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Press scrutinise PM's merger role | Press scrutinise PM's merger role |
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The Guardian says pressure is growing on Gordon Brown over his role in the merger of Lloyds-TSB and HBOS, which revealed losses of £10bn on Friday. | The Guardian says pressure is growing on Gordon Brown over his role in the merger of Lloyds-TSB and HBOS, which revealed losses of £10bn on Friday. |
The paper says the Prime Minister was instrumental in bypassing competition concerns to push through the deal. | The paper says the Prime Minister was instrumental in bypassing competition concerns to push through the deal. |
The Daily Telegraph believes the government's measures to alleviate the banking crisis are unravelling. | The Daily Telegraph believes the government's measures to alleviate the banking crisis are unravelling. |
The Independent says the whole banking sector may have to go into temporary public ownership to get credit flowing. | The Independent says the whole banking sector may have to go into temporary public ownership to get credit flowing. |
'Trickle' | 'Trickle' |
A £1bn government loan guarantee scheme aimed at easing flow of credit to small businesses does not seem to be working, according to the Financial Times. | A £1bn government loan guarantee scheme aimed at easing flow of credit to small businesses does not seem to be working, according to the Financial Times. |
The paper calculates that only around £12m has been lent to companies so far - prompting business leaders to describe the flow as a "trickle". | The paper calculates that only around £12m has been lent to companies so far - prompting business leaders to describe the flow as a "trickle". |
Dozens of Islamic extremists have come back to Britain from terror training camps in Somalia, says the Times. | Dozens of Islamic extremists have come back to Britain from terror training camps in Somalia, says the Times. |
It says intelligence analysts fear they will carry out attacks in the UK. | It says intelligence analysts fear they will carry out attacks in the UK. |
Priced out | Priced out |
The Daily Express leads with claims that some migrant workers are pricing British building workers out of jobs by accepting wages as low as £2 per hour. | The Daily Express leads with claims that some migrant workers are pricing British building workers out of jobs by accepting wages as low as £2 per hour. |
Romanian labourers are prepared to work illegally all day for as little £25, adds the Daily Star. | Romanian labourers are prepared to work illegally all day for as little £25, adds the Daily Star. |
Ministers are to revive a scheme which pays farmers to leave land uncultivated as wildlife habitat, says the Guardian. | Ministers are to revive a scheme which pays farmers to leave land uncultivated as wildlife habitat, says the Guardian. |
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds describes set aside land as "a giant bird table for many species". | The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds describes set aside land as "a giant bird table for many species". |
'Brainwashing' | 'Brainwashing' |
Finally, the Daily Mail says scientists have developed a drug which appears to erase painful memories and could help combat post-traumatic stress disorder. | Finally, the Daily Mail says scientists have developed a drug which appears to erase painful memories and could help combat post-traumatic stress disorder. |
Dutch researchers used beta blockers on animals to change the way the brain remembers frightening events. | Dutch researchers used beta blockers on animals to change the way the brain remembers frightening events. |
However, the paper says the treatment raises disturbing ethical questions. | However, the paper says the treatment raises disturbing ethical questions. |
It says: "Memory and experience, however unpleasant, make us who we are. Erasing them is nothing less than brainwashing." | It says: "Memory and experience, however unpleasant, make us who we are. Erasing them is nothing less than brainwashing." |
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