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Britain is second in global scientific research tables
Ex-ministers raise stakes over science cuts

By Alex Stevenson Former science ministers David Sainsbury and William Waldegrave have united to warn Britain risks relegation from the ‘economic premier league’ if investment in scientific research falters. The pair, who served in Labour and Conservative governments respectively, came together to back a Royal Society report on the state of Britain’s innovation economy. Its… Read more »

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Labour's Lord Paul follows Lord Ashcroft announcement
Audio: Dog attack MP tells her story

Listen to dog attack victim Betty Williams, Labour’s MP for Conwy, describe the moment she was bitten by a Rottweiler – and criticises the government’s proposals on dangerous dogs: ‘Dog Asbos’ for dangerous pets