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Regional fire centre plans ‘risk lives’

Plans to replace local fire engines with regional control centres have received short shrift from opposition parties, who warn they will put lives at risk. The criticism comes as the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) today named seven of the nine centres, which will replace 46 local fire stations across the country. ODPM… Read more »

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Tory leader accuses judiciary of 'agressive activism'
Howard: Judiciary ‘second-guessing’ parliament

Judges are putting the security of Britain at risk by striking down legislation designed to protect the nation, Michael Howard said today. The Conservative leader warned the Human Rights Act has given the judiciary the right to decide whether an act of parliament is proportionate to the objective it is intended to achieve. As a… Read more »