Resolute Brown begins fightback
Gordon Brown is to rally his ministers in Birmingham today, as the Cabinet meets for the first time since the summer break. Brown will come out fighting for his leadership with a declaration that
draws on his personal adversities, including the death of his baby daughter and the loss of... [continued]
Why does Charles Clarke keep putting the boot in? 
US mortgage bail-out may ease credit crisis
The US government has announced it will inject up to £110 billion of taxpayers' money in an effort to save America's biggest mortgage lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from collapse. It is also
hoped that the largest-ever financial bailout will allay the global credit crisis. US Treasury Secretary Henry... [continued]
The Business Pages: US bail-out 'good for UK'
Ike wreaks havoc in Turks and Caicos
Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated in Cuba and the United States after the worst storm in 48 years battered the Caribbean. Around 80 per cent of the homes in the low-lying Turks and
Caicos islands were damaged as Hurricane Ike's 135mph winds roared through at dawn. The... [continued]
In pictures: Hurricanes devastate Haiti
People: Charles Laurence fears the worse from Hurricane Ike
In pictures: Charles Laurence's Caribbean hideaway
In pictures: Thousands flee Louisiana as Hurricane Gustav nears
Eight die in weekend of storms
At least eight people have died after the latest wave of torrential rains swept across the UK at the weekend. Victims of the storms included a 17-year-old girl who died when a 4x4 slid into a swollen stream in Powys, Wales and a motorcyclist from Sheffield who ploughed into a... [continued]
Cancer patients face NHS lottery
A detailed report has revealed that cancer patients face a 'postcode' lottery over their treatment. The study by the King's Fund, an influential health think-tank, found that the NHS spends significantly more on treating cancer and heart disease in some areas than in others. For example, Knowsley PCT in... [continued]
Zardari calls for unity as dozens die
Benazir Bhutto's widower Asif Ali Zardari has been elected Pakistan's president. He immediately called for unity after months of political turmoil. "Let any bitterness that may have been generated by
campaigning be left behind us, and let us all now join hands for the common cause and common good of... [continued]
Musharraf's resignation leaves West a bleak option
