Daily News Summary
Friday, 22 May 2009
Main stories
`I blame my constituents - MP who claimed for 500 trees'
Sir Anthony Steen, MP apologises for blaming constituents for forcing his retirement over the expenses scandal. Gdn1, DExp7, Times1, Sun12, Ind1, DTel8
`Surveillance of innocent protesters ruled illegal'
Police will be obliged to dispose of photographs of innocent protesters. Gdn1, DMail33, DTel10
`Defiant Obama tells rebels: I will shut Guantanamo'
President Obama calls for moving terrorist suspects to top security prisons in the US, insisting they would not pose a public risk, and closing Guantanamo. DMail12, Gdn20, Times44, Ind28, DTel20
`Is Britain's AAA credit rating to be downgraded?'
Warning over rocketing national debt that could lead to the first ever down grading of our AAA credit rating. DMail2, Sun13, Times52, Ind1, DTel10
Other stories
`Minister: dodgy MPs will be jailed'
Health minister Ben Bradshaw warns that prison awaits MPs caught up in abuses.
Mirr15
`Guinness crooks who framed me'
Gerald Ronson's memoirs of a City scandal of the 1980s.....
DExp28
`Council lawyers admit Baby P could have been put into care'
New documents shed light on the decision making in this controversial case. Gdn1
`Move to ban "legal high" drugs
Evidence shows the harm that can be caused by some drugs that are currently not banned, prompting the Home Office to push for drug policy to be adapted. Gdn4
`Home Office rejects control order time limit'
Calls for a time limit on control orders for terrorist suspects have been rejected by the Home Office as they believe there are risks in assuming an individual no longer poses a threat. Gdn5
`Close superbug wards for longer, inquiry urges'
Calls have been made for hospital wards infected with the superbug C diff, to be closed for longer periods of time as a precaution. Gdn16
`4 in 10 freed criminals are back in court within a year'
DMail35, DTel19
`Four schools burn every day'
Four schools a day suffer arson attacks, and most are started by their own pupils. DTel15, Sun2, Times22
`Outrage over deal to protect abusers'
The Irish government is facing demands to revoke an agreement that is said to hide hundreds of child abusers.
Times50
`Home Secretary was warned of M15's "blackmailing of Muslims"'
Jacqui Smith, the Home Secretary was warned nine months ago about M15's alleged campaign of blackmail against a group of young Muslim men.
Ind2
Comments, features and letters
`What's the point of the rating agencies?'
Jeremy Warner explains the role of the agencies and criticises the latest attempt to analyse Britain's economic woes.
Ind47
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