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Bid on a limited edition signed guitar
19/03/2010
Haiti Fundraising Concert musicians have signed a guitar - the auction ends on Tuesday evening, so get bidding!
ActionAid distributes tarpaulins in Haiti as rainy season due to start
11/03/2010
The rains have started in Port-au-Prince and ActionAid is at work providing shelter.
Supermarket watchdog one step closer to becoming a reality
11/03/2010
The Supermarket Ombudsman Bill is one step closer to becoming law but supermarkets are lobbying hard to water it down.
ActionAid applauds Baroness Kinnock�s new role which will tackle violence against women worldwide
09/03/2010
The government has taken the landmark step of appointing a government minister with responsibility for tackling global violence against women.
ActionAid in Haiti: latest update
09/03/2010
Our distribution of food, non-food items, shelter and healthcare continues to reach thousands in Haiti.
UK should make ending violence against women a foreign policy priority
08/03/2010
The government must follow America�s lead and create a Minister whose job is to put ending violence against women at the heart of the UK�s foreign policy.
ActionAid calls for MPs to back supermarket watchdog
05/03/2010
The Grocery Market Ombudsman Bill has its second reading in Parliament today. If passed, it could be of huge benefit to farmers, workers and shoppers.

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Palm oil is problematic - in more than just Nestle products
19/03/2010 14:53:13
Greenpeace have launched an amazingly powerful campaign against Nestle, protesting against the use of palm oil in their products because rainforests are ripped up for palm oil plantations. Watch ...
Alleging corruption in Uganda
19/03/2010 12:02:03
Jane Moyo, Head of media relationsLast night, BBC�s News at Ten reported the UK Minister of State for international development, Douglas Alexander, as planning to ramp up efforts to end corruption ...
A brutal start to married life
19/03/2010 11:50:32
Anjali Kwatra, Head of newsI’ve only just got round to finishing this great article from Wednesday’s Independent (I know, that’s a bad thing for a member of the news team to admi ...
Paul Weller signed guitar up for grabs
19/03/2010 11:17:17
If you're a music fan and have lots of money, this one is for you. The amazing people who put on the Haiti EarthQuake Fundraiser gig at the roundhouse last month are auctioning off a guitar. N ...

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