The final straw: Pensioners march on parliament against cuts
Pensioners will join the army of groups fighting government cuts tomorrow, when they march on parliament over threats to the bus pass and winter fuel allowance.
View ArticleNo 10 gloomy on looming EU budget fight
Britain faces a "difficult negotiation" in EU budget talks coming up next month, Downing Street has warned, as tomorrow's rebellion by Tory backbenchers looms.
View ArticleGeorge Osborne tops list of Brits' nightmares
George Osborne is the most common bogey-man in British people's dreams, according to a new survey.
View ArticleHitachi wins bid to build up to six UK nuclear plants
LONDON (Reuters) - Hitachi on Tuesday won a bid to take over a company building up to six nuclear power plants in Britain, reviving hopes for investment in the UK's ageing energy infrastructure but...
View ArticleMcLoughlin faces rail fiasco quiz
A Government minister and his department boss will face a grilling from MPs over the West Coast rail franchise fiasco.
View ArticleBreaking party ranks? Heseltine embraces public sector
Michael Heseltine earned the ire of his allies in the Tory party today, with a regional growth review which was far more supportive of the public sector than ministers would have wanted.
View ArticleCameron heading for Commons defeat over EU budget
David Cameron could suffer a humiliating defeat in the Commons today, as Labour teams up with his own backbenchers to call for an EU budget cut.
View ArticleBahrain must lift ban on all protests - Amnesty
DUBAI (Reuters) - Bahrain must lift its total ban on opposition protests, which violates the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, rights group Amnesty International said on Wednesday....
View ArticleGM posts profit, sees break even in Europe by mid-decade
DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co posted a surprisingly strong profit on Wednesday and said it was targeting a return to break-even levels in its European operations by mid-decade after a loss of...
View ArticleCameron faces damaging rebellion over European budget
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron faced a revolt in parliament on Wednesday from members of his Conservative Party demanding in a parliamentary vote that he push for a cut in the European...
View ArticleGovernment U-turn on abortion counselling
The government has reversed its decision to hold a review into abortion counselling, saying that they have no intention of amending the 1967 Abortion Act.
View ArticleBanks may quit UK if forced to separate - ICB author
LONDON (Reuters) - Banks could leave Britain if they are asked to fully separate retail and commercial operations from their investment banking activities, former Barclays Chief Executive Martin Taylor...
View ArticlePM signals onshore wind farm debate
David Cameron has signalled a "debate" over the future expansion of onshore wind farms after one of his ministers infuriated Liberal Democrats by suggesting there was no need for further developments.
View Article4G TV Interference 'For 2.3m Homes'
New 4G mobile phone networks could cause TV interference to some 2.3 million households, a senior MP has warned.
View ArticleCameron defeated by Tory rebels
David Cameron has been dealt a damaging blow by his own party after Tory rebels combined with Labour to inflict a bruising defeat on his EU negotiating strategy.
View ArticleBritain's Cameron rocked by EU budget defeat
British Prime Minister David Cameron was battling to reclaim authority on Thursday, after rebels in his Conservative party delivered his first major parliamentary defeat by defying him over the EU budget.
View ArticleCameron rocked by EU budget defeat
Prime Minister David Cameron was battling to reclaim authority on Thursday, after Conservative party rebels delivered his first major parliamentary defeat by defying him over the EU budget.
View ArticleCameron Defeated In Key EU Budget Vote
David Cameron has suffered a humiliating defeat in the Commons on Europe, with more than 50 Tory MPs rebelling against the Prime Minister.
View ArticleDeputy PM says EU budget freeze deliverable
LONDON (Reuters) - Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said on Thursday that a real-term freeze to the European Union budget was difficult but still possible, after London threatened to veto any EU budget...
View ArticleCameron rocked by defeat in Europe budget vote
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron suffered a humiliating defeat in parliament on Wednesday after Conservatives rebelled over Europe, an issue that has divided his party for decades and...
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