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                From the Press Association
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David Irving libel case See the verdict We provide you with the full background to the most emotionally-charged libel case of recent years. Is David Irving a 'holocaust denier'? Find the court's judgment here. Gordon Burn on Britart The invisible man What happened to Richard Smith? And what does his story tell us about the nature of fame in art? Continuing his revealing series, Gordon Burn meets the quiet star who fell to earth. Damien Hirst interviewed: the knives are out Licensing laws Straw unveils 24-hour pubs revolution Pubs and supermarkets will be able to sell beer, wine and other alcoholic drinks around the clock, including on Sundays, under the most radical overhaul of the licensing laws for 40 years unveiled by the home secretary, Jack Straw, yesterday. Cartoon: Steve Bell on new licensing laws Korean summit Two Koreas to meet after 55 years North and South Korea took a historic step towards resolving the world's last major cold war conflict yesterday with the announcement of their first bilateral summit since the Korean peninsula was divided in 1945. Ethiopia Short denies Ethiopia famine aid cut back A furious Clare Short last night lashed out at critics of the government's disaster relief programme, accusing the media of "distorting" Britain's record on aid spending. Religion in the UK Fresh doubts about the future of the established church The long-term prospects for the Church of England's survival as the established religion of the state receded yesterday after a report commissioned by the Home Office raised fresh doubts about the viability of the link. UK What the *** is going on, MPs ask defence officials MPs yesterday accused the ministry of defence of being excessively secretive after publishing a heavily censored report on intelligence cooperation between Britain and the US. Farmer 'set booby traps and waited in the dark' International Bank protest heralds start of 'Seattle East' Environmentalists gearing up for protests at summit meetings of world finance chiefs at the weekend blocked a street near the World Bank in Washington yesterday to demand that it stop funding oil, gas and mining projects. Politics Portillo apologises in Commons for failing to declare oil firm interest Michael Portillo was forced to make an embarrassing apology to MPs yesterday after he broke parliamentary rules by failing to declare his interest in a multi-million pound oil company during a Commons debate on petrol duty. Tories in opposition: special report Business MPs call banks to account Matt Barrett, chief executive of Barclays, will end his silence over the bank's controversial closure of 171 branches next week when he is questioned by an influential body of MPs. Columnist Doctors you can talk to Ros Coward: While the government is hell bent on "modernising" the NHS, some doctors obviously think what patients really want is a traditional doctor-patient relationship. Comment In bed with Putin Peter Truscott: A Labour analyst welcomes Tony Blair's love-in with the new Russian leader Features In bed with Jimmy G2: DJ, marathon man, Top of the Pops presenter and, most famously, fixer. For six decades Jimmy Savile has been an icon of the barmy and bizarre. But is he also an egomaniacal bruiser, as a new documentary suggests?
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