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“There are concerns that the new public order laws going through the assembly could make the whole thing an illegal gathering if more than 50 people take part without 37 days prior notification”
“He is part of the Belfast Cycle City initiative which wants 10% of all journeys in the city to be made by bicycle within the next decade”
“I think that the first defeat is the fact that at least five presidents are attending the inauguration.”
“Taking the oath of office, President Bashir addressed parliament in Khartoum for around 30 minutes.”
“The UN said it was sending the heads of the two UN peacekeeping missions in the country to the ceremony.”
“Last month's elections, the first multi-party polls in 24 years, have been recognised internationally, despite their flaws.”
“Pervez Musharraf stood down as leader of Pakistan in 2008.”
“Reduction in council numbers to 11 was due next year under the Review of Public Administration (RPA).”
“NIO minister Hugo Swire had warned a decision had to be taken by the end of May to allow elections to be planned.”
“However, a meeting of the Executive on Thursday put back a decision on the move for two weeks.”
“After the meeting, Environment Minister Edwin Poots said: 'We're coming back to this in two weeks time to make a decision, so there will be considerable pressure upon the Executive to finalise that.'”
“was meant to save the Executive more than £400m over the next 25 years.”
“urging him to decide by the end of the month if council elections scheduled for May 2011 would be on the basis of 11 or 26 councils.”
“Mr Poots said there would be 'options put on the table, from doing nothing to going through to an 11-council model for next year'.”
“A reduction in council numbers to 11 was due next year under the Review of Public Administration (RPA).”
“The Executive's agreement in March 2008 to cut the number of councils was seen as proof that the DUP and Sinn Fein could cut a deal on a big issue.”
“Hugo Swire wrote to Mr Poots on Monday urging him to decide by the end of the month if council elections scheduled for May 2011 would be on the basis of 11 or 26 councils.”
“Nipsa is demanding that an announcement is made today and that immediate intensive negotiations are held with the union to protect the interests of staff and to ensure that essential public services are not further damaged.”
“The minister's own proposals on how collaboration should be advanced were rejected by the Northern Ireland Local Government Association, which is coming up with its own plans.”
“However, Mr Poots told the BBC on Thursday these were not far enough advanced to allow a "solid decision" to proceed.”
“He added: "What I am insistent on is that whatever option we go down, it is an option that will actually pass savings on to the public."”
“South Korea's one‑day submarine exercise, taking place off the west coast town of Taean, follows the sighting of South Korean K1 tanks on Tuesday conducting an exercise to prepare for a possible surprise attack by North Korea”
“The Local Government Ombudsman report said public law principles were not considered or applied when the decision was made in October 2008.”
“And now they will not even make it to their first birthday as the coalition government is to scrap the entire project - the cards and the corresponding national identity register.”
“While Labour talked about ID cards for many years, they only became a plastic reality for UK citizens in November of last year. And now they will not even make it to their first birthday as the coalition government is to scrap the entire p…”
“Mr Blunkett says he wants a bill for the introduction of the cards to be included in the Queen's Speech. PM Tony Blair appears to back the idea but the Cabinet is split. Mr Blunkett said they would ensure "people don't work if they are not…”
“Mr Blunkett gets his wish as measures to create a national identity card system are announced in the Queen's Speech. But it has been delayed until later in the decade to include biometric data. It is suggested ID cards may be compulsory in…”
“Mr Johnson admits the cards should not have been sold as the 'panacea for tackling terrorism' which he said had been responsible for 'messing up' the debate.”
“The government had originally wanted them to be compulsory (though that would have required a vote in Parliament). But it is still pressing ahead with the main elements of the ID card scheme - from 2011, British citizens aged 16 over who a…”
“Tory Anne McIntosh, who won with a majority of more than 11,000, said she was "delighted" with the result.”
“She said the result showed that voters in North Yorkshire felt "very neglected... after 13 years of a Labour government".”
“His party saw an increase of 980 votes on the notional results which he said was a "vindication" and a reflection of the effect of the coalition.”
“His party saw an increase of 980 votes on the notional results which he said was a "vindication"”
“delayed by three weeks”
“majority of more than 11,000”
“307 for the Conservatives - still short of the 326 they needed for a majority government - 258 for Labour, 57 for the Lib Dems and 28 held by others”
“13 years of a Labour government”
“20,167 votes while her Lib Dem rival Howard Keal, who had promised a 'full-on fight', got 8,886 votes”
“5,169 - a decrease of 6,416”
“only the eighth candidate to die during an election campaign since 1918”
“2,502 votes - enough to save his £500 deposit”
“increase of 980 votes”
“1,418 votes”
“38,142 votes were cast in Thursday's ballot with turnout put at 50.3%”
“The Conservatives have won the final seat of the new Parliament - Thirsk and Malton- in an election delayed by three weeks after the death of a candidate.”
“It brings the final tally of seats in the 2010 general election to 307 for the Conservatives - still short of the 326 they needed for a majority government - 258 for Labour, 57 for the Lib Dems and 28 held by others.”
“She won with 20,167 votes while her Lib Dem rival Howard Keal, who had promised a "full-on fight", got 8,886 votes.”
“Labour's Jonathan Roberts won 5,169 - a decrease of 6,416 on the notional results of the newly-formed large rural constituency.”
“Toby Horton, who was brought in to run for UKIP, came fourth, polling 2,502 votes - enough to save his £500 deposit.”
“His party saw an increase of 980 votes on the notional results which he said was a "vindication" and a reflection of the effect of the coalition.”
“Liberal John Clark received 1,418 votes.”
“Figures show 38,142 votes were cast in Thursday's ballot with turnout put at 50.3%.”
“The vote was delayed following the death last month of UKIP candidate John Boakes - only the eighth candidate to die during an election campaign since 1918.”
“The stage 1 report on the proposed legislation, published on Thursday morning, recommends parliament supports the general principles of the bill and the public-health purpose in proposing this legislation.”
“A joint Wall Street Journal/NBC poll conducted at the beginning of May suggested 64% of adults backed the measure.”
“Fifteen states are now considering adopting similar laws.”
“US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton left Asia after a week of intense discussions in Japan, China and South Korea seemingly empty-handed but sounding optimistic about the prospect of international consensus on a response to North Korea's…”
“During her four-hour visit to Seoul, Mrs Clinton said it was in everybody's interests, including China's, to persuade North Korea to change direction.”
“the organisation merits just two paragraphs.”
“since its last report six months ago.”
“the 23rd report by the IMC”
“Since it was established seven years ago”
“The IMC is due to publish its next report in six months.”
“It comes one day before President Omar al-Bashir starts a new term in office.”
“He is due to be sworn in as Sudan's head of state on Thursday, after winning last month's elections.”
“The measure should become law in around six weeks with the new board set up by the autumn.”
“The Independent Remuneration Board was one of 108 recommendations from a review prompted by controversial expense claims by AMs.”
“in one case a £2,000 sofa.”
“The five members of the board will serve for five years with the possibilty of that rising to 10.”
“The board will set AMs' salary every four-year term, and will also set the level of expenses as and when required, said the Welsh assembly.”
“He added that following public consultation meetings the company had received 812 letters of support for the scheme and 542 letters in opposition.”
“Since the war ended, the government has been holding around 10,000 former Tamil Tiger members or fighters.”
“A total of 566 of them were 17 years old or younger when detained.”
“The UN has estimated that the war, which came to an end last year, killed some 100,000 people.”
“Liam Pennington, 30, took the city's Riversway ward seat from Labour by four votes on 7 May.”
“Mr Gallagher said Mr Pennington, who lives in Preston and works for Enterprise Plc, "campaigned hard" in the ward for six weeks running up to the election and was a "committed party worker".”
“On the evening of his election, when nearly 4,500 local people voted in his ward election, Mr Pennington wrote on his Facebook page...”
“Conservative councillor Christine Abram, who was Preston's Liberal Democrat leader until her defection two years ago, said she was "shocked and baffled" by Mr Pennington's decision.”
“took the city's Riversway ward seat from Labour by four votes on 7 May.”
“forcing a £5,000 by-election in Preston.”
“'campaigned hard' in the ward for six weeks running up to the election”
“over the past 10 years.”
“at a cost of £5,000.”
“nearly 4,500 local people voted”
“stop drinks firms using more than 150 milligrammes of caffeine per litre of alcohol”
“Buckfast currently contains two-and-a-half times that amount”
“Buckfast only represents 0.5% of Scottish alcohol sales, she said”
“A debate on its details is due to be had at Holyrood next month.”
“In April, a panel of MPs said Kraft had acted both 'irresponsibly and unwisely'.”
“The Treasury has asked all government departments to look at every spending commitment made under the Labour government since January.”
“Any spending that had Treasury approval - such as the Metrolink fund - has had to be resubmitted, a spokeswoman said.”
“with the Independent Budget Review panel due to make recommendations by the end of July”
“due to make recommendations by the end of July”
“The Independent Budget Review panel due to make recommendations by the end of July.”
“rather than waiting until the UK Treasury announces its multi-year spending review during autumn.”
“The number of MSPs elected to Holyrood would remain unchanged, at 129.”
“The number of constituencies would also stay the same, at 73, with eight regions under which MSPs are elected under the list system.”
“The number of seats in Glasgow would be cut from nine to eight - with the Ballieston constituency going - while Aberdeen, Dundee and Edinburgh would see smaller reductions.”
“A series of new names for Holyrood seats, which for example would see 'Banff and Buchan' become 'Banffshire and Buchan Coast', would mean only seven constituencies sharing a name with the relevant Westminster seat, as opposed to 22.”
“The inquiry's other main recommendations included a move to divide Perth and Kinross into two constituencies, rather than four - three of which crossed into neighbouring council areas.”
