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2 November 2011

FTSE Directors' pay: not quite what it seems?

The report that the total earnings of directors of FTSE 100 companies has risen by 49 per cent in the past year has caused a huge outcry. Certainly, when set … Read

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27 October 2011

Knife crime sentencing: Sun errors need correcting

As Justice Secretary Ken Clarke today announces plans to 'toughen up' sentencing, there has been a clamour among certain MPs and newspapers to ensure that mandatory prison terms are given … Read

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21 October 2011

Boris Johnson corrected over youth reoffending figures

Update: The UK Statistics Authority Chairman has now written to the Home Affairs Select Committee about the Mayor's figures. See the update below this piece.Update 2: Chairman of the Home … Read

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18 October 2011

Do 275,000 Swiss people have sex with animals?

The eye-catching story of a man brought before a Swiss court for having sex with three separate dogs prompted both The Sun and the Daily Mail to speculate about the … Read

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12 October 2011

Daily Mail to launch page two correction column

Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre today announced that his paper will, from next week, include a corrections column. Speaking at the Leveson inquiry this morning, Mr Dacre said in future … Read

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4 October 2011

Theresa May put on the spot over Human Rights cat

Earlier today Home Secretary Theresa May made a striking claim about the how pet ownership was interpreted in human rights legislation. She told delegates at the Conservative Party conference of … Read

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