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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Labour MP praises Tory campaign
The Conservatives have been “a lot smarter” in the way they have conducted the general election campaign, a Labour backbencher…
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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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Iraq advice claim sparks new row
The Tories say ministers must respond in Parliament to claims that the legal advice used to justify the Iraq war…
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Blair defends terror law changes
The prime minister has defended measures to allow house arrest without trial, saying “several hundred” people in the UK are…
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Howard and Blair tax pledge clash
Tony Blair has said voters will have to wait for Labour’s manifesto to see if the party has plans to…
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Sainsbury’s Labour election gift
Science Minister Lord Sainsbury has made a £2m donation to the Labour Party for its General Election fund. It is…
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