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Tories vow to 'expose' EU deal (BBC)
Jack Straw says the new EU constitution is good for British interests, but Tories promise to oppose the Brussels deal.
Thousands march over pensions (BBC)
Thousands of workers, pensioners and trade unionists march in London to protest over pensions on Saturday.
British MPs 'fired at' in Gaza (BBC)
A group of UK politicians were shot at by Israeli soldiers during a UN-supervised trip to Gaza, a peer claims.
Pension credit 'costs too much' (BBC)
The government's pension credit scheme costs more to administer than it delivers for 60,000 people, Lib Dems say.
Watchdog slams UK's Aids policy (BBC)
Officials do not know what the UK spends fighting Aids in poorer countries or what effect this has, says a report.
Council chief warns on vote fraud (BBC)
A council leader has written to the prime minister calling for tighter laws to stop postal vote fraud.
Living wills to get legal backing (BBC)
A law enabling people to make advance decisions on what medical care they want is proposed by the government.
Clampdown on bogus colleges (BBC)
The government gives details of a new register designed to clamp down on the abuse of the immigration system.
Citizenship ceremony backlog (BBC)
A Home Office report reveals there is a massive backlog of people waiting for citizenship ceremonies.
Home Office 'granted dodgy visas' (BBC)
Thousands of Romanians and Bulgarians were wrongly granted UK visas because of Home Office interference, the National Audit Office says.
Fire union severs its Labour ties (BBC)
Vote at FBU's annual conference will deprive Tony Blair's party of £50,000 a year in contributions.
MP defends McDonald's trip (BBC)
A McDonald's-funded trip to Euro 2004 in Portugal by a MPs' football club is defended by Labour's Clive Betts.
Brown's EU tax move vow (BBC)
The UK will preserve its "red lines" on tax and the economy, the chancellor vows in a key City speech.
Scrap private club culture - MPs (BBC)
Parliament must stop seeming like an exclusive club and be more welcoming for the public, MPs say.
Food giants hit back in salt row (BBC)
The food industry has hit out at government claims that it is not doing enough to cut salt levels.
TV chef is UKIP's latest recruit (BBC)
Former TV chef Rusty Lee is the latest celebrity supporter to join the ranks of the UK Independence Party.
EU immigration flood fear 'wrong' (BBC)
Minister Des Browne says fears a flood of Eastern Europeans would come to the UK after EU enlargement were misplaced.
Blair hails 'life-saving' cameras (BBC)
Speed cameras in accident hotspots prevent 900 deaths and serious injuries a year, Tony Blair tells MPs.
Howard stresses 'right to choose' (BBC)
The Tory leader says his plans to give patients and parents "the right to choose" will break the political mould.
'Destructive culture' at Aslef (BBC)
A report into a 'brawl' involving leaders of the train drivers' union Aslef warns of a "self destructive culture".
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