Tuesday, July 27, 2010

This much we know now

Pollution does pay - Tony Hayward of BP will be able to draw a pension of around £600,000 a year from the moment he leaves the company

Pollutions help tax costs - BP is set to announce a record loss, having set aside an estimated £16bn-£19bn ($25bn-$30bn) to cover the costs of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

Misleading people pays - Britons are not getting the broadband services they are being sold. Ofcom's analysis of broadband speeds in the UK shows that, for some services, 97% of consumers do not get the advertised speed

Whistle blowing isn’t always a good thing - The US military has said it could take weeks to determine the impact of the leak of more than 90,000 classified military records. The White House condemned the leak as a possible threat to national security.

Mis-education - MPs have approved legislation which paves the way for a radical overhaul of the school system in England.(again)

Voting irregularities - The Electoral Commission watchdog called for ministers to consider requiring voters to produce proof of identity at the polls due to fraud in UK elections