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Ed Balls rattles No.10 by backing ‘open’ inquiry into Iraq war

17.06.09

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Email and call database axed but firms must keep records

27.04.09

Ministers set out plans to record the internet and phone activity of every citizen - despite abandoning the idea of a state database to store the details... more

Yard to investigate MI5 torture claims

26.03.09

Scotland Yard has been called in to investigate whether British agents colluded in the torture of Binyam Mohamed... more

Former law chief claims bank fraud is worse than terrorism

23.02.09

A former Director of Public Prosecutions lambasted Labour's record on tackling financial crime as he declared that fraudulent bankers are more of a danger to society than terrorists... more

Ex-DPP chief attacks plan for email database

31.12.08

Government plans for a Big Brother database of every phone call, email and internet site visit came under heavy attack... more

Police swoop on MP ‘wasn’t lawful’

03.12.08

Scotland Yard had no search warrant to raid MP Damian Green's office, the Evening Standard can reveal... more

Apologise for police raid on MP 'or you're toast', Speaker told

03.12.08

Commons Speaker Michael Martin has been warned "say sorry or you're toast" over his failure to stop police raiding a senior MP's office... more

Judges urge MPs to review law on assisted suicide

29.10.08

Two High Court judges have told the Government they must tackle the issue of assisted suicide now... more

Banks and the blame game

13.10.08

The Prime Minister has paid a visit to Canary Wharf, where he talked about wanting London to remain “one of the world's leading financial centres” ... more

42-day detention Bill to be shelved after U-turn

06.10.08

Gordon Brown began an embarrassing retreat on his plan to hold terrorist suspects for up to 42 days without charge... more

No time to panic on bank deposits

06.10.08

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Mounting pressure that meant Sir Ian had to go

02.10.08

Sir Ian Blair has faced a turbulent threeanda-half years since taking over as Metropolitan Police Commissioner in February 2005, culminating in today's unprecedented decision to stand down... more

Seven in liquid bombs case to face retrial

10.09.08

Seven British Muslims accused of plotting to blow up transatlantic airliners flying out of Heathrow are to face a retrial... more

MS sufferer wins first step in battle over assisted suicide

11.06.08

A multiple sclerosis sufferer has won the first round in her legal battle to allow her husband to help her commit suicide... more

My Family star's caution over drugs

10.06.08

...despite Met chief's call for celebrity users to face a jury... more

Met Chief in Kate Moss drugs storm

06.06.08

A call by Met Commissioner Sir Ian Blair for celebrities who are filmed apparently taking drugs to be put on trial prompted an angry response from Britain's chief prosecutor... more