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5 French troops, Afghan civilian slain in attack

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New UK nuclear plant sites named

Ministers have announced plans for the next generation of UK nuclear plants. Nike Air Max T-Zone LE The government confirmed a list of eight sites it deems suitable for new power stations by 2025, all of which are adjacent to existing nuclear sites. The sites are: Bradwell, Essex; Hartlepool; Heysham, Lancashire; Hinkley Point, Somerset; Oldbury, Gloucestershire; Sellafield, Cumbria; Sizewell, Suffolk; and Wylfa, Anglesey. The announcement comes three months after the Fukushima disaster in Japan. The future of nuclear as a power source for countries around the world was called into question after the disaster which occurred in March when a Japanese earthquake and tsunami rocked the reactors at Fukushima, leaving radioactivity leaking from the plant. The proposals for new UK nuclear power plants are part of a series of national policy statements on energy which have been published following a public consultation. Coach Scarves ‘Affordable energy’ The plans will be debated and voted on in Parliament, but ministers are hopeful that, with a pro-nuclear majority in the Commons, they will win the argument. Energy Minister Charles Hendry said: « Around a quarter of the UK’s generating capacity is due to close by the end of this decade. We need to replace this with secure, low carbon, affordable energy. « This will require over ￡100bn worth of investment in electricity generation alone. This means twice as much investment in energy infrastructure in this decade as was achieved in the last decade. » Nike Air Max Wright Mr Hendry said industry « needs as much certainty as possible to make such big investments, » adding that the plans « set out our energy need to help guide the planning process, so that if acceptable proposals come forward in appropriate places, they will not face unnecessary hold-ups ». Hinkley blockade Andreas Speck from Stop New Nuclear – an alliance of eight groups opposed to the plants – said campaigners had expected the government to go ahead with its plans despite Fukushima. « It was always clear, » he said. But Mr Speck said Stop New Nuclear would continue to oppose the plants « more than ever » and would blockade the Hinkley Point site on 3 October. Nike Air Griffey Max EDF Energy has already submitted planning applications to the West Somerset District Council for preparatory work on the planned new reactor at the site. If EDF could be made to abandon its plans at Hinkley, the alliance hoped work at the other proposed sites would also be stopped, Mr Speck said. « We believe the nuclear programme is not safe – and Fukushima is the latest example of that – but it’s also not needed, » he said. Mr Speck said power could be generated without the use of nuclear energy, which he said was expensive and provided too few carbon reductions. ‘Economic recovery’ coach outlet EDF Energy said the government’s announcement was a key step in the planning process « for all types of energy infrastructure ». « These steps are important as we and our partner Centrica progress plans for new build at Hinkley Point and Sizewell. As we do so, safety is our number one priority, » the company said in a statement. « In turn, that will drive growth in jobs, rejuvenate the UK supply chain and help drive economic recovery, » it added. Friends of the Earth said the UK’s energy needs could be met through « clean renewable power ». Air Max Shoes Outlet Online « After five decades of nuclear power the industry still needs huge public subsidy, while solar is set to operate without taxpayer support within a decade – even in cloudy Britain, » spokesman Simon Bullock said. « The government is obsessed with putting a new nuclear millstone around Britain’s neck. » Divisive issue The issue of nuclear power divided Conservatives and Liberal Democrats when they entered government together. The coalition deal allowed a Lib Dem spokesman to speak out against any new nuclear plants, while Lib Dem MPs could abstain on the issue. coach factory outlet However, Lib Dem Energy Secretary Chris Huhne has since given his backing to new reactors. He stressed that they would not be subsidised by the taxpayer, although MPs have warned that reform of the electricity market could favour nuclear power and amount to a hidden subsidy. The new reactors are designed to maintain electricity supplies and cut greenhouse gas emissions.Nike Air Max Air Max Online Air Max Outlet Air Max Air Max Shoes

Vincent van Gogh self-portrait revealed as his brother

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South Africa: Michelle Obama pays tribute to Soweto

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Teenager arrested on suspicion of hacking

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Soca website taken down after LulzSec ‘Ddos attack’

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Venezuela: El Rodeo inmates transferred amid stand-off

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Scottish government unveiling new sectarian bill

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Public sector workers back mass strike over pensions

Up to 750,000 public sector workers will hold a co-ordinated strike later this month after members of a third major union backed industrial action. Nike outlet The PCS said its 290,000 members had to defend themselves against « attacks » on their pensions by the government. But ministers called it « irresponsible » and said the 32.4% turnout showed the strike had « extremely limited support ». The civil servants will walk out on 30 June – the same days as hundreds of thousands of teachers and lecturers. The National Union of Teachers and the Association of Teachers and Lecturers have announced a nationwide walkout, affecting thousands of schools in England and Wales. Nike Air Max 1 Alongside action from PCS members – who include court staff and immigration officers – it will be the biggest outbreak of industrial unrest in the public sector for many years. Labour leader Ed Miliband wrote on Twitter: « Strikes are a sign of failure on both sides. Government needs to get round table not ramp up rhetoric. » ‘Daylight robbery’ The PCS said 61.1% of those balloted voted in favour of strike action, while 83.6% backed action short of a strike. General secretary Mark Serwotka said every person in the country would feel the effects of the strikes – and the month-long overtime ban that will follow. Nike outlet « Schools will be shut, jobcentres will be closed, driving licences wont be issued, queues will form at ports and airports, » he said. Mr Serwotka said civil servants were being asked to work up to eight years longer and accept a three-fold rise in their contributions, while also seeing their eventual payments halved. « It’s absolute daylight robbery. « I don’t think it’s surprising that people will want to defend themselves and if you’re going to defend yourselves it obviously makes sense that you make common cause with council workers, health workers and teachers because we all face the same attacks. » Coach Jewelrys Mr Serwotka accused Cabinet Secretary Francis Maude of « deliberately trying to mislead people » about the size of an average public sector pension. Mr Maude said a worker on the median salary of ￡23,000 would have a pension pot of ￡500,000 – equivalent to about ￡15,000 a year – after 40 years’ service. But Mr Serwotka said the true average for low paid staff was ￡4,200 a year – « a poverty pension » – and Mr Maude’s figures were based on an unreasonable life expectancy of 105 years. Further talks between the government and union leaders are scheduled for 27 June, but Mr Serwotka said negotiations so far had been « a farce ». Nike sb shoes « There is no indication whatsoever that the government is having any second thoughts, » he said. « What they’ve told us is at every meeting is that they will not compromise. » He said he believed this would be the first co-ordinated strike of many, with anything up to four million workers potentially walking out in October if nothing was done. ‘Progress made’ The largest civil service union, Unison, has already said it is also « going down the road to industrial action », and following the PCS vote, the Prison Officers Association said every one of its UK branches would hold protest meetings on 30 June as an act of solidarity. Brendan Barber, leader of the TUC, told the BBC he was « going to see what happens with the talks » before deciding on the next step to take. Nike Air Max 90 Mr Serwotka said the turnout would have been much higher if unions were allowed to use modern methods, such as online voting, to carry out their ballots and there were no calls from politicians for minimum thresholds in other kinds of election. Lord Hutton’s review rejected any suggestion that public sector pensions were « gold-plated », but said that in order to make them affordable for the future, millions of employees should work longer, receive less and have their pensions linked to career average earnings, rather than final salaries.Nike Dunk High Nike Dunk Low Cheap Nike Dunk SB High Cheap Nike Dunk SB Low Nike Dunk SB High