Daily News Summary
Monday, 8 June 2009
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`Labour suffers crushing defeat'
Gordon Brown faced another blow last night as Labour suffered a massive defeat in the European elections. Labour finished the night third behind the Conservatives who came top and UKIP who were second; the Liberal Democrats came fourth while the Greens came fifth. FT1-3, Times1-5, Gdn1, 4-5, Ind6-7, All Papers
`Brown faces crucial showdown with mutineers'
FT2, DTel1, Ind1-5, All Papers
`Centre right parties tighten grip on Europe'
Centre right parties had a good night in the European elections last night, as they rode to victory in Germany, France and Italy, to maintain their position as the EU parliament's largest group. FT1, Times6, DTel13, Gdn6-7
`Swine flu cases "being missed as hospitals fail to check patients"'
According to one of the world's leading swine flu experts, the extent of the UK's swine flu infection is being underestimated because hospitals are failing to test patients with respiratory illnesses for the virus. Times18, DTel6, DExp11
`Doctors seeking ban on cigarette machines'
According to the Telegraph, the BMA are trying urge MPs to put proposals in the Health Bill today, for a ban on cigarette vending machines, shop displays and to make companies use plain cigarette packaging. The bill is due to be debated in the House of Commons today. DTel6
`More under 25s seek drug help'
A record number of young people in England were treated for drug or alcohol problems last year according to a study by Radio 1's Newsbeat programme. Using data from the National Treatment Agency it shows that counsellors had seen a 12 per cent rise in the number of 13-24 year olds they had seen in two years but showed a drop in the numbers addicted to hard drugs such as heroin. DTel6, DMail23
`Police hampered by "addiction to targets"'
The chief constable of Greater Manchester Police, Peter Faby has supposedly said that the police's ability to catch criminals is being undermined by an `addiction' to performance targets and form filling. DTel8, Mirr15
`Pressure grows for inquiry into deaths of elderly patients'
According to the Guardian, pressure is growing for a public inquiry into a series of deaths of elderly people in a Gosport Hospital; calls come as a doctor faces charges from the General Medical Council for giving patients excessive doses of diamorphine. Gdn9
`Prejudice and ignorance skew public view of asylum seekers'
A study by the Red Cross has said that attitudes towards asylum seekers are being skewed by gross over estimations of the number of refugees reaching the UK and prejudice towards immigrants. It said that nearly a quarter of people thought that there are more than 100,000 applications each year which is four times the actual figure of 25,670 while 5 per cent know within 10,000 how many refugees come to the UK. Ind11
`Gene for violence !'
According to Sun, Kevin Beaver, a researcher at Florida State University, has found a `warrior gene', MAOA, which could make teenage boys more likely to join gangs and be violent. Sun6
`U.S. seeks protection from our libel laws'
DMail12
Comments
`Tiananmen protests were about privilege'
Letters in the FT10.
`Probation officers deserve better Mr Straw'
Marcel Berlins looks at the situation facing the probation service. Gdn10
`Brown clings on - dithering, bloodied, but not yet broken'
Bruce Anderson discuses Gordon Brown's position. Ind27
`Hung from trees by their teeth to strengthen their bite, last year they put 6,000 people in hospital. Forget guns and knives, "weapon dogs" are the new status symbol- bringing terror to our streets and parks'
Daily Mail26-27 discusses the supposed growing trend in the use of dogs as weapons.
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