Birmingham Post: A cross-party bid to restrict carbon dioxide emissions from new power stations has narrowly failed in the Commons. Labour backbenchers joined with the Tories and Liberal Democrats in calling for an Emissions Performance Standard (EPS) for every new electricity generating plant. But the move was defeated by 252 votes to 244 – slashing the Government’s 57-strong majority to just eight. The vote came after Energy Minister Joan Ruddock warned it would “significantly …