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Brown in Middle East leader talks
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Gordon Brown arrives in Tel Aviv for two days of talks with Israeli and Palestinian political leaders, following his trip to Iraq. |
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UK 'must check' US torture denial
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The British government should no longer rely on US assurances it does not use torture, a parliamentary report says. |
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Darling: Public feel 'squeezed'
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Chancellor Alistair Darling tells Cabinet colleagues not to expect more cash for the public sector. |
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MoD admits loss of secret files
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Over 100 USB memory sticks, some with secret data, have been lost or stolen from defence officials since 2004, it emerges. |
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MPs warning over haulage industry
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Ministers are urged to do more to help UK hauliers compete against those based in continental Europe. |
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Think-tank warned about balance
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A charity is cleared of furthering Gordon Brown's "political aspirations" but warned over not being politically neutral enough. |
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'Work for dole' proposals leaked
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Ministers are considering plans to force long-term jobless to work for benefits, a leaked document says. |
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Public borrowing at June record
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Public sector borrowing rose by more than expected last month, suggesting the slowing economy is hitting government coffers. |
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Tycoon's EU treaty appeal fails
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Tycoon Stuart Wheeler loses his appeal to fight in the courts for a public referendum on the EU Lisbon Treaty |
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Where are Brown, Cameron and Clegg planning to holiday?
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Gordon Brown is reportedly planning a British bucket and spade holiday - in a break from his predecessor's lavish foreign breaks. |
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Nick Robinson
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What impact will rewriting the fiscal rules have on us? |
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Martha's week
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It's recess, but can workaholic Brown take time off? |
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House prices up
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Five reasons to be cheerful amid the gloom and doom |
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A British Islam?
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Why board may be a step too far in the battle of ideas |
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Tax cutter?
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Why Nick Clegg changed tack on tax and spend |
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The Politics Show
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Your house could be part of our new look studio design |
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Government funds Muslim thinkers
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The British government is to fund a board of Islamic theologians in an attempt to sideline violent extremists. |
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'More notice' call for elections
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The prime minister should give more than a month's notice if he is calling a general election, says the Electoral Commission. |
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Living costs on by-election trail
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Fuel costs and pensioners' rights are on the Glasgow East by-election campaign agenda |
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NHS trusts lose confidential data
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More than 150 separate cases of data being lost across Welsh NHS trusts left patients details at risk, it is revealed. |
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Clegg pledge to make tax 'fairer'
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Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg outlines plans to bring down the overall level of taxation - with cuts for lower earners. |
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Army chief welcomes troop support
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The head of the Army, Gen Sir Richard Dannatt, welcomes moves by ministers to increase support for soldiers and their families. |
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UK ratifies the EU Lisbon Treaty
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The UK has officially ratified the controversial EU treaty - despite doubts over its future after the Irish "no" vote. |
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'No decision' on giant database
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No decision has been taken on whether to gather details of all phone calls, e-mails and internet use, a security minister says. |
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MPs' addresses to remain secret
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MPs win their battle to exclude their addresses, travel plans and security bills from Freedom of Information laws. |
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Recorded crime figures show fall
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Police-recorded crime in England and Wales fell 9% last year, but people still think it's going up, figures show. |
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Police 'to be freed from targets'
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Police are to be given greater freedom from red tape and targets under new government reforms. |
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In full: Glasgow East candidates
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The full list of nine candidates who will contest the Glasgow East by-election. |
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Compensation call over Equitable
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Ministers are told to set up a compensation fund for Equitable Life policyholders and apologise for past regulatory failures. |
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Alarm over Westminster asbestos
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A report finds that MPs and staff are being exposed to dangerous asbestos in the Houses of Parliament. |
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'Farce' warning on degree levels
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A committee of MPs warns that the lack of certainty about what a degree is worth is "descending into farce". |
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Nigerian activists reject UK plan
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Activists in the Niger Delta reject a UK plan to provide military training to deal with "blood oil". |
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The full story: PM's questions
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The key points, expert reaction and your comments as Gordon Brown faces his last PM's questions before the summer. |
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MoD critical of local tax plans
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The UK's armed forces minister says he has "serious concerns" about Scottish Government plans for a local income tax. |
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Brian Taylor's political blog
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Dummy puff/betsan blog |
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Passport staff join strike action
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Passport office staff in Northern Ireland become the latest public sector workers to vote for strike action over pay. |
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Mark Devenport's political blog
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Dummy puff/betsan blog |
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Culture minister job up for grabs
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Speculation over who will take over the role as Culture Minister begins after Rhodri Glyn Thomas quits over pub smoking issue. |
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Betsan Powys' political blog
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Dummy puff/betsan blog |
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Who's who: Cabinet
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