Posts Tagged ‘says-the-government’

Fee waiver plan ‘may be dropped’

Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

The National Union of Students says the government is moving away from proposals to pay first year university fees for students in England who qualify for free school meals.

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Fee waiver plan ‘may be dropped’

Hague: UK vigilant about spy risk

Monday, December 6th, 2010

Foreign Secretary William Hague says the government is “vigilant” about the risk of foreign spies working in Whitehall.

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Hague: UK vigilant about spy risk

Paterson rules out spending talks

Thursday, November 25th, 2010

The Secretary of State says the government will not renegotiate Northern Ireland’s allocation in the Comprehensive Spending Review.

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Paterson rules out spending talks

Row grows over student fees plan

Thursday, November 18th, 2010

Labour says the government has not published enough detail on its proposals for university funding, while a think tank retracts its analysis of the plan.

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Row grows over student fees plan

Row grows over student fees plan

Thursday, November 18th, 2010

Labour says the government has not published enough detail on its proposals for university funding, while a think tank retracts its analysis of the plan.

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Row grows over student fees plan

Row grows over student fees plan

Thursday, November 18th, 2010

Labour says the government has not published enough detail on its proposals for university funding, while a think tank retracts its analysis of the plan.

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Row grows over student fees plan

Non-EU worker visas face 25% cut

Thursday, November 18th, 2010

The number of work visas issued to people from outside Europe should be cut by up to 25% next year, says the government’s migration advisory committee.

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Non-EU worker visas face 25% cut

Non-EU worker visas face 25% cut

Thursday, November 18th, 2010

The number of work visas issued to people from outside Europe should be cut by up to 25% next year, says the government’s migration advisory committee.

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Non-EU worker visas face 25% cut

Labour backs ‘universal credit’

Sunday, October 24th, 2010

Shadow work and pensions secretary Douglas Alexander backs plans for a single benefit payment – but says the government is already making the system “more complex”.

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Labour backs ‘universal credit’

Steel loan cancellation ‘wrong’

Friday, October 15th, 2010

Labour leader Ed Miliband says the government was wrong to axe an £80m loan to Sheffield steelmaker Forgemasters.

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Steel loan cancellation ‘wrong’

Call to replace UN climate chiefs

Tuesday, September 14th, 2010

The former head of the UK civil service says the government must push for new leadership of the UN’s climate body.

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Call to replace UN climate chiefs

India Maoists demand ‘ceasefire’

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

A senior leader of India’s Maoist rebels says the government will have to declare a “simultaneous” ceasefire in order to enable talks between the two sides.

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India Maoists demand ‘ceasefire’