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WHAT HAPPENED ON 6th January 2001?
1st January 2001
BBC "HIDEOUSLY WHITE" SAYS GREG DYKE
"I think the BBC is hideously white " the Corporation's Director-general Greg Dyke has said. In an interview to be broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland Mr Dyke says he believes many people from different races leave after joining the BBC. He says that by 2003 10% of the BBC's UK workforce & four per cent of managers would be from minorities. The BBC says it wants diversity to be "an asset not an issue or a problem".
6th January 2001
CONSERVATIVES PLEDGE TAX CUTS OF £8bn
Shadow Chancellor Michael Portillo has said a Tory government would cut tax by #8bn without damaging public services. Cuts in social security spending & schemes such as the New Deal would mean taxes could be reduced by this amount within three years he told the BBC. He said Tories agreed with Labour that education & health spending must rise Chancellor Gordon Brown's raising of public spending by more than average growth is "extremely unwise" he added.
6th January 2001
LATEST HEALTH SCARE CONTROVERSY SPREADS
Clashes have escalated over claims to be aired in a BBC documentary tomorrow about the safety of farmed salmon. The makers of the programme allege the fish contain higher than expected levels of toxins. But Scotland Office Minister Brian Wilson has accused the "inaccurate" programme of putting jobs at risk. The BBC replied that the documentary has raised a number of very important issues relating to farmed salmon & the salmon industry as a whole.
1st January 2001
TORIES PLAN BLITZ ON INNER-CITY DECAY
The Conservatives have pledged to tackle decay in Britain's inner cities with a blitz on dirty streets. Councils would face a 72-hour deadline to clear up vandalism & rubbish under proposals to be included in the party's next election manifesto. Residents would be entitled to compensation if deadlines were not met. Signs of urban decay undermined self- esteem in inner-city communities Tory environment spokesman Damian Green said
6th January 2001
CONSERVATIVES PLEDGE TAX CUTS OF £8bn
Shadow Chancellor Michael Portillo has said a Tory government would cut tax by #8bn without damaging public services. Cuts in social security spending & schemes such as the New Deal would mean taxes could be reduced by this amount within three years he told the BBC. He said Tories agreed with Labour that education & health spending must rise Chancellor Gordon Brown's raising of public spending by more than average growth is "extremely unwise" he added.
6th January 2001
IRAN AMENDS LAW ON WOMEN'S STUDY ABROAD
Iran's parliament the Majlis has passed a controversial bill allowing unmarried Iranian women access to state grants to study in foreign countries. Before it passes into law the bill has to be examined by an Islamic committee to ensure it does not contradict the tenets of Islam or the constitution. The new bill amends a law from 1985 which denied unmarried women state funds to pursue their studies abroad. The bill has been a bone of contention between reformists & conservatives.
1st January 2001
BROWN PLANS SKILLS TESTS FOR JOBLESS
Chancellor Gordon Brown is announcing a #24m plan to introduce new skills tests for the long-term unemployed. Those out of work for over six months will be required to take a test from April before being offered training. Benefit could be withdrawn from those who refuse the tests or training ` but not single parents or disabled people. Mr Brown said it would help the UK move towards full employment. He will detail the plan in a speech to the AEEU union.
6th January 2001
CONSERVATIVES PLEDGE TAX CUTS OF £8bn
Shadow Chancellor Michael Portillo has said a Tory government would cut tax by #8bn without damaging public services. Cuts in social security spending & schemes such as the New Deal would mean taxes could be reduced by this amount within three years he told the BBC. He said Tories agreed with Labour that education & health spending must rise Chancellor Gordon Brown's raising of public spending by more than average growth is "extremely unwise" he added.
6th January 2001
BROWN "MAY BRING IN TARGETED TAX CUTS"
Chancellor Gordon Brown has said the Government could introduce "targeted tax cuts" over the coming year. His comments on the BBC's 10 O'Clock News come as the Conservatives are planning a campaign to rubbish Labour's economic record in power. Shadow Chancellor Michael Portillo said Labour would have to put up taxes because it had spent too much money. But Mr Brown insisted his policies were for the long-term good of the economy.
1st January 2001
FOX CALLS ON NHS TO IMPROVE CLEANLINESS
Tory shadow health secretary Dr Liam Fox has called for a return to basic "matron's values of cleanliness" after a critical survey of many NHS wards. A survey of 700 hospital buildings saw 250 given the lowest cleanliness grade. The data in the Health Service Journal are reportedly based on Department of Health Figures. Government sources claimed ministers were cleaning up "the mess" created by the Tories' internal NHS market.
6th January 2001
CONSERVATIVES PLEDGE TAX CUTS OF £8bn
Shadow Chancellor Michael Portillo has said a Tory government would cut tax by #8bn without damaging public services. Cuts in social security spending & schemes such as the New Deal would mean taxes could be reduced by this amount within three years he told the BBC. He said Tories agreed with Labour that education & health spending must rise Chancellor Gordon Brown's raising of public spending by more than average growth is "extremely unwise" he added.
6th January 2001
FUEL PROTESTERS SUSPEND REFINERY PICKET
Protesters outside two oil refineries at Pembroke west Wales have abandoned their action for the time being. But spokesman Mike Green said they will bring the country "to a standstill" if the Government fails to act. Twenty campaigners for lower fuel taxes spent the night outside the Texaco refinery at Pembroke Dock; a further 10 picketed the nearby Elf plant. Almost all the protesters were hauliers from the local area.
1st January 2001
FOX CALLS ON NHS TO IMPROVE CLEANLINESS
Tory shadow health secretary Dr Liam Fox has called for a return to basic "matron's values of cleanliness" after a critical survey of many NHS wards. A survey of 700 hospital buildings saw 250 given the lowest cleanliness grade. The data in the Health Service Journal are reportedly based on Department of Health Figures. Government sources claimed ministers were cleaning up "the mess" created by the Tories' internal NHS market.
6th January 2001
CONSERVATIVES PLEDGE TAX CUTS OF £8bn
Shadow Chancellor Michael Portillo has said a Tory government would cut tax by #8bn without damaging public services. Cuts in social security spending & schemes such as the New Deal would mean taxes could be reduced by this amount within three years he told the BBC. He said Tories agreed with Labour that education & health spending must rise Chancellor Gordon Brown's raising of public spending by more than average growth is "extremely unwise" he added.
6th January 2001
LATEST HEALTH SCARE CONTROVERSY SPREADS
Clashes have escalated over claims to be aired in a BBC documentary tomorrow about the safety of farmed salmon. The makers of the programme allege the fish contain higher than expected levels of toxins. But Scotland Office Minister Brian Wilson has accused the "inaccurate" programme of putting jobs at risk. The BBC replied that the documentary has raised a number of very important issues relating to farmed salmon & the salmon industry as a whole.
1st January 2001
INDONESIA GIVES HOME RULE TO PROVINCES
The Indonesian government is introducing self-rule for its 26 provinces in a move which it hopes will counteract separatist disturbances. The move ` introduced with the minimum of ceremony ` has worried overseas investors & lenders who fear local rulers will overtax foreign firms. President Wahid's government admits the change is being introduced with haste. But "we will be able to do repairs along the way " a top official has said
6th January 2001
CONSERVATIVES PLEDGE TAX CUTS OF £8bn
Shadow Chancellor Michael Portillo has said a Tory government would cut tax by #8bn without damaging public services. Cuts in social security spending & schemes such as the New Deal would mean taxes could be reduced by this amount within three years he told the BBC. He said Tories agreed with Labour that education & health spending must rise Chancellor Gordon Brown's raising of public spending by more than average growth is "extremely unwise" he added.
6th January 2001
FUEL PROTESTERS SUSPEND REFINERY PICKET
Protesters outside two oil refineries at Pembroke west Wales have abandoned their action for the time being. But spokesman Mike Green said they will bring the country "to a standstill" if the Government fails to act. Twenty campaigners for lower fuel taxes spent the night outside the Texaco refinery at Pembroke Dock; a further 10 picketed the nearby Elf plant. Almost all the protesters were hauliers from the local area.
1st January 2001
FOX CALLS ON NHS TO IMPROVE CLEANLINESS
Tory shadow health secretary Dr Liam Fox has called for a return to basic "matron's values of cleanliness" after a critical survey of many NHS wards. A survey of 700 hospital buildings saw 250 given the lowest cleanliness grade. The data in the Health Service Journal are reportedly based on Department of Health Figures. Government sources claimed ministers were cleaning up "the mess" created by the Tories' internal NHS market.
6th January 2001
CONSERVATIVES PLEDGE TAX CUTS OF £8bn
Shadow Chancellor Michael Portillo has said a Tory government would cut tax by #8bn without damaging public services. Cuts in social security spending & schemes such as the New Deal would mean taxes could be reduced by this amount within three years he told the BBC. He said Tories agreed with Labour that education & health spending must rise Chancellor Gordon Brown's raising of public spending by more than average growth is "extremely unwise" he added.
6th January 2001
LEGACY DENIES GIFT LINKED TO DOME BID
The consortium expected to buy the Millennium Dome has said a donation to the Labour Party by its chief executive is irrelevant to its bid. A spokesman for Legacy plc said Robert Bourne had made the £100 000 donation from his own personal funds. He agreed three years ago ` before the Dome was built ` to donate the cash in three instalments the spokesman added. The Tories have suggested it influenced acceptance of Legacy's £125m Dome bid.
1st January 2001
FOX CALLS ON NHS TO IMPROVE CLEANLINESS
Tory shadow health secretary Dr Liam Fox has called for a return to basic "matron's values of cleanliness" after a critical survey of many NHS wards. A survey of 700 hospital buildings saw 250 given the lowest cleanliness grade. The data in the Health Service Journal are reportedly based on Department of Health Figures. Government sources claimed ministers were cleaning up "the mess" created by the Tories' internal NHS market.
6th January 2001
CONSERVATIVES PLEDGE TAX CUTS OF £8bn
Shadow Chancellor Michael Portillo has said a Tory government would cut tax by #8bn without damaging public services. Cuts in social security spending & schemes such as the New Deal would mean taxes could be reduced by this amount within three years he told the BBC. He said Tories agreed with Labour that education & health spending must rise Chancellor Gordon Brown's raising of public spending by more than average growth is "extremely unwise" he added.
6th January 2001
HOLE IN THE WALL BOY 12 IS ASSAULTED
A boy aged 12 has been robbed after taking money out of a cash machine. The boy was walking across the playing fields in the Toryglen district of Glasgow when he was grabbed by two women & a man. They took a two-figure sum of money & some personal items including the bank card before running off. Police said the boy was unhurt but shaken by the attack. It was unclear whose account the boy had withdrawn the money from.
