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Ancient woods under threat by demand for more homes
Developers could be permitted to build on ancient woodland as the pressure to build homes and roads increases, says the environment secretary.
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Immigration vans ‘have saved UK £1m’, Home Office says
Two-thirds of responses to the government’s “go home” vans campaign were hoaxes, a Home Office report says, as it claims 60 illegal immigrants have left the UK because of the initiative, saving £1m.
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‘Go home’ immigration vans ‘too blunt’, says May
The controversial “go home” vans telling illegal immigrants to leave the country will not be rolled out across the UK, Home Secretary Theresa May has confirmed.
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Government ‘go home’ vans banned for ‘misleading’ public
A government advertising campaign that used billboards on vans to tell illegal immigrants to “go home” has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority for using misleading statistics.
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Ad watchdog probes ‘go home’ immigration van campaign
A government campaign using vans to tell illegal immigrants to “go home” or face arrest is to be investigated by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
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Home Office faces immigration tactics investigation
The British equality watchdog says it will investigate controversial Home Office tactics to tackle illegal immigration – including a “go home” poster campaign and police “stop and checks”.
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It’s a man’s world at Muirfield, home to the 2013 Open
The 2013 Open golf championship at Muirfield is causing more controversy than most. In an age of equality, Channel 4 News asks why it is still legal to ban women from joining a golf club.
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Homes, roads and rail: government’s investment plans
The Treasury portions out £100bn on new homes, railways and roads in the second part of the comprehensive spending review – but Labour dismisses the investment as “hot air”.
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‘Green Deal’ helps homes stay warm for less
A flagship government scheme aimed at making homes more energy efficient goes live today amid claims that hundreds more households than thought have signed up for assessments.
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Obama’s second term challenge: the home front
If the first term is all about making an impact, the second term is about the legacy. For Obama – still weathering an economic storm – gun control has forced itself to the top of his agenda.
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Care homes could be regulated
Care homes could be regulated to prevent a repeat of the Southern Cross crisis which left thousands of elderly people facing uncertainty.
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Home office asked for Qatada’s pardon from Jordan
Ministers at the Home Office tried persuading Jordan to pardon the radical Islamic cleric, Abu Qatada, in their attempt to have him deported from the UK, a tribunal hears.
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Balls pledges new cash for affordable homes
The shadow chancellor Ed Balls tells the Labour Party conference he has a “clear and costed programme” to kick start the economy and get the country back to work.
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Cabinet secretary rejects inquiry into Mitchell affair
The Cabinet Secretary, Sir Jeremy Heywood, said tonight that he had rejected calls for a full inquiry into Andrew Mitchell’s confrontation with police outside Downing Street.
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Pensions could boost home ownership
Parents and grandparents will be allowed to draw on their pension pots to secure deposits for young family members in a bid to boost home ownership, Nick Clegg says.