France bombs Mali rebels, African states ready troops
BAMAKO/PARIS (Reuters) - French aircraft pounded Islamist rebels in Mali for a second day on Saturday and neighbouring West African states sped up their plans to deploy troops in an international...
View ArticleKey witness in Berlusconi sex trial to testify Monday
MILAN (Reuters) - The nightclub dancer who is the main witness in the sex trial of Italy's former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi is to testify on Monday, her lawyer said on Saturday. Karima El...
View ArticleRent Rip-Offs: Miliband Slams Rogue Landlords
Ed Miliband pledged to make the housing market fairer for private renters as he fleshed out his One Nation philosophy.
View ArticlePoll vow 'would slash Ukip support'
David Cameron could slash Ukip's support by more than a third if he promises an in-out referendum on EU membership, according to a poll.
View ArticleWorkings of Downing Street revealed
David Cameron's former policy guru has spoken of his "horror" at Downing Street's inability to control government decisions.
View ArticleMiliband puts his foot down: 'I won't swap Ed Balls for my brother'
Ed Miliband killed off speculation about his elder brother taking over as shadow chancellor today, after he said Ed Balls would "absolutely" still be in his job when the country goes to the polls in 2015.
View ArticleCameron authorises Mali bombing assistance: Is this the next Libya?
David Cameron authorised UK assistance to France in its military campaign in Mali last night, in a move which had overtones of operations in Libya and even Afghanistan.
View ArticleCameron 'finds out about his own policies on the radio'
David Cameron often finds out about his own policies on radio and TV and then frequently disagrees with them, one of his closest allies has admitted.
View ArticleCameron's EU plans 'incredibly dangerous': Miliband
Prime Minister David Cameron's plans to repatriate powers from Europe are "incredibly dangerous", opposition leader Ed Miliband said on Sunday, accusing him of "sleepwalking" Britain towards an exit...
View ArticleBerlusconi gains in Italy polls, leads in key region
ROME (Reuters) - Silvio Berlusconi's centre-right coalition is gaining ground ahead of next month's elections, which could make it harder for Italy's left to form a stable parliamentary majority, polls...
View ArticlePakistan Shi'ites stop Quetta protest after PM sacks minister
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Shi'ite Muslims protesting over one of Pakistan's deadliest sectarian attacks called off their three-day-old sit-in early on Monday after Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf...
View ArticleFrance bombs Islamist strongholds deep in north Mali
BAMAKO/PARIS (Reuters) - French fighter jets pounded Islamist rebel strongholds deep in northern Mali on Sunday as Paris poured more troops into the capital Bamako, awaiting a West African force to...
View ArticleLabour wants corporation tax figure
Multinational organisations should be forced to publish one simple figure for how much corporation tax they pay in the UK, Ed Miliband has said.
View ArticleDavid Cameron Faces Party Battle Over Europe
David Cameron is facing a challenge to hold his party together as battle lines are drawn over Europe.
View ArticleEU vote pressure heaped on Cameron
Labour and the Liberal Democrats are turning up the heat on David Cameron as he struggles to stop his party tearing itself apart over Europe.
View ArticleCameron's slow-motion EU policy: More hype, but no details
David Cameron managed to drum up even more hype for his EU speech this morning, with a strange interview in which he said it was finished but refused to divulge any details of its contents.
View ArticleAnother day, another call for drug legalisation
The seemingly endless series of reports from parliamentary committees and expert organisations calling for reform of Britain's drug policy grew today, after a cross-party group of peers called for a...
View ArticleTerrorists threaten France: Does UK cooperation in Mali put us at risk?
There were concerns Britain may have increased the chances of a terrorist attack on its soil today, after it offered help with France's military adventure in Mali.
View ArticleDavid Cameron: I have onesie envy
Prime Minister David Cameron has revealed that he does not own a onesie, unlike his deputy, Nick Clegg, but added that he is "jealous" of the ones his children have.
View ArticleCameron denies 'blackmailing' EU with referendum talk
David Cameron on Monday denied trying to "blackmail" his European partners by threatening to pull out of the EU if he did not get his way on repatriating powers.
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