Smith unveils identity card design
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has unveiled the first identity card for foreign nationals. Under the Government's controversial scheme, the biometric card will be issued in November. They will be initially rolled out to non-EU students and marriage visa holders. Each card will carry a picture and a chip... [continued]
Labour in disarray over Kelly exit
A bitter row has broken out within the Labour Party over the way news of Ruth Kelly's departure from Cabinet was leaked hours after Gordon Brown's keynote address at Conference. The news - confirmed by Number 10 aides at 3am in a hotel bar while Kelly, the Transport... [continued]
The Mole: Why did Ruth Kelly jump? 
Hard work as Brown plays to his strengths in Labour conference speech
Bush: $700bn bail-out ‘vital’
President Bush has warned the American people that "our entire economy is in danger" unless Congress agrees to his administration's $700bn economic rescue package for troubled financial institutions. In a sombre televised address to the nation yesterday evening, Bush said the bail-out was vital to ease "a serious financial... [continued]
Video: President Bush's address to the nation
US Election 2008: McCain calls time-out after Obama poll boost
People: Sarah Palin troubles the sisterhood
McCain and Obama row over delay
America's presidential candidates have clashed after John McCain asked his Democratic rival Barack Obama to postpone tomorrow's televised debate and suspend campaigning in order to return to Washington for crisis talks on the economy. Two new national polls suggested yesterday that Obama was surging ahead with a lead... [continued]
US Election 2008: McCain calls time-out after Obama poll boost
People: Sarah Palin troubles the sisterhood
ANC deputy set to replace Mbeki
The current deputy head of the governing African National Congress (ANC) is expected to be voted in by South Africa's parliament as the new interim president, following the resignation of Thabo Mbeki at the weekend. Kgalema Motlanthe is generally seen as a safe pair of hands, a calming... [continued]
Thabo Mbeki has been a disaster for South Africa
People: redbrick memories of Thabo Mbeki
Credit crunch hits Olympic project
The world banking crisis is having an impact on the building of the London 2012 Olympics. Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) chairman John Armitt said today that the economic turmoil in the global markets was making it difficult to secure private sector funding to build the £1bn Olympic Village and media... [continued]
In pictures: Beijing 2008 highlights
Tesco withdraws milk sweets
Tesco has announced plans to remove milk sweets from its shelves as a precautionary measure, in the wake of the scare over Chinese dairy products. Tainted milk powder has killed four Chinese babies and made tens of thousands ill. The supermarket giant decided to withdraw White Rabbit Creamy Candies... [continued]
Why Chinese companies covered up milk scandal
Reforms to end male succession
Downing Street has drawn up plans to end the 300-year-old exclusion of Catholics from the throne, as well as the automatic succession of male heirs over women. Sources have told the Guardian that No 10 would like the legislation to be passed quickly in a fourth term. Such reforms would... [continued]
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