The Act of Settlement and what it means

12:52am Wednesday 26th March 2008

The Act of Settlement was created by the parliament of England in 1700 to ensure that Electress Sophia of Hanover, a granddaughter of James I, and her Protestant heirs succeeded to the throne.

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By HANNAH THOMAS

Police pay capped to divert cash, report claims

12:45am Monday 17th December 2007

The government capped police pay because it needed more money to fight terrorism, according to leaked documents published yesterday.

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Missing cocaine at depot puts custom officers under pressure

12:15am Monday 17th December 2007

The Tories yesterday attacked a third security failure by Customs officers after it was alleged cocaine, passports and illegal contraband had gone missing from a secure warehouse.

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