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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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John Hutton says pensions white paper will be fair to women
Govt pension plans ‘will be fair to women’

The government’s plans for a new pensions settlement will have fairness for women at their heart, John Hutton said today. The work and pensions secretary said the success of the proposals outlined in next week’s white paper would be judged against how they addressed the fact that women make up 60 per cent of those… Read more »

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Civil partnerships come into force

The Civil Partnership Act 2004 comes into force today, enabling gay couples to obtain legal recognition of their relationships. For the first time, same sex couples will the same rights as married couples on employment, income, tax and pension benefits, and will be able to apply for rights over a partner’s children. However, unlike in… Read more »