Daily News Summary
Thursday, 11 June 2009
Main Stories
`The recession has ended'
According to the National Institute of Economic and Social research, the recession is over with the economy hitting rock bottom in March and modest growth in April and May. Ind1-2, Sun4, Mirr11, DMail2
`Johnson faces test on security "control order"'
Alan Johnson is facing the first big test to the government's commitment to hard line security measures after the law lords dealt another blow to the use of `control orders' to monitor terrorists. The law lords ruled that the Home Office can't rely on secret evidence to obtain the orders. The cases where this appeared will now go back for further hearings. FT4, Times6-7, Ind15, All papers
`How does a control order restrict a suspect's life?' Ind14-15
`Six detectives face sack and maybe charges over "waterboarding" allegations'
Six police officers at the centre of `waterboarding' allegations could be arrested and interviewed in a matter of days according to the Telegraph. Sources have confirmed they will be questioned by the Independent Police Complaints Commission. Ind15, DTel8, Gdn10
`Spending cuts start to bite as hospitals lose £500million'
According to letters seen by The Times, the government funding of £500million for hospital building and refurbishment is to be withheld, in the first cuts likely to be forced on the NHS. Times1, Gdn8
`Funding and supply crisis leaves people of Swat facing humanitarian meltdown'
Gdn16
`Big Brother databases may ruin innocent lives, warns watchdog'
According to the Daily Mail, Richard Thomas, Britain's first information commissioner, has said that creating a database of the 11 million adults who work with children could ruin the lives of innocent people. Mr Thomas said that if the information was leaked it cause damage to the individual and the system. DMail13
Other Stories
`Death toll hits 140 as swine flu goes global'
Concerns about how some countries might react to an official declaration of a flu pandemic are preventing the World Health Organisation from raising its current alert status to the highest level and admitting that a global flu epidemic is underway according to senior scientists. This news comes as the global death toll rose to 140. Ind18
`Italy and France condemned for aid shortfall'
FT5, Ind26
`Fiddling MPs to be thrown out under fast track reform plans'
MPs will be thrown out of the Commons if they were found guilty of financial misconduct under urgent new plans to be agreed by the parties and probably brought in before the next election. Gordon Brown announced this as part of a set of short term commons reforms. Times20-21, Ind8, DTel1-2, All Papers
Comments, Editorials and Letters
`We feel sorry for abused children. But what about damaged adults?'
Deborah Orr discusses the affects of abuse on adults. Ind29
`Probation system does not work'
Letter in the Ind32.
`More support for the probation service'
Letter in Gdn33.
`Surveillance state'
Letter in the Times27.
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