Archive of articles from 2004

Supermarkets failing poor on healthy eating

Supermarkets urged to do more to help consumers

All of Britain's supermarkets could be doing more to encourage healthy eating - but those known for low prices are doing the least.

Unions meet to ward off pension reforms

Prentis determined to fight changes

Leaders of the UK's main trade unions will be meeting later today in an attempt to decide on a united response to the Government's attempts to reform public sector pensions.

Blair to meet Sinn Fein leaders

Politics.co.uk

Sinn Fein leaders Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness today will lead a delegation to Downing Street in a bid to restart the stalled Northern Ireland peace process.

Church leader: Britain no longer Christian country

Politics.co.uk

The Archbishop of York on Sunday said he would be "hard-pushed" to label Britain a Christian country.

Brown: Moral duty to aid world's poor

Brown continues push on poverty

Britain will use next year's presidencies of the G8 and EU to push for greater debt relief for African countries, Gordon Brown has pledged.

Call to 'prune' the Commons

Should MPs be cut?

The Conservative Party's economic affairs spokesman has called for the number of MPs in the House of Commons to be trimmed.

Tories press for teacher anonymity

Concerns at impact of false accusations

Teachers should be granted anonymity against abuse accusations until a formal police charge is made, according to the Shadow Education Secretary Tim Collins.

Government urged to act on film piracy

Politics.co.uk

More must be done to clamp down on organised criminals involved in film piracy, according to the UK Film Council.

Record homeless figures

Prescott announces more funding to tackle homelessness

For the first time, the number of households living in temporary accommodation has topped 100,000 according to official figures.

Action needed now if voluntary pensions model is to survive

UK is not saving enough for retirement

Government, employers and employees must take action now if the traditional voluntary pensions model is to survive.

Families of knife victims call for five-year jail terms

Politics.co.uk

Anyone found carrying a knife longer than three inches in a public place should be jailed for five years, the families of knife victims said today.

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