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27/06/2011

Susan Hulme and the 大象传媒's parliamentary team report as the Government overhauls the running of the Ministry of Defence and cuts the number of senior officers.

Liam Fox sets out plans for a "radical" re-organisation of the Ministry of the Defence, including a cut in the number of senior officers.
The Defence Secretary tells MPs the MoD was "top heavy" and its over-bureaucratic system had led to poor decision-making and financial management.
In a statement to the Commons, the Prime Minister says he has succeeded in keeping Britain out of a second bailout to Greece through "real negotiating effort".
In the Lords, peers agree changes that allow peers to retire from Parliament.
Susan Hulme and team report on today's events in Parliament.

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Mon 27 Jun 2011 23:30

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  • Mon 27 Jun 2011 23:30

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