29/08/2008
Politicians blamed for health inequalities that kill the poor
People are dying "on a grand scale" around the world because of social injustice brought about by a "toxic" combination of bad policies, politics and economics, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said yesterday.
Brown faces rebellion over windfall tax on energy firms
Gordon Brown faces an embarrassing defeat at next month's Labour Party conference over the Government's refusal to impose a windfall tax on the energy companies.
MPs in call for extra benefits for carers
The benefits system for unpaid carers is outdated and the Government should provide extra financial help to support them, MPs said yesterday.
He's anonymous, so Banksy's gift is inadmissible
When Banksy offered one of his highly sought-after canvases to Labour to auction for Ken Livingstone's ill-fated re-election campaign, the party's high command was jubilant.
Today in Politics: The truth behind Blair's attack on Brown
Further intelligence reaches me about the stinging criticism of Gordon Brown by Tony Blair which was revealed in a scoop by the Mail on Sunday this month
Livingstone takes on advisory role for Chavez
Former London mayor Ken Livingstone has agreed to help Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez improve urban planning.
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