Brown under pressure, BBC wages war, and nobody's going to the Olympics...

Gordon Brown faces pressure to reopen the fraud investigation between BAE and Saudi Arabia. BBC. The Guardian. The Times.

The Government has launched a helpline for victims of 'forced marriage'. E-politix.

The BBC is using some of its stars in the battle against the threat to its licence fee subsidy. The Guardian

Ban Ki-moon, the UN Secretary-General, may have joined the politicians-not-going-to-the-Olympics club. Channel 4 News. The Telegraph.

The Chinese Maoist Party lags in third place in results declared after Thursday's election. BBC.

The Tories draw up plans to punish parents of child offenders. The Guardian.

A police reform law in Bosnia brings the country one step closer to joining the EU bloc. BBC.

The US House of Representatives defies Bush and delays free trade with Columbia. BBC.

Written by Oli Anderson on 11 Apr 2008 7:39 AM. Permalink

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