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- Debate over life sentences Lord Falconer has defended the practice of sentencing some killers to life imprisonment.
- Salmond predicts SNP election success Alex Salmond has said the SNP is set to take power in May's Scottish elections.
- Polls find Tory lead The Conservatives have extended their opinion poll lead over Labour, according to the latest survey.
- Sleaze watchdog slams Blair Sleaze watchdog Sir Alistair Graham has said Tony Blair has failed to deliver on his promise to clean up British politics.
- Cameron slams Labour's NHS record David Cameron has launched a strong attack on Labour's management of the NHS, prompting the health secretary to slam his "empty rhetoric".
- Beckett backs UN action on Zimbabwe The foreign secretary has called for UN action against Zimbabwe following the latest reports of abuse by Robert Mugabe's regime.
- Tories set out public health plans The Conservatives have outlined new plans aimed at improving public health.
- Cameron critics 'should stay silent' Former Conservative leader Iain Duncan Smith has warned rightwingers that they risk damaging the party with attacks on David Cameron's leadership.
- Vote for SNP is not a 'free hit', says Blair The electorate should not see voting for the Scottish Nationalist Party as a "free hit" against Labour, the prime minister has said.
- Brown pledges to set out stall Gordon Brown has promised to give the Labour Party a clear sense of direction when the contest to succeed Tony Blair gets under way.
- Budget 'to focus on social policy' The chairman of the Commons Treasury select committee has outlined the key themes of Gordon Brown's forthcoming Budget.
- Jowell outlines £9bn Olympic budget The bill for the 2012 Olympic Games and associated regeneration work could exceed £9bn, Tessa Jowell has announced.
- Honours inquiry 'facing complex issues' The police officer leading the cash-for-honours inquiry has told MPs the case has raised "complex and challenging legal issues
- No deal on party funding A bid to reach a consensus on how to reform party funding has failed to come to any agreement.
- Blair defends Iraq invasion Tony Blair has insisted that invading Iraq was the right policy.