The Ministry of Defence has said several thousand who served on the Arctic Convoys had already received the Atlantic Star campaign medal, which was awarded for service in the Atlantic and home waters.

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While American and British Airways pull their hair trying to convince regulators that their intended alliance wont diminish competition on trans-atlantic flights, the Star partners already have antitrust approval and are moving ahead with engines at full throttle.

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