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07/05/2010 13:33

UK & USA Today Editoweb 7 May 2010

Thousands lose vote as stations fail to cope - Ex-Cabinet minister Charles Clarke loses seat - Lembit Opik loses seat to Conservatives.



Thousands lose vote as stations fail to cope

Sit-ins and protests at venues all around the country as polling stations unable to deal with demand and turn voters away

Ex-Cabinet minister Charles Clarke loses seat

Former Home Secretary, a staunch critic of Gordon Brown, was defeated by the Liberal Democrats in Norwich South

Lembit Opik loses seat to Conservatives

MP who developed obsession with asteroids and started a relationship with one half of Cheeky Girls is defeated by Tories

Jacqui Smith pays the price for expenses scandal

Former Home Secretary becomes the most high-profile political casualty, losing her Redditch seat to Tory Karen Lumley

Dow Jones plummets amid Greek bailout fears

Wall Street suffered one of its worst trading days, falling by 500 points in seconds, as concerns grew over the debt crisis in the eurozone

Maclaren payout to children injured by pushchairs

Pushchair manufacturer agrees payments of up to £10,000 for children who lost fingers or fingertips in buggy’s hinge mechanism

Businessman on death row appeals for clemency

Aziz Qayoumi, who faces execution by hanging for killing two members of his family, is asking the Government to save his life

British Airways braced for further strikes

Cabin crew are poised for prolonged strike action as Unite is expected to announce that it has rejected a peace offer

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