Violence blamed on teenage mums
Britain's high rate of teenage pregnancies is a principal factor in the cause of violent crime, according to a controversial report by a leading criminologist.
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OFT finds loan adverts breach code
Around two-thirds of adverts for loans found in local papers and car magazines fail to comply with new advertising regulations, the competition watchdog said today.
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Sex education drive
Sex education in our schools is not very effective, if the statistics are anything to go by. Britain has one of the highest rates of teenage pregnancies in Europe. Cases ...
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Red tape is 'blocking' green micro-generation
The government's plans to encourage millions of UK households to generate their own electricity must be backed up with effective policy, energy experts said today.
New r...
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Lloyd's fears Rita may bring $60bn stress test to life
As Hurricane Rita swept towards America's Gulf coast yesterday, insurance experts in the City of London will have experienced a sensation of deja vu: the prospect of a ma...
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Brussels tells Brown to raise taxes or cut spending
The International Monetary Fund and the European commission called on Gordon Brown yesterday to increase taxes or reduce spending as both organisations separately slashed...
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Would you credit it?
Marks & Spencer got in trouble two years ago when it converted its store cards to credit cards without giving customers any choice. The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) deeme...
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MFI warns bank of rising furniture business losses
MFI is expected to tell shareholders today that losses at its retail furniture business threaten to put it in breach of its banking covenants. The group has already told ...
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How to solve crosswords
Please read this overlong first sentence very carefully: "Unanimous estimation rates the 'hiddens' easiest to spot, and unsurprisingly so: letters are all appearing in th...
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Store cards 'overcharge by £100m
Store card holders are being overcharged by £100 million a year, a report from the Competition Commission concluded last week. Interest rates on store cards are up ...
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