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July 04, 2008
6:01
Antony Jay: How To Save The BBC
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The days of the licence fee are over, predicts Sir Antony Jay, one of the leading broadcasters of his generation and co-author of Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minster. And once we can all receive programmes on our computers, the justification for the licence fee – both legal and technical – will have disappeared.
5:59
NLGN Report calls for new efforts on council economic development
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As Government seek to place a new duty of economic development on local authorities, NLGN’s new publication Trading Places looks afresh at the role councils can play, the influence they have on business and enterprise, and the link between policy and prosperity.
5:57
Cash for councils that lead by example
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Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Hazel Blears, yesterday announced extra funding to encourage local government to spread their good practice and work - from affordable housing to anti-social behaviour.
5:55
National Audit Office report - The Defence Information Infrastructure (DII)
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The National Audit Office today published its report into the Defence Information Infrastructure (DII) programme, which aims to deliver a single, secure, high quality computer infrastructure across the whole of Defence while maintaining essential operational continuity.
5:54
Housing and regeneration agreement launched
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A new agreement to support the delivery of more homes and the regeneration of communities has been launched today by Housing Minister Caroline Flint, Local Government Association Chairman Sir Simon Milton and Homes and Communities Agency Chief Executive Designate Sir Bob Kerslake.
5:52
UK doubles aid to Pakistan in the battle against poverty
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The fight against poverty in Pakistan is to be stepped up with a doubling of UK assistance to £480 million by 2011, International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander announced today.
5:51
12 council 'trailblazers' to offer homes and jobs advice
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Advice on training, employment and childcare are just some of the extra services that will be on offer to people when they discuss their housing options with their local authority said Housing Minister Caroline Flint today as she announced the winners of the first of two programmes of 'trailblazers'.
5:50
Jack Straw welcomes a year of constitutional progress
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Justice Secretary Jack Straw today marked the one year anniversary of the Government's constitutional change programme and said the progress made was a major step forward in renewing Britain's democracy.
5:48
Witness anonymity - emergency legislation introduced
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Witnesses who fear for their safety will continue to be given every possible protection, Justice Secretary Jack Straw said today as he presented emergency legislation to Parliament.
5:46
UK pledges £9 million in food aid to Zimbabwe
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Millions of people facing severe food shortages in Zimbabwe will be helped by £9 million in humanitarian support announced today by International Development Secretary, Douglas Alexander.