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U.K. jobs secured with BAE signing new £1.6 bn Saudi Hawk deal
Category: England Written by Afsheen Shafiq
Defence giant, BAE Systems has signed a £1.6 billion contract to supply Hawk aircraft to Saudi Arabia, saving over 200 U.K. jobs.
It is a substantial win for the British defence giant, as the deal offers some welcome relief to the struggle against shrinking European and American defence budgets and
Last Updated on Wednesday, 23 May 2012 09:39
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Forecasters predicting warm ending of May for Britain
Category: England Written by Afsheen Shafiq
Forecaster MeteoGroup has conveyed to the Brits, longing to enjoy the sunny summer that they will finally be able to get rid of their winter clothes and bask in some warming rays after weeks of grey skies by predicting a surge in temperatures.
Brits are told by the forecasters to welcome
Last Updated on Monday, 21 May 2012 10:32
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Pilot becomes critical after Ashwell light aircraft crash
Category: England Written by Afsheen Shafiq
A pilot suffering from “life-threatening” injuries has been airlifted to hospital after his plane crash landed on Friday night.
The aircraft came down in a field near Newnham Way of Ashwell, in Hertfordshire. According to the East of England Ambulance Service, as a result of plane crash, one man
Last Updated on Saturday, 19 May 2012 10:02
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Northern Rock rescue to cost British taxpayers £2bn bill
Category: England Written by Afsheen Shafiq
The National Audit Office (NAO) has concluded that British taxpayers could suffer a £2bn loss on Northern Rock but it should be seen as the cost of an opportunity to secure financial stability.
An abiding memory of the beginning of the financial crisis in 2007, Northern Rock could cost up to 2bn
Last Updated on Friday, 18 May 2012 10:26
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David Cameron to prioritize Britain in euro crisis
Category: England Written by Afsheen Shafiq
Prime Minister, David Cameron has today asked for action from eurozone states and institutions to put more effort help weaker economies like Greece or else get ready to view the single European currency break up.
Mr. Cameron has said he will try everything to protect the country and secure the
Last Updated on Thursday, 17 May 2012 10:20
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May faces calls to resign after failure to defend funding cuts
Category: England Written by Afsheen Shafiq
Home Secretary, Theresa May has been jeered and heckled by rank-and-file officers as she defended 20% funding cuts to policing and reforms to their pay and conditions.
Mrs. May also has to face calls to resign today as she was told that she had lost the trust of the police. During her address at
Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 May 2012 11:04
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Extra border staff to be recruited to deal with Olympic rush
Category: England Written by Afsheen Shafiq
U.K. government is planning to hire 70 border staff for September to prevent long queues at Heathrow Airport after the Olympics.
The immigration minister has announced the recruitment of an additional border staff immediately from within Whitehall to avoid a renewed passport crisis at Britain's
Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 May 2012 11:19
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