A LABOUR MP has been accused of distributing an advertisement to thousands of homes stating: “Tories bite off babies‘ heads.”

The Conservatives and Ulster Unionists will not field joint candidates in next year's elections in Northern Ireland but have not ruled out future co-operation.

THE Conservatives pledged yesterday to cut spending by £23 billion (€25bn) by 2015 by freezing public sector pay, trimming benefits and finding efficiencies if elected next year.

The British government’s Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill will remain a perverse piece of legislation if ministers fail to link it to the return of individuals exiled by paramilitaries, it was claimed today.