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Diamond Jubilee 'could hit economy'
By Press Association, May 16, 2012
The UK's battle to escape recession will be hampered by the loss of output due to the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations
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Ministers slammed over A4e controls
By Press Association, May 16, 2012
Ministers were accused of leaving "glaring holes" in fraud controls on welfare-to-work firm A4e as one of its contracts was axed
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Cars trade surplus first since 1976
By Press Association, May 16, 2012
Overseas demand for British-built vehicles such as BMW's Mini and Nissan's Qashqai has driven the UK's first trade surplus in cars since 1976
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Warning over Work Programme risks
By Press Association, May 15, 2012
Ministers must demonstrate they have properly accounted for risks in their Work Programme after getting the scheme off the ground in just a year
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French economy records zero growth
By Press Association, May 15, 2012
France's economy did not grow in the first quarter of the year, raising concerns that the country could be headed towards a recession. But there was better news in Germany, where the economy...
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Errors in child maintenance figures
By Press Association, May 15, 2012
The error-strewn accounts of the organisation in charge of enforcing child maintenance payments have not been fully signed off by a Government spending watchdog. Some maintenance payments at the...
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Drought warning to water industry
By Press Association, May 15, 2012
Water providers have come under increased pressure from the industry watchdog to ensure drought-stricken areas are helped by regions with more plentiful supplies. The impact of recent weather -...
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SEN reforms give parents new rights
By Press Association, May 15, 2012
Parents are to be given new rights to buy help for children with special needs under the biggest shake-up of the system for 30 years
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