Fox attacks 'woeful' government
News Article 24 December 2004
The government's legislative plans for the coming year are "woeful", Liam Fox has said.
Labour 'failing to focus on domestic issues'
News Article 23 December 2004
Labour’s focus on crime and security reveals a lack of ideas for domestic issues, Matthew Taylor has said.
MPs approve ID cards
News Article 20 December 2004
The government's proposals for national identity cards were approved by the Commons last night.
MI5 man to 'fortify' parliament
Press Review 20 December 2004
Parliament's security is to be co-ordinated by a high ranking member of security service MI5.
Clarke and Howard face ID card rebellions
Press Review 20 December 2004
Identity card rebels on both Labour and Tory benches will give their leaders trouble when the measure is debated today.
MI5 man appointed to 'fortify' parliament
News Article 19 December 2004
Parliament's security is to be co-ordinated by a high ranking member of security service MI5.
Make 2005 a turning point for Africa, say MPs
News Article 16 December 2004
Next year could be a turning point for Africa but Western governments must not make more "empty promises", a committee of MPs has said.
Party funding debate urged
News Article 16 December 2004
A new Electoral Commission report calls for a public debate on the funding of political parties.
Kennedy warns of identity card crisis
News Article 15 December 2004
Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy has raised concerns about ID cards.
Howard attacks Labour record
News Article 15 December 2004
Michael Howard has launched a wide ranging attack on the government's record during prime minister's question time.
Brown faces grilling on public finance 'blackhole'
News Article 15 December 2004
Gordon Brown is facing questions from MPs on whether the predictions he made about the economy in the pre-Budget report are reliable.
Top judge expresses concern at inquiries plan
News Article 14 December 2004
Britain's top judge has said he is at odds with the government over the use of senior judges to run public inquiries.
'Shocking' number of inmate deaths
News Article 14 December 2004
The number of people dying in custody is "shocking", a parliamentary committee has said.
Peers slam nuclear decommissioning strategy
News Article 10 December 2004
Peers have slammed the government over its decision to start afresh in considering how best to dispose of radioactive waste.
Hain defends Deepcut comments
News Article 9 December 2004
The leader of the Commons has defended his remark that the deaths at the Deepcut Army barracks were "too many to be a coincidence".
