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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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