United Kingdom
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Wednesday, 3 December 2008
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Bank eyes 50 bln pounds mortgage rescue
The Bank of England will next week announce plans to swap 50 billion pounds of government bonds for UK bank mortgages in an effort to break a lending squeeze gripping the home loan market, the BBC said on Friday.
19 Apr 2008 |
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Government forecasts called "optimistic"
Government forecasts for economic growth are above consensus and based on a questionable premise that Britain is better equipped than other nations to withstand the credit crisis, a parliamentary committee said on Monday.
07 Apr 2008 |
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Government confident over embryo bill passage
The government is confident it can push through legislation allowing human-animal embryo research, as calls for a free vote on the sensitive bill grew, Health Secretary Alan Johnson told Sky News on Sunday.
17 Mar 2008 |
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Sri Lanka state behind "disappearances"
Sri Lanka's government is responsible for widespread abductions and disappearances as it fights a new phase in a 25-year civil war with the Tamil Tigers, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday, calling for a U.N. monitoring mission.
04 Mar 2008 |
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Tote up for sale by government
Tote, the state-owned bookmaker has been put up for sale on the open market, after the government rejected a bid by a racing industry consortium.
04 Mar 2008 |
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BP Alaska president blasts state business climate
Alaska's political climate, with the state hiking oil taxes and asserting claims against oil companies, is discouraging investment needed to offset the decline in oil production as Alaska fields age, the head of BP's Alaska unit said on Monday.
04 Mar 2008 |
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Ugandan rebels walk out of talks after signing deals
Uganda's government and the rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) have signed the last in a series of documents before a final peace agreement to end one of Africa's longest-running conflicts, officials said.
29 Feb 2008 |
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Casino plans set to be announced
The government is set to formally lay out plans on Tuesday for 16 large casinos across the country, including a requirement that the gambling industry make a multi-million pound charity payment, political and industry sources said.
Sports minister Gerry Sutcliffe will make an announcement in parliament, a political source said, while an industry source said the government would give details on the set-up of new casinos, including the number of slot machines and gaming tables to be allowed.
26 Feb 2008 |
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