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“It has already announced the cancellation of 12 projects worth £2bn.”
“if the housing budget was cut by a third, 142,000 planned affordable homes would not be built in the period up to 2020, and housing waiting lists would grow by 354,000.”
“Waiting lists for affordable housing are at a record level of 4.5 million people, and more than 2.6 million people are living in overcrowded conditions, the federation said.”
“just 123,000 homes were built in 2009-10, the lowest number since 1923, excluding the war years.”
“£44bn could be lost to the economy over a decade.”
“This is why we acted quickly to protect £170m of funding to build up to 4,000 more social homes and protect 3,500 jobs.”
“Mr Santos had won 69% of the ballots and was more than 40 points ahead of his rival”
“Even after eight years in office, Mr Uribe's approval ratings remain as high as 60%”
“With almost all the votes counted, Mr Santos had won 69% of the ballots and was more than 40 points ahead of his rival - Green Party candidate Antanas Mockus.”
“One of his campaign promises had been to put an end to the corruption scandals that swirled around the Uribe government.”
“The 77-year-old served as MP for Mitcham and Morden in south London between 1982 and 1997”
“She served as a minister between 1986 and 1992”
“She was beaten at the third attempt by Labour's Siobhain McDonagh during the 1997 landslide”
“she was the first woman to be put in charge of recruiting and scrutinising would-be Tory candidates”
“Tim Montgomerie, founder of the ConservativeHome website, remembered Dame Angela giving a speech at Exeter University in 1990”
“Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who is a Glasgow MSP, said the securing of 60 jobs "will provide a much-needed employment boost and are particularly welcome in these economically uncertain times".”
“two days of discussion”
“About 500 bags of rubbish a week are being collected”
“Our wardens and volunteers and helpful local people have picked up something like 500 bags a week during the hot spell.”
“since he emerged more than 24 points ahead of Mr Mockus, of the Green Party, in the first round.”
“whose approval ratings remain as high as 60% even after eight years in office.”
“nearly won outright on 30 May.”
“Chief Constable Craig Mackey said civilian staff numbers would also have to be cut by 100 to trim costs.”
“more than 1,300 signatures”
“The process was delayed after the original legislation to set up the new agency was rejected by MSPs in 2008, amid opposition claims the government had been unclear about aspects of the financial arrangements.”
“He said the ACW would be "bold and decisive" in its 29 June funding review announcement, which involves 116 different arts groups.”
“The ACW's £24m funding currently assists 97 Welsh arts organisations, ranging from small community projects to large organisations like Welsh National Opera (WNO).”
“Mr Capaldi defended the WNO, which received £4.5m, saying "opera was not cheap" and it was "important to support quality".”
“But altogether, organisations have been asking for an extra £10m, at a time of a public sector budget squeeze.”
“The full picture will not emerge until December when the assembly government is due to announce the ACW's budget, and it could mean more cutbacks.”
“I've been in politics for over 50 years but even I can't believe what's happening.”
“They've made themselves human shields for the most savage and heartless Tory policies in 20 years,”
“It cost around £3m to create and it has been four years in the making and, in less than two weeks, the new arts funding body Creative Scotland comes into force.”
“who gets a share of the organisations £60m budget.”
“moved there seven years ago.”
“one of the more memorable Turner Prize winners of the past decade.”
“Mr Hutton's review would come up with "early steps" by September, with full proposals in time for 2011's Budget”
“Last Monday, the 325 members of the Council of Representatives were sworn in”
“The political uncertainty threatens the planned end of US combat operations in August, ahead of a full withdrawal by the end of 2011.”
“Last Monday, the 325 members of the Council of Representatives were sworn in, but the session was immediately suspended until further notice to allow consultations on the election of a new speaker.”
“he has fought an anti-bullying and anti-violence campaign in which he met former Justice Secretary Jack Straw twice”
“and more recently, he received a letter of support from Prime Minister David Cameron.”
“£20bn is 10 times the amount it would cost to scrap student fees in England, for example”
“Jundullah was 'responsible for the killing of 154 members of security forces and other innocent people and wounding of 320 people since 2003' and was 'linked to members of foreign intelligence services', it added.”
“Jundullah has said it was responsible for a string of high-profile attacks in Sistan-Baluchistan, including a suicide bombing near the Pakistani border that killed 42 people, including six senior Revolutionary Guards commanders, and a bomb…”
“Four months after being captured by Iranian security forces when he was flying over the Persian Gulf en route to Kyrgyzstan, Mr Rigi was hanged on Sunday morning in accordance with a decision by the Tehran Revolutionary Court.”
“Mr Rigi's younger brother, Abdolhamid, was captured in Pakistan in 2008 and extradited to Iran.”
“Jundullah was 'responsible for the killing of 154 members of security forces and other innocent people and wounding of 320 people since 2003'”
“a suicide bombing near the Pakistani border that killed 42 people, including six senior Revolutionary Guards commanders”
“a bombing in a Shia mosque in Zahedan that killed 25 people.”
“With 94% of votes counted, he had won 41.22%, compared to the 36.74% taken by Kaczynski's twin brother, Jaroslaw.”
“The two will now go head-to-head in a run-off on 4 July.”
“Lech Kaczynski died in a plane crash on 10 April.”
“Lech Kaczynski was one of 96 people who died in the plane crash in Smolensk in western Russia.”
“recent floods that killed 24 people and forced thousands from their homes.”
“Turnout in the election was reported to be just short of 55%.”
“More than 30 million of Poland's 38 million citizens were registered to vote.”
“With 94% of votes counted, he had won 41.22%”
“compared to the 36.74% taken by Kaczynski's twin brother, Jaroslaw”
“Scottish Secretary Michael Moore, who this week said public finances were in a 'brutal' state, again warned of the cuts to come.”
“In a letter to the chancellor he wrote that 'confirmation within the 22 June Budget of the release of the fossil fuel levy surplus ... would be widely welcomed in Scotland and would demonstrate real progress in inter-governmental relations…”
“For 18 years Mr A - as he wants to be known - travelled the developing world for a private Japanese company.”
“The IWC will debate a proposal to end the ban on commercial whaling that has been in place since 1986 in return for whaling nations agreeing to smaller quotas.”
“Masayuki Komatsu, Japan's chief negotiator until 2004, says his country should 'simply dump' the proposal in the rubbish bin.”
“As someone once said, silent gratitude isn't much use to anyone - so next Saturday I hope we see an explosion of red, white and blue all over the country.”
“53% of the public backed stripping child benefit from wealthier families - including 47% of Labour voters - with 42% opposed to the idea.”
“53% of the public backed stripping child benefit from wealthier families - including 47% of Labour voters - with 42% opposed to the idea”
“Independent MSP Margo MacDonald has introduced a bill to the Scottish Parliament to allow people whose lives become intolerable through a progressive degenerative condition, a trauma or terminal illness, to seek a doctor's help in dying.”
“recently 1,000 jobs in the public sector were lost in one week in the city.”
“the budget deficit will not be dealt with by 'just hitting either the rich or the welfare scrounger'”
“public sector pay and pensions would have to be restrained”
“The main message is that the cuts that we've already faced in local government are unacceptable and unnecessary.”
“The cuts we're likely to face across the whole of the public sector from the Budget next week are completely dangerous for the country.”
“Mr Kagame, in power for the last 16 years, is viewed by many in the West as one of Africa's more dynamic leaders.”
“President Paul Kagame is a seeking a second presidential term in August”
“Last December, Prime Minister David Cameron said the UK had become "saturated" by health and safety laws.”
“David Ruffley has been an MP for Bury St Edmunds for 13 years”
“He returned with a majority of 12,380 on 6 May”
“It was feared up to 1,000 people would gather on Saturday at Tynemouth's King Edward's Bay after registering on a social networking site.”
“The injunction, under section 222 of the Local Government Act 1972, forbids the organisation of a beach party at King Edward's Bay or any other beaches owned and controlled by the council without proper approval.”
“Four themes have been put out to consultation, ranging from staying with current policy to charging motorists.”
“The Islamic Research Foundation said in a statement: "It is deeply regrettable the British Government has bowed to pressure from sectarian and Islamophobic pressure groups by preventing the entry of Dr Zakir Naik, who has been visiting and…”
“All nine councils in Dorset have agreed to team up in a bid to identify sites for travellers over the next 15 years.”
“the 425 pitches as required by the government by 2011.”
“Following consultations, a plan will be drawn up over the next two or three years.”
“The authority suspended the concessionary travel token scheme in September 2008, which could be used by eligible disabled people and those aged over 70 for travel by bus or taxi.”
“It decided to stop issuing the travel tokens following the introduction of the National Bus Pass Scheme, which offered concessions for bus journeys only.”
“She said: "Access to public transport for old people enables them to get up and about. [Without the tokens] they are stuck."”
“In a statement, the council said it was "disappointed" by the ruling but claimed it provides one of the widest range of travel options for disabled people, but it would consider the recommendations of the ombudsman and take an appropriate …”
“The towers' height is set to be reduced by half at the end of this year.”
“with work expected to start towards the end of this year.”
“external it will target the pay and pensions of public sector workers.”
“It says the government stands accused of draining money from schemes aimed at the poorest children in order to fund these new schools.”
“The Sun says the battered red box used by Chancellors for 150 years, external will be used for the last time next week.”
“According to the paper, experts say the box is so fragile that it must be retired to preserve it.”
“next week's Budget is when 'the rubber really hits the road'.”
“There are three large items of spending that you can't ignore and those are public sector pay, public sector pensions and benefits.”
“I thought at the beginning of this coalition that it probably would last. Given the way they're going about this, Liberal Democrat voters will be saying Liberal Democrats in all conscience should not be voting for this budget.”
“he 'enjoyed proving himself wrong' after having claimed a coalition government would damage the economy.”
“The Central Asian state's interim leader believes the number of people killed since violence erupted just over a week ago may be as high as 2,000.”
