But it is unlikely the Treasury will bow to demands to overhaul the way the National Assembly is funded by Westminster in order for the administration to dip into the financial markets.

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The first car that officially rolled off the assembly line in Chongqing with a big bow on the hood and under a sea of confetti was a red Focus, which competes with a slew of inexpensive domestic models, such as those from Geely.

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Labour Party London Assembly member John Biggs called Galloway, Respect party MP for Bethnal Green and Bow in east London, a "laughing stock" after he imitated a cat and pretended to lick cream from actress Rula Lenska's hands, as part of a task.

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