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06/12/2008 20:02

UK Today Editoweb 6 december 2008

Lure Of Sales Sparks Xmas Spree - Ofsted: Haringey gave us false data - Brown urges action on Zimbabwe.



Lure Of Sales Sparks Xmas Spree

Tills have been ringing along high streets this weekend - proving that the economic gloom has not entirely dampened the spirits of festive shoppers.

Ofsted: Haringey gave us false data

The head of Ofsted has claimed Haringey Council misled its inspectors by hiding behind false data.

Brown urges action on Zimbabwe

Gordon Brown has sought to ratchet up the pressure on Robert Mugabe - calling on the international community to tell the Zimbabwean president that "enough is enough".

Cameron champions the Union

Conservative leader David Cameron got a rapturous reception at the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) conference after promising to bring Northern Ireland into the heart of UK politics.

Protest wants climate change action

Thousands of environmental campaigners marched to Westminster to demand the Government take more action against climate change.

Gaza banks on brink of collapse: World Bank

The World Bank urged Israel on Saturday to allow cash into the Gaza Strip to pay the wages of civil servants, warning that the liquidity crisis could bring down the besieged territory's banking system.

Business giants urge Germany to act on crisis: report

Executives from eight major German companies, including Volkswagen, Adidas and BASF, say the government has not done enough to combat the financial crisis, a magazine reported.

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