Businesses will be asked about which areas of crime, such as fraud, burglary and anti-social behaviour, concern them the most.

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Another concern (yet again) is the behaviour of Hamid Karzai, the Afghan president.

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He added that the policy of contrition was not even proving effective in changing the behaviour of countries in the world that were of concern to the US, like Iran or Cuba.

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Don Shenker, of Alcohol Concern, thinks a minimum price of at least 40p per unit might begin to affect behaviour.

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It will be Mr Oaten's task to maintain the Lib Dems' admirable concern for civil liberties, while introducing a new sternness on policing and anti-social behaviour.

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The NUT said it was a matter of "very real concern" that six in 10 teachers had not received any training helping them to deal with behaviour problems.

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