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WHAT HAPPENED ON 13th September 1996?
12th September 1996
MINISTER TO TALK TO EU OVER CATTLE CULL
Agriculture Minister Douglas Hogg is to hold talks with the European Commission on Britain's cattle slaughter policy. The decision taken at a meeting of Cabinet ministers followed reports that Britain might unilaterally scale down the cattle cull agreed with the EU The suggestion comes in the light of new scientific advice suggesting BSE could disappear in five years. The Government is urging the EU Commission to review the evidence.
13th September 1996
Britain & several other countries may
be taken to court for their actions in the beef crisis. The European Commission has described a British ban on European cattle over 30- months-old as illegal. It says the principle of free trade within Europe's single market is under threat from governments taking matters into their own hands in the beef crisis The British block on European cattle over 30-months-old is seen here as the most blatant example.
13th September 1996
Britain & several other countries may
be taken to court for their actions in the beef crisis. The European Commission is concerned that member countries are taking matters into their own hands. France banned imports of British cattle feed Spain did the same & traders in one German region have refused to allow in British dairy products. The commission is threatening action against all of them in the European Court of Justice.
12th September 1996
SHARE PRICES
| SHARECHEC | K (ITs)17:30 |
| Anglo&O 487½+ 3 | MercWld 101½ |
| Bankers 225½+ 1 | MonksIT 609½+ 2 |
| British 230½+ 1½ | MurrInt 412½ |
| Edinbur 334½+ 1½ | RIT Cap 248½+ 1½ |
| Electra 402½+ 1½ | Scot Am 174½+ 1 |
| F&C 157½- ¼ | Scot Ea 100 - ¾ |
| F&C Pac 182½+ 1 | Scot IT 274½+ 1¼ |
| Fle FE 305½ | ScotM&T 271½+ ½ |
| Fle Jap 237½- ½ | Sec All 2027½+ 4½ |
| FleMerc 335½+ 1½ | TR City 168 - ½ |
| Fle O/s 331½ | TR SmCo 227½ |
| Gov Ori 184½+ 1 | Temp Em 134 - 1¼ |
| Gov Str 341½+ ½3i 468½+ 2 | |
| KleiEur 95¼ | WitanIT 267½+ ½ |
| MercEur 106¼ | Abbey N 602½+ ½ |
| NBAll prices are mid-prices | |
| Popular Shares | Options Weather |
13th September 1996
Britain & several other countries may
be taken to court for their actions in the beef crisis. The European Commission has described a British ban on European cattle over 30- months-old as illegal. It says the principle of free trade within Europe's single market is under threat from governments taking matters into their own hands in the beef crisis The British block on European cattle over 30-months-old is seen here as the most blatant example.
13th September 1996
Britain & several other countries may
be taken to court for their actions in the beef crisis. The European Commission is concerned that member countries are taking matters into their own hands. France banned imports of British cattle feed Spain did the same & traders in one German region have refused to allow in British dairy products. The commission is threatening action against all of them in the European Court of Justice.
12th September 1996
NITROGEN DIOXIDE 8pm Thu 12 Sep
London
| Air | Level | |
| Quality | (ppb) | |
| URBAN sites | ||
| Bexley | Very Good | 21 |
| Bloomsbury | Very Good | 41 |
| Brent | Very Good | 17 |
| Camden Kerbside | Very Good | 27 |
| Cromwell Road - - | ||
| Earls Court | Very Good | 18 |
| Eltham | Very Good | 16 |
| Haringey roadside | Very Good | 27 |
| Hillingdon | Very Good | 25 |
| North Kensington - - | ||
| Data from Department of Environment | ||
| Ski IndexAir Qual Weather Travel |
13th September 1996
Britain & several other countries may
be taken to court for their actions in the beef crisis. The European Commission has described a British ban on European cattle over 30- months-old as illegal. It says the principle of free trade within Europe's single market is under threat from governments taking matters into their own hands in the beef crisis The British block on European cattle over 30-months-old is seen here as the most blatant example.
13th September 1996
Britain & several other countries may
be taken to court for their actions in the beef crisis. The European Commission is concerned that member countries are taking matters into their own hands. France banned imports of British cattle feed Spain did the same & traders in one German region have refused to allow in British dairy products. The commission is threatening action against all of them in the European Court of Justice.
12th September 1996
BUNDESBANK GIVES EMS WARNING TO GERMANY
Germany might not qualify to join the European single currency system a report from the Bundesbank has warned. The German central bank said the government had to implement in full the austerity package now before parliament It said it could not rule out that the budget deficit might reach 4% this year The Maastricht criteria for admission to the EMS says member states must keep their budget deficits at not more than 3% of gross domestic product in 1997.
13th September 1996
Britain & several other countries may
be taken to court for their actions in the beef crisis. The European Commission has described a British ban on European cattle over 30- months-old as illegal. It says the principle of free trade within Europe's single market is under threat from governments taking matters into their own hands in the beef crisis The British block on European cattle over 30-months-old is seen here as the most blatant example.
13th September 1996
Britain & several other countries may
be taken to court for their actions in the beef crisis. The European Commission is concerned that member countries are taking matters into their own hands. France banned imports of British cattle feed Spain did the same & traders in one German region have refused to allow in British dairy products. The commission is threatening action against all of them in the European Court of Justice.
12th September 1996
BUNDESBANK GIVES EMS WARNING TO GERMANY
Germany might not qualify to join the European single currency system a report from the Bundesbank has warned. The German central bank said the government had to implement in full the austerity package now before parliament It said it could not rule out that the budget deficit might reach 4% this year The Maastricht criteria for admission to the EMS says member states must keep their budget deficits at not more than 3% of gross domestic product in 1997.
13th September 1996
Britain & several other countries may
be taken to court for their actions in the beef crisis. The European Commission has described a British ban on European cattle over 30- months-old as illegal. It says the principle of free trade within Europe's single market is under threat from governments taking matters into their own hands in the beef crisis The British block on European cattle over 30-months-old is seen here as the most blatant example.
13th September 1996
Nick Jones on Labour denying reports
that it is to cut trades union links: Mr Monks said he thought Labour politicians should have been more careful. Most delegates think they have been used in Labour union bashing. The party's tactic all week has been to reassure voters that a Blair government will not be held to ransom by unions. Legislation to curb strikes is not being ruled out nor is the ultimate sanction of breaking the union link.
