Ireland has passed the second referendum on the Lisbon Treaty with an overwhelming majority of 67 per cent in favour as just two of the 43 constituencies voted against it, Irish Times reports.
The referendum was carried with 67.1 per cent of the electorate voting in favour, reflecting a 20.5 per cent swing to the “Yes” side since the June 2008 referendum. In the first Lisbon poll, the “No” side secured 53.4 per cent of the …

Archaeologists have discovered a smaller prehistoric site near the famous circle of standing stones at Stonehenge, the AP reports.
Researchers have dubbed the site “Bluehenge,” after the colour of the 27 Welsh stones that were laid to make up a path. The stones have disappeared but the path of holes remains.
The new circle, unearthed over the summer by researchers from Sheffield University, represents an important find, researchers said today. The site is about a mile away …

Conservative leader David Cameron said in an e-mail sent to his party members that there will be no change in Tory policy on Europe and there will be no new announcements at the party Conference that is about to start this weekend in Manchester.
“I want to make one thing clear: there will be no change in our policy on Europe and no new announcements at the Conference,” Cameron wrote in the e-mail. “There will be …

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has confirmed he is willing “in principle” to take part in a debate on TV ahead of the election, the BBC reports.
On Friday, the BBC, ITV and BSkyB put forward a joint proposal to stage three live election debates between leaders of the three main political parties.
The BBC says that “it is not known whether both opposition leaders would take part”, however both Tory leader David Cameron and LibDem leader Nick Clegg …

Almost all transatlantic flights between Britain and North America have been grounded by a major air traffic control failure that has delayed thousands of passengers, the Daily Telegraph reports.
Flights departing for the United States, Canada and the Caribbean are being held on the ground until engineers at NATS, which provides air traffic control services, can fix the problem. Eastbound flights from North America towards Britain are also affected.
The fault happened at 8am BST at the Shanwick …

Irish voters appear on course to approve the Lisbon treaty, unofficial exit polling by the two major political parties suggested a “yes” majority had been achieved, the Independent reports.
At stake is the painstakingly negotiated Lisbon Treaty, a 2007 reform package designed to modernize EU institutions and decision-making in line with the bloc’s rapid expansion eastward. The treaty cannot become law unless all members ratify it, and Ireland is the only one subjecting it to a …

Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel is to start on pole position tomorrow at Suzuka circuit in Japan, championship leader, Briton Jenson Button will start on 7th, two spots behind his team mate and main contender Rubens Barrichello.
Toyota’s Jarno Trulli will start on 2nd place and McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton on third.
Button can win the championship tomorrow if he scores five points more than Barrichello. At current standings this looks highly unlikely.
Toyota’s Timo Glock had a serious accident …

Shadow Foreign Secretary William Hague warns European leaders today to expect a backlash if they make Tony Blair the first president of Europe, The Times reports.
“There could be no worse way to sell the EU to the people of Britain,” he told the newspaper.
He dangled the prospect of a referendum in Britain to take back powers from Brussels, even if a “yes” vote in the Irish Republic leads to the rapid ratification of the Lisbon …