03 December 2015 Week in Brief: UK AUTUMN STATEMENT: The Chancellor’s job was made much easier by a re-computation of tax take and debt servicing costs, which gave him an extra £28.5 billion over the next five years. That meant that he did not have to go ahead with the proposed elimination of tax credits for… Continue reading Issue 31: 2015 12 03: Week in Brief: UK
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Issue 28: 2015 11 12: Week in Brief: UK
12 November 2015 Week in Brief: UK SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Although the action of the British government in promptly grounding flights in and out of Sharm el-Sheikh was initially condemned by Egypt as being unwarranted, it has been justified by the conclusion of the investigating authorities that the destruction of the plane bound for St Petersburg… Continue reading Issue 28: 2015 11 12: Week in Brief: UK
Issue 12: 2015 07 23 INTERNATIONAL NEWS
23 July 2015 Week in Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS BAHRAIN: A man accidentally blew himself up during a failed bomb attack on police in a Shia village. CAMEROON: The wearing of burkas and veils has been banned in the Far North region, following a suicide attack by women bombers which killed 14 people. CHINA: The state… Continue reading Issue 12: 2015 07 23 INTERNATIONAL NEWS
