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Michael Stringer, 50

Discrimination against disabled people is rife in the UK, according to new research. At worst, disabled people are subjected to abuse and violence. At best, even the most well-intentioned people can ignore or patronise them.

As the shoes and eggs flew in the streets of Dublin yesterday and the crowds booed, jeered and chanted that he was a "war criminal" and had "blood on his hands", it must have felt a bit like old times for the former prime minister Tony Blair.

As the shoes and eggs flew in the streets of Dublin yesterday and the crowds booed, jeered and chanted that he was a "war criminal" and had "blood on his hands", it must have felt a bit like old times for the former prime minister Tony Blair.

Peter Mandelson last night became the most senior political figure to become embroiled in the phone-hacking allegations that threaten to engulf David Cameron's spin-doctor, Andy Coulson.

Peter Mandelson last night became the most senior political figure to become embroiled in the phone-hacking allegations that threaten to engulf David Cameron's spin-doctor, Andy Coulson.

The reigning brass band champions curse their luck: it is cup final day and the Cory Band, World and Open Champions of 2009 have been drawn to play first. No one ever wants to do that: Cory's 16 rivals are delighted. It's hardly surprising: out of 157 British Open Champions, precisely none was first up on stage.

The reigning brass band champions curse their luck: it is cup final day and the Cory Band, World and Open Champions of 2009 have been drawn to play first. No one ever wants to do that: Cory's 16 rivals are delighted. It's hardly surprising: out of 157 British Open Champions, precisely none was first up on stage.

David Cameron's claim to lead the "greenest government ever" was thrown into the heart of the Labour leadership contest last night, amid concern about plans for a deep-sea drilling operation in the North Sea.

The Defence Secretary, Liam Fox, will this week face calls to set out a detailed timetable for the withdrawal of British troops from Afghanistan in the first major Commons vote since the war began almost nine years ago.

A chief constable has questioned the decision by broadcasters to beam live TV coverage of the last hours of gunman Raoul Moat, saying: "It cannot be right."

A chief constable has questioned the decision by broadcasters to beam live TV coverage of the last hours of gunman Raoul Moat, saying: "It cannot be right."

A fresh legal bid to force an inquest into the death of Government scientist David Kelly is to be launched within the next few days, it was disclosed today.

A fresh legal bid to force an inquest into the death of Government scientist David Kelly is to be launched within the next few days, it was disclosed today.

A fresh legal bid to force an inquest into the death of Government scientist David Kelly is to be launched within the next few days, it was disclosed today.

A fresh legal bid to force an inquest into the death of Government scientist David Kelly is to be launched within the next few days, it was disclosed today.

Shoes and eggs were pelted at Tony Blair today as he attended his first book signing in the Irish Republic.

Anti-war protesters hurled shoes and eggs at Tony Blair at the first public signing for his fast-selling memoir.

Anti-war protesters hurled shoes and eggs at Tony Blair at the first public signing for his fast-selling memoir.

Hackers illegally tapped a mobile phone belonging to Tessa Jowell at least 28 times while she was a serving cabinet minister, it emerged last night.