Crime rates are expected to soar as the economy deteriorates. The Guardian. Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling have decided that England should borrow its way out of the economic crisis. The Times. Al Gore has challenged Americans to give up fossil fuels within the next ten years. BBC. Plans for… read more…

The Crewe by-election has all the hallmarks of a class war as Labour take the 'toff' approach. The Times. The UK is seeking exemption from a proposed cluster bomb ban. BBC. David Miliband has denied rumours that he is to quit for a position with the EU. ePolitix. The government… read more…

The Prisons Union claims that life in UK jails is so comfortable that the prisoners don't ever want to leave The Guardian. The Telegraph. The Times. An oil refinery strike threatens to trigger panic-buying at petrol stations in Scotland and northern England. The Times. Security surrounding the Olympic Torch in… read more…