Archive of 22 January 2010
Brown opts for pre-election Iraq grilling
Gordon Brown will give evidence to the Iraq inquiry before the general election, it has been confirmed.
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Tata 'fed up' with ministers over Corus closure
Tata Steel has "lost all confidence" in the government's ability to rescue Corus' Teesside plant, an MP has claimed.
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Edlington torture boys trigger political spat
The prosecution of two brothers for the torture and beating of two young boys has triggered a wave of recrimination in British political life.
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Labour MP must apologise for 'serious' expenses breach
Labour backbencher Harry Cohen has become the first MP to lose his £65,000 resettlement allowance after committing a "particularly serious breach" of expenses rules.
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Tories lay claim to Obama policy
George Osborne's claims that the Conservatives would mirror Barack Obama's new bank restrictions in government have left Labour claiming their reforms already have.
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NHS incentive schemes 'unlikely to succeed'
Introducing incentive schemes for NHS hospitals is unlikely to improve standards, University of York researchers have claimed.
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Police to investigate Iris Robinson
Police to investigate Iris Robinson
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Harman invites Sally Bercow to election launch
Labour appears to have picked up on the political talents of Sally Bercow, with Harriet Harman inviting the Speaker's wife to a general election launch.
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N.Ireland policing talks over
Talks between Sinn Fein and the DUP over policing and justice in Northern Ireland have ended, it was confirmed today.
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