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Brown: Debts should be frozen for tsunami-hit countries

Chancellor Gordon Brown has called for the suspension of foreign debts owed by the countries hit by the tsunami disaster. He has suggested that there is little point in the west pouring in millions of pounds worth of aid, whilst at the same time continuing to receive debt repayments. Speaking this morning, Mr Brown said:… Read more »

FBU claims fire reform plans could cost lives

The Government’s plans to reorganise fire control centres could be facing failure, according to the Fire Brigades Union (FBU). It claims to have seen the full version of highly confidential internal ODPM report which assess the possibility of the “delay or even total project failure’ as very high/high”. The FBU further claims to have seen… Read more »