Christian charity sacked non-believer – Daily Telegraph
“A finance officer claims she was dismissed by a Christian charity centre because she did not believe in God.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd November 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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Embattled Scotland yard chief survives critical vote – The Times
“Sir Ian Blair declared himself ‘a man of honour’ today as he survived a motion of no confidence in his leadership of the Metropolitan Police.”
The Times, 23rd November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Man jailed for killing that led to race fight – The Times
“A white man who hacked to death a young Asian man, provoking an armed brawl between the races on the streets of an estate in Preston, has been jailed for eight years.”
The Times, 23rd November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Veteran teacher facing a life ban over his “failure” to control pupils – The Times
“A teacher is facing a lifetime ban for failing to keep his class in order.”
The Times, 23rd November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Killer should have been in jail when he stabbed bus passenger over chips – The Times
“An investigation has started into the criminal justice failings that resulted in a bus passenger being killed by a man who should not have been released from prison.”
The Times, 23rd November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Mail pays for violating Blairs’ privacy – The Guardian
“Tony Blair and his wife Cherie have won substantial damages for infringement of privacy from Associated Newspapers, publishers of the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday and Evening Standard.”
The Guardian, 23rd November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Hips to be extended to all properties – The Guardian
“The government’s controversial home information pack (Hip) scheme will be rolled out to all properties from December 14, it was announced today.”
The Guardian, 22nd November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police chief ‘wasted court’s time’ – The Times
“Britain’s most senior traffic policeman has been criticised for wasting court time after he failed to answer a speeding charge yesterday, claiming that he had still not found a solicitor to represent him.”
The Times, 22nd November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
‘Nanny’ row over political blogs – BBC News
“Plans to examine if politicians’ blogs could break their code of conduct have led to claims of ‘nanny state culture’.”
BBC News, 21st November 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Brown halts deportation of Burma junta critic – The Independent
“A Burmese dissident who faced deportation that could have sent him to the torture chamber in his troubled homeland has won his battle to stay in Britain after Gordon Brown stepped in to order a review of his case.”
The Independent, 22nd November 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Bloxham rules out appeal as Freshfields drops costs threat – Legal Week
“Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has dropped its costs claim against former partner Peter Bloxham, following his announcement today (21 November) that he will not appeal an age-discrimination ruling acquitting the magic circle firm.”
Legal Week, 21st November 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
The Inquiry: Senior officials are blamed for loss of discs – The Independent
“The head of the National Audit Office, Sir John Bourn, locked horns with Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs and the Chancellor last night when he said the decision to post two computer discs containing the bank details of 7 million families was taken by senior HMRC officials and not, as Alistair Darling claimed, by a junior employee.”
The Independent, 22nd November 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Honour’ killing: pressure grows on UK to extradite suspect from Iraq – The Guardian
“A man who is wanted in the UK for his alleged involvement in a notorious ‘honour’ killing has been arrested in northern Iraq and offered for extradition, the Guardian has learned.”
The Guardian, 22nd November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Brace yourselves for new wave of e-mail scams, say security experts – The Times
“Banks and security experts expect a wave of scam e-mails and bogus mailshots after the loss of the personal data of 25 million people.”
The Times, 22nd November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Hundreds of databases with personal details at risk – report – The Guardian
“The private details of UK individuals are on as many as 600 private and public databases, often without their knowledge, a study will reveal next month. The report by the thinktank Demos will say that new laws and procedures are needed to protect people’s privacy and freedom.”
The Guardian, 22nd November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man ‘attempted sex with fence’ in London park – Daily Telegraph
“A drunken man broke into a central London park and attempted to have sex with a fence, a court heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st November 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Data fiasco forces ministers into ID cards review – The Guardian
“Ministers are to look at scaling back plans for identity cards in response to the catastrophic loss of the personal information of 25 million people, including their bank records and addresses.”
The Guardian, 22nd November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Who can you sue if lost data is misused? – The Times
“Anyone who loses out financially as a result of mistakes at HM Revenue and Customs is likely to be compensated by their bank – but if they have the appetite they could also sue the Revenue.”
The Times, 21st November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Data watchdog seeks dawn-raid powers – The Times
“The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), which polices the security of the nation’s data, is to be given the power to raid Government departments suspected of breaching protection laws.”
The Times, 21st November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
