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  • 21 Jul 2009
    High Court to rule on civil liberties controversy

    Campaigners are today awaiting a High Court ruling on the use of control orders. The court will examine the cases of two individuals who are subject to the orders, key aspects of which were last month declared to be illegal by the law lords.

  • 20 Jul 2009
    Joblessness lures young Scots to army despite Afghan deaths

    Despite the growing death toll in Afghanistan, a combination of unemployment and aggressive advertising is pushing a record number of young men in Scotland to join the army.

  • 19 Jul 2009
    Shock and outrage at neglect of mental health patients

    High levels of neglect and poor quality care in UK mental health wards have been revealed in an official report published today. 39% of suicides by hanging were undertaken by patients who were supposed to be under close observation.

  • 18 Jul 2009
    Dismay and derision as government flip-flops over Trident

    The government has attracted derision after apparently changing a key nuclear policy twice within 24 hours – leaving it back where it started. The Ministry of Defence say decision-making on Trident will not be delayed.

  • 17 Jul 2009
    Public pressure triggers Brown backdown over Trident timetable

    Public criticism and campaigning has led to the Prime Minister, Gordon Brown announcing a delay to plans for the renewal of the controversial Trident nuclear weapons system. Decisions will now be made after an international nuclear summit.

  • 16 Jul 2009
    Brown's new nuclear comments are 'not credible', say critics

    The Prime Minister has today said that he wants to “make the world safer” through new global agreements on nuclear weapons. His critics say this is not consistent with the renewal of the Trident nuclear weapons system.

  • 15 Jul 2009
    Government accused of inadequate response over arms sales to Israel

    The government’s decision to revoke five arms export licences to Israel has been described by the Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) as “far too little, far too late”.

  • 15 Jul 2009
    Majority of public want to scrap British nukes

    A newly published poll reveals that most of the British public want an end to the UK's ownership of nuclear weapons. This is thought to be the first time that such a view has attracted majority support.

  • 13 Jul 2009
    Papal Encyclical

    Just back from holidays and note that there has been a new papal social encyclical released - Caritas in Veritate.

    Has anyone had an opportunity to read it yet?

  • 11 Jul 2009
    Brown accused of inconsistency over nuclear arms

    The Prime Minister has been challenged over his allegedly inconsistent approach to nuclear weapons, following an arms reduction agreement between Russia and the USA.