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Abbott faces calls to resign after 'white people' jibe

Diane Abbott was facing calls for her resignation today after she tweeted that "white people love playing 'divide and rule'".

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PM targets corporate tax avoidance

David Cameron has called for a tougher approach to large companies who use "fancy corporate lawyers" to "endlessly reduce" their tax bills.

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Diane Abbott sorry for Twitter race row

Labour MP Diane Abbott apologised on Thursday for a Twitter comment saying that white people "love playing divide and rule", a day after two men were jailed for the 1993 murder of black teenager...

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Diane Abbott apologises over ‘racist’ tweet

Labour MP Diane Abbott has apologised after a tweet she posted said that "white people love playing divide and rule”

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Cameron's new year's resolution: Kill the health and safety 'monster'

David Cameron offered a new year's resolution of a somewhat more policy-orientated sort today when he promised business leaders he would kill the "health and safety monster".

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Time for bed: Cameron promises the return of matron

The matron will once again be a key feature of British hospital wards under new plans being drawn up by the government, the prime minister will announce today.

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PM vows to keep austerity measures

Prime Minister David Cameron has said he will not bow to pressure to scale back austerity measures, even if the UK economy does not show signs of recovery soon.

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Murdered Indian student's parents visit parliament

The father of an Indian student shot dead in Britain has pleaded on a visit to the Houses of Parliament for other Indians studying in the country to be allowed to live in safety.

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Cameron hopes inflation will fall in 2012

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron said on Friday he hoped inflation in Britain would fall in 2012 but said the rebalancing of the country's economy had not gone as fast as he would have...

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Cameron joins chorus of criticism against Thatcher biopic

David Cameron has joined in the chorus of criticism against the biopic of Margaret Thatcher, saying he could not understand the timing of the film.

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Cameron: 2012 a difficult year

David Cameron has warned of another "testing year" ahead for British households.

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End of the veto honeymoon? Cameron on backfoot over euro policy

David Cameron struggled to explain precisely what his veto of European fiscal plans had achieved during a gruelling interview this morning.

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Suicide bomber kills several in Damascus - report

AMMAN (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed several people and wounded dozens in central Damascus on Friday, Syrian state television said, showing footage of what appeared to be a damaged police bus. The...

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Iron Lady or monster? Thatcher film stirs passions

LONDON (Reuters) - No one inflames passions quite like Margaret Thatcher, the former prime minister whose biopic "The Iron Lady" has rekindled debate on her legacy ahead of the film's release on...

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Latest Egypt vote brings Islamists closer to win

CAIRO (Reuters) - The Muslim Brotherhood won more than a third of the votes in the last stage of elections for Egypt's lower house of parliament, according to partial results on Friday, which show the...

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Ed Miliband in 'Blackbusters' gaffe

Ed Miliband has become the latest politician to come a cropper on Twitter after accidentally paying tribute to Bob Holness for his work on "Blackbusters".

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'The Iron Lady' should have been delayed: British PM

Prime Minister David Cameron said Friday "The Iron Lady" should have been delayed until after Margaret Thatcher's death, as the film showing the former premier in the grip of dementia opened in Britain.

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Labour leader 'has very clear plan'

Ed Miliband has hit back at critics of his leadership, insisting he has a "very clear plan" but acknowledging that restoring public confidence in Labour will take time.

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Miliband defends party leadership

Ed Miliband has defended his leadership of the Labour party, saying he has a clear plan for the party.

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Cameron vows crackdown on executive pay

Prime Minister David Cameron has vowed to give shareholders the right to veto executives' pay packages, amid mounting political pressure and public anger over huge salaries and bonuses.

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