The WAGs are coming for Gordon. In the Prime Minister’s turmoil, a striking fact is how many of Labour’s senior female ranks are now in at the kill. “Women Against Gordon” is the name they have privately given themselves... more
For almost six weeks Gordon Brown has been in the eye of a political storm triggered by the apparently minor email indiscretion of one of his key aides. This is how events unfolded.... more
Gordon Brown faces a Commons grilling after a day of resignations, fresh expenses revelations and party dissent fuelled fresh questions about his leadership... more
Hazel Blears' mobile phone nearly melted with messages of support from women MPs today amid claims that the Labour “sisterhood” was leading the charge against Gordon Brown... more
The row over the Commons gravy train deepened as Jacqui Smith and other MPs were revealed to be claiming the maximum or near to the limit allowed for second homes... more
Girls as young as seven are joining gangs to carry drugs and weapons for group "elders" as a culture of youth violence spreads to primary schools, ministers warned... more
The social workers involved in the Baby P case are being investigated by the General Social Care Council, which registers social workers, and could lose their jobs if it considers that any of them breached their professional code of practice... more
Ministers missed key early education targets as figures showed one in seven children cannot write their own name after a year at primary school... more
Government plans for children as young as four to be taught to write in sentences and use punctuation were attacked by a group of leading authors and educationists... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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