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David Cameron: We can't run away from Europe … Britain's "bloated welfare state" and "under-performing education system" are the key areas of national weakness – but the nation's membership of the European Union should be seen as a strength, the Prime Minister will say today. David Cameron will warn that the country faces a battle for its economic future...Read More
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British Intelligence watchdog flies to Washington to demand answers on snooping scandal … MPs from Britain's intelligence watchdog will to fly to Washington next week to seek guarantees that US spies are not snooping on Britons' emails. Sir Malcolm Rifkind, the chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee, told The Daily Telegraph: 'We will get a report and decide if any f...Read More