Blunkett: Extradition treaty regret

David Blunkett has expressed misgivings over Britain's extradition treaty with the United States, despite being the home secretary at the time it was signed.

Devid Blunkett was home secretary when the extradition treaty with the US was signed

Brown to take on unpaid development role

Gordon Brown will dedicate himself to unpaid work on international development, he has confirmed.

Gordon Brown has kept a very low profile since leaving No 10

Labour left reeling by Blair memoir

Labour has been left reeling by the publication of Tony Blair's memoirs, with various factions trying to work out how to position themselves in the wake of his intervention into the party's politics.

Copies of Tony Blair's book are laid out in a bookshop in London

PM backs Hague over personal statement

The prime minister has backed William Hague over his astonishingly personal statement last night.

William Hague issued the statement on Wednesday

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Darling: Bonus tax 'a failure'

The attitude of banks towards big bonus payouts to staff has not changed as a result of the previous government's 'bonus tax', according to Alistair Darling.

Alistair Darling has acknowledged that the 'bonus culture' persists

Pressure on Coulson as phone hacking row reopens

The row over phone hacking at the News of the World has been reopened by claims the practise was widespread under Andy Coulson.

The phone tapping scandal led to one reporter being jailed for four months

Labour contest: One man, many votes?

The complex voting system of the Labour leadership election could give rise to individuals having more than one vote to cast, it has been suggested.

The Labour party uses a complex voting system to select its leader

Thompson: BBC had 'massive' left-wing bias

The BBC used to be guilty of political bias towards the left, but has entered a new era of impartiality according to its director general, Mark Thompson.

The future of the BBC's funding remains undecided

Scotland's minimum alcohol price plan: 45p

The Scottish executive has announced its intention to impose a fixed minimum price of 45 pence per unit for alcohol.

The SNP is targeting cheap alcohol in Scotland


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Unemployment

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Review: A Journey

The former PM is witty, engaging and occasionally wise - but when the mask slips, the faults emerge.

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Review: Jilted Generation by Ed Howker and Shiv Malik

If you can't buy a house or get a job you're probably looking for someone to blame. This book could help you out - even if it won't solve all your problems.

Jilted Generation by Ed Howker and Shiv Malik, out September 2nd 2010

Analysis: Why are the knives out for Mandelson?

In the midst of a leadership race in which all candidates have pledged a break with the past, Mandelson's support has become poisonous.

Mandelson is the victim of Labour's need to break with its  past.

United Response: The coalition's first 100 days

Opinion Former Comment: For all of the undoubted energy the Coalition Government has brought to its first 100 days in office, it is still too soon to judge.


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With A-level results due, the debate over whether they are being dumbed down has returned.

Ready for university? Some critics accuse examiners of dumbing down A-Levels.

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Opinion Former Comment: For all of the undoubted energy the Coalition Government has brought to its first 100 days in office, it is still too soon to judge.