British scientists accused of manipulating figures to strengthen the case for man-made global warming have bowed to international pressure and will publish their raw figures, it emerged today.
Nearly 50 drugs needed by patients, with conditions ranging from breast cancer and Parkinson's disease to depression and epilepsy, are in short supply because traders are selling the drugs for higher prices overseas in a trade worth at least £360m a year.
Alistair Darling will use his Pre Budget Report to paint a grim picture of severe spending cutbacks over the next four years - setting up a pre-election clash with Gordon Brown.
Treasury sources told The Sunday Telegraph that the Chancellor's speech on December 9 would go much further than simply outlining Whitehall "efficiency savings" worth billions of pounds from next year. Mr Darling, they said, was determined to leave voters in no doubt over the "tough choices" that needed to be taken as the government strives to hit its target of halving Britain's soaring public deficit over the next four years.
The Ministry of Defence has been forced to reveal one of the most closely guarded secrets behind Britain’s nuclear weapons programme.
For years UK ministers have repeatedly refused to say where neutron generators – a vital component of the Trident warheads stationed on the Clyde - were manufactured. The information had to be kept secret for national security reasons, they said.
national security reasons - it’s amazing what our governments can hide from us with these few words!
The Ministry of Defence has been forced to reveal one of the most closely guarded secrets behind Britain’s nuclear weapons programme.
For years UK ministers have repeatedly refused to say where neutron generators – a vital component of the Trident warheads stationed on the Clyde – were manufactured. The information had to be kept secret for national security reasons, they said.
national security reasons - its amazing what our governments can hide from us with these few words!
Nicolas Sarkozy has reignited the row over the appointment of European Union commissioners by branding Britain “the big losers”
The French President said the appointment of Baroness Ashton of Upholland as the EU’s new foreign policy chief was far less important than the elevation of Michel Barnier, France’s former agriculture minister, to the key financial post of commissioner for the internal market, which puts him in charge of supervising the City of London.
My my haven’t NuLabour really done well…. again.
What a cunning plan… NuLabour couldn’t plan their way out of a paper bag.