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British Prime Minister David Cameron arrived in China with the largest trade embassy since Lord Macartney's visit in 1793, accompanied by four cabinet ministers and 40 journalists. Cameron's visit comes at a critical time, amidst global economic uncertainty and China's rise as a global
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British Prime Minister David Cameron has opted to fly commercial on his recent trip to the United States, instead of using a private plane. This decision is driven by the UK's massive budget deficit, which Cameron described as the largest since World War II. While acknowledging that flying
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In a closely watched standoff at Prime Minister's Questions, Labour leader Ed Miliband is being advised to use his wit and humor to gain the upper hand against David Cameron. A three-page briefing note reveals that Miliband's team is coaching him to develop "cheer lines&
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The UK's immigration cap is set to be loosened, allowing businesses to bring in thousands of skilled workers from India, sparking claims that the Government is watering down its stance on immigration. Prime Minister David Cameron signaled that the planned cap will not hinder companies from recruiting foreign
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British Prime Minister David Cameron plans to jet off to Thailand for a Christmas break at a luxury resort, amid claims that the trip will put him in a precarious position regarding human rights allegations linked to the government of his host, Premier Abhisit Vejjajiva. The two men, both in
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The News Corp chairman, Rupert Murdoch, has given his public support to the UK coalition government, praising its tough stance on cutting the budget deficit and drawing a comparison between the government and Margaret Thatcher. Delivering the inaugural Baroness Thatcher lecture at Lancaster House in London, Murdoch commended the government&
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The UK's multi-billion pound defence budget has been settled after Prime Minister David Cameron intervened to soften the cuts imposed on the armed forces. The deal will see the Ministry of Defence's annual £37 billion budget cut by 8% between 2011 and 2015, with an additional
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David Cameron's government has reneged on a pre-election promise to reward homeowners who installed solar panels before a designated date, sparking an outcry among green campaigners. The decision, which will leave early adopters of solar technology with significantly lower subsidies, has been deemed a "betrayal" by
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British Prime Minister David Cameron will revive plans to offer tax breaks to married couples as a way to calm Conservative Party anger over cuts to child benefit for 1.2 million families earning more than £61,000. The proposal, first introduced in the 2010 Conservative manifesto, would provide a
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Boris Johnson, the Conservative Mayor of London, has challenged David Cameron to tighten Britain's labour laws to prevent trade unions from launching a wave of crippling strikes over cuts in public spending. Johnson has called for ministers to increase the legal threshold for triggering a strike, which could
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US officials, including Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, are expected to press Israeli and Palestinian negotiators to reach a compromise to keep the talks alive after Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced he would not decide whether to quit the talks for one week. The fate of the talks, relaunched
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Despite the expiration of Israel's settlement freeze on Sunday, Israeli-Palestinian peace talks are still on, thanks in part to intense American pressure. The situation remains precarious, however, as bulldozers have already resumed operations at the West Bank settlement of Oranit, fueling concerns that settlement expansion could jeopardize good-faith
