She told MPs: "I am sorry that I think we were too quick off the mark with the publication of one number in relation to the progress that had been made with tackling knife crime."Last week, Downing Street admitted it had ignored the objections of st
Ms Smith said the Government was "too quick off the mark" when it released figures last Thursday showing an apparent fall in the number of teenage stab victims.She told the Commons: "I am sorry that I think we were too quick off the mark with the pu
The gaffe was seized on by Brown's political opponents and by newspaper cartoonists, who depict him as "Super Gordon," the leotard-wearing economic savoir who is convinced only he can deliver the world from the financial turmoil."The first point of
The gaffe was seized on by Brown's political opponents and by newspaper cartoonists, who depict him as "Super Gordon," the leotard-wearing savoir who is convinced only he can deliver the world from the financial turmoil."The first point of recapita
The Prime Minister said: "Our role in Afghanistan is clear, to support democracy and confront at its source."UK troops needed to help the Afghan army and police to "spread the rule of law" to "empty places" that support terrorism.However,
Housing Minister Margaret Beckett said £400 million will be made available through the HomeBuy Direct scheme, up from £300 million when the initiative was first announced in September.More than 130 developers have agreed to take part in the scheme,
For the first time, the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre is turning to the community for assistance with a case.The UK's national police agency wants to speak with a man who is described as white, 30 to 40 years old and 5ft 8in
Jackie Carroll, 25, swindled money from scores of people by claiming to be taking part in a charity skydive for Breast Cancer Care.Maidstone Crown Court was told how the mother-of-one embarked on the bogus door-to-door charity collections to pay for
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