Scottish Labour back to square one on referendum Bill

12:26am Wednesday 14th May 2008

After more than a week of turmoil Scottish Labour ended up back virtually at square one yesterday, when MSPs at Holyrood reserved the right to vote against a referendum bill in 2010.

MEPs in plea to retain ‘Scots voice in EU’

12:26am Wednesday 14th May 2008

A cross-party group of MEPs will travel to Westminster today to press the case for Scotland not to take a reduction in numbers from seven to six.

More cash urged to get pupils on their bikes for school

12:26am Wednesday 14th May 2008

More Scottish children can cycle to school thanks to better training and facilities but councils and the government are still a long way from getting everyone on their bikes.

	Brown ‘unlikely to be leader by election’
	Tue 13 May 08
	Gordon Brown is unlikely to lead the Labour Party into the next General Election and is “tragically” unhappy in his role as Prime Minister, according to Frank Field.

Alexander's dilemma after report on personal care for elderly

12:04am Tuesday 13th May 2008

Wendy Alexander's beleaguered shadow cabinet faces another tough dilemma tomorrow on how to respond to Lord Sutherland's follow-up report on free personal care for the elderly.

Residents asked to calculate how much new tax would cost them

12:58am Tuesday 13th May 2008

Council tax payers are being invited to figure out how much they could save or lose by the introduction of a local income tax.

Farepak savings club chiefs may face court over collapse

12:58am Tuesday 13th May 2008

The directors of Farepak, the Christmas savings club that collapsed in 2006 leaving thousands without a penny, could face prosecution, the Consumer Minister suggested yesterday.

Sexy man and stylish wife – why female voters choose Camerons

12:58am Tuesday 13th May 2008

More women want to see David Cameron as Prime Minister because they like his wife and would fancy marrying him, according to a magazine poll.

Brown allies accuse critics of 'putting knife' into PM

10:35am Monday 12th May 2008

Allies of Gordon Brown today accused his critics of "putting the knife into" the Prime Minister, as a senior Labour MP predicted he would be ditched as the party's leader before the next election.

	Brown to set out his plans for the future in bid to end sniping
	12:35am Mon 12 May 08
	A draft Queen’s Speech that will lay out the Westminster Government’s agenda for the political year will be unveiled by Gordon Brown this week as he attempts to regain political momentum.

Pro-life MPs confident as embryo bill battle moves to Commons

12:35am Monday 12th May 2008

One of the biggest political battles of recent years will move to the Commons today, with pro-life MPs confident they can defeat plans to extend embryo research.

Landlord’s break-up under threat over contract breaches

12:36am Monday 12th May 2008

The Scottish Government could be summoned to appear before the European Court of Justice in a move which also threatens the break-up of the country's biggest social landlord.

Darling wants EU to scrap import tariffs

12:35am Monday 12th May 2008

Chancellor Alistair Darling is to urge the European Union to tackle rising food prices by scrapping the import tariffs on agricultural commodities and abolishing the Common Agricultural Policy.

	Scotland Office rejects ‘eerie silence’ claim in row over call for referendum
	12:43am Sat 10 May 08
	Attempts to drag Des Browne, the Scottish Secretary, into the independence referendum row were rebuffed last night as “laughable”.

PM’s son to attend a state school

12:42am Saturday 10th May 2008

John Brown, the Prime Minister's eldest son, is to attend a state school near Downing Street, it was revealed last night.

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