As a bruising week for Gordon Brown draws to a close, the former Liberal Democrat leader told the Daily Telegraph that Labour faces a "heart and soul battle" if it loses power and faces an SDP-style break away.
Hundreds of schools have been left without a headteacher as a result of senior staff being reluctant to take on the responsibility, it was revealed yesterday. One in five of the 1,930 schools where heads have quit since the start of the school year last September have been unable to find replacements.
Six men involved in a ghost voting scandal in the 2007 Slough local elections were jailed by Reading Crown Court today (Friday).
The Slough Conservative Six accused of election fraud were sentenced to jail at Reading Crown Court this week reported the Slough Express on-line.
DAVID Cameron warned yesterday that Tories may be forced to slash defence spending because of the credit squeeze.
Thames Valley Police revealed the state of crime across the area as it unveiled local crime stats today.
The contaminated blood scandal is one of the gravest injustices in NHS history. We must honour victims with recognition, dignity, and compensation – and ensure no one ever suffers from such injustice again.
Years of Conservative cuts have hollowed out the legal aid system, leaving millions without access to timely legal advice. Our new policy will legal aid a guaranteed right, ensure no one is left without help.
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Millions of people are still trapped in England’s broken leasehold system. Our plan will end the leasehold rip-off, strengthen building safety, and give residents the control, fairness, and dignity they deserve in their own homes.