Freed hostage tells of captivity
Freed Briton Peter Moore says he was roughly treated after being kidnapped in Iraq but conditions improved in the last few months.
Miesięczne archiwum: Grudzień, 2009
Government ad to cost £1m
The government is to spend £1m buying airtime for a TV ad promoting its public services website Directgov.
Reign of Spain
Madrid to steer EU in tandem with president
Straw sparks row over police work
Jack Straw says he is „sceptical” about police claims they are overworked saying some prefer staying „in the warm”.
Straw doubts on overworked police
Jack Straw says he is „sceptical” about police claims they are overworked saying some prefer staying „in the warm”.
Student visas ‚a big improvement’
Immigration Minister Phil Woolas defends a new student visa system against claims it is being abused.
Widdecombe admits testing out her ‚something of the night’ quip
Ann Widdecombe says she „tested out” her famous „something of the night” quip about her former boss Michael Howard.
No ducking those expenses claims
Adrian Browne looks at a year in politics where politicians’ expenses and the impact of the recession were constant themes.
A year in words
Ayo Gorkhali to zeal, political words in the news in 2009
Ofensywa PiS: cios w palestrę
PiS przygotował projekt nowelizacji kodeksu postępowania cywilnego, który ma złamać monopol adwokatów i radców prawnych. Jak dowiedziała się "Rzeczpospolita", trafi on do pierwszego czytania podczas najbliższego posiedzenia Sejmu, na początku stycznia.
Secondary schools get free books
England’s secondary schools are each being given at least 15 free books in an attempt to get more pupils reading.
DNA data ‚a lottery’ for innocent
Innocent people trying to get their records taken off police DNA databases face a postcode lottery, say the Tories.
Iceland approves new Icesave deal
Iceland’s parliament narrowly backs a deal to repay British and Dutch governments over the collapse of the Icesave bank.
Tourist trade ‚rose to challenge’
Scotland’s tourism industry is praised by a minister for rising to the challenges of the global financial crisis.
Low-cost 250mph rail ‚is future’
Lord Adonis predicts that 2010 will be the „year of high-speed rail” as a report on a proposed new line is submitted.
1985 Anglo Irish negotiator dies
A senior Irish civil servant who was involved in the talks leading to the 1985 Anglo Irish Agreement dies.
Tory plan for £1m website prize
A Tory government would offer a £1m prize for developing a website to open up policy making to the public, says Jeremy Hunt.
UK hostage released alive in Iraq
British hostage Peter Moore is released alive after two-and-a-half years in captivity in Iraq, it is confirmed.
Clegg’s 2010
Could hung parliament bring chance of power?
Cold weather triggers payments
The Department for Social Development is to make cold weather payments following forecasts of further freezing conditions.
Minister predicts fast rail era
Transport Secretary Lord Adonis predicts that 2010 will be the „year of high-speed rail” as a report on a proposed new line is submitted.
John Gummer to step down as an MP
Conservative ex-cabinet minister John Gummer says he will retire as an MP at the election, to campaign on climate change.
Do not wreck recovery, says Brown
Gordon Brown will use his new year message to draw election battle lines as he warns against „wrecking” the recovery.
Sondaż: Tusk i PO na czele
Donald Tusk zdecydowanie prowadzi w najnowszym sondażu prezydenckim instytutu Homo Homini dla "Dziennika Gazety Prawnej". Gdyby wybory odbyły się w styczniu 2010 roku, na szefa PO zagłosowałaby blisko jedna trzecia pytanych.
Cameron’s year
Uncertain polls show Tory leader still has work to do
Gilowska na czele sztabu prezydenta?
Profesor Zyta Gilowska jest najpoważniejszym kandydatem na szefa kampanii wyborczej Lecha Kaczyńskiego w przyszłorocznych wyborach prezydenckich – dowiedział się dziennik "Polska The Times". Była wicepremier w rządzie PiS ma zapewnić poparcie umiarkowanych wyborców, zwłaszcza tych rozczarowanych rządami Platformy Obywatelskiej.