U.K. Secretary for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform

Baroness Ashton will change jobs during Doha summit

Spokesman says trade commissioner has not yet decided whether to attend crucial World Trade Organisation meeting after her unexpected elevation to foreign policy role Trade commissioner BaronessBaroness Ashton will take up her...

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Peter Mandelson bets on two sure-fire losers

A faint smile flickered across the lips of the Son of Heaven as Barack Obama left the Great Hall of the People in Beijing with a flea in his ear. The creditor-in-chief to America had given his suppliant a humiliating lecture...

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Join the campaign to keep Cadbury British

If you feel that Cadbury should remain British, fill in the coupon below and we'll forward it to Business Secretary Lord Mandelson. Keep Cadbury British Dear Lord Mandelson, We believe that far too many British companies have...

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Anger at Peter Mandelson's £13m plan for ‘minimalist palace’ after he calls for pay restraint

With its moody lighting, low-slung sofas and plasma TVs, there is only one Cabinet Minister who would feel truly at home here – this is the £13million new Whitehall ‘palace’ being built for Peter Mandelson.

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Mandelson’s “three strikes” rules in jeopardy

Rosalie Marshall, V3.co.uk , Saturday 21 November 2009 at 02:37:00 EU puts forward need for judicial process before internet access is restricted Business secretary Peter Mandelson’s plans to curb piracy by enforcing three...

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Lady Ashton: Principled, charming … or just plain lucky

Cathy Ashton's meteoric rise has surprised many, but not those who know her best When Cathy Ashton arrived in Brussels at short notice just over a year ago she had to attend to some urgent business: removing traces of her...

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Cuts will cost British universities their international reputations

Financial crisis beckons as public spending cuts loom and universities face intense competition from overseas Universities are facing a new funding crisis with looming public spending cuts and intense competition from overseas,...

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Car scrappage take-up overestimated because of double-counting

Errors in car scrappage data mean scheme will be extended beyond February The government has exaggerated the success of its car scrappage scheme after double counting thousands of orders , the Guardian has learnt. Officials at...

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Illegal downloaders face broadband limits

By Michael Savage, Political Correspondent Internet users who illegally download films and music will run the risk of being cut off from the web under new laws published by the Government today. Under the powers set out in the...

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PETER OBORNE: Tony Blair looks haunted, but with new claims that he was behind torture and war...

One can only fear for Tony Blair after last Thursday's European summit at Brussels. For the truth is that evidence continues to amass that, under the Blair premiership, the British state was responsible, at times, for some...

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