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MI5

Outdated anti-terror laws hamper the UK’s ability to stop attacks, says ex-MI5 chief

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Sir Jonathan Evans, who was Director General of the UK’s domestic counter-intelligence and security agency MI5 from 2007 to 2013, says the country’s ability...
David Cameron

David Cameron disagrees with the Pope regarding press freedom

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Free press includes offending other religions and not expecting a punch, British Prime Minister David Cameron said, which contradicted what the Pope said. The...
UK

No rate rise before 2016, and inflation below 1% for most of 2015, says...

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The UK-based economic forecasting group, the EY ITEM Club, predicts that inflation will remain below 1% for most of 2015 and interest rates will...
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John Laing to announce £1bn stock market float

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John Laing, British developer and operator of privately financed, public sector infrastructure projects, is expected to announce its £1bn stock market float on Monday. The initial public...
Nick Clegg education

Liberal Democrats pledge to keep education budget and eradicate child illiteracy

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Child illiteracy will be eradicated by 2025 and we will not cut the college, school and nursery budgets after the general election, the Liberal...
swiss franc

Swiss franc surge causes chaos in currency markets

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The currency markets have been in chaos because of the sudden decision by Switzerland to remove its currency peg to the euro. The Swiss...
World Bank

World Bank lowers global economic growth forecast

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The World Bank forecasts the global economy will grow by 3% and 3.3% in 2015 and 2016 respectively, which is less than 3.4% and...
Chancellor George Osborne

Osborne calms Brits’ low inflation fears, and urges ECB to take action

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While attempting to calm fears that low inflation will damage the UK’s economic prospects, Chancellor George Osborne will urge the European Central Bank (ECB)...
Canada

Alberta may be sliding into recession following oil price crash

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Alberta, Canada’s richest province, could be sliding into recession as investment in the petroleum sector nosedives following plunging global oil prices. The Conference Board of...
UK

UK December inflation halves to 0.5% from 1% in November

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UK inflation in December halved to 0.5% (annualized) from 1% in November. Consumer price inflation fell to its lowest level in nearly 15 years...