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Promise of power to the people proves lacklustre

date: 2008-06-24 23:02:41 | Promise, power, people, proves, lacklustre

While Gordon Brown sought to entrust more power to British citizens and make the executive more accountable, constitutional changes appear tokenistic and disappointing, writes Andrew Sparrow

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Compromise move on under-age sex

date: 2008-06-11 08:23:36 |

CO2 plan threatens new coal power plant

date: 2008-06-12 23:41:01 |

Speaker Michael Martin accuses Commons official over raid on Damian Green

date: 2008-12-04 00:00:00

The Speaker of the House of Commons expressed regret over the police raid on Damian Green’s office yesterday – and blamed officials for failing to tell him that they did not have a warrant.

source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Brown unveils mortgage help plan

date: 2008-12-03 21:18:02

Many people made redundant will be able to defer part of their mortgage payments for up to two years, Gordon Brown says.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Human brain is taken in by scientists’ body swap illusion

date: 2008-12-03 16:08:46

A “body-swap” effect that convinces people they inhabit a different body from their own has been induced by scientists for the first time.

source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Andrew Smith: The nuclear option

date: 2008-06-27 23:08:17

Andrew Smith: Gordon Brown has committed Britain to a nuclear future, but can a new generation of reactors shed their murky, costly image in time to solve the looming energy crisis?

source: www.guardian.co.uk

Addict who murdered had been freed on bail

date: 2008-06-27 23:07:33

Police criticise prosecutors for not charging a man accused of rape who later went on to kill

source: www.guardian.co.uk

Blair defends record on tackling climate change

date: 2008-06-27 23:05:52

Former PM admits that he could have done more to tackle the threat posed by climate change

source: www.guardian.co.uk


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British conjoined twin dies after separation surgery

date: 2008-12-03 13:54:00

A one-week-old conjoined twin died following high-risk emergency surgery to separate her from her sister, a London hospital said Wednesday.

source: uk.news.yahoo.com

Conjoined twin dies after separation surgery

date: 2008-12-03 12:24:00

A one-week-old conjoined twin died following high-risk emergency surgery to separate her from her sister, a London hospital said on Wednesday.

source: uk.news.yahoo.com

British Airways-Qantas deal may create global airline

date: 2008-12-03 00:00:00

British Airways is in merger talks with the Australian airline Qantas in a deal that could create the world’s first global airline.

source: www.timesonline.co.uk

British Airways targets Qantas merger

date: 2008-12-02 19:04:00

British Airways said Tuesday it was "exploring a potential merger" with Australian rival Qantas Airways as part of a broad tie-up in the struggling aviation sector.

source: uk.news.yahoo.com

Drink drives stars and fans to distraction

date: 2008-12-02 18:17:00

British boxer Ricky Hatton was last month urged to lay off the booze if he wanted to squeeze every last punch from his battered body.

source: uk.news.yahoo.com

Tobin guilty of schoolgirl murder

date: 2008-12-02 17:31:20

Killer and sex offender Peter Tobin will serve at least 30 years in jail for the murder of Falkirk schoolgirl Vicky Hamilton.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Mistaken killing of Brazilian not unlawful: coroner

date: 2008-12-02 13:00:00

Jurors at an inquest into death of an innocent Brazilian mistakenly shot by police in an anti-terror operation cannot rule he was killed unlawfully, a coroner said Tuesday.

source: uk.news.yahoo.com

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