Archive of articles from 2006

Radical Lords shake-up mooted

Jack Straw is proposing significant House of Lords changes

Membership of the House of Lords will be reduced by about a third and more peerages for women and ethnic minorities will be created, under government plans.

Reid 'to close borders' to Bulgaria and Romania

John Reid wants to restrict Bulgarian and Romanian workers

John Reid is reportedly finalising plans to restrict the number of Romanian and Bulgarian immigrants allowed to work in Britain when the two countries join the EU in January.

Blair confirms army hospital wing

Tony Blair says NHS hospitals are the best place for troops to be treated

Tony Blair has announced that British troops will be treated at a military-managed wing in a Birmingham NHS hospital.

Veils debate could spark 'fire on streets'

Trevor Phillips says race riots could return to Britain

The recent debate over Muslim women wearing full-face veils could see a return of riots as seen in Barnsley and Oldham in 2001, Britain's race watchdog chief has said.

Hague: Iraq strategy needs candid assessment

William Hague says the government's Iraq strategy needs "careful reassessment"

William Hague has said the government needs to review its current operations and exit strategy in Iraq in light of mounting bloodshed.

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