Archive of articles from 2004

Former FSA chief "disappointed" by resignation

Former FSA chief "disappointed" by resignation

The former chairman of the Financial Services Authority's (FSA) regulatory decisions committee has said he is disappointed at being forced to resign.

"Kangaroo courts" condemned by FTA

Politics.co.uk

A leading human rights lawyer has expressed grave concerns about the treatment of England football fans in Portugal.

Met launches multilingual 999 service

Contacting the police should now be easier

The Metropolitan Police has launched a new translation service for emergency calls.

Rising house prices makes rural living too expensive

Politics.co.uk

A lack of affordable housing in rural areas has been highlighted as one of the key problems facing the countryside.

Rammell links cocaine and human rights abuses

Rammell to raise human rights concerns

A Foreign Office Minister has said that armed conflict and human rights abuses in Colombia are inextricably linked to the drugs trade.

Civil service cuts must not affect services, says CBI

CBI seek efficiency assurances

The director general of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has said that job cuts in the civil service must not be allowed to undermine the standards of service to business.

Blair begins EU Constitution campaign

Blair stands firm on agreement

In a lively House of Commons exchange the Prime Minister has indicated he means to campaign strongly on the EU Constitution

RMT announces tube and rail strike

Bad news for commuters

The RMT union has announced that members are to take parallel strike action on both the London Underground and mainline rail services.

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