More than 50% of people surveyed said that they would support the proposed 'opt-out' scheme for organ donation. BBC. The Government has offered a £20,000 prize to anybody that can think of an innovative way for them to use the public data that it has amassed over the years. BBC.… read more…

The orange abomination that is fake tan has been banned from Royal Ascot. BBC. It was discovered that an average of eight new laws come into effect each day in the UK. The Times. David Cameron has questioned Gordon Brown about the command structure in Afghanistan after the deaths of… read more…

Westmonster has to admit: we were a little cynical about the overall effectiveness of 2005's Live 8 concert. That is, until we heard the glorious news: that as soon as Razorlight had finished performing their top ten hit Golden Touch, literally every child in Africa awoke to find a… read more…

Russian astronauts were forced to call a plumber after their toilet broke down. The Guardian. Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling are to meet oil chiefs amongst fears that prices will rise even more. BBC. Ministers have overruled the military and banned the use of cluster bombs. The Guardian. It seems… read more…

Gordon Brown feels your pain. The Guardian. New York's mayor, Michael Bloomberg, is to visit Boris Johnson on Friday to give him some mayoral advice. The Guardian. Tony Blair has paid £4m for the former home of the actor Sir John Gielgud. The Guardian. The government has plans to open… read more…