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June 10 Howard Lilley Quit Race to Back Hague
Chirac Demands Early Deal on Euro
Downey "Frustrated" Over Report
Unionist Leaders Quarrel as Talks Re-open in Northern Ireland
CBI Calls For Tax Increases
Government Urges "Literacy" Hour
Labour's policy for the Regions Takes Shape
Government Introduces Tough Animal Export Rules
Politicians Start Work on New Programme
Concession as Places Measure Clears Commons
Straw - Prison Ship Gets go Ahead
June 9 Franco-German Split on Euro
Cook Pledges Better Deal on Europe
Tory Leadership: First Ballot Looms
Hague - I'm Not Too Young
Politicians Start Work on New Programme
MPs Debate Pistol Compensation
Government To Get Tough On Bribes
Straw - Prison Ship Gets Go Ahead
Scottish Tories May Split From Party
Minister Demands Police Guidelines on Paedophiles
Happy Hour at the Tory Party
June 8 Victory for Irish Opposition
Cook Warns of Soft Euro
Brown's Five-Point Plan for Jobs
Nolan Committee Welcomes Anti-Corruption Moves
Clarke Plays Down Right-Wing Unity Candidate
Clarke's rivals jockey for position
Blair Stages "Talk to Tony" Sessions
Major "Knew He had Lost the Election"
Drop Tax Plans in Devolution Bill, Says Scottish CBI
Prescott Takes Plunge to Highlight Pollution
June 7 Irish Predict Hung Parliament
Sinn Fein Takes Seat in Dail
Corrupt MPs Could Face Prison Sentence
Boost For Redwood's Leadership Hopes
Major "Knew He had Lost the Election"
Rabies Quarantine Laws May be Relaxed
Bill to Avoid Computer Chaos
Call For Clear Food Labelling
New Deal May End Quota-hopping
June 6 Lottery Directors To Give Up Bonuses
Interest Rates Up A Quarter Per Cent
Tony Blair Addresses Europe's Left
Blair And Kohl Meet In Bonn
Early Turnout Is Low In Irish Election
Britain Threatens To Ban European Beef
Rabies Quarantine Laws May Be Scrapped
Part Time Workers To Gain Equal Rights
Labour Education Setback
Urgent Review Of Legal Aid Underway
Capital Consultation On New Authority
Conservative Membership "Halved"
Poll Shows Blair's Massive Popularity
June 5 UK Threatens to Ban European Beef
Blair Warns Euro-Left to Modernise
UK Holds Back on EU Tobacco Ad Ban
Five Contest Tory Leadership
Prescott Warns of Green Taxes
...And Takes to Public Transport
Railtrack Warned Over Investment
Immigration Primary Purpose rule scrapped
Lottery Directors Threaten Resignation
Irish Election Campaign Ends
Poll Shows Blair's Massive Popularity
Banks Gives Football a Boost
Schools Closer to Internet Link-Up
News in Brief
June 4 Dorrell Drops Out of Leadership Race
Referendum Bill Clears the Commons
Eurofighter Talks "Encouraging"
The World's Most Advanced Fighter
Kohl Beats Euro Challenge
Clarke Hardens Euro Stance
Hong Kong Marks Tianamen Massacre
Blair Takes Jobs Crusade to Sweden
Bruton and Ahern Clash in Televised Debate
Brown Presents EU Jobs Initiative
Major Tussles With Blair on Home Rule
Tories Organise Seat "Adoption" Scheme
Tories Angered at Procedural Changes
Beckett: Britain Should be a World Beater
Commuters Urged to Get on Their Bikes
Prime Minister's Questions - a Round Up
June 3 Terror Groups Banned as Talks Resume
Mowlam Sees "Window of Opportunity"
Major Abandons Euro "Wait and See" Policy
Euro Doubts as German Government Retreats
Full Speed to Home Rule
John Major Creates Committee on Devolution
Extra Schooling for Failing Pupils
Why Children Need Summer Schools
Major Rules Out Leadership Backing
Lord Parkinson Backs Hague
Labour Denies "Politicising" Civil Service
Government's Bond of Trust With Women
June 2 Blair Delivers New Deal For Workless
Lilley Says There's Nothing Concrete
Brown Confirms July 2 Budget
Jospin Promises New Pclicy
Blair Congratulates Socialist Leaders
EMU's Future After French Result
Hong Kong: Tories Got It Wrong
War Of Words Over Salmon
Brown Names Bank Of England Committee
Blunkett Acts On Education Pledge
Shake-Up For Lottery Ahead
Ministers May Scrap Sinn Fein Talks
Increase In Political Appointments
Clarke Woos Middle England
Industrial Relations Expert Gets Top Pay Body Job
Robertson On Defence Trip To US
Celebrities Back Europe
News In Brief
June 1 Right Wingers Welcome Clarke
Clarke Launches Promotional Video
No 10 Denies Compulsory Job Interviews For Single Mothers
Brown Budget Expected On July 2
Smith Says Camelot Bosses Must Heed Public Fury
Industrial Relations Expert Gets Top Pay Body Job
French Socialists Sweep to Power
Action Promised To Streamline Private Finance Initiative
Chief Inspector of Schools Won't Be Gagged
Heseltine Backs Clarke
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