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Current Affairs

Retirement Age Set to Rise for Public Sector Workers

A statement due later today is said to confirm plans to increase the public sector retirement a...

Reform Bill to Simplify Welfare System

The Welfare Reform Bill passed through its third reading in the commons on Wednesday, with a go...

Greek PM Calls for Vote of Confidence

As protesters outside the Greek parliament building turned violent, Greece’s Prime Minister sai...

Zawahiri Confirmed as New Al-Qaeda Leader

Al-Qaeda has confirmed 59-year-old Ayman al-Zawahiri to be their new leader. The news comes six...

Worst Performing Primary Schools to Become Academies

200 of the worst performing primary schools are to be transformed into academies throughout Eng...

Obama Rejects Need for Congress Support on Libya Conflict

US President Barack Obama has rejected the need for approval by the US Congress to continue wit...

Greece Protest Against Austerity Measures

Thousands of demonstrators are protesting outside parliament in Syntagma Square in Athens, wher...

UK Unemployment Falls at Fastest Pace Since 2000

Unemployment fell by 88,000 to 2.43 million in the first three months to April, according to th...

Government Accepts Changes to NHS Reforms

The government has responded to the recommendations made by the NHS Future Forum, accepting the...

Strike Action Likely Across Public Sectors

Unison has said that it is preparing to ballot for industrial action over pension schemes, shou...

Two Candidates Remain on IMF Shortlist

On Monday, the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) board blocked Stanley Fischer, Bank of Israe...

One Dead After New Zealand Earthquakes

One person has died as a result of the earthquakes which hit the New Zealand city of Christchur...

UK Inflation Remains at 4.5%

The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) annual rate of inflation remained steady at 4.5% in May, accord...

New Zealand Hit by Further Tremors

The New Zealand city of Christchurch has been hit by a series of earthquakes on Monday, almost...

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UK Pledges More Money to Fund Child Vaccines

Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged £814m to support the vaccination of the world’s poores...

Climate Change Shouldn't Make Curriculum, Says Government Advisor

Climate change is not to be included in the national curriculum according to a government advis...

Barclays Reimburses PPI Costumers

After losing their High Court battle, Barclays Bank has agreed to reimburse customers who were...

German Bean Sprouts the “Cause” of E-Coli Outbreak

German-produced bean sprouts are the source of the E-coli outbreak that has killed 29 people, t...

NHS Rethink Shows Strength, Says Cameron

Prime Minister David Cameron has said that making changes to the proposed NHS reforms following...

ICC Indicts Gaddafi for Rape Warfare

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is expected to accuse Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gadd...

Archbishop Speaks Out Against UK Government Policies

In an article published on Thursday, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, criticised B...

Survey Reveals GP Concern Over NHS Reform Plans

The British Medical Association (BMA) have published a survey finding that NHS reform was the s...

Clarke Accused of U-Turn Over Prison Reforms

Justice Secretary Ken Clarke has been advised by Downing Street to drop his plans to give rapis...

EU Seeks UN Sanctions Over Syria Violence

Britain and France are leading calls for the UN Security Council to vote on whether to impose a...

Prison Reforms Likely to be Scrapped

Justice Secretary Ken Clarke’s plans for prison reform look set to be shelved following a meeti...

Oxford University Academics Vote “No Confidence” in Willetts

Oxford University’s governing body has delivered an almost unanimous vote of 'no confidence' in...

David Cameron’s Five NHS “Guarantees”

In his speech to NHS staff made on Tuesday, a week ahead of the publication of the NHS Furture...

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