P144 CEEFAX 1 144 Mon 03 Jan 23:17/12       1/3 CHRISTMAS RECESS FOR PARLIAMENT The Commons and Lords have both risen for their Christmas break. Both Houses of Parliament return on Monday, January 10. Home news digest and in brief.... 141 News Index 102 Flash 150 Regional 160 Letters News Indx Extra Main Menu
P144 CEEFAX 1 144 Mon 03 Jan 23:16/22       2/3 TORIES URGE PROBE INTO NATO "GLITCHES" A senior Consjrvativj has called for a wide-ranging inquiry into alleged Nato problems during the Kosovo conflict. Shadow Defence Secretary Jain Duncan Smith was responding to claims that Nato was hampered by faulty equipment. "It's very, very worrying obviously, and it's very worrying that we have to get this via a leaked report," he said. And Mr Duncan Smith said further cuts in defence spending meant problems were unlikely to bj put right. Home news digest and in brief.... 141 News Index 102 Flash 150 Regional 160 Letters News Indx Extra Main Menu
P144 CEEFAX 1 144 Mon 03 Jan 23:15/42       3/3 NHS CANCER SERVICES TO GET EXTRA CASH The Government is to inject an extra £100m into English NHS cancer sjrvjces, the Health Secretary has said. Alan Milburn said the money was to pay for up-to-date equipment to diagnose and treat cancer more effectively. He said that, under the plans, by 2004 all scanners used to find tumours will be less than 10 years old. Mr Milburn also announced £90m more from April to reduce waiting lists with better, faster outpatient services. Home news digest and in brief.... 141 News Index 102 Flash 150 Regional 160 Ljttets News Indx Extra Main Menu