Teletext Recovery - 15/12/1994

P325 Teletext 325 Dec15 22:41:44         ——— WESTMINSTER WATCH ——————  ■ The Prime Minister clashed with Tony Blair after the Labour leader demanded that utility regulators should crack down on boardroom "excesses". Opposition MPs contrasted British Gas chief executive Cedric Brown's 75% rise with cuts proposed for showroom staff. ■ Mr Blair said it was time Mr Major "took a grip on these privatised utilities" and demanded: "Why can they not be regulated to put a stop to these excesses?" ——————————————————————————————————1/8—— Headlines 300 News in Focus 320 NATIONAL & REGIONAL WEATHER p180 Poll Letters Papers Headlines

P325 Teletext 325 Dec15 22:42:00         ——— WESTMINSTER WATCH ——————  ■ Mr Major said Mr Blair was proposing either "rigid Government controls" on the private sector or renationalisation ■ Thumping his file on the despatch box, he claimed shadow chancellor Gordon Brown had earlier accepted in a radio interview that pay rates were not matter for government to set. ■ Chancellor Kenneth Clarke sidestepped an earlier demand from the shadow chancellor to condemn the pay rise. ——————————————————————————————————2/8—— Headlines 300 News in Focus 320 WEATHER FOR YOUR REGION p183 Poll Letters Papers Headlines

P325 Teletext 325 Dec15 22:41:16         ——— WESTMINSTER WATCH ——————  ■ The Prime Minister accused Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown of "underselling and undermining" British troops' work in Bosnia. "You have done nothing but grandstand on this issue from the commencement of this matter!" ■ Mr Ashdown had asked: "Given the damage that has been done by indecision and division over Bosnia, will you tell us what your response will be to the French proposal, to be put to Nato on Monday, to secure Sarajevo airport." ——————————————————————————————————3/8—— Headlines 300 News in Focus 320 WEATHER FOR YOUR REGION p183 Poll Letters Papers Headlines

P325 Teletext 325 Dec15 22:41:33         ——— WESTMINSTER WATCH ——————  ■ Terrorist weapons must be "decommissioned and destroyed" before the Government will enter full-scale talks with Sinn Fein or loyalist para-militaries, the PM insisted. ■ Mr Major claimed Labour's leadership had admitted the party's minimum wage policy would cost jobs. Mr Major told the House deputy leader John Prescott had said there would be "some jobs shake out — or words to that effect. That means people would lose jobs." ——————————————————————————————————4/8—— Headlines 300 News in Focus 320 WEATHER FOR YOUR REGION p183 Poll Letters Papers Headlines

P325 Teletext 325 Dec15 22:41:59         ——— WESTMINSTER WATCH ——————  ■ Mr Clarke hit at "absurd" claims that elderly people will go cold this winter as a result of VAT on domestic fuel. ■ The Government paved the way for the BBC to set up its first commercial operation with two satellite television stations beaming only to the continent. ■ National Heritage Secretary Stephen Dorrell laid an order to exempt the channels from requiring an Independent Television Commission licence. ——————————————————————————————————5/8—— Headlines 300 News in Focus 320 WEATHER FOR YOUR REGION p183 Poll Letters Papers Headlines

P325 Teletext 325 Dec15 22:41:05         —— WESTMINSTER WATCH ———————  ■ Earl Ferrers, responding over Britain's windswept Atlantic territory of Rockall, said sovereignty "doesn't rest on whether it can sustain human life". The tiny rock greatly extends British waters but waves break over the top of it during strong storms. ■ He commented on suggestions that it could be strengthened by a British wedding there, saying: "Anyone who tries to have their marriage on Rockall needs to have their head examined." ——————————————————————————————————6/8—— Headlines 300 News in Focus 325 WEATHER FOR YOUR REGION p183 Poll Letters Papers Headlines

P325 Teletext 325 Dec15 22:41:21         —— WESTMINSTER WATCH ———————  ■ The public has lost confidence in the Government, former Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath has declared. ■ He warned John Major that the shift in favour of an EU referendum would not solve the Government's ills — and could eventually spark a run on the pound. ■ If it was an attempt to appease Tories who had lost the party whip over their Euro revolt, it would "fail completely" ——————————————————————————————————7/8—— Headlines 300 News in Focus 325 WEATHER FOR YOUR REGION p183 Poll Letters Papers Headlines

P325 Teletext 325 Dec15 22:41:28         —— WESTMINSTER WATCH ———————  ■ Cigarette packets decorated with brightly coloured artwork are "dangerous" and targeted at children, MPs have claimed. ■ Labour MP Kevin Barron launched an attack on Camel cigarettes at a news conference to announce two Private Member's Bills aimed at curbing smoking ■ Dulwich MP Tessa Jowell wants to see a legal ban on smoking in public and work areas. ——————————————————————————————————8/8—— Headlines 300 News in Focus 325 WEATHER FOR YOUR REGION p183 Poll Letters Papers Headlines

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