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Recession even worse than expected
Recession even worse than expected

By politics.co.uk staff The economy has shrunk even more than analysts expected in the first quarter of the year. Experts were expecting today’s gross domestic product (GDP) figures to be roughly equivalent to the final quarter of last year – showing a contraction of 1.6 per cent. But data came in showing a 1.9 per… Read more »

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Straw set to dump Titan prisons
Straw set to dump Titan prisons

By politics.co.uk staff Titan prisons look set to become the first government project to fall victim to the Budget. Both the Independent and the BBC are reporting that justice secretary Jack Straw will scrap the scheme. But an official Ministry of Justice statement read: “The justice secretary will make a statement on this issue shortly… Read more »