Archive of articles from 2009

Govt internet monitoring begins today

Govt internet monitoring begins today

Internet users' emails and online phone calls will be stored for the government to overlook, beginning today.

An Olympic anniversary

The Olympic flame

On this day in 1896 the first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, but an event designed to unite the world still prompts division - especially in the UK.

The town hall workers on £100,000+

The town hall workers on £100,000+

Over a thousand town hall workers are claiming salaries of over £100,000, new research has revealed.

Tories promise to reform DNA database

Chris Grayling, shadow home secretary

The Conservatives have given their strongest commitment yet to wholesale reform of the way Britain manages its DNA database.

Osborne eyes public sector pay 'restraint'

Fiscal stimulus divisions within the government?

George Osborne has admitted a Conservative government would look at public sector pay when seeking to make spending cuts.

Investigation continues on G20 death

Police silent on G20 death

The Independent Police Complaints Committee (IPCC) has released details of its investigation into the death of a man on the G20 protests last week.

Darling sucked into allowance row

Alistair Darling, chancellor

The chancellor has become the latest front bench MP to be sucked into the row over second home allowances.

No 10 downplays 'broken Britain' despite Edlington attack

Two youths hospitalised in "shocking" incident

Downing Street refused to rise to Conservative claims about 'broken Britain' after a horrific attack left two children in hospital in Doncaster.

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