Where's the beef?

South Korea and America are getting ever closer to making a 'beef deal'. BBC.

Gordon Brown has been told to give UK cities more elected mayors. Channel 4.

Ministers are to revisit the GM debate in order to discuss whether genetically modified crops will be able to combat the global food crisis. ePolitix.

Despite everybody's predictions retails sales in May showed a record increase of 3.5%. BBC.

Boris Johnson has congratulated London school kids that took part in a 'fuel of the future' competition. GLA.

A new report by the TUC has determined that women's pay is the key to dealing with child poverty. Channel 4.

A study has claimed that half of pregnancies by girls under 18 end in abortion, even though the number of pregnancies is falling. The Times.

The Conservatives have promised longer contracts for rail franchises in a bid to encourage improvements. The Guardian.

The £9.3bn budget for the 2012 Olympic games looks to be stretched to its limit by the credit crunch. The Guardian.

Barack Obama has opted out of the public financing system for the general election and will fund his campaign privately. IHT.

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