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Campaigners set out proposals for a better deal for low-income taxpayers
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Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots in a piece of classical Latin literature from 45 BC, making it over 2000 years old. Richard McClintock, a Latin professor at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, looked up one of the more obscure Latin words, consectetur, from a Lorem Ipsum passage,… Read more »

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Tony Blair says nuclear power is 'back on the agenda with a vengeance'
Blair: Nuclear back on the agenda

Tony Blair has given the strongest hint yet that the government will be replacing Britain’s ageing nuclear power plants. In a speech to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) last night, the prime minister said nuclear power was “back on the agenda with a vengeance”. Mr Blair warned that Britain is becoming increasingly reliant on… Read more »

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Campaigners call for changes in EU emissions trading scheme
Questions raised over EU emissions trading

Business and environmental groups have called for changes to the EU emissions trading scheme (ETS) after new figures show some countries are failing to use it to cut pollution. A review of its first year of operation finds only six countries used the ETS – where firms are given credits which they can exchange for… Read more »