Former Labour MP Abse dies aged 91

1:29pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

Gay rights champion Leo Abse has died at the age of 91, a family friend said.

Pensioners may lose backdated cash

1:29pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

Thousands of pensioners could miss out on hundreds of pounds worth of backdated benefits as a result of rule changes that come into force later this year.

Lords urge VAT reform

1:29pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

VAT rates should be reformed to make sustainable consumer goods "more economically attractive" as part of a bid to end the UK's throwaway culture, a Lords committee has suggested.

Bank committee split over rate rise

1:29pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

An interest rate increase was ruled out this month because of the risk that it might make the economic downturn "unnecessarily deep", the Bank of England revealed.

Tory pledge to build fairer society

1:29pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

The Tories are now the right party to create a fairer society because the Government has failed to raise the incomes, aspirations and opportunities of Britain's poorest people, George Osborne said.

Council workers strike over pay row

1:29pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

Thousands of council workers in Scotland are taking part in a one-day strike, causing disruption to schools, rubbish collections and ferry services.

Brown praises Olympic heroes

1:29pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

Gordon Brown has lavished praise on the UK's Olympic athletes as Team GB celebrated further gold medal success.

Sale of three BAA airports proposed

1:29pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

Heavily-criticised airport company BAA will almost certainly have to sell three of its seven UK airports following a damning report by the Competition Commission (CC).

Paedophiles face tighter controls

1:29pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

Measures to tighten controls on the movements of paedophiles have been announced by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.

Glitter refuses to board UK flight

1:29pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

Paedophile rock star Gary Glitter was in limbo after he failed to board a second flight to the UK following his release from a Vietnamese prison.

Former Labour MP Abse dies aged 91

Updated 1:29pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

Gay rights champion Leo Abse has died at the age of 91, a family friend said.

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