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The Conservatives unveil plans to deliver a “nationwide super-fast broadband”, partly funded by a portion of the BBC licence fee.

Six new primary schools could be built in Swansea to replace 13 under plans being considered by the city council.

Work and pensions secretary Yvette Cooper likely to meet opposition from business secretary Lord MandelsonMinisters are considering giving all employees the right to ask for flexible working hours “from the beginning” of a new job as part of plans to encourage a fundamental shift in working habits.The work and pensions secretary, Yvette Cooper, has told [...]

Labour accused Tory leader of betraying families after he warned of ‘Greek-style interest rates’ unless the deficit is tackled this yearDavid Cameron indicated yesterday that – if elected – he would press ahead with plans to start cutting Britain’s £178bn fiscal deficit this year even if the economy dips back into recession.Labour accused the Tory [...]

Harriet Harman offered a bizarre excuse for the sidelining of Tony Wright’s worthwhile plans for improving Commons procedure”In the midst of all the rancour and recrimination, let us seize the moment to lift our politics to a higher standard,” Gordon Brown declared at the height of the expenses crisis last year. He obviously didn’t mean [...]

A man faces court action for refusing to pay a fine he says was issued by police for blowing his nose while driving.

Government to announce plans offering families ‘radically more choice’ in how they balance work and childcareDads will be able to take up to six months’ paternity leave while their child’s mother returns to work, under government plans announced today.Fathers will have a legal right to take the place of the mother at home for the [...]

AstraZeneca, Shop Direct and Toyota all cut more jobs as experts warn that unemployment could rise for many more yearsThousands of jobs losses were announced by UK companies today, underscoring fears that British households will continue to suffer the repercussions of the recession for years to come.Global pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca unveiled plans to cut another [...]

Home shopping group Shop Direct confirms that it plans to close three call centres with the loss of 1,500 jobs.

Intense pressure for plans to let councils shift all their public notices online to be droppedScottish ministers are under intense pressure to drop plans to allow councils to shift all their public notices online, after opposition parties warned it could destroy the local newspaper industry and damage local democracy.The Scottish Labour party is expected to [...]