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Crime minister Browning resigns

Friday, September 16th, 2011

Crime Prevention Minister Baroness Browning is stepping down from the government on health grounds, Downing Street says.

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Crime minister Browning resigns

Friday, September 16th, 2011

Crime Prevention Minister Baroness Browning is stepping down from the government on health grounds, Downing Street says.

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Crime minister Browning resigns

Pre-war Iraq ‘not threat to UK’

Monday, August 29th, 2011

Iraq posed no threat to the UK when then prime minister Tony Blair took Britain to war there, former MI5 boss Baroness Manningham-Buller has said.

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Pre-war Iraq ‘not threat to UK’

Security minister exits coalition

Monday, May 9th, 2011

Security minister Baroness Neville-Jones has stepped down from the government “at her own request”, Downing Street says.

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Security minister exits coalition

Britain ‘should talk to al-Qaeda’

Monday, March 21st, 2011

Former director general of MI5 Baroness Manningham-Buller has suggested the British government should talk to al-Qaeda.

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Britain ‘should talk to al-Qaeda’

EU calls on world to shun Gaddafi

Wednesday, March 9th, 2011

The EU foreign affairs chief, Baroness Ashton, calls for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to be “sent back into the cold”.

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EU calls on world to shun Gaddafi

EU calls on world to shun Gaddafi

Wednesday, March 9th, 2011

The EU foreign affairs chief, Baroness Ashton, calls for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to be “sent back into the cold”.

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EU calls on world to shun Gaddafi

VIDEO: Handling of decision to scrap EMA criticised

Monday, March 7th, 2011

Labour peer Baroness Jones of Whitchurch has criticised the government for scrapping the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) in England without first finalising the details of its replacement scheme.

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VIDEO: Handling of decision to scrap EMA criticised

Big Society Klan claim ‘shameful’

Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

Tory chairman Baroness Warsi accuses Labour MP Stella Creasy of a “cheap” smear after she says the Big Society is so vague it could include the KU Klux Klan.

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Big Society Klan claim ‘shameful’

VIDEO: Benjamin issues funding plea for children’s films

Monday, February 14th, 2011

Former Play School television presenter Baroness Benjamin has called for a ring-fenced budget for children’s films to end the current “crisis”.

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VIDEO: Benjamin issues funding plea for children’s films

Warsi warns Tory campaign critics

Friday, January 14th, 2011

Conservative chairman Baroness Warsi says Tory critics of the Oldham East and Saddleworth campaign have no right to complain if they did nothing to help.

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Warsi warns Tory campaign critics

Government warned not to ‘mess with’ MPs’ oath

Tuesday, December 7th, 2010

Former Commons Speaker Baroness Boothroyd has warned ministers not to “mess with” Parliament’s allegiance to the monarchy to allow Sinn Fein MPs to take their seats in the House of Commons.

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Government warned not to ‘mess with’ MPs’ oath

Parliament Square protesters ‘will be evicted’

Monday, November 8th, 2010

The government intends to bring in new laws to clear protesters from Parliament Square, Security Minister Baroness Neville-Jones has said.

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Parliament Square protesters ‘will be evicted’

Lady Thatcher home from hospital

Monday, November 1st, 2010

Former prime minister Baroness Thatcher has arrived home after after a two-week stay in hospital.

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Lady Thatcher home from hospital

Death of deportee Jimmy Mubenga ‘regrettable’

Wednesday, October 20th, 2010

The death of an Angolan man who was being deported from the UK was “extraordinarily regrettable”, security minister Baroness Neville-Jones has said.

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Death of deportee Jimmy Mubenga ‘regrettable’