The Home Office will be split into two separate departments for security and for justice in the next six weeks. The Department for Constitutional Affairs will take control of probation, prisons and prevention of re-offending and be renamed the Ministry of Justice. The slimmed down Home Office will then be left to concentrate on dealing with terrorism, security and immigration. The changes will take effect on 8 May.
New government statistics released yesterday reveal that carbon dioxide emissions in the UK continued to rise in 2006. Emissions have risen by 3.7% since their low in 1999. Last year alone emissions rose by a further 1.25%, an extra 6,000,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide.
An Audit Commission report published this week on Shepway Council confirms that on local streets "standard of cleanliness is poor", the Council "is not adequately meeting the parking needs of the community" and "has not been working to clear and published performance standards".
"What does David Cameron's predecessor and mentor, Michael Howard, think of the young leaders plans for green taxes to discourage air travel?
The House of Commons voted on the future of Trident on the 14th March 2007. I want you to know where I stand.
At Prime Minister's Questions yesterday, Menzies Campbell again challenged Tony Blair as to why "the poorest fifth of people in this country have a lower share of national income than they did in 1997". When Mr Blair failed to answer this direct question about inequality, Mr Campbell instead asked him to concede that the budget will hit hardest those earning less than £18,500 a year who are not eligible for tax credits. Mr Blair again deflected the question.
