Brown ignored again...

The Halifax Building Society has ignored pleas from the PM and increased its rates. The Guardian.

Gordon Brown is getting ready for America where he intends to give those pesky Wall Street bankers what for. BBC. An official website with details of the visit has been set-up at usvisit.pm.gov.uk.

Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has pledged to provide 300 extra policemen in the fights against terrorism and radicalisation. BBC

That cheeky Olympic torch has made it all the way to Islamabad in Pakistan. BBC.

The Pope has arrived in The USA without problems. NY Daily News. Reuters.

Republican presidential candidate John McCain is said to be capitalising on the battle between Democratic hopefuls, Clinton and Obama. The Telegraph.

Vitamin supplements are to start coming with warning labels. The Times.

Joan Ruddock, the Minister of Waste, is considering the return of deposits on corner shop drinks bottles. The Times.

A British soldier aged 51 becomes the the oldest victim of the conflict in Afghanistan. The Times.

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