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Lloyds wins legal victory against customer seeking charges refund
Published: 16 May 2007
A bank has won a landmark victory against a customer who was claiming a refund of charges. The news is a blow for the campaign to reclaim hundreds of millions of pounds of penalty fees from financial institutions.
Brown unlikely to be opposed for Labour leadership
Published: 16 May 2007
Gordon Brown looks set to win the leadership of the Labour Party in an unopposed "coronation" after his only potential challenger struggled to win a place on the ballot paper.
Ahern makes historic address to both Houses of Parliament
Published: 16 May 2007
The Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, dutifully sacrificed a day's general election campaigning yesterday to attend a ceremonial function in London: the small matter of addressing both Houses of Parliament.
Asda and M&S to phase out food additives by end of year
Published: 16 May 2007
Two of Britain's biggest food retailers have announced they will phase out artificial colours and flavourings amid concern about the substances' impact on children's behaviour.
Who needs verbs? Prescott in his own words
Published: 16 May 2007
Legal Opinion: Prescott may hold key as Guantanamo case reaches critical point
Published: 16 May 2007
What the court's ruling means for other claimants
Published: 16 May 2007
Yesterday's ruling does not mean that if you are claiming back your bank charges, you should abandon your case.
Two held over schoolboy's shooting
Published: 15 May 2007
Two men were arrested today over the murder of a 15-year-old boy who was shot dead in his bedroom.
Online doctor application system abandoned
Published: 15 May 2007
The Government is abandoning its online application system for junior doctors, it was announced today.
Targets 'force police to make ludicrous arrests'
Published: 15 May 2007
Frontline police called on the Government today to reverse the target-driven culture that has forced them to make "ludicrous" decisions such as arresting a child for throwing cream buns.
A Berliner on Britain: don't mention the beer
Published: 15 May 2007
They drink beer with abandon, indulge in toe-curling displays of ostentatious wealth and hold the trashiest of women to be the epitome of glamour.
Brown to make education a 'personal passion' as PM
Published: 15 May 2007
Gordon Brown will announce a £35m-a-year drive to improve numeracy in schools.
Teenager stabbed to death in Newcastle
Published: 15 May 2007
A youth was under arrest on suspicion of murder today after a teenager was stabbed to death, police said.
Boost for Harman as Benn deputy bid suffers setback
Published: 15 May 2007
Harriet Harman emerged as the "hot ticket" of the deputy leadership race last night after a series of leading Brownites backed her campaign. Her 60 nominations included Alistair Darling, who is tipped to become Mr Brown's Chancellor, Douglas Alexander and Ed Miliband, all senior members of the Brown camp.
Blair begins his farewell tour in the shadow of the Dome
Published: 15 May 2007
Tony Blair began his "long goodbye" with a whistle-stop helicopter tour of five schools and colleges across the country yesterday.
Mediterranean diet cuts the risk of lung disease
Published: 15 May 2007
Eating a Mediterranean diet rich in fruit and vegetables halves the chances of developing lung disease, researchers have found.
'Treadmill desks' could cut obesity rates in the office
Published: 15 May 2007
As solutions to the obesity crisis go, one idea dreamed up by two US scientists could transform our notion of the office. Instead of walking to work, the pair have designed a desk that enables the overweight to walk at work.
Father of cancer victim campaigns to fight disease
Published: 15 May 2007
Your health questions answered
Published: 15 May 2007
Dangerous bugs are on the rise
Published: 15 May 2007
Tarrant arrested 'for throwing cutlery at diner in curry house'
Published: 15 May 2007
Chris Tarrant was arrested late on Sunday after a diner at a curry house accused the television presenter of throwing cutlery at him.
Considering Gormley: Blinded by the light
Published: 15 May 2007
Judge rules terror suspect cannot be deported
Published: 15 May 2007
An Algerian terror suspect cannot be deported after judges ruled yesterday he is not a threat to national security.
The trauma experts helping family through their ordeal
Published: 15 May 2007
The Yorkshire-based Centre for Crisis Psychology (CCP), which has two senior counsellors working with the McCanns, brings 10 years of experience in helping British holidaymakers deal with traumas. Its senior partner, Peter Hodgkinson, has advised on a hostage situation although the centre has not dealt with an ordeal such as that being faced by the McCanns.
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