BAE in £2bn MoD ammunition deal

"BAE Systems has signed a 15-year deal with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to supply the UK armed forces with small arms and medium-calibre ammunition. It also includes mortar bombs, tank, artillery and naval gun shells, but not weapons such as guided missiles. The contract...

Leeds striker rejects Crewe move

" Leeds striker rejects Crewe move Elding has scored just once for Leeds in nine games (Getty) Leeds United striker Anthony Elding has rejected a move to League One...

UK lorry drivers protest over soaring fuel prices

Some 300 protesting lorry drivers rallied at Marble Arch in London. Vehicles displayed placards and and honked horns - a call to lower the duty on fuel for hauliers by 20-25%. In Wales, hauliers rallied in support of...

Labour suffer massive by-election defeat

Yesterday's all-important by-election in Crewe was a complete disaster for UK prime minister Gordon Brown. he saw his Labour party lose with a shocking 17.6 percent swing toward the Tories. Everyone is watching and...

Tories hoping for by-election coup

Today is the big day in Crewe here in the UK. A by-election in this traditional Labour stronghold is set to be a bellweather for whether Gordon Brown will be able to reverse his declining fortunes. If the Tories win...

Ministers defend PM as Prescott reveals feuds inside Downing St

As Gordon Brown enters the fight of his political life to keep his job as British prime minister, competing autobiographies are being released this week that paint a picture of absolute dischord behind the scenes...

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