Gary Gibbon
Tory MP: Cameron stance on Ipsa ‘disgraceful’
Politicians are seething over plans by the independent authority which sets parliamentary salaries to recommend a 9 per cent rise for MPs.
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Britain’s Polaris deterrent – ITN archive (1967/8)
As the government reviews renewal of the Trident nuclear deterrent, Ian Searcey dives into the ITN archives and pulls up two items from the beginnings of the Royal Navy’s atomic programme.
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Boris Johnson unveils preferred London airport options
London Mayor Boris Johnson withdraws his support for expansion of Gatwick airport and instead backs a new estuary airport or Stansted expansion to boost London’s aviation capacity.
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Broadcaster Alan Whicker dies at 87
Alan Whicker, who travelled the world during an illustrious television career spanning six decades, has died after suffering from bronchial pneumonia.
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Gary Gibbon
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FactCheck: who runs the country?
Will we get a “parliament of toffs” if we refuse to pay MPs more? Or perhaps the rich already dominate the House of Commons… How much do we really know about the background of the people who represent us?
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Australian cricket’s new boy wonder: Ashton Agar
He is 19, he is a bowler by trade and a year ago he was plying his trade in a second 11 at Australian club Richmond. Now Ashton Agar is officially an Australian cricketing legend.
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Snowden ‘likely to’ accept Venezuela asylum
Edward Snowden, the fugitive former US intelligence contractor, is likely to accept asylum in Venezuela, the journalist who first published his leaked security secrets has said.
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Feeding America’s poor – why food stamps won’t go away
The USA may be one of the richest and most dynamic economies in the world, but one in six Americans receive help with their grocery bills in the form of food stamps, funded by the federal government.
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Will England’s Ashes team pass the ‘cricket test’?
With eight South Africans in England’s cricket squad, is it another reflection of the country’s multi-culturalism? Or is nationality a question of identity and not just a matter of convenience?
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Labour and the unions – the key questions
Ed Miliband calls for an “historic” shake-up in Labour’s relationship with the trade unions. What is he hoping to achieve and where does the public stand?
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Murray to become one of ‘highest paid’ British sport stars
He may have ended a 77-year wait for British tennis fans, but new Wimbledon champion Andy Murray is also set for big rewards himself.
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Hopes of Britain rest on Murray’s shoulders
Andy Murray prepares for his second successive Wimbledon final watched by David Cameron, Victoria Beckham and Wayne Rooney.
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Plane bursts into flames killing two in San Francisco
A commercial plane with 307 people on board crashes and bursts into flames as it lands at San Francisco, killing two people and injuring more than 180.
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Wallabies have the edge ahead of Lions test decider
Two games into the three-match series, the British and Irish Lions are up by a point and Australia are one try ahead. After a week dominated by Brian O’Driscoll’s omission, how will it end?
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Hot air! Andy Murray and the interviews that backfire
Andy Murray’s exchange with Garry Richardson sparks a debate over the etiquette of post-match interviews but John Anderson says talking to sweaty sports stars isn’t as easy as it looks.
