Archive of articles from 2010

New challenge over torture complicity

Justice for prisoners? The proceedings call for a judge to scrutinise government guidance on interrogation

The government is facing a new challenge over its alleged complicity in torture today, as Reprieve launches legal proceedings against its guidance to intelligence officers.

Labour 'must attract religious voters'

Labour needs to attract religious voters to help it win the general election, a Cabinet minister will say today.

Homophobia fears as 'sex ed' law watered down

Gay pride: activists are concerned about the amendment

The government tried to calm fears that homophobia could soon be on the rise due to a watering down of the sex education class legislation.

Academy programme extended to primary schools

Brown is expected to unveil education proposals today

Gordon Brown will roll out the academies programme to primary schools today, in a key part of his general election campaign.

Republicans blamed for huge NI bomb

Northern Ireland bomb exploded outside Newry courthouse

Dissident republicans have been blamed for the massive car bomb which exploded outside a Newry courthouse on Monday night.

Latin America unites over Falklands

Leaders are meeting in Cancun, Mexico, for a regional summit

Latin American states have united to back Argentina's claim over the Falkland Islands at a summit in Mexico.

Heathrow runway opponents start legal fight

Today marks the first stage of the legal challenge against the government's policy

Opponents of a new runway at Heathrow will start the next stage of their fight against the policy today with a high court legal battle.

Doubts linger over Commons reforms

Backbench MPs could control Commons business

Backbenchers' attempts to regain control of much of the Commons' agenda will require a vote, it was revealed yesterday.

Immigration 'cover-up' denied

Immigration likely to be big issue at general election

Immigration minister Phil Woolas has denied the Labour government attempted to deliberately cover-up a mass immigration policy.

Brown left 'sad' by bullying row

PM saddened by bullying row, Balls claims

The bullying row which raged yesterday left the prime minister saddened, Ed Balls has said.

Tory despair as Labour hold strong

Tory election strategists will be frantically trying to re-establish a robust lead today after two polls suggested Britain was heading towards a hung parliament.

Cable offers banks an olive branch

Vince Cable believes the Labour government is to blame for the banking crisis

Vince Cable reassured banks that the Liberal Democrats are not their enemies today as he explained the party's plan to separate their retail and investment services.

National security excuses 'absolute rubbish'

Torture complicity allegations continue to mount

Publication of guidance for Britain's intelligence agents detailing what counts as complicity in torture should not be withheld on grounds of national security, Ed Davey has said.