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    • Tesco Adopts 'Trojan Horse' Tactics

    • 24/06/2008
    • Tesco has reportedly used underhand tactics to "front" a planning application for a massive supermarket development by using a local retailer.
     

    • Scottish Government Launch New Obesity Action Plan

    • 23/06/2008
    • A new action plan targeting obesity, poor diet and the promotion of physical exercise has been launched with an additional £40 million of new funding to be provided over the next three years.
     

    • Health Profiles Published for England

    • 23/06/2008
    • Health Profiles for every local authority and region across England have been published by the Department of Health and the Association of Public Health Observatories.
     
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    • Engaging Communities in Fighting Crime

    • 19/06/2008
    • A major review examining how to better engage communities in the fight against crime and raise public confidence in the Criminal Justice System was published today.
     
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    • Welsh Public Vote for Ban on Plastic Bags

    • 16/06/2008
    • The Welsh Assembly's Sustainability Committee is to take further evidence in relation to a petition on the banning of plastic bags at its next meeting on June 18th.
     
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    • Dominic Grieve to Become Shadow Home Secretary

    • 12/06/2008
    • It has been announced that Dominic Grieve, Conservative MP for Beaconsfield, will take over from David Davis as shadow home secretary following David Davis' resignation today.
     

    • UK Right for Overtime Continues

    • 11/06/2008
    • Following negotiations at the EU Employment Council on Tuesday, the UK, among other Member States, negotiated an opt-out clause to be reinstated into the Working Hours Directive.
     

    • Strike Talk Activates Emergency Oil Plans

    • 10/06/2008
    • Ministers have activated emergency procedures with the oil industry ahead of a threatened four-day strike by tanker drivers, amid fears that filling stations across Britain could start running out of fuel from this weekend.
     

    • Telegraph Research Shows 3,000 Greengrocers Lost in Last Decade

    • 09/06/2008
    • British high streets have lost nearly 3,000 greengrocers over the last decade, highlighting the dramatic decline of traditional shops and forcing customers to pay more for their fruit and vegetables, according to research conducted by the Daily Telegraph.
     
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    • Local Planning Boost to Help Communities Thrive

    • 05/06/2008
    • Local leaders will have a stronger role in shaping the future development of our towns and cities under a new planning policy announced today by Housing and Planning Minister Caroline Flint.