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Big Ben to be renamed Elizabeth Tower

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Britain’s famed parliament clock tower Big Ben is set to be renamed the Elizabeth Tower in honor of the queen’s diamond jubilee, a report said Friday. Prime Minister David Cameron is among 331 lawmakers who have signed up to a campaign to bestow the tribute to Queen Elizabeth to mark…

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British activists say elderly care is ‘chronically underfunded’

Too many elderly and disabled people will be condemned to a life of "misery and fear" unless the government acts now to reform the social care system, campaigners warn. (AFP Photo/Eric Cabanis)

Some elderly and disabled people will be condemned to a life of “misery and fear” unless the government acts now to reform the social care system, campaigners warned Tuesday. In an open letter to Prime Minister David Cameron, a coalition of 78 campaign groups and charities called for an urgent…

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UK considers filter that requires porn viewers to ‘opt in’

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The government is to consider introducing new filters for online pornography, in a move likely to be fiercely resisted by internet service providers. Prime minister David Cameron is expected to consult in the next few weeks on whether ISPs, such as BT and Virgin media, should block adult material as…

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Tensions high on 30th anniversary of Falklands war

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Britain and Argentina on Monday marked 30 years since the invasion of the Falkland Islands triggered a 74-day war, with diplomatic tensions still running high. In a statement to mark the anniversary, Prime Minister David Cameron described the invasion as a “profound wrong” and reaffirmed his government’s commitment to upholding…

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UK government under fire over ‘slave labor’ job scheme

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The government was accused this week of introducing “slave labour” through a scheme that can see unemployed youngsters lose their benefits if they quit a work experience placement. The ten-month-old voluntary programme, part of Prime Minister David Cameron’s welfare reforms, is intended to help the record number of jobless youths…

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Senior Church of England cleric condemns British government’s same-sex marriage plans

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The second most senior cleric in the Church of England, Archbishop of York John Sentamu, on Saturday condemned the British government’s plans to introduce same-sex civil marriages. “Marriage is a relationship between a man and a woman,” the Ugandan-born archbishop told the Daily Telegraph newspaper, adding that only “dictators” tried…

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PM David Cameron’s camp ‘world’s stupidest’: French regulator

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PARIS (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron proved the British political right is the world’s stupidest by refusing last week’s European summit deal on fiscal reform under pressure from narrow financial lobby interests, the head of France’s financial sector regulator said Monday. “For a long time it was said that…

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UK tabloids brace for more damage at ethics inquiry

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Britain’s tabloids are braced for more damaging celebrity testimony this week at a public inquiry that has turned the tables on Fleet Street and could lead to major changes in the regulation of the press. Singer Charlotte Church and Alastair Campbell, the former spin doctor of ex-prime minister Tony Blair,…

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