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BNFL report must be withdrawn - Baker

A DTI document, which recommends proposals that would earn British Nuclear Fuels (BNFL) hundreds of millions of pounds for storing foreign nuclear waste in Britain, was drafted by a consultancy company that also earns fees from BNFL.

3 Feb 2004
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Lib Dems call for full public inquiry into Iraq War

Kent Liberal Democrats are demanding that the likely inquiry into the question of Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq be as wide as possible. It is rumoured that the inquiry may be limited to investigating the quality of the intelligence itself. The Lib Dems are saying that any inquiry must cover the issue of how that intelligence was handled, interpreted and presented.

2 Feb 2004
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Key Worker housing scheme adopted

The efforts of Lib Dems on Surrey County Council to save council tax payers' money, while protecting Council services, have resulted in the adoption of a scheme to support the County Council's key workers wishing to access housing within the County, that will save thousands of pounds in future years.

2 Feb 2004
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Britain's nuclear stockpile set to soar - Baker

Commenting on a Department for Trade and Industry document, which reveals that Ministers are set to allow nuclear waste to be stored in Britain, Norman Baker MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary, said:

2 Feb 2004
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