Smith drops 42 days plan after Lords defeat

Smith drops 42 days plan after Lords defeat

The home secretary has announced that plans to extend the maximum period of pre-charge detention for terrorism suspects are to be dropped.

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Government in £37bn bank takeover

Government in £37bn bank takeover

Gordon Brown has said the government would be a "rock of stability" amid the global financial turmoil, as it unveiled a £37bn bail-out for three of Britain's biggest banks.

MP calls for primate protection bill

MP calls for primate protection bill

A Conservative MP will today call for legislation to ban primates being kept as pets in the UK.

Julia Evans - National Federation of Builders

Julia Evans - National Federation of Builders

ePolitix.com speaks to Julia Evans, chief executive of the NFB, about the publication of the Utilities Survey 2008.

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Julia Evans - National Federation of Builders

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Legislation planned on child poverty target

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Tories announce plans for independently run schools

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ePolitix.com speaks to David Morgan, of the Confederation of Paper Industries, about energy prices, carbon footprints and the industry's compliance with Emissions Trading Scheme targets.

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