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Labour fights lobbying after expose

Stephen Byers apparently claimed he could get secret information from Number 10

4:33am Sunday 21st March 2010

Labour has promised a crackdown on lobbying by ex-ministers after several of its senior MPs were filmed apparently offering their services for cash.

Darling rules out giveaway Budget

Alistair Darling has ruled out a giveaway Budget

3:56am Sunday 21st March 2010

Alistair Darling has ruled out a "giveaway Budget" as he put the finishing touches to the pre-election package he will deliver on Wednesday.

Foreign Office budget move slammed

MPs slam decision to stop protecting Foreign Office budget from exchange rate fluctuations

3:44am Sunday 21st March 2010

The "ludicrous" decision to stop protecting the Foreign Office budget from fluctuations in exchange rates has caused an "unacceptable risk" to its ability to function properly, MPs have said.

Just 25% of voters back BA strike

Just 25% of voters back the BA strike, a poll found

2:57am Sunday 21st March 2010

Only one in four voters supports the strike by British Airways cabin crew, according to an opinion poll carried out in the days before the walk out.

Sarah Payne photos in killer's cell

Roy Whiting was found with pictures of Sarah Payne in his prison cell

2:57am Sunday 21st March 2010

The mother of Sarah Payne has told of her "anger and dismay" after being told her daughter's killer was found with pictures of the girl in his cell.

Mass-goers hear Pope's apology

Pope Benedict tells victims of clerical child abuse in Ireland he is truly sorry for their suffering

2:57am Sunday 21st March 2010

Sunday Mass-goers across Ireland are being read Pope Benedict's words of apology in his pastoral letter on clerical child abuse.

BA reinstating cancelled flights

A war of words has broken out over a strike by BA cabin crew

2:57am Sunday 21st March 2010

Strike-hit British Airways is reinstating a number of cancelled flights as the airline fights a war of words with union leaders over the walkout's success.

Polls still signal hung Parliament

The latest polls point to a hung Parliament

12:10am Sunday 21st March 2010

The Tories are still not on course to win the general election outright, two more opinion polls have indicated, pointing to the possibility of a hung Parliament.

Jade cancer 'diagnosed too late'

Early diagnosis could have saved Jade Goody, a doctor claims

12:10am Sunday 21st March 2010

Jade Goody would still be alive if NHS medics had spotted her "quite typical" symptoms of cervical cancer, a private doctor has claimed.


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