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FACTBOX-UK Labour government's legislative programme
Nov 18 (Reuters) - Britain's out-of-favour Labour government has put financial and fiscal reforms at the heart of its latest legislative agenda, attempting to engineer a political recovery before an election due by June 2010. With Labour ... Full Article
UK has taken steps to allay deficit concerns -Brown
LONDON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Britain has already taken steps to assuage concerns over government borrowing with a plan to cut the budget deficit by half over four years, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Tuesday. Full Article
UK still in recession after shock Q3 contraction
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's economy contracted in the third quarter of this year, quashing hopes the downturn was ending and instead marking the longest recession on record. Full Article
UPDATE 4-Britain still in recession after shock Q3 contraction
* Sterling tumbles, gilt prices surge (Updates market reaction) Full Article
UPDATE 2-Thousands of UK postal workers start 2-day strike
LONDON, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Thousands of postal workers at state-owned Royal Mail walked out on Thursday, starting a 48-hour nationwide strike and blaming bosses and the government for failing to prevent the action. Full Article
INTERVIEW-UK's Darling fears climate talks will drag like Doha
* Darling fears climate change talks could drag for years * G20 finance ministers must agree on climate funds -Darling * G20 should agree on measures to support future growth -UK By Matt Falloon LONDON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Climate change talks risk dragging ... Full Article
RPT-UPDATE 1-Watchdogs closer to backing Lloyds plan -sources
LONDON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Britain's regulators are moving closer to approving a plan by Lloyds Banking Group <LLOY.L> to escape a costly government-backed scheme for bad debts, three sources close to the situation said on Wednesday. Full Article
RPT-UPDATE 1-Watchdogs closer to backing Lloyds plan -sources
LONDON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Britain's regulators are moving closer to approving a plan by Lloyds Banking Group <LLOY.L> to escape a costly government-backed scheme for bad debts, three sources close to the situation said on Wednesday. Full Article
Watchdogs closer to approving Lloyds plan -sources
LONDON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Britain's regulators are moving closer to approving Lloyds Banking Group's <LLOY.L> plans to escape a costly government-backed scheme for bad loans, three sources close to the situation said on Wednesday. Full Article
U.N. rights council criticises Israel over Gaza
* Human Rights Council passes resolution singling out Israel * Resolution does not mention Hamas abuses in Gaza war * Palestinians welcome vote, Israel and U.S. allege bias (Adds Franco-British letter, more Israeli and Hamas comment) By Laura MacInnis ... Full Article
