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Here are the front page headlines that match 'laws'. Click a headline to view details of where the headline appeared on the front page.

July 2005

August 2005

September 2005

October 2005

  • Major overhaul for gambling laws
    • Main headline (1/10/2005, 09:00 – 11:15)
    • Left subheadline (1/10/2005, 11:15 – 12:15)
    • Main headline (1/10/2005, 12:15 – 14:10)
    • Left subheadline (1/10/2005, 14:10 – 14:35)
    • Right subheadline (1/10/2005, 14:35 – 22:25)
    • 1st other top story (1/10/2005, 22:25 – 2/10/2005, 00:00)
    • 2nd other top story (2/10/2005, 00:00 – 00:30)
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  • Opposition bid to stop drink laws
    • 3rd other top story (10/10/2005, 02:35 – 05:05)
    • 2nd other top story (10/10/2005, 05:05 – 06:00)
    • Right subheadline (10/10/2005, 06:00 – 06:10)
    • 2nd other top story (10/10/2005, 06:10 – 08:05)
    • 3rd other top story (10/10/2005, 08:05 – 10:15)
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  • Anti-terror laws face opposition
    • Left subheadline (12/10/2005, 14:05 – 15:45)
    • Right subheadline (12/10/2005, 15:45 – 19:20)
    • 1st other top story (12/10/2005, 19:20 – 20:20)
    • 2nd other top story (12/10/2005, 20:20 – 20:40)
    • 3rd other top story (12/10/2005, 20:40 – 22:35)
    • 2nd other top story (12/10/2005, 22:35 – 13/10/2005, 00:10)
    • 3rd other top story (13/10/2005, 00:10 – 03:15)
    • 4th other top story (13/10/2005, 03:15 – 07:35)
    • 5th other top story (13/10/2005, 07:35 – 07:55)
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  • Tories delaying terror laws fight
    • 1st other top story (26/10/2005, 04:05 – 08:30)
    • 2nd other top story (26/10/2005, 08:30 – 11:30)
    • 3rd other top story (26/10/2005, 11:30 – 16:50)
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November 2005

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February 2007

March 2007

  • Drug laws 'need major overhaul'
    • Main headline (8/3/2007, 05:15 – 07:45)
    • Left subheadline (8/3/2007, 07:45 – 07:55)
    • 1st other top story (8/3/2007, 07:55 – 08:20)
    • Left subheadline (8/3/2007, 08:20 – 08:35)
    • 1st other top story (8/3/2007, 08:35 – 08:45)
    • Main headline (8/3/2007, 08:45 – 09:40)
    • Left subheadline (8/3/2007, 09:40 – 10:20)
    • 1st other top story (8/3/2007, 10:20 – 12:05)
    • 2nd other top story (8/3/2007, 12:05 – 14:30)
    • 3rd other top story (8/3/2007, 14:30 – 15:10)
    • 4th other top story (8/3/2007, 15:10 – 16:05)
    • 5th other top story (8/3/2007, 16:05 – 16:50)
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  • Lords support gay equality laws
    • 1st other top story (21/3/2007, 22:35 – 22/3/2007, 02:20)
    • 2nd other top story (22/3/2007, 02:20 – 03:45)
    • 1st other top story (22/3/2007, 03:45 – 04:30)
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  • Gay laws 'a major step forward'
    • 1st other top story (22/3/2007, 04:30 – 08:10)
    • 2nd other top story (22/3/2007, 08:10 – 08:25)
    • 1st other top story (22/3/2007, 08:25 – 08:55)
    • 2nd other top story (22/3/2007, 08:55 – 10:30)
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April 2007

May 2007