Ministers would not rule out scrapping the Child Support Agency if it failed to improve, Work and Pensions Secretary Alan…
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Manchester wins Labour conference
The Labour Party will hold its 2006 autumn conference in Manchester and not Blackpool, it has been confirmed. The much…
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Labour MPs’ fears over squabbling
If there is one thing certain to stiffen the spines of Labour MPs it is the prospect of losing their…
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‘Debate needed’ on donations cap
A cap on donations to political parties should not be introduced yet, the elections watchdog has said. Fears that big…
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Immigration to be election issue
Immigration and asylum have normally been issues politicians from the big parties have tiptoed around at election time. But no…
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Former NI minister Scott dies
Former Northern Ireland minister Sir Nicholas Scott has died at a London hospice, his family has announced. The former Conservative…
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PM apology over jailings
Tony Blair has apologised to two families who suffered one of the UK’s biggest miscarriages of justice. The prime minister…
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Howard backs stem cell research
Michael Howard has backed stem cell research, saying it is important people are not frightened of the future. The controversial…
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UK heading wrong way – Howard
Tony Blair has had the chance to tackle the problems facing Britain and has failed, Michael Howard has said. “Britain…
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Labour targets ‘hardcore truants’
A fresh crackdown on persistent truants in England has been launched by Education Secretary Ruth Kelly. Serial truants make up…
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