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<Slug>025 TEACHERS JONES</Slug>
<TEXT>(Note he's also spoken on the BENEFITS story)

Unions are reacting angrily to plans to make it easier to sack bad teachers.

Just 17 have lost their jobs for incompetence in England in a decade.

The government's going to speed up the sacking process schools have to go
through.

Head teachers may also be asked to share information about under-performing
staff.

Sky's deputy political editor Joey Jones says it's a very unpopular move with
some.

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<TEXT>David Cameron seems to be making another policy u-turn.

The Prime Minister says he may have to scale back plans to reform child benefit, which would see it taken away from families with one big earner.
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<TEXT>If you care about cuts to Somerset's bus services - today's the last chance to have your say.

The County Council needs to make savings - and it's feared 35 routes across the area will be lost, isolating disabled and elderly people.

A public consultation comes to an end today.
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<TEXT>Eating just two rashers of bacon a day can increase your risk of pancreatic cancer by almost 20 percent.

That's the conclusion of a study by Swedish scientists investigating the risk of eating processed meats.
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<Slug>GAMES 2</Slug>
<TEXT>A bobsleigh rider from Bridgwater is among 23 athletes who'll represent Great Britain at the first ever Winter Youth Olympic Games, which start today.

Oliver Biddulph - who's 19 is part of the squad competing at Innsbruck in Austria for the next ten days.
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<TEXT>Ed Sheeran leads this year's Brit Award nominations.

The 20-year-old is up for four prizes - but will face tough competition in the Best British single category from the Military Wives.
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