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Labour to promise high-speed rail link in election manifesto
PM sees chance to be the 'party of action' with precise route and costs for new line
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Iraq war probe ready to name and blame, says chairman
Monday, 23 November 2009
Inquiry to begin as leaked papers reveal troops were poorly equipped for conflict
Clegg reveals Lib Dems are prepared to back Cameron
Monday, 23 November 2009
Tories' dwindling poll lead increases possibility of hung parliament after the election
Straw says reform of libel laws is needed
Monday, 23 November 2009
The Government is preparing proposals for reforming the UK's "unbalanced" libel laws, Jack Straw has confirmed. The Justice Secretary said the current system was attracting "libel tourists" and restricting "fair comment".
What women want... and it may not be Dave
Sunday, 22 November 2009
Jane Merrick: Battle for the support of female voters is in full swing.
Tory plan for emergency budget revealed
Sunday, 22 November 2009
David Cameron insisted the financial package would be needed to tackle the soaring public deficit.
Cameron and PM apologise over Remembrance Day photo-ops
Sunday, 22 November 2009
Gordon Brown and David Cameron apologised after suggestions that they competed for photo opportunities at a Remembrance Day service attended by the Queen, it was revealed today.
Fortunes of war: Iraq? Never did me any harm
Sunday, 22 November 2009
As the Chilcot inquiry into Britain's disastrous mission begins this week, Andrew Johnson recalls the key players – and calculates whether they are winners or losers in the aftermath of the conflict.
New poll says Labour has closed the gap on Tories
Sunday, 22 November 2009
The Prime Minister's attempts to stage a fightback in the run-up to the general election were boosted last night after a new opinion poll suggested that Labour had closed the gap on the Conservatives to just six percentage points.
MEP clashes with bishop over 'climate alarmism'
Sunday, 22 November 2009
A controversial Conservative Euro MP has careered into a clash with a bishop over his claim that the Church of England has "abandoned religion" to preach the gospel of climate change.
Maternity care should be safe from cuts, according to poll
Sunday, 22 November 2009
Two out of three people in England believe maternity services should be spared from health service spending cuts, according to a poll out today.
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1 FBI hunts for investigator paid £500,000 by McCanns
2 Now the expenses spotlight falls on Britain's judiciary
3 RAF's wartime reconnaissance photos go online in new archive
4 Labour to promise high-speed rail link in election manifesto
5 After the floods, the clean-up operation
6 The 'biblical' deluge that broke all the records
7 Iraq war report details 'appalling' failures
8 Customers in line for bank charge windfall worth billions
9 Iraq war probe ready to name and blame, says chairman
10 Clegg reveals Lib Dems are prepared to back Cameron
11 Four charged with terrorism offences
12 Ex-Scientologist sues the cult for loss of girlfriend and business
13 Asbestos: A shameful legacy
14 BNP signs its first non-white member...
15 Irish dissidents attempt 400lb bomb attack on policing board
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1 Four charged with terrorism offences
2 Clegg reveals Lib Dems are prepared to back Cameron
3 Nasty, brutish and short: The horrific life of Baby P
4 Iraq war probe ready to name and blame, says chairman
5 Gold in coal raises shining prospect
6 Labour to promise high-speed rail link in election manifesto
7 FBI hunts for investigator paid £500,000 by McCanns
8 Customers in line for bank charge windfall worth billions
9 Now the expenses spotlight falls on Britain's judiciary
10 Vaz did not break code of conduct, says Filkin report
11 After the floods, the clean-up operation
12 Asbestos: A shameful legacy
13 RAF's wartime reconnaissance photos go online in new archive
Commented
1New poll says Labour has closed the gap on Tories
2US builds up its bases in oil-rich South America
4Oliver Miles: The key question ? is Blair a war criminal?
6MEP clashes with bishop over 'climate alarmism'
7As deaths in Afghanistan rise, so does the growth of opium
8What women want... and it may not be Dave
Columnist Comments
• Bruce Anderson: Iraq is inseparable from Tony Blair
The destruction of Saddam was a noble cause, even if ineptly conducted
• Yasmin Alibhai-Brown: Why is my gender in retreat?
The truth is that all nations would prefer it if women went back indoors
• Philip Hensher: Gaffes that can be a boon to Cameron
The expenses scandal too will be seen as a helpful winnowing exercise
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