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Unexploded cluster bombs can become de-facto land mines
Govt ‘unsure’ how many cluster bombs remain unexploded

The government has admitted it has no idea how many of its unexploded cluster weapons litter the world. Defence minister Bob Ainsworth admitted he could not provide an accurate estimate of the number of unexploded cluster munitions following conflicts in Iraq, Kuwait, Serbia and Kosovo. Unexploded cluster munitions form the main basis of a ban… Read more »

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Expensive NHS purchases 'rushed through'
NHS ‘dodged surplus’ through spending spree

NHS financial managers sought to avoid another heavy spending surplus by recommending rushed equipment purchases before the end of the tax year, a newspaper has claimed. The Times reports many trusts were told to make the purchases “as long as they could be invoiced before March”. Final figures for the last tax year are yet… Read more »