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Clegg champions youth jobs drive

Deputy PM Nick Clegg described the Youth Contract initiative as a 'call to arms for businesses'

11:58am Monday 13th February 2012

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has appealed to businesses to sign up to the coalition's drive to tackle youth unemployment.


Briton extradition appeal rejected

British businessman Christopher Tappin faces extradition to the US after losing a court ruling

11:54am Monday 13th February 2012

A retired British businessman will be extradited to the United States within 10 days after failing in his latest attempt to block the move, his lawyer said.

Banks loaned SMEs less cash in 2011

Britain's biggest banks missed their Project Merlin targets, with RBS failing to reach its target for lending to small businesses

11:22am Monday 13th February 2012

Lending by Britain's top five banks shrank every quarter last year - an embarrassing blow to the Chancellor's Project Merlin agreement.

Organ donor boost options pondered

The BMA called for action to increase the number of organs available for transplant

11:16am Monday 13th February 2012

Restarting the hearts of people who have recently died should be one of the options considered for boosting the number of organ donors, according to a new report.

Drivers under attack from missiles

Figures showed hundreds of motorists each year are targeted by missile-throwing yobs

10:52am Monday 13th February 2012

Motorists are having to contend with scores of attacks a year by missile-throwing yobs, it was revealed.

Bank lending fell throughout 2011

Britain's biggest banks missed their Project Merlin targets, with RBS failing to reach its target for lending to small businesses

10:22am Monday 13th February 2012

Lending by Britain's top five banks shrank every quarter last year, official figures have revealed, in an embarrassing blow to the Chancellor's Project Merlin agreement.

Ignorance 'excuse' for racist terms

Ignorance can be an excuse for using racist words, according to former footballer John Barnes

9:44am Monday 13th February 2012

Ignorance can be an excuse for using racist terminology, former Liverpool footballer John Barnes said as he defended Luis Suarez.

Qatada to be banned from school run

Abu Qatada will face a 22-hour curfew when he is freed from prison this week

9:31am Monday 13th February 2012

A radical cleric described as Osama bin Laden's right-hand man in Europe will be banned from taking his youngest child to school when he is released from prison, sources said.

Prescott backs police interference

Lord Prescott said he disagreed with a police decision during a 2006 raid on a street in Forest Gate

8:49am Monday 13th February 2012

Elected police commissioners should be able to interfere in force operations, Lord Prescott said as he explained why he was standing for the role.

Clegg beats drum for Youth Contract

Deputy PM Nick Clegg described the Youth Contract initiative as a 'call to arms for businesses'

8:41am Monday 13th February 2012

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg is to appeal for businesses to sign up to the coalition Government's drive to tackle youth unemployment.



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