The Artesian Blog takes a look at the morning headlines:
Graduates 'face more competition' - The average number of graduates chasing every job on offer this year has risen to 48 and graduate starting salaries have been frozen, a report says.
There were 25% fewer jobs available in the UK on the last recruitment round, the Association of Graduate Recruiters said after surveying 226 members. (full story)
Police spending half their time away from front line as paperwork increases - Police officers are spending an increasing amount of their time on paperwork, despite the Government's claim to have cut the burden of red tape, new figures have disclosed.
Official Home Office data appear to suggest its moves to cut bureaucracy are working, with police spending a larger proportion of their time on what is called "front line policing". (full story)
Google or Microsoft could hold NHS patient records say Tories - Health records could be transferred to Google or Microsoft under a Tory government, The Times has learnt.
Patients will be given the option of moving their medical notes to private companies after the Conservatives said that they would replace Labour’s “centrally determined and unresponsive national IT system”. (full story)
Violent Riots Kill Up To 140 In China - Up to 140 people have been killed and more than 800 injured during violent ethnic riots in China's western Xinjiang region.
Thousands of people, mostly Muslim Uighurs, took to the streets of the region's capital, Urumqi, where some rioters smashed vehicles and set them alight. (full story)
Honduras coup leaders block ousted president's return - Coup leaders in Honduras thwarted President Manuel Zelaya's attempted return early today by blocking an airport runway with military vehicles, forcing his plane to divert to Nicaragua.
Thousands of the ousted leader's supporters clashed with police and soldiers at the airport, leaving at least two dead and dozens injured. (full story)
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