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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jon Dennis

Guardian Daily: Davis triggers byelection and Tory split

The Conservatives had Gordon Brown on the ropes after the PM's hollow victory over his anti-terror legislation. But now the Tories are in turmoil after the announcement by their home affairs spokesman, David Davis, that he's resigning from the Commons. Chief political correspondent Nicholas Watt says many MPs believe Davis has miscalculated. Martin Wainwright visits Davis's constituency in East Yorkshire to gauge the reaction of voters.

As Shell workers go on strike and Gordon Brown prepares to meet the Saudi oil sheikhs, industrial correspondent Terry Macalister assesses the options for governments to ease the fuel crisis.

Latin America correspondent Rory Carroll explains why the Cuban president, Raul Castro, is scrapping the 50-year-old policy of egalitarian wages.

And Robert Booth describes London's plans for a performance at this year's Olympics to showcase the UK capital ahead of the 2012 games.

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