| Tories ponder Cable idea on fees The Tories will consider Lib Dem plans to ask higher earning graduates to pay more interest on student loans after ruling out a graduate tax. bbc.co.uk |
Chinook pilot shot in face but lands helicopter: new footage Footage has been released of the moment a British Chinook pilot was shot in the face but survived during a rescue mission in Afghanistan. telegraph.co.uk |
London housing crisis: Councils prepare for moving poor out of the capital It's not a dream. This thing is really happening:Councils in London are arranging to move local housing allowance claimants into accommodation as far away as Hastings, following cuts to housing benefit confirmed in the comprehensive spending review.London Councils revealed this week at a meeting of the work and pensions select committee that local authorities in central London have been block-booking private rented accommodation and bed and breakfast rooms in towns across the south of England...Mr Minto said the boroughs were booking rooms in towns such as Hastings, Watford, Slough, Reading and Luton because the rents in those areas are much lower than the average rates charged by central London landlords.Inside Housing has the story. Chilling.London politicsLondonLocal politicsHousingHousing benefitDave Hillguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Bloody Sunday fees hit £100m, with 14 lawyers earning more than £1m A total of £100 million, more than half the costs of the Bloody Sunday inquiry, established in 1998, has gone on legal fees. timesonline.co.uk |
Tesco chairman stays on to smooth Sir Terry Leahy transition DAVID REID has pledged to stay on as chairman of Tesco for at least another 18 months to maintain boardroom stability at Britain’s biggest retailer, insiders say. timesonline.co.uk |