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Home Secretary Jacqui Smith says she is "regularly" approached by people who want to register for an ID card.

Gordon Brown and David Cameron clash in the Commons over the reasons for Barack Obama's election victory.

An area of greenbelt land the size of Birmingham is to be used for new homes, the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England says.

Gordon Brown meets suspected members of al-Qaeda during a visit to a "de-radicalisation centre" in Saudi Arabia.

Shadow chancellor George Osborne is under pressure over claims he tried to solicit money from a Russian billionaire.

Shadow chancellor George Osborne denies claims he tried to solicit a £50,000 donation from a Russian billionaire.

Gordon Brown says it is the "right policy" for the government to borrow - as figures show it has reached record levels.

Britain and Iraq agree to start negotiations on the future role of UK forces in the country.

Repossessions should be a "last resort" and banks should do more to help homeowners, the government warns.

The new defence secretary, John Hutton, makes an unannounced visit to Baghdad to discuss the future for UK forces.