Forty Conservative MPs wrote to the Sunday Telegraph praising the principles of the bill, without mentioning Andrew Lansley - something the newspaper suggests is a "snub" to the health secretary.

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England will be without the injured Andrew Flintoff but Dublin-born Ed Joyce is set to make his debut against his native country.

BBC: SPORT | Cricket | Bring on England!

White suffered a hamstring injury in contact, ruling him out of the autumn international series, adding more woe for England coach Martin Johnson who is already without Sale prop Andrew Sheridan and Wasps's Phil Vickery.

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