His grounds of appeal criticised the legal directions given to jurors by trial judge Lord Dunpark, the eye witness evidence Beck claims was mistaken, the rejection of his alibi and a claim that his legal team had let him down.

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The Sports Grounds Safety Authority Bill, proposed by Tory MP Jonathan Lord, was given an unopposed third reading and now goes to the Lords for further consideration.

BBC: Safety advice bill clears Commons

Later, a bid by Lib Dem Lord Tope to allow local authorities to cut the council tax reduction given to single people was defeated, by 299 votes to 64, majority 235.

BBC: Government defeated over council tax plans

Previously Lord Archer said he was given the tip at a dinner party given by his friend, Sir Nicholas Lloyd, the former editor of the Daily Express.

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Lord Sutherland's report says the procurement process by which ETS was given the Sats contract had been sound.

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The painting was given to the Trust by the estate of Edna, Lady Samuel of Wych Cross, whose late husband Harold, Lord Samuel of Wych Cross was a keen art collector and philanthropist.

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Public Enemy - formed in 1982 by rappers Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Professor Griff and DJ Lord - is widely considered to have given a social conscience to early hip hop, with politically charged tracks such as Fight the Power.

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