Johnson accused of misinformation over Nutt

Outcry from opposition as it emerges that the Home Office was informed in advance of Professor Nutt’s controversial lecture

Levy on electricity to pay for carbon capture

Government seeks to raise £9.5bn over the next 20 years to reduce emissions at new coal-fired power plants

Brown apologises for condolence letter error

Jacqui Janes is telephoned by the Prime Minister, who said that he was mortified by the mistake in his handwritten letter

PM's words are futile, but full of meaning

There is much sympathy for Gordon Brown over the criticism aimed at him for his letter of condolence to a dead soldier's family

Energetic John Prescott fears unsure future

As the words flowed around the room, it seemed fitting to discover that the former Labour deputy was talking about wind

Britons see good times around the corner

Voters are more optimistic about the economy than at any time in the past 18 months, a Populus poll the The Times says

Catalogue of errors shows Brown losing touch

The Prime Minister's slap-dash letter to a grieving mother suggests a frantic pace of work and an emotional myopia

Miliband's Berlin trip fuels EU talk

Foreign Minister took flight to join EU leaders in Germany, increasing talk of an interest in High Representative role

Lord heads team to look at raising tuition fees

Lord Browne of Madingley's group will have a broad remit to analyse the challenges for higher education and students

IN DEPTH: a sensitive task

Gordon Brown has fallen foul of the official policy that Prime Minister should write to all bereaved military families

Brown backtracks on bank tax

PM insists he was merely trying to open debate on taxation of bank trades, following US Treasury Secretary's dismissal

Jim Devine denies harassing Tory woman

Could Glasgow North East offer Brown hope?

Radioactive waste to be put in £18bn hole

Proposals for energy projects, such as nuclear power stations and radioactive storage, will bypass council planners

Tories plan a voice for business in Europe

Shadow Chancellor George Osborne hints at how the Treasury will operate if the Conservatives win the forthcoming election

Individual carbon ration account proposed

If people used up their yearly ration early, they would have to buy extra from those who had not used their full allowance

ANALYSIS: everyone for himself in the city of unity

After the finale of the Berlin Wall celebrations, EU leaders will fight over the top jobs made possible by the events of 1989

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