Planes leave Thai airport empty
Around 40 empty planes have been allowed to fly out of Bangkok's main airport in order to take stranded travellers out of Thailand after they were grounded by days of anti-government protests. The Thai authorities have reached a deal with the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) that allows 88... [continued]
The Thai airport occupation is part of a wider struggle 
India raises security status to war level
The Indian government has raised the country's security footing to a "war level" in response to the terror attacks last week which killed at least 172 people in Mumbai. India said it had certain proof that the attackers were linked to Pakistan. In response, Pakistan said it would be... [continued]
Mumbai: there are big questions which must be answered, says Robert Fox
In pictures: Terror in Mumbai
Tory anger over ‘grooming’ claim
Senior Conservatives are angry after it was revealed that police who arrested shadow immigration minister Damian Green on Thursday last week, accused him of "grooming" a Home Office mole who leaked information. Green was arrested by counter-terrorism officers and questioned for nine hours after he published leaked Government documents.... [continued]
People: George Osborne, two reasons to be upset
The Mole: Whiff of deniability at No 10 over Damian Green’s arrest
RBS to delay repossessions
Royal Bank of Scotland, which own NatWest and controls 7 per cent of the UK mortgage market, has said it will delay repossessions during the credit crunch. The bank has promised not to repossess the homes of customers who have fallen behind with their mortgage payments for at least six... [continued]
The business pages
The Mole: Labour MPs ask nervously 'What is plan B?'
Police shoot man dead in Guildford
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is investigating after police shot and killed a man outside Guildford cathedral yesterday. The man was shot at about 3pm yesterday afternoon after Surrey police received a report of an armed man. A spokesman for Surrey police said: "We deployed armed officers following... [continued]
Sir Ian Blair’s successor hesitates
The man tipped to be the next head of the Metropolitan Police is understood to be thinking twice about applying for the job. Sir Paul Stephenson is currently acting head of the Met, and so was ultimately responsible for the controversial arrest of Tory MP Damian Green last week. Green... [continued]
Posts
