lake: The athlete who is ready to make waves

  14-03-2015 23:47
  
  As Morgan Lake hurdled, ran, jumped and threw herself on to the international stage at last weekend’s European Indoors, her fellow pupils turned down their Gothic literature and effectively converted their classroom into an extension of her Prague supporters’ club.
  
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• Pension annuity sales to be allowed

  14-03-2015 23:41
  
  George Osborne is set to woo millions of older voters with a change in pension rules worth more than £10 billion.
  
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• Chancellor to unveil annuity reforms

  14-03-2015 23:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  George Osborne is set to extend pension freedoms to retirees who already have an annuity as part of next week's Budget, the BBC understands.
  
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• UK sends aid to cyclone-hit Vanuatu

  14-03-2015 23:21
  
  The UK will donate up to £2 million towards relief efforts following a devastating tropical cyclone in the South Pacific which is feared to have wiped out entire communities in Vanuatu.
  
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• Kinship carers: Overwhelming public backing for improved rights and support for those who take full-time custody of their grandchildren or siblings

  14-03-2015 23:03
  Grandparents, older siblings and close friends who take on the full-time custody of children should be accorded the same rights and supports as parents who adopt, experts say.
  
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• PM steps in after NHS whistleblower is pursued for £100,000 in costs after losing her case on legal technicality

  14-03-2015 22:56
  David Cameron has asked Jeremy Hunt, the Secretary of State for Health, to investigate why a whistleblower at one of the country’s largest mental health trusts is being pursued for almost £100,000 in costs after losing her case on a legal technicality.
  
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• Crystal Palace 'played like a Steve Coppell team' in QPR victory - Croydon Advertiser

  14-03-2015 22:54 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Crystal Palace 'played like a Steve Coppell team' in QPR victory
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  ALAN Pardew compared his side's performance against QPR to a "Steve Coppell team" and said it was one that the former Palace boss would have been proud of. Once again it was Palace's wingers that were the talking point of the game, with Wilfried Zaha ...
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• Manchester City's Manuel Pellegrini won't concede title after Burnley loss - The Guardian

  14-03-2015 22:51 via theguardian.com
  
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  Manchester City's Manuel Pellegrini won't concede title after Burnley loss
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  Manuel Pellegrini says Manchester City produced a 'normal performance' in their 1-0 defeat to Burnley at Turf Moor. Photograph: Lynne Cameron/PA. Paul Wilson at Turf Moor. @paulwilsongnm. Saturday 14 March 2015 17.51 EDT. Share on Facebook ...
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• Jeremy Clarkson's alleged victim fears HIS life and career are ruined after row - mirror.co.uk

  14-03-2015 22:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
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  Jeremy Clarkson's alleged victim fears HIS life and career are ruined after row
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  The BBC producer allegedly punched by Jeremy Clarkson has claimed the “drunk” Top Gear presenter's actions have ruined his life. Shattered Oisin Tymon has been in hiding after becoming the target of death threats since the “fracas”. But sources close to ...
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• Cyclone Pam: Dozens feared dead in Vanuatu - Sydney Morning Herald

  14-03-2015 22:44 via smh.com.au
  
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  Cyclone Pam: Dozens feared dead in Vanuatu
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  "We've seen villages that have just literally been blown away." With these words, Chloe Morrison, World Vision's Vanuatu emergency response officer who sheltered in a colleague's cement house in Port Vila on Friday night, described the impact of the ...
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• Iraqi Kurds say ISIS used chemical weapons against troops - Fox News

  14-03-2015 22:34 via foxnews.com
  
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  Iraqi Kurds say ISIS used chemical weapons against troops
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  March 13, 2015: An Iraqi Army tank prepares to attack Islamic State extremists in Tikrit, 80 miles north of Baghdad, Iraq. (AP). Iraqi Kurdish authorities said Saturday that their troops are being attacked by Islamic State fighters using chemical weapons.
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• Cyclone Pam rips through Vanuatu, thousands homeless - CBC.ca

  14-03-2015 22:19 via cbc.ca
  
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  Cyclone Pam rips through Vanuatu, thousands homeless
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  Aid workers say eight people are confirmed dead in Vanuatu after a massive cyclone tore through the tiny South Pacific archipelago and the death toll is expected to rise much higher. Officials from Vanuatu's National Disaster Management Office confirmed ...
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• Tory Government would see a return to the days when children left school at 14 ... - mirror.co.uk

  14-03-2015 22:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
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  A future Conservative Government would take Britain back to the dark days of the 1930s, Ed Miliband has cautioned. He painted a stark picture of what more cuts under the Tories would mean in a keynote speech to Labour activists in Birmingham. Unveiling ...
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• England 25-13 Scotland

  14-03-2015 22:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England set up a three-way fight for the Six Nations title with Wales and Ireland after they finally put away a dogged Scotland.
  
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• Show goes on at blaze arts centre

  14-03-2015 22:04
  
  Fire-stricken Battersea Arts Centre has proved the show must go on after partly re-opening tonight, thanks to the skill of firefighters who saved half of the 120-year-old building.
  
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• Child sex abuse is 'woven, covertly into the fabric' of our society, warns Home ... - WalesOnline

  14-03-2015 21:44 via walesonline.co.uk
  
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  Child sex abuse is 'woven, covertly into the fabric' of our society, warns Home ...
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  Child sex abuse is “woven, covertly, into the fabric” of British society, Theresa May has warned. The Home Secretary gave a stark warning over what she expected an independent inquiry into child sex abuse to find. “We already know the trail will lead into our ...
  
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• Iraqi Kurds claim Isis used chemical weapons - Financial Times

  14-03-2015 21:39 via ft.com
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  Iraqi Kurds claim Isis used chemical weapons
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  The Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq says it has evidence that shows militants of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isis) used chlorine gas in attacks against its Kurdish peshmerga forces. Chlorine, a choking agent first used in the first world war, ...
  Iraqi Kurds say Islamic State used chlorine gas against themDaily Mail
  Islamic State 'used chlorine gas as a weapon' in IraqIrish Times
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• Rita Ora opts for androgyny in a tuxedo jacket as she and Will.i.am whittle their ... - Daily Mail

  14-03-2015 21:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  Rita Ora opts for androgyny in a tuxedo jacket as she and Will.i.am whittle their ...
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  The onus was solely on celebrity coaches Rita Ora and Will.i.am on Saturday night as they each tried to whittle their acts down to three from eight. Rita meant business in a tuxedo jacket and bow tie as she selected Joe, Clarke and Karis from a tense knock out ...
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• Burnley 1-0 Manchester City: George Boyd screamer sinks lacklustre Blues and ... - Daily Mail

  14-03-2015 21:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  For Burnley, a famous victory. For Manchester City, plenty of soul-searching required. After failing to stop George Boyd, not many will fancy their chances of coping with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez at the Nou Camp on Wednesday. It was a famous night at ...
  Manuel Pellegrini defends players after Burnley loss: "I don't think it was a bad ...mirror.co.uk
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• Nick Clegg blocks terror laws banning extremists from universities - Telegraph.co.uk

  14-03-2015 21:03 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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  Nick Clegg blocks terror laws banning extremists from universities
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  Nick Clegg has blocked tough new laws intended to stop extremist speakers brainwashing university students for terrorism, raising fears that Britain will be left more vulnerable to attack. The Deputy Prime Minister personally vetoed the plan during private talks ...
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  Kids with mental health problems to get a £1.25BILLION spend
  
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• Ed Miliband and Labour's five-point pledge card - Channel 4 News

  14-03-2015 20:54 via channel4.com
  
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  Ed Miliband promises a Labour government would stand up to the "powerful" as he set out the party's election promises at a spring rally. Speaking in Birmingham, the Labour leader set out the pledges based on policies including a rise in the living wage and ...
  Miliband promises Labour would focus on higher living standardsFinancial Times
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• England vs Scotland match report: Stuart Lancaster's men keep Six Nations ... - The Independent

  14-03-2015 20:54 via independent.co.uk
  
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  England vs Scotland match report: Stuart Lancaster's men keep Six Nations ...
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  Fitful and as far from error-free as winners could possibly be, England moved to the top of the Six Nations Championship, which will almost certainly be decided on points difference in next weekend's triple-header of 'Super Saturday' matches. It will grossly ...
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• Burnley 1-0 Manchester City Premier League MATCH REPORT: George Boyd's ... - Daily Mail

  14-03-2015 20:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  Burnley 1-0 Manchester City Premier League MATCH REPORT: George Boyd's ...
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  What a potential season-defining moment Burnley's win could be tonight. The victory still sees the Clarets in the relegation zone - but by only one point with Sunderland looking over their shoulders ever-more. Meanwhile the defeat for City is damaging for their ...
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• Pat Stacey: Jeremy Clarkson is no maverick. He's as much a part of the ... - Irish Independent

  14-03-2015 20:41 via independent.ie
  
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  Pat Stacey. Published 14/03/2015 | 19:29. 0 Comments; Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Jeremy Clarkson Open Gallery 5 Jeremy Clarkson Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson who has been suspended by the BBC "following a fracas" with a producer.
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• Cyclone devastates Vanuatu - Financial Times

  14-03-2015 20:39 via ft.com
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  Cyclone devastates Vanuatu
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  SYDNEY, March 14 - One of the Pacific Ocean's most powerful ever storms devastated the island nation of Vanuatu on Saturday, tearing off roofs, uprooting trees and killing at least eight people with the toll set to rise, aid officials said. The UN was preparing a ...
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• Burnley vs Manchester City match report: George Boyd beauty puts huge dent in Manchester City title hopes

  14-03-2015 20:32
  Manchester City were stunned by relegation-threatened Burnley on Saturday, losing 1-0 in a further blow to their hopes of retaining their Premier League title.
  
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• Islamic State used chemical weapons against peshmerga, Kurds say - The Guardian

  14-03-2015 20:31 via theguardian.com
  
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  Islamic State used chemical weapons against peshmerga, Kurds say
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  A peshmerga fighter plants a Kurdish flag as Iraqi Kurdish forces push into Isis territory, 20 miles southwest of Kirkuk. Photograph: Scott Peterson/Getty Images. Associated Press in Iraq. Saturday 14 March 2015 15.31 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share on ...
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• Matt Phillips goal hailed by Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew - SkySports

  14-03-2015 20:28 via www1.skysports.com
  
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  Matt Phillips goal hailed by Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew
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  Alan Pardew says the goal scored by QPR's Matt Phillips against his Crystal Palace team on Saturday is the best he's ever seen. The winger rifled a stunning strike past goalkeeper Julian Speroni from 43 yards to give QPR a consolation goal in a 3-1 defeat ...
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• Lib Dem conference: General election will see MP elected with lowest ever vote, predicts Tim Farron

  14-03-2015 20:08
  May's general election will see the shattering of the record for the MP elected with the lowest ever share of the vote, a prominent Liberal Democrat has predicted.
  
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• Mental health care in England to get funding boost - Clegg - BBC News

  14-03-2015 20:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Mental health services in England will receive £1.25bn in next week's Budget, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has confirmed. He said the cash, spent over five years, would mainly go towards helping more than 100,000 young people. The plan will also see ...
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• Gandhi statue unveiled in Parliament Square – next to his old enemy Churchill - The Independent

  14-03-2015 20:01 via independent.co.uk
  
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  Gandhi statue unveiled in Parliament Square – next to his old enemy Churchill
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  A nine-foot statue of Mahatma Gandhi has been unveiled in London's Parliament Square - dedicated mainly to figures who protected the British Empire he so vehemently opposed. The historic square contains statues of various ex-prime ministers who helped ...
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• Body found in boot of a burning car dumped near Sussex golf course - The Independent

  14-03-2015 20:01 via independent.co.uk
  
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  Body found in boot of a burning car dumped near Sussex golf course
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  A human body has been found in the boot of a burning car dumped near a golf course in Sussex. Police launched a murder investigation after the grim discovery in Ifield, near Crawley, on Friday. Firefighters had been called to reports of a blaze shortly after ...
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• If BBC panel axe Jeremy Clarkson would Top Gear survive? Cast your vote now - mirror.co.uk

  14-03-2015 19:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
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  If BBC panel axe Jeremy Clarkson would Top Gear survive? Cast your vote now
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  Without Jeremy Clarkson would Top Gear be the same? A quick look at the facts and public opinion has some surprising results. For a week now the nation has been discussing the future of the presenter - who was suspended by the BBC after allegedly ...
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• England vs Scotland match report: Stuart Lancaster's men keep Six Nations hopes alive after fighting off spirited Scots

  14-03-2015 19:54
  Fitful and as far from error-free as winners could possibly be, England moved to the top of the Six Nations Championship, which will almost certainly be decided on points difference in next weekend’s triple-header of 'Super Saturday' matches. It will grossly unfair but certanly advantageous to England, who are seeking only their second champions' title since 2003, that they play their game last among the contenders, against France back here at Twickenham. They will know how Wales and Ireland
  
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• London double-decker bus has entire roof ripped off by railway bridge

  14-03-2015 19:45
  
  A double-decker bus has had its entire roof ripped off after travelling under a low railway bridge in west London.
  
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• Flatley to continue farewell show

  14-03-2015 19:28
  
  Dancer Michael Flatley has vowed to continue with his farewell Lord Of The Dance show following the death of his father.
  
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• Mental health 'to get funding boost'

  14-03-2015 19:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mental health services in England will receive £1.25bn in next week's Budget, and it will mainly go towards helping young people, Deputy PM Nick Clegg confirms.
  
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• Britannia embarks on maiden voyage

  14-03-2015 19:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The cruise ship Britannia, officially named by the Queen on Tuesday, leaves Southampton on its maiden voyage.
  
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• VIDEO: Father's tribute to son in Syria

  14-03-2015 19:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The father of the first Briton to be killed while fighting against Islamic State (IS) has paid tribute to his son.
  
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• Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is hugely talented, charismatic - and fatally flawed

  14-03-2015 19:07
  
  It was a textbook piece of propaganda. Cryptic criticism of convenient enemies was condensed into the perfect soundbite. Self-serving headlines were shaped by a combination of caustic commentary, theatrical defiance and artful praise of those who have served him well.
  
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• Name of quarry death man released

  14-03-2015 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The man who died in an industrial accident in County Londonderry was Victor Nicholl from the Kilrea area.
  
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• British Airways plane forced to turn back to Heathrow over 'pungent smell from toilet'

  14-03-2015 18:58
  
  A town councillor from Hertfordshire has said that his British Airways flight to Dubai was forced to turn back to London due to a potent odour emanating from an overflowing toilet.
  
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• BA plane forced to turn back to Heathrow over 'pungent smell from toilet'

  14-03-2015 18:58
  
  A town councillor from Hertfordshire has said that his British Airways flight to Dubai was forced to turn back to London due to a potent odour emanating from an overflowing toilet.
  
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• Oxfordshire man with unusual fetish involving dropping money prosecuted for breaching Asbo

  14-03-2015 18:52
  
  An Oxfordshire man with an unusual fetish has been prosecuted for breaching an anti-social behaviour order (Asbo). Yesterday at Oxford Crown Court Stuart McGhie admitted two breaches of the Asbo between May and October last year. McGhie is a 45-year-old painter and decorator living in Steventon, Oxfordshire. Nigel Ogborne, prosecuting, stated that Ogborne allowed bank notes to fall from his pocket on two occasions in Abingdon, Oxfordshire.
  
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• Body found in burning car in field

  14-03-2015 18:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A body is found in the boot of a burning car near Ifield Golf Club in West Sussex.
  
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• MP Field 'collapsed at meeting'

  14-03-2015 18:32
  
  Veteran Labour MP Frank Field is in hospital after falling ill on Friday evening.
  
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• Lib Dem spring conference: Vince Cable warns EU 'yes' vote could scare off investors in Britain

  14-03-2015 18:25
  
  Business secretary Vince Cable has warned that even a narrow referendum vote in favour of the UK remaining part of the EU would "scare off" overseas companies from investing in Britain.
  
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• Lib Dem conference: Vince Cable warns vote to stay in Europe could scare off investors to Britain

  14-03-2015 18:25
  
  Business secretary Vince Cable has warned that even a narrow referendum vote in favour of the UK remaining part of the EU would "scare off" overseas companies from investing in Britain.
  
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• Lib Dem spring conference: We are an 'affront to the business models' of Tories and Labour, says Nick Clegg

  14-03-2015 18:23
  Nick Clegg has described the Liberal Democrats as an "affront to the business models" of the Conservative and Labour parties.
  
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• Labour MP Frank Field in hospital

  14-03-2015 18:20
  
  Veteran Labour MP Frank Field is in hospital after falling ill on Friday evening, his party said.
  
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