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Families of soldiers serving in Afghanistan are furious at £47m bonuses awarded to MoD civil servants

Background report in The Telegraph.

David Miliband confirms that he wants to stay in domestic UK politics

The Foreign Secretary rules himself out as a candidate for the new position of 'EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy'.

Gordon Brown reiterates his apology to Jacqui Janes at his monthly press conference

Lord Mandelson insists that Gordon Brown meant no disrespect to the mother of the soldier killed in Afghanistan who has complained about his condolence letter

Ed Miliband says that the Government's proposed new nuclear power stations are the right thing for the economy, energy security and climate change

America flatly rejects Brown's idea for a global tax on banks

US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner said he was "not prepared" to support the Prime Minister's 'Tobin tax' idea.

Gordon Brown: I will not, must not and cannot withdraw from Afghanistan

According to this ITN report.

Alan Johnson defends his sacking of David Nutt in the Commons

Alan Johnson tells Adam Boulton that he sacked scientific adviser David Nutt because his position had become untenable

Harriet Harman tells Andrew Marr that it would be unfair for MPs already employing their spouse to have to sack them

Alan Johnson sacks drugs adviser who downplayed danger of certain drugs

On Question Time Jacqui Smith tries to defend her failure to return the £116,000 she took in housing allowances - despite having broken the rules on MPs' expenses

Tony McNulty apologises to the Commons after being forced to pay back nearly £14,000 in expenses

Brown makes the case for Tony Blair to be EU President

A background ITN report:

Gordon Brown's latest podcast on the state of the economy

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Labour MP Austin Mitchell says that MPs require a pay rise or "cast iron" allowances to cover their second homes if they are to to the job properly

David Miliband backs Tony Blair to be EU's first permanent President

Peter Hain blames BBC for 'skyrocketing' BNP membership

The Welsh Secretary accused the BBC of allowing the BNP to 'hit the big time'.

The Communications Workers Union may stop giving money to Labour

Ed Balls defends his appointment of a new Children's Commissioner for England, despite her rejection by the Children, Schools and Families Select Committee

Gordon Brown says that there are fewer than fifty days before a deal on emissions needs to be agreed at the Copenhagen Summit

David Miliband explains why he is appealing against High Court decision to publish details of alleged torture of Binyam Mohamed

Geert Wilders enters Britain after Immigration Tribunal overturns Jacqui Smith's ban

Campaigners in Redditch explain why 6,500 people have already signed a petition calling on Jacqui Smith to step down as the town's MP

Gordon Brown announces an increase in troops being deployed in Afghanistan