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Thursday, 31 July 2014 01:00
Government accused of dishonesty over 3-parent baby plan
Leading scientists have accused the Government of misleading the public after it quietly changed its definition of ‘genetic modification’ to push forward with proposals to allow 3-parent babies. Last week, the Government announced its intention to…
Thursday, 31 July 2014 01:00
UK broadband users reject porn filters, watchdog finds
New broadband customers in the UK are overwhelmingly rejecting porn filters when prompted to install them by internet service providers, the industry watchdog Ofcom has found. The filters were proposed by Prime Minister David Cameron last…
Thursday, 31 July 2014 01:00
Lest we forget….
As we remember the bravery of men and women during D Day 1944, let us not forget those who at this present time are putting their lives on the line for our continuing, current freedom. A…
Thursday, 31 July 2014 01:00
Ebola virus a threat to UK, Philip Hammond warns
The Ebola virus, which has killed more than 670 people in West Africa, poses a threat to the UK, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has told the BBC. He said he would chair an emergency Cobra meeting…
Thursday, 31 July 2014 01:00
Gaza: UN premises attacked and also found to be used by Hamas
The UN accused Israel of attacking a UN-run school housing refugees in Gaza despite warnings that civilians were there. The Israeli military said in a statement that its ‘initial inquiry suggests that militants fired mortars earlier…
Thursday, 31 July 2014 01:00
Middle East: Why can’t they discuss ceasefire?
BBC analysts believe Hamas’s isolation after losing the support of former allies Syria and Iran and the Egyptian authorities crack down on smuggling tunnels has brought about attacking Israel as a way to obtain concessions in…