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RMT signal staff vote for strikes

Railway signal workers vote in favour of strikes in a row over jobs - as British Airways and unions battle to avert walk-outs.

Birmingham social workers sacked

Six social workers are sacked by a local authority criticised for not preventing the abuse of Khyra Ishaq who starved to death.

Lloyds predicts a profitable 2010

Lloyds Banking Group - which is 41% owned by the taxpayer - expects to make a profit this year after heavy losses in 2009.

No charges over conductor suicide

The son of conductor Sir Edward Downes will not be charged with assisting his suicide, the director of public prosecutions says.

Apology over deaths of teenagers

Council officials promise to learn lessons from mistakes as they apologise over the unconnected deaths of three 16-year-olds.