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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jon Dennis

Guardian Daily: Brown fights back

First, there was Gordon Brown's £2.7bn package of tax cuts. Yesterday, a draft Queen's speech, with details of the government's legislative plans. Our senior political correspondent Andrew Sparrow says the prime minister, once again, is being relaunched.

Richard Norton-Taylor, our security editor, explains why the government has announced a public inquiry into the treatment of Iraqi prisoners by British troops.

Burma's military regime has tightened its restrictions on relief workers trying to reach the victims of cyclone Nargis. Ian MacKinnon reports from Bangkok.

The Cannes film festival opened last night. Xan Brooks previews the highlights of the next 10 days.

Martin Wainwright scales Skiddaw in the Lake District for a three-course slap-up lunch.

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