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Brown U-turn over IRA victims

By Liz Stephens Gordon Brown appeared to cave in to pressure last night, pledging government support for IRA victims seeking compensation from Libya. The prime minister had previously said it would not be “appropriate” for him to get involved but, following public outcry over the weekend, has changed his position 180 degrees. He announced there… Read more »

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Justice secretary Jack Straw was lobbied by BP over Britain's transfer agreement with Libya it was revealed today.
Straw was lobbied by BP over Libya

By Liz Stephens Justice secretary Jack Straw was lobbied by BP over Britain’s transfer agreement with Libya it was revealed today. According to reports in The Times Mr Straw took two telephone calls from former MI6 agent Sir Mark Allen, a consultant for BP, in 2007. Sir Mark had previously been instrumental in negotiations with… Read more »