Home secretary rejects advice to downgrade ecstasy; Dance drug still ranks with heroin and crack cocaine – Ministerial veto to avoid ‚wrong signal to young‘; Alan Travis, home affairs editor; The Guardian, Thursday 12 February 2009

Government criticised over refusal to downgrade ecstasy; Advisory council recommends removing drug from category that includes LSD, heroin, cocaine and crack; Alan Travis, home affairs editor; guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 11 February 2009 15.48 GMT

Drugs council to recommend downgrading of ecstasy; Government expected to reject advice; Press Association; guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 11 February 2009 08.33 GMT

Jacqui Smith slaps down drugs adviser for comparing ecstasy to horse riding; Professor David Nutt ‚trivialising‘ dangers of drugs, claims home secretary; Press Association; guardian.co.uk, Monday 9 February 2009 15.53 GMT

Drugs adviser says sorry over ecstasy article; Alan Travis, home affairs editor; The Guardian, Tuesday 10 February 2009