Posts Tagged ‘westminster’
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
The Scottish Affairs Committee at Westminster criticises the Scottish government’s proposed question in the independence referendum.

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MPs criticise referendum question
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Sunday, April 8th, 2012
Olympic rowing legend Sir Steve Redgrave pulls out of the annual Devizes to Westminster canoe race due to “tiredness”.

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Sir Steve pulls out of canoe race
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Sunday, March 25th, 2012
The SNP says it will propose a Budget amendment at Westminster which will freeze future rises in fuel duty.

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SNP to table fuel duty amendment
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Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
The 4-year-old Malachy beat out a Dalmatian, German shepherd, Doberman pinscher, Irish setter, a Kerry blue terrier and wire-haired dachshund for Westminster’s 115th overall best in show title.
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Malachy, a Pekingese, Wins Westminster’s Best in Show
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Friday, January 20th, 2012
A Scottish Parliament bill to organise an independence referendum without the approval of Westminster would not be legal, the advocate general warns.

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Referendum vote ‘needs approval’
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Saturday, December 10th, 2011
The Minister for Social Development has said he is “appalled” at Westminster’s decision to cut the winter fuel payment.
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McCausland ‘appalled’ by fuel cut
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Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
The late Ted Hughes is honoured with a memorial stone in Poets’ Corner in Westminster Abbey.
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Hughes takes his place in Abbey
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Saturday, August 20th, 2011
The appearance of the Speaker’s wife Sally Bercow on Celebrity Big Brother has raised eyebrows, but what impact will it have on Westminster?

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VIDEO: Has Sally Bercow gone too far?
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Saturday, August 20th, 2011
The appearance of the Speaker’s wife Sally Bercow on Celebrity Big Brother has raised eyebrows, but what impact will it have on Westminster?

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VIDEO: Has Sally Bercow gone too far?
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Tuesday, August 16th, 2011
The Scottish government is set to unveil its plans for taking control of corporation tax from Westminster to Holyrood.

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Details due on business tax plans
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Saturday, August 13th, 2011
Handing powers to set corporation tax from Westminster to Holyrood could destabilise public spending, Scotland’s accountancy body warns.

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Business tax plans ‘not stable’
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Thursday, August 11th, 2011
Nearly three-quarters of Wales’ 40 MPs are at Westminster for the recall of Parliament to discuss the riots across England.

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Welsh MPs back for riots debate
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Wednesday, May 25th, 2011
In an address to both houses of the British Parliament in Westminster Hall, President Barack Obama called for a “new era of cooperation” between the two nations. He said, “Even as new nations take on the responsibilities of global leadership, our…
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Obama Addresses British Parliament
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Tuesday, May 24th, 2011
Perhaps he drank one too many pints of Guinness in Ireland? Before leaving a stop at Westminster Abbey Tuesday during his state visit to the United Kingdom, President Obama wrote in the guestbook and signed his note, “May 24, 2008.” A witness swears it…
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Obama Gets His Years Mixed Up
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Friday, May 13th, 2011
Former First Minister Lord McConnell says Westminster MPs should have less say in choosing Scottish Labour’s next leader.

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McConnell worry over leader vote
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