Are The Government To Axe Stamp Duty?

Politics
The government may be ready to temporarily axe stamp duty to help the housing market but Alastair Darling has refused to rule out any changes. More

The former deputy prime minister, John Prescott, has weighed in to offer support to the prime minister for a second time, but with an unfortunate metaphor. More

London Mayor Boris Johnson has discovered during the making of a popular BBC TV programme that he is distantly related to the British Royal Family. More

News
The Chinese authorities have declared the athletes and spectators of the Beijing Olympics to be safe despite recent attacks. More

Entertainment
Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman is in ''good spirits'' after being injured in a serious car accident near his Mississippi home. More