UK housing market set for a fall, IMF warns

"The fund, in its half-yearly World Economic Outlook, said it was 'worrisome' that UK property prices still remained so expensive "

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University students could face more than £10,000 a year in fees

"A free market in tuition fees in which universities will be free to charge more than £10,000 a year for courses is expected to be recommended by the government's official adviser on higher education next week."

The Guardian,   Link

Global unemployment to trigger further social unrest, UN agency forecasts

"The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has warned of growing social unrest because it fears global employment will not now recover until 2015."

Guardian,   Link

"OECD cuts global economic growth forecasts"

"Major world economies may be slowing faster than thought – although OECD says another downturn 'unlikely'  "

Guardian,   Link

"Figures show 20% increase in net migration to UK"

"Net migration to Britain rose by 20% to 196,000 last year, fuelled by a sharp increase in the number of overseas students coming to the UK to study and a 13% fall in the number of Britons leaving to live abroad."

Guardian,  Link

Khyra Ishaq: social services 'more worried about careers than child's wellbeing'

"A seven-year-old girl starved to death after some of the social workers charged with protecting her put their own careers ahead of her wellbeing, a serious case review found today."

 Guardian,   Link

"Cloistered French nuns from Avignon are record label's new sales hope"

"Sisters from a closed order dating back to 6th century win contract for a new album of Gregorian chant"

Guardian,  Link