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Tony Blair clashed with William Hague in the Commons over Europe, with the Prime Minister taunting the Tories by claiming that Margaret Thatcher was still the real leader of the party. Mr Blair ridiculed Mr Hague's plan to tour the country in a lorry to convince voters to
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The Prime Minister, Tony Blair, has created a new lobby group, "Britain in Europe," to campaign for the country's membership in the single currency, but in doing so, he is attempting to avoid a difficult democratic debate on the issue. The campaign's true purpose
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The group Britain in Europe, formed to campaign in favor of the UK's membership in the single currency, has been caught deceiving the public about its intentions. In reality, the group's leaders want to drive the UK towards joining the euro zone, despite the majority of
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The UK's three largest drugs companies, Glaxo Wellcome, AstraZeneca, and SmithKline Beecham, have jointly warned Prime Minister Tony Blair that their industry could be devastated if the government prevents doctors from prescribing Glaxo's new flu treatment, Relenza, on the National Health Service. The companies, with a
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The British Pharma Group, representing AstraZeneca, GlaxoWellcome, and SmithKline Beecham, has expressed deep concerns over the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) recommending the ban of Relenza from the NHS. This decision, the group argues, will have far-reaching consequences for the future of the British-based pharmaceutical industry. The group has
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At the opening of their conference in Solihull, UKIP leader Michael Holmes emphasized the need for Britain to quit the European Union, citing the devastating impact of EU policies on its fishing and farming industries. He noted that the industries have been "badly damaged" over the past 25
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Britain granted over 10,300 arms export licences in 1998, according to official information, sparking concerns over the country's commitment to its "ethical" foreign policy. The figures, released by the European Union, revealed that Britain was second only to Germany in the number of arms export
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Tesco, the UK's largest supermarket chain, has set its sights on expanding its market share in the non-food sector, with plans to increase its current 3% market share to 12% within the next eight or nine years. This aggressive strategy will put pressure on its competitors, including Asda,
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Tesco, Britain's largest food retailer, is gearing up to launch a massive price cutting campaign in response to Wal-Mart's acquisition of Asda. The move is expected to be worth hundreds of millions of pounds, with reports suggesting a discount war chest of up to £300 million.
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The Scottish National Party is set to undergo sweeping reforms at its annual conference in Inverness, with senior leadership figures demanding significant changes to the party's stance on independence and socialism. The conference will also see the party leadership acknowledge the failure of its Penny for Scotland election
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Kwik-Fit Insurance Services, a leading provider of auto, home, and travel insurance, has been voted the top call centre in Scotland by a recent survey conducted by telemarketing agency BPS Teleperformance. The nationwide research, which involved 35 Scottish call centres and 3000 mystery shopper calls to UK call centres, ranked
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Tony Blair's government is showing a more positive attitude towards the single currency, with Foreign Secretary Robin Cook making a speech in Tokyo highlighting the benefits of the euro. This change in government policy marks a significant shift from Labour's previous stance, which was cautious and
