Blunkett book 'runs the risk of alienating colleagues'
DAVID BLUNKETT was looking dangerously isolated today after criticising Cabinet colleagues in a manner which could wreck his fight to save his career.

Oxfam urges rich nations to give more to poor
Up to 45 million children will die needlessly over the next decade because rich nations are not giving enough money to tackle poverty, a new report claims.

Gps Told to Use Alternatives to Anti-Depressants
Anti-depressants are frequency over-prescribed and should not be given as the first treatment for patients with mild depression, experts said today.

NHS chief welcomes improvements but urges action on 'hidden waits'
Waiting times and the numbers waiting for treatment are falling steadily with the National Health Service demonstrating "sustained improvement", Sir Nigel Crisp, the NHS chief executive said yesterday.

Union leaders call for strike over pension reform plans
Public sector unions today raised the prospect of a pre-election spring of discontent which could see more than two million public sector workers take industrial action in protest at government reform of their pensions.

Red meat doubles rheumatoid arthritis risk
If you eat lots of red meat you may be doubling your chances of developing rheumatoid arthritis, say researchers from the University of Manchester, UK.

'Self defence change not needed'
The law does not need to be changed to give householders the right to defend themselves against burglars, the lord chancellor has said.

Britain to run out of parking spaces in 5 years!:
London: Owing a car would soon become a nighmare for people in Uk, as the country will have no parking space left within the next five years unless radical steps are taken to solve the growing shortage.

Cost of dog mess £22m
COUNCILS are spending millions keeping the streets clear of dog mess, but many are failing to prosecute owners who let their pets foul streets, parks and beaches.

WE'LL NEVER FORGET THE HEROES WHO WON'T COME BACK HOME
THE soldiers of the Black Watch have arrived back in Basra after their 30 days in Iraq's triangle of death. And they immediately began preparing for their return to Scotland in a few days.

Archbishop warns Church it is in danger of 'implosion'
THE Archbishop of York has warned the Anglican Church is on the brink of "implosion" over the issues of homosexual clergy and women bishops.

Labour's decline and fall
THERE ARE five great offices of state which, between them, dominate Westminster and Whitehall. They are Downing Street, the Treasury, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Home Office and Defence.

'Crimes of honour' probe into killings
SCOTLAND Yard detectives are re-examining more than 100 murders in England and Wales that they suspect could be so-called "honour killings".

Three drunk drivers a day arrested
MORE than three people are arrested every day for drink driving in Lothian and Borders, shock new figures have revealed. According to police, 420 motorists were caught behind the wheel while over the limit in the last four months.

Minister details reoffending plan
New measures offering some persistent offenders an alternative to prison are expected to be announced by Scotland's justice minister.

Banker Murder Hunt Police Probe New Information
Police investigating the murder of a banker today began sifting through new information after a major operation in the town where he was shot.

Hunt goes on for man who smeared Kilroy-Silk in slurry
POLICE are still hunting the man who dumped a bucket of slurry over Euro MP Robert Kilroy-Silk in Manchester this weekend. The controversial MEP was covered in muck when he arrived for a live radio show on ...

Saudi Prince wins libel case
Saudi Arabia's London ambassador has accepted "substantial" damages and a public apology from Paris Match's publishers after the magazine alleged that he set up al Qaeda and was responsible for the 9/11 attacks.

BABY GIRL KILLED IN CARAVAN INFERNO
The 10-month-old tot died despite her father's frantic attempts to save her from their blazing home. Four adults and three other children who were in the caravan at the time suffered the effects of breathing smoke.