John Woodcock MP: Britain's nuclear weapons mean jobs
Abandoning Britain's nuclear deterrant would decimate entire communities, writes John Woodcock MP.
View ArticleBritain's nuclear weapons mean jobs
Abandoning Britain's nuclear deterrant would decimate entire communities
View ArticleEurozone banking union leaps forward with Brussels deal
Britain looks to have won a key concession as European leaders agree new banking union rules in Brussels today.
View ArticleWarsi takes gay marriage fight to government
Sayeeda Warsi broke ranks to raise her concerns about gay marriage to the government this week, in a leaked letter which warns of "unintended consequences" following a change in the law.
View ArticleDavey: Let's get fracking
A ban on drilling for underground shale gas, otherwise known as fracking, has been lifted, the energy secretary has announced.
View ArticleNo 10 dragged into Miller expenses row
Government efforts to avoid a Cabinet minister's embarrassing expenses coming to light have been exposed by a national newspaper.
View ArticleHow to win an election: Have a lower voice
Candidates with lower voices tend to be preferred by male and female voters, new research suggests.
View ArticleTuition fees bite as university applications plummet
Over 50,000 fewer students started university this year than in 2011, according to the University and Colleges Admissions Service (Ucas).
View ArticleFranchise fiasco bill 'could grow'
The bill for taxpayers from the West Coast rail franchise fiasco could grow, MPs have been told.
View ArticleThe man they sent to Gaddafi: Foreign Office pays out
The Foreign Office will pay out £2.2 million to a Libyan dissident who says he was tortured after being forcibly returned to the country from the UK during Colonel Gaddafi's rule.
View ArticleMaria Miller: Expense Probe Is Launched
Parliament's sleaze watchdog is to investigate expense claims made by Culture Secretary Maria Miller.
View ArticleThe benefits debate: Is the public softening?
Opponents of the government plans to cut benefits were celebrating today after polling suggested a change in the public perception of George Osborne's policies.
View ArticleCameron gives Miller 'full support'
Prime Minister David Cameron has declared his "full support" for Culture Secretary Maria Miller after the parliamentary sleaze watchdog opened an inquiry into her expenses.
View ArticleQueen blames 'lax' approach for financial crisis
The Queen has blamed the "complacency" of her subjects for the circumstances which led to the 2008 financial crisis.
View ArticleCameron presses for new EU deal
A new EU deal for Britain will be forged on the back of sweeping changes to shore up the struggling eurozone, David Cameron said.
View Article'No consultation' on marriage plans
The Church of England has attacked the Government's lack of consultation over its gay marriage plans, saying senior ecclesiastical figures learned of them only when Culture Secretary Maria Miller...
View ArticleRussia opens new investigation against opposition leader
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has opened a criminal investigation against opposition leader Alexei Navalny on suspicion of fraud and money laundering, the federal investigative committee said on Friday....
View ArticleWith successful launch, Kim and allies cement rule in North Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) - When North Korea's Kim Jong-un commemorates a year of his rule next week, he will be able to declare he has fulfilled the country's long-held dream of becoming a "space powerhouse"....
View ArticleProgress seen in Iran-IAEA talks, new meeting in January - source
VIENNA (Reuters) - Some progress is believed to have been made in Thursday's talks between the U.N. nuclear agency and Iran in Tehran, a diplomatic source said on Friday. The source, who declined to be...
View ArticleSleaze watchdog begins Miller probe
Parliament's sleaze watchdog is beginning an investigation into claims that Culture Secretary Maria Miller wrongly used her MP's second home allowance to pay for a house where her parents lived.
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