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Army officer faces Iraq death inquiry
One of the most senior British Army officers charged over the death of an Iraqi prisoner will give evidence to the public inquiry into the incident today.
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Big squeeze hits middle classes and rich
Monday, 7 December 2009
Sean O'Grady: The best-off will see their spending power cut by as much as 9 per cent in the most vicious assault on their living standards in three decades.
Brown to curb top public sector salaries
Monday, 7 December 2009
PM detailed plans to cut another £3bn from the cost of running Government.
'I urged Blair to delay Iraq invasion' new
Monday, 7 December 2009
Major General Tim Cross called for the invasion to be put off two days before the start of the conflict because preparations for dealing with the aftermath were not in place.
Unsupervised foster care toddler drowned in pool new
Monday, 7 December 2009
A toddler in care drowned in a back garden swimming pool when she was left unsupervised by her foster parents, an inquest heard today.
Bankers angry over windfall tax on bonuses new
Monday, 7 December 2009
Banking chiefs today reacted angrily to suggestions that a windfall tax on bonuses could be included in the Chancellor's Pre-Budget Repor
Army Major raised fears over treatment of Iraqis new
Monday, 7 December 2009
One of the most senior British Army officers charged over the death of an Iraqi prisoner revealed today he previously raised fears soldiers were going "over the top" with detainees.
MoD 'did not want to breach privacy of detainee'
Monday, 7 December 2009
The Government misled MPs over Britain’s role in the rendition of two men arrested by the UK and then imprisoned by the Americans for five years in Afghanistan, it is claimed today.
Housing society blamed for fatal boiler explosion new
Monday, 7 December 2009
A housing society was today fined £50,000 for health and safety breaches leading to a boiler explosion that killed a woman and her dog.
Parliament 'misled over rendition of alleged terrorists' new
Monday, 7 December 2009
The Government misled Parliament over two alleged terrorists who were subject to 'extraordinary rendition', a legal charity said today.
March of children opens Workington bridge
Monday, 7 December 2009
Heavy rain fell today as children officially opened a new footbridge named in honour of a hero policeman swept to his death in floods a fortnight ago.
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