A third explosion in four days has rocked the Fukushima nuclear plant – raising fears of a meltdown; radiation levels around the plant for an hour’s exposure are now eight times the legal limit for a year’s exposure, rising to a level that will impact human health.
Leading figures from across the political spectrum have joined together to call on the European Union to reflect on the lessons of the fall of Communism two decades ago when considering how to respond to the current wave of revolutions sweeping the Middle East and North Africa.
European leaders met in Brussels today to discuss the situation in Libya, with David Cameron saying they must show “political will” and unity in calling for Colonel Muammar Gaddafi to go, reports Shamik Das.
As the Gaddafi regime continues to murder, maim and terrorise the Libyan people, a poll today shows a small majority in favour of using military force to prevent foreign leaders launching attacks against their own people.
Embattled health secretary Andrew Lansley suffered a further blow today with the news former Labour health secretary Alan Milburn has rejected his personal request to become a candidate for the chair of the NHS Commissioning Board.
The number of people of who believe the government’s cuts are unfair has nearly doubled since the election, polling data from YouGov shows, while there is also a big rise in those who believe the cuts are bad for the economy.
More than 100 politicians, professors and campaigners have written to Minister for Disabled People Maria Miller calling for Disability Living Allowance reform and other “anti-disability” provisions to be removed from the Welfare Reform Bill.
Nick Clegg was humiliated by the good people of Barnsley today, pushed down into sixth place in the by-election, the Lib Dem candidate losing his deposit – and all just 15 miles from Sheffield.
Nick Clegg’s Liberal Democrats were routed in the Barnsley Central by-election last night, beaten into sixth place by Labour, the Tories, UKIP, an independent and the BNP – just 15 miles from his Sheffield constituency.
Ed Balls has warned that George Osborne may be “making the same mistakes” as Thatcher “all over again”, and that he’s got just two weeks “to come up with a plan B for the Budget”.
