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The Undertones lead singer, Fergal Sharkey, is spearheading industry efforts
Govt eyes music download levy

Internet users who choose to download music could pay a £30 annual charge, under new plans being formulated by the government. Minister are understood to be backing the proposals, whereby large swathes of now-criminal internet users could have their activities legitimised, allowing them to download from the peer-to-peer sites they currently use without breaking the… Read more »

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Alan Johnson wants anti-obesity movement
Johnson wants ‘obesity movement’ in UK

Health secretary Alan Johnson says the government should lead a national “movement” taking on the obesity challenge. Two-thirds of all adults and one-third of all children in Britain are overweight or obese and the government, recognising the problem, published its anti-obesity strategy in February. Mr Johnson, in a speech to the Fabian Society, said the… Read more »