Archive of articles from 2006

Bad night at the polls for Labour and Tories

Neither Labour or the Tories had a good night at the polls

Labour has failed to win back the formerly safe seat of Blaenau Gwent, as it again fell to independents.

CSA reforms a failure

Reforms to the CSA have not improved the agency

Reforms to the Child Support Agency (CSA) have failed to deliver any real improvement and have made some things worse, despite costing £540 million.

MPs suggest scaling back Trident

Britain's Vanguard class of submarines could be scaled back

MPs have suggested a compromise for the government as it contemplates the future of Britain's nuclear deterrent.

Hewitt denies NHS privatisation reports

Patricia Hewitt has written to papers over their NHS privitisation claims

Patricia Hewitt has written to two national newspapers to deny reports that the government plans to privatise the NHS by stealth.

UK considered China nuclear strike

The UK considered threatening China with a nuclear strike in the 1960s

The UK considered threatening China with a nuclear strike if they invaded Hong Kong, previously secret papers have revealed.

Polls open for two by-elections

Polls have opened in Blaenau Gwent and Bromley & Chiselehurst

The polls have opened in two constituencies in which by-elections are taking place following the deaths of the sitting MPs.

Murdoch could back the Tories

Rupert Murdoch could back David Cameron at the next election

Rupert Murdoch has revealed that he could back the Conservatives at the next general election.

Blair: 'last chance' for power sharing

Blair and Ahern held talks with Northern Ireland's political parties

Tony Blair has said that Northern Ireland politicians were facing their "last chance" to get a devolved government up and running.

SNP wants end to Catholic discrimination

Salmond wants the Act of Settlment repealed

Scottish nationalists are calling for the prime minister to repeal legislation that discriminates against Roman Catholics.

Mubarek death linked to prison overcrowding

Justice Keith has said prison overcrowding was in part to blame for Zahid Mubarek's murder

Overcrowding and staff shortages were largely behind the death of teenager Zahid Mubarek at Feltham young offenders institution, a major inquiry has found.

MI5 cleared of withholding 7/7 evidence

MI5 has been cleared of withholding evidence in the London bombings inquiry

The security services have today been cleared of withholding evidence from an investigation into the London bombings.

Geldof: trade progress 'unseemingly ugly'

Bob Geldof delivered an updates on reducing poverty in Africa

Bob Geldof has delivered his assessment of progress made in tackling poverty in Africa nearly one year on from the G8 summit in Gleneagles.

Blair plays down Clarke attack

Blair: It was not my Geoffrey Howe moment

Tony Blair has denied that Charles Clarke's attack on him was his "Geoffrey Howe moment".

Freedom of information 'could be better'

There are concerns over the implementation of the Freedom of Information Act

The Freedom of Information Act is working, but there is considerable room for improvement, an influential committee of MPs has said.

Beckett adds to 'smooth transition' calls

Margaret Beckett wants to see a smooth transition of power

Margaret Beckett has added her voice to calls for a "smooth transition" of power between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.

Clarke condemns Cameron's 'xenophobia'

Ken Clarke says Cameron's remarks were 'anti-foreigner'

Ken Clarke has criticised David Cameron for "xenophobic" remarks in a speech about scrapping the Human Rights Act.

Lords' speaker election begins

The election of a new speaker for the House of Lords has begun

Members of the House of Lords have today begun voting to elect a speaker of the House for the first time.

Straw calls for party spending cap

Jack Straw has called for a cap on party spending

Jack Straw, leader of the House of Commons, has called for caps on party spending to stop politics turning into a marketing exercise.

Cameron challenges Blair on Trident vote

David Cameron pressed for a vote on Trident

David Cameron today challenged the prime minister to agree to a vote in the House of Commons on the replacement of Trident nuclear weapons.

Control orders branded 'unlawful'

The high court has branded control orders 'unlawful'

The use of control orders by the government has been branded "unlawful" by the high court.

Clarke sets the record straight

Charles Clarke has accused Tony Blair of losing his sense of purpose

Former home secretary Charles Clarke has attacked comments by his successor that the Home Office is "not fit for purpose".

UN criticises cannabis downgrading

The UN has criticised the downgrading of cannabis

The UK government is among those criticised in a UN report over the downgrading of cannabis, use of which continues to rise worldwide.

Memorial for last WW1 veteran announced

A memorial service will be held after the death of the last known WW1 veteran

The death of the last known first world war veteran will be marked by a national memorial service, it has been announced.

PAC: MoD unable to manage projects

The MoD has been accused of being unable to manage projects

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is still unable to properly manage defence procurement projects, an influential committee of MPs has said today.

MP wants lads mags on top shelf

Claire-Curtis Thomas wants to see lads mags on the top shelf

A Labour MP is campaigning to have lads mags such as <i>Nuts</i> and <i>Zoo</i> removed from the lower shelves of newsagents.

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