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David Cameron's attempts to calm the storm over cuts in care for a severely disabled child were overwhelmed yesterday, as more parents came forward to say they were also being refused help in caring for their disabled children following council cuts.
The government is asking MPs to give up the 1% pay rise that has been recommended for them next year.
Congress unhappy as Hu took only two questions on human rights and trade before heading off to other meeting

Gullit lands Russian role

From: External news
20 Jan 2011
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Former LA Galaxy boss Ruud Gullit will make his return to football after signing on as manager of Russian Premier League side Terek Grozny.
Young offenders institutions should be replaced by neighbourhood "academies" to help cut the number of youths in custody by two thirds, a former chief inspector of prisons said in plans to be launched today.
The man best known for conducting the Brixton riots inquiry has a greater legacy – his work to introduce human rights legislation in the UK
Youth unemployment has moved closer to the 1 million mark, fanning fears that Britain's young people could become a "lost generation" who cannot find work despite the recession ending a year ago.
More than 2,000 jobs are to be cut at two county councils in a bid to make multimillion-pound savings.
Ministers will seek to fight back against the critics of their overhaul of the NHS in England when they publish draft legislation later.

Iraq: the last secret

From: External news
19 Jan 2011
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Private memos sent between Tony Blair and George Bush in the months leading up to the Iraq invasion are to be kept secret after the head of the Civil Service consulted the former prime minister and refused to allow their publication.
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