Former Northern Ireland minister Sir Nicholas Scott has died at a London hospice, his family has announced. The former Conservative…
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Blair congratulates Bush on win
Tony Blair has said he looks forward to continuing his strong relationship with George Bush and working with him during…
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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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Cardinal criticises Iraq war cost
Billions of pounds spent on conflict in Iraq and in the Middle East should have been used to reduce poverty,…
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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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Parties warned over ‘grey vote’
Political parties cannot afford to take older UK voters for granted in the coming election, says Age Concern. A survey…
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Tories pledge free sports lessons
Children would be offered two hours’ free sports training a week by a future Tory government, the party has said.…
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Howard dismisses Tory tax fears
Michael Howard has dismissed fears from some Conservatives that his plans for £4bn tax cuts are too modest. He defended…
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