Rail firm fined £14m for holiday shambles – but chiefs get bumper bonus – The Times

Posted February 29th, 2008 in fines, news, railways by sally

“Network Rail’s directors will receive bonuses likely to be more than £100,000 each despite the £14 million fine imposed on the company yesterday for causing severe disruption to Britain’s busiest railway line.”

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The Times, 29th February 2008

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£10,000 fines for employing illegal migrant without check – The Times

Posted February 29th, 2008 in employment, fines, immigration, news by sally

“Employers who hire illegal immigrants can be fined £10,000 per worker from today in cases involving negligence, compared with a previous figure of £5,000.”

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The Times, 29th February 2008

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Court gags ex-SAS man who made torture claims – The Guardian

Posted February 29th, 2008 in armed forces, injunctions, Iraq, news, torture by sally

“A former SAS soldier was served with a high court order yesterday preventing him from making fresh disclosures about how hundreds of Iraqis and Afghans captured by British and American special forces were rendered to prisons where they faced torture.”

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The Guardian, 29th February 2008

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New warning to faith charities – The Guardian

Posted February 29th, 2008 in charities, news by sally

“Faith charities encouraging or promoting violence or hatred risk losing their charitable status as part of a radical overhaul proposed by the Charity Commission.”

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The Guardian, 29th February 2008

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