Archive of articles from 2007

Blair defends absence from key Iraq debate

Tony Blair attacked for missing Iraq debate in parliament

Tony Blair has defended his decision to miss a key parliamentary debate on Iraq this afternoon, saying he will inform MPs on progress there in the near future.

Reid urges courts to jail fewer criminals

John Reid urges courts to jail fewer criminals

The home secretary has urged the courts to send fewer criminals to jail, saying prisons are an "expensive resource" that should not be wasted on non-dangerous offenders.

Religious groups unite over gay discrimination laws

Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams joins adoption row

Anglicans have joined with the Catholic church in opposing new laws that would force faith-based adoption agencies to allow gay couples to adopt children.

Govt warned over Olympic cost overruns

The new Olympic stadium

The government should have been more rigorous in setting the budget for the 2012 Olympic Games and must accept the burden of any new costs, MPs have warned.

DPP rejects 'war on terror'

The DPP wants fair criminal trials for terrorists

There is no "war on terrorism" in the UK and terrorists should be dealt with as any other criminals - within the law, the director of public prosecutions (DPP) has warned.

Police in NI collusion 'will be dealt with'

Tony Blair pledges action against NI officers guilty of collusion

Police officers who colluded with loyalist paramilitaries in Northern Ireland will be "properly and rightly dealt with", the prime minister has declared.

Prisons row gets personal

Blair and Cameron get het up over prisons

David Cameron and Tony Blair waged a war of words today on who was tougher on crime during a prime minister's questions dominated by yet another Home Office row.

Blair optimistic after Bush oil pledge

George Bush's state of the union mentioned climate change

Tony Blair has expressed his optimism about securing a post-Kyoto deal to cut carbon emissions, after George Bush appeared to soften his stance on climate change.

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