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Published Date: 04 July 2009 A CABINET minister faced a backlash yesterday after claiming that the Conservative Party was still plagued by MPs who opposed gay rights. Openly gay Culture Secretary Ben Bradshaw said a "deep strain of homophobia still exists on the Conservative benches" in the Commons. Chris Bryant, another gay Labour minister, said: "If gays vote Tory, they will rue the day very soon." This prompted a furious response from shadow Commons leader Alan Duncan, one of two gay men on the Tory front bench. He accused Labour of "stirring up hatred", after a poll found gay voters were more likely to vote Tory at the general... [read full story]
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Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko will turn down Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea to sign for AC Milan and Alan Hutton is wanted by Everton. NEWS OF THE WORLD Manchester United will offer Wayne Rooney a £170,000-a-week deal...
An urgent investigation into the safety of all 1,800 bridges in Cumbria was under way today after the heaviest rainfall since records began swept several away and claimed the life of a policeman. Gordon Brown yesterday pledged...
