Nov
2008
Articles from 9th Nov 2008
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Dacre attacks judge over privacy
Nov 09 2008 | National News
Daily Mail editor-in-chief Paul Dacre has launched a scathing attack on a High Court judge whom he accused of bringing in a privacy law by the back door. Read
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Third man held in stab death probe
Nov 09 2008 | National News
Police investigating the fatal stabbing of a teenager have arrested a third man. Read
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Miliband: No UK troops for Congo
Nov 09 2008 | National News
The dispatch of British troops to bolster peace-keeping forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is "not on the agenda", Foreign Secretary David Miliband said. Read
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Pressure on bank chiefs to quit
Nov 09 2008 | National News
Two former bank chiefs have stepped up public pressure on HBOS in their bid to force its chief executive and chairman to stand down. Read
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Health initiatives target obesity
Nov 09 2008 | National News
Nine English towns have been chosen to try out a series of health initiatives designed to head off a looming epidemic of obesity, Health Secretary Alan Johnson has announced. Read
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Police name stabbed woman, 19
Nov 09 2008 | National News
A 19-year-old woman stabbed to death was named by police as Amy Leigh Barnes. Read
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Alcohol puts under-10s in hospital
Nov 09 2008 | National News
A child under 10 is admitted to hospital due to alcohol problems every three days in England, Government figures revealed. Read
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Call to avoid Afghanistan transfer
Nov 09 2008 | National News
The head of the armed forces gave a clear warning to ministers that troops should not be transferred from Iraq to Afghanistan when Britain's military commitment there is scaled down next year. Read
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Queen leads nation in commemoration
Nov 09 2008 | National News
The Queen led the nation in acknowledging the ultimate sacrifice made by Britain's war dead at the Remembrance Sunday ceremony. Read
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New poll gives Tories 13-point lead
Nov 09 2008 | National News
A new poll has put David Cameron's Conservatives 13 points ahead of Gordon Brown's Labour Party. Read
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Man held over woman's death
Nov 09 2008 | National News
A 21-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a 19-year-old woman. Read
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Britain should talk to Iran - Clegg
Nov 09 2008 | National News
Britain must be ready to talk to Iran and the Taliban to find lasting resolutions to conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg said. Read
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Watchdog alerted over Straw payment
Nov 09 2008 | National News
Justice Secretary Jack Straw is facing complaints over a £3,000 payment from an international energy firm towards the cost of a party to mark his quarter-century as an MP, it emerged. Read
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Teenage stab victim to be named
Nov 09 2008 | National News
A teenage stab victim is expected to be named by police. Read
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Ex-bank chiefs in new HBOS appeal
Nov 09 2008 | National News
The former chiefs of two banks are to appeal directly to HBOS shareholders this week in a bid to oust the group's top brass and scupper the Lloyds TSB takeover. Read
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Brown vows to work with Obama
Nov 09 2008 | National News
Gordon Brown has promised to work with US President-elect Barack Obama to build a new fairer global society in which hard work is rewarded, families are protected and markets are governed by morals. Read
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Brown may bring in massive tax cuts
Nov 09 2008 | National News
Speculation is growing that Prime Minister Gordon Brown is planning a £15 billion package of tax cuts to boost the ailing economy. Read
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Queen leads Remembrance event
Nov 09 2008 | National News
The Queen will lead the nation in commemorating the sacrifice made by Britain's war dead at the Remembrance Sunday ceremony. Read
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UK militants 'back jihad'
Nov 09 2008 | National News
Thousands of Islamist militants in the UK are actively supporting jihadist activities at home and abroad, according to a leaked Government document. Read
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BBC changes apology wording
Nov 09 2008 | National News
The BBC has been forced to change the wording of an apology broadcast on Radio 2 after Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs complained. Read
