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Labour 'did all it could' to free Lockerbie bomber al-Megrahi

07.02.11
Gordon Brown's government did 'all it could' to help Libya obtain freedom for the man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing, a damning report reveals... more

Government minister advised Libya on al-Megrahi release, says WikiLeaks

01.02.11
Libya was given advice by a British Government minister on how to secure convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi's release, it was reported... more

David Miliband can revive Labour, say defeated MPs

17.08.10
Almost half of the Labour MPs defeated at the general election today backed David Miliband to revive the party’s fortunes... more

Labour big beasts fall but Balls and Blears battle on

07.05.10
Voters finally have their revenge for the expenses scandal as Jacqui Smith and a string of other Labour MPs with exorbitant claims are ousted... more

Minister admits soldiers killed in blast had been poorly trained

10.03.10
Armed forces minister Bill Rammell defends the use of Snatch Land Rovers which have been blamed for failing to protect soldiers killed in Afghanistan... more

Britain defends its position on Falklands Islands

25.02.10
Britain and Argentina continue to lock horns over the Falkland Islands amid rising tensions about oil exploration... more

Argentina calls in UN over Britain's oil exploits off Falklands

24.02.10
Tensions between Britain and Argentina dramatically rise as South American country calls on UN to intervene over over London’s oil exploration off Falklands... more

32,000 MoD personnel face axe under budget cuts, admits minister

13.01.10
Massive defence cuts that would mean the axe for 32,000 personnel are possible, the Armed Forces minister admits... more

MoD under fire over stopping soldiers' training

24.12.09
Ministry of Defence has cancelled dozens of army training exercises to cut costs, it was claimed... more

Anti-war anger over Question Time panellists

04.12.09
The BBC was involved in a fresh row over its flagship Question Time programme today when it was accused of not reflecting public opinion in a line-up of panellists set to discuss the war in Afghanistan... more

British military tells Obama not to dither as UN evacuates 600 workers

05.11.09
Latest: British military chiefs urged President Obama not to dither over Afghanistan as the allied death toll continues to rise... more

Gaddafi's son pledges court fight over cash for IRA victims

07.09.09
Gordon Brown faced fresh embarrassment over Britain's links to Libya after Colonel Gaddafi's son vowed to fight compensation for IRA terror victims... more

'Billy Liar' Brown lucky to avoid mauling at the despatch box by sure-footed Cameron

02.09.09
The only crumb of comfort for Gordon Brown is that there is no Prime Minister's Questions this lunchtime... more

Gordon Brown: No plot, no cover-up and no oil deal with Libya

02.09.09
Gordon Brown insisted there had been "no cover up, no double-dealing, no deal for oil" over the release of the Lockerbie bomber... more

'Ministerial visits' to Libya in the spotlight

27.08.09
Pressure increased on Gordon Brown to disclose details of trade deals negotiated with Libya after reports that three ministers visited the country leading up to release of Lockerbie bomber... more

Armed forces face 'deep changes' to meet demands

03.08.09
The Armed Forces face "deep and wide-ranging changes" to meet the demands of irregular warfare in campaigns like Afghanistan, a minister said today... more

Betrayal of war heroes as MoD tries to cut payout

28.07.09
MoD condemned for trying to cut compensation to wounded servicemen on the day four soldiers’ bodies flown back from Afghanistan and two Army funerals held... more

Ministers admit: 'We pay our husbands and wives'

12.03.09
Nearly 30 members of the Government employ their family at the taxpayer's expense, the Evening Standard can reveal... more

More ministerial aides join revolt at Royal Mail sell-off

25.02.09
Three more ministerial aides have joined the revolt over the Royal Mail sell-off... more

Foreign Office aide attended peace summit run by Moonies

16.02.09
A Foreign Office ministerial aide has been accused of "sheer incompetence" after it emerged he attended a summit in Africa organised by the Moonies cult... more

Court sacks Thai government

02.12.08
Thousands of British tourists stranded in Thailand are hoping extra flights can get them out of the troubled country today after a fatal attack on anti-government protesters occupying Bangkok's domestic airport... more

Thailand protesters switch to all-out blockade of airports

01.12.08
Protesters stepped up their siege of Bangkok's two main airports as the authorities struggled to deal with an estimated 300,000 stranded travellers... more

Planes fly out empty in deal with Thai protesters

01.12.08
Empty planes were flying out of Bangkok's two main airports while tens of thousands of tourists remained stranded in the Thai capital... more

Even Gordon would lose his seat

25.07.08
Gordon Brown lose his own seat if the jaw-dropping 22 per cent swing at Glasgow East were to be repeated at a general election... more

Labour MPs under threat

02.05.08
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith tops a list including Glenda Jackson and Ruth Kelly of Labour MPs facing defeat at the next election in the wake of the town hall results... more


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