Councillor Andy Perkins, Labour group leader, said the first he was aware of the Conservatives' interest in flying the flag at half mast was at 11:00 BST when the funeral was well under way.

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Societe Generale analyst Andy Perkins believes that average selling price (ASP) has spiked around the world for handsets, and much of that is due to Apple and the iPhone 5, which could alleviate gross margin concerns.

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