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Cricket World Cup

England keep on keeping on in their less than outstanding campaign. Sadly they seem to have got the team selection and tactics wrong. Hopefully they will do better in the next match, against Bangladesh at Adelaide on March 9.

Conservative Liam Fox wants to kick half a million Indians and Pakistanis off the electoral register

Liam Fox wants to kick half a million Indians and Pakistanis off the electoral register

Letter to the Daily Telegraph: the European Investigation Order

UK participation in the proposed EU measure to streamline the cross-border collection of criminal evidence is in principle welcome (Britons face DNA demands from foreign police, July 26th). The European Investigation Order has the potential to cut red tape and catch more criminals.

Commission likely to condemn UK dirty air inaction

The European Commission is likely to decide tomorrow on another crackdown on UK failure to comply with EU clean air standards in regard to pollution due to particles from diesel vehicles, power plants and factories. This could lead to a European Court judgement and a fine.

MEPs call for sanctions on employers of illegal immigrants while UK opts out

MEPs are set to endorse today a new EU law obliging Member states to have measures penalising employers of illegal immigrants. But the UK government intends to invoke its 'opt-out' and therefore the legislation will have no effect in the UK.