Monday, November 15, 2010

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Head of armed forces says victory over al-Qa'ida is not possible

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

Sir David Richards, the head of British forces, has declared that a military victory against al-Qa'ida and the Taliban is not possible.

Miliband, Harman and Balls 'wrecked' coalition

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

A "truculent trio" of Ed Miliband, Ed Balls and Harriet Harman wrecked any chance of putting together a left- wing coalition after the last election, the former Liberal Democrat minister David Laws claimed yesterday.

Greens and NUS to mount electoral assault on Lib Dems

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

The Liberal Democrats are facing twin electoral assaults from the Green Party and the National Union of Students in the wake of the party's U-turn on tuition fees

Old soldiers march to honour the war dead

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

Former servicemen marched past the Cenotaph during the Remembrance Sunday ceremony in Whitehall yesterday.

Bienvenue: France's expats get their own radio station

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

Deep in La Vallée des Grenouilles, the idea of a new local radio station is causing much excitement. But this is no remote gorge in La France profonde. La Vallée des Grenouilles – the Valley of the Frogs – is Le Monde's nickname for South Kensington, epicentre of Britain's Francophone population. And the "local" radio station is French Radio London, which launches on Wednesday.

Outcry after loss of measures to protect animals is revealed

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

Campaigners pledged to step up the fight for animal welfare yesterday aftter The Independent highlighted the way in which the Coalition has scrapped or stalled a series of initiatives since taking power.

£1,000 asset limit on legal aid eligibility

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

Legal aid in civil cases will be restricted to people with total assets – including their homes – worth less than £1,000, under measures to be announced later this week. The Justice Secretary, Kenneth Clarke, will warn that payments in England and Wales will be restricted to those "who need it most" as part of a rethink of the £2.1bn-a-year scheme.

Prison death rate criticised

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

Many convicts are dying in jail from preventable heart attacks, the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman warns today. Its report says staff must respond better to emergencies to stop prisoners dying from coronaries. The average age of prisoners dying from heart conditions between 2007 and 2009 was 53, with one in three younger than 45 years old.

Adams to go south

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

Sinn Fein's president, Gerry Adams, is to resign his West Belfast seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly and at Westminster to contest the next general election south of the Irish border. He plans to defend the Co Louth seat being vacated by Arthur Morgan. Sinn Fein is hoping for a breakthrough in the Republic where it has always struggled to gain a significant presence.

Armed forces pensions 'must be protected'

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 03:43 AM PST

War widows and injured soldiers must be protected against the "worst excesses" of the coalition's cuts to pensions, the head of Britain's armed forces warned today.

Royals lead tributes to Britain's war dead

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 01:35 AM PST

Britain's Armed Forces fighting in Afghanistan were joined by Prince William today for a Remembrance Sunday service as the Queen led the nation in honouring the fallen.

posted by Greg Shaw at Monday, November 15, 2010