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UK govt still worried as more Burma aid begins

International development secretary Douglas Alexander says the UK will continue to press Burma on its aid delivery conditions as the south-east Asian country begins three days of mourning. Yesterday the country’s rulers agreed to allow more foreign influence over relief efforts when the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) signalled Burma’s willingness to accept outside… Read more »

Poll woes continue for Labour

The Conservative lead in the polls is at its greatest since 1987, a Guardian/ICM poll suggests. It puts Labour down seven per cent to 27 per cent in May, compared to a two-point bump for the Tories to 41 per cent. The Liberal Democrats are up three per cent to 22 per cent, while others… Read more »