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Squeeze on incomes expected to rule out rate rise
• Fall in spending power as bad as 1870s depression• OBR attacked for bullish economic forecastsBase rates are expected to remain at 0.5% when the Bank of England's interest rate setting committee...
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Osborne's North Sea tax raid criticised in report by top accountants
Accountancy bodies argue the oil levy fails to meet principles of supporting growth and sustaining UK competitivenessPressure on George Osborne to rethink his North Sea tax reforms will increaseon...
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Vodafone lets customers use their mobiles to pay taxi fares
Vodafone is equipping London cabs with chargers for a range of mobiles, including iPhones and BlackBerrysYou can navigate with it and do your shopping with it. But now you can add paying for a cab to...
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Response: Omar al-Bashir may court the west, but his people are still...
His denial of genocide is part of a cynical PR campaign to distract from his ongoing crimesAs a recent refugee from Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir's regime, I found it disturbing to read the...
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Protester to sue police over secret surveillance
John Catt, aged 86, has had his presence at peaceful protests systematically logged by secretive police unit over four yearsAn 86-year-old man has been granted permission to launch a lawsuit against...
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Why northern children are playing dead at school
Our cities have had their confidence shattered – no wonder it shows in poor gradesJust as there's a widely held view that only "bright" working-class children deserve the decent education once provided...
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No dignity at Ground Zero | Mona Eltahawy
As a US Muslim I abhor the frat boy reaction. We should be celebrating the Arab spring, not thisI could hear the cheers as I got out of the taxi, two blocks away. I could hear them from right in front...
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Google's Seoul office raided over data collection claims
South Korean police suspect mobile advertising unit AdMob of illegally collecting personal location informationGoogle's Seoul office was raided on Tuesday on suspicion its mobile advertising unit AdMob...
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South Africa gay rights activists warn of homophobic attacks after murder
Anger follows alleged gang rape and murder of lesbian campaignerHuman rights campaigners have warned of an "epidemic" of brutal homophobic attacks in South Africa after the murder and alleged gang rape...
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Ian Tomlinson profile: A humble man who 'didn't like to impose'
The newspaper vendor's family and friends remember a loving, generous father who was trying to rebuild his life when he diedAll those who knew Ian Tomlinson agree he was a gentle, unassuming man who...
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Ryanair open to talks with Fine Gael over sale of Aer Lingus stake
Economist's report recommends sale of Irish state assets, including stakes in Aer Lingus and Dublin bus networkRyanair is ready to take control of Aer Lingus if the cash-strapped Irish government puts...
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Osama bin Laden: US responds to questions about killing's legality
Doubts remain over manner in which al-Qaida figurehead died but US officials defend Barack Obama's actionThe chorus of official applause from international leaders over the death of Osama bin Laden has...
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Berlin Wall artists sue city in copyright controversy
Renovation of Berlin's East Side Gallery to mark 20th anniversary of the fall of the wall leads to compensation claimsThe East Side Gallery is one of Berlin's most popular tourist attractions, a...
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Wildfires hit the Highlands, Ireland and north-west England
No respite for firefighters after blazes break out over long weekend, with forecasters predicting little rain in next 24 hoursWild heathland fires are raging across parts of the Scottish Highlands,...
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Daniel Barenboim brings 'solace and pleasure' to Gaza with Mozart concert
Israeli conductor voices support for non-violence and Palestinian state during performance for schoolchildren and NGO workersThe orchestra arrived with the impact of a presidential motorcade, in...
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Royal honeymooners will be left alone, tabloids pledge
UK paparazzi plan to leave Duke and Duchess of Cambridge alone though experts say foreign press may act differentlyNervous tabloids and paparazzi agencies indicated that they had no plans to shoot or...
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End of the line for Morecambe Bay?
Cut the tax or we'll mothball Morecambe Bay. Centrica is not exactly saying that. The Morecambe Bay gas field is closing for a month for maintenance and the company says it "may choose" not to restart...
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Hollywood in turmoil as DVD sales drop and downloads steal the show
Online rental and streaming saw the DVD market plunge by 20% in the first quarter of this yearIt's been a huge source of Hollywood profit but the silvery, lucrative DVD could be consigned to the pages...
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Ian Tomlinson verdict: the people defer no more | Duncan Campbell
The Ian Tomlinson jury showed how radically public views of the police have changedJust over 30 years ago an inquest jury delivered a verdict of "death by misadventure" in the case of Blair Peach, a...
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Syrian security forces take city of Banias
Syrian troops claim coastal city from demonstrators challenging rule of President Bashar al-AssadSyrian security forces swept into the coastal city of Banias on Tuesday, a protest leader said, taking...
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