Scotland’s first minister has told a group of high school pupils that it is okay to get drunk “once in…
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Brown calls for £5.5bn Aids fund
Gordon Brown has called on rich nations to fund a £5.5bn ($10bn) plan to fight the Aids epidemic and find…
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EU referendum question unveiled
The question to be asked in the referendum on the EU Constitution has been unveiled by the government. It will…
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Probe launched on Ken Nazi jibe
An investigation by the Standards Board is under way following allegations that Ken Livingstone has brought his office into disrepute.…
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Burglar defence guidelines issued
Householders who injure or even kill intruders are unlikely to be prosecuted – providing they were acting “honestly and instinctively”,…
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February poll claim ‘speculation’
Reports that Tony Blair is planning a snap general election for February 2005 have been described as “idle speculation” by…
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Howard denies split over ID cards
Michael Howard has denied his shadow cabinet was split over its decision to back controversial Labour plans to introduce ID…
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Campaign ‘cold calls’ questioned
Labour and the Conservatives are still telephoning the millions of people who have signed up to make sure they do…
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Drink remark ‘acts as diversion’
The first minister’s statement that it was okay to get drunk “once in a while” has diverted attention from the…
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‘Super union’ merger plan touted
Two of Britain’s big trade unions could merge to form a “super union” of two million members. The move by…
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