Wednesday, 16 July 2008 @ 18:28
Soham inquiry changes 'not made'
The government is criticised for failing to implement more than a third of the recommendations made after the Soham murders.
Wednesday, 16 July 2008 @ 17:07
Davis back with 15,355 majority
FORMER shadow home secretary David Davis was re-elected to the Commons yesterday, after forcing a by-election in the East Yorkshire seat of Howden and Haltenprice over the issue of 42 days detention for terrorist suspects Mr Davis won more than 71.
Wednesday, 16 July 2008 @ 17:07
Nine slug it out in Glasgow East
NINE candidates will contest the Glasgow East by-election on July 24, in which Labour will be defending a majority of 13,507. The candidates are: Chris Creighton (Independent), Frances Curran (Scottish Socialist Party), Margaret Curran (Labour), Dr Eileen Duke (Scottish Greens), Hamish Howitt (Freedom 4 Choice), John Mason (Scottish National Party), Tricia McLeish (Solidarity), Davena Rankin (Conserva...
Wednesday, 16 July 2008 @ 17:07
MPs' anger over unitary proposals
MPs from Suffolk and Norfolk have united across the political divide to reject proposals for unitary councils in the two counties. At a Westminster briefing yesterday presented by members of the Boundary Committee for England, the MPs described the projected Norfolk and Lowestoft, Suffolk rural, and Ipswich-Felixstowe unitaries as “inherently flawed.
Wednesday, 16 July 2008 @ 17:07
MPs united to condemn unitary plan
MPs from Suffolk and Norfolk have united across the political divide to reject proposals for unitary councils in the two counties. At a Westminster briefing yesterday presented by members of the Boundary Committee for England, the MPs described the projected Norfolk and Lowestoft, Suffolk rural, and Ipswich-Felixstowe unitaries as “inherently flawed”.
Wednesday, 16 July 2008 @ 13:00
England deaf face ODI challenge
Following on from an exciting two-match Ashes Series for Deaf cricketers, the teams remain in Wales for the first International Twenty20 match.
Wednesday, 16 July 2008 @ 12:00
Flintoff gets Watkinson backing
Andrew Flintoff is in good enough form with the bat to play his first Test for 18 months, according to Lancashire cricket manager Mike Watkinson.
Wednesday, 16 July 2008 @ 11:25
Snape urges seamers to be best
Jeremy Snape is delivering a simple motto to help South Africa’s much-touted pace attack put their Lord’s labours behind them when they face England again in the second Test this week.
Wednesday, 16 July 2008 @ 09:10
MPs seek to abolish John Lewis List expenses
The so-called John Lewis List could be abolished after the Government sought to pre-empt moves by the Conservatives towards greater transparency over MPs' expenses.