Supporters of a major free trade deal aimed at boosting trade in goods and services between the US and EU find themselves on the defensive following another big leak of secret documents.

ON Saturday hundreds of thousands of people marched in Berlin to protest against a planned trade deal between Europe and the United States which was described by its opponents as being dangerously anti-democratic. 

Anti-war campaigners today criticised reports that the Iraqi government has approved a bid by BP to develop one of its oil fields.

Anti-poverty campaigner Bob Geldof today hailed the G8’s decision to write off $55bn in developing world debt as a “victory for millions of campaigners across the world”.