Snubbed: SNP go behind Barroso's back to start EU negotiations
The Scottish National party (SNP) has gone behind the back of EU Commission president Manuel Barroso to start ingratiating itself with other European member states.
View ArticleEU referendum promise dramatically reduces Labour's lead
David Cameron's promise to hold a referendum on EU membership has slashed Labour's lead in several polls.
View ArticleCampaigners blast comments on Jews
Organisers of a memorial day for victims of the Holocaust have "utterly condemned" a Liberal Democrat MP who accused "the Jews" of atrocities against Palestinians.
View ArticleClegg slams EU vote, polls show boost for PM
LONDON (Reuters) - Nick Clegg, leader of the junior party in the ruling coalition, denounced David Cameron's pledge to hold a referendum on quitting the European Union, as polls on Sunday indicated the...
View ArticleTrial of China's Bo not being held Monday - court official
GUIYANG, China (Reuters) - The trial of disgraced senior Chinese leader Bo Xilai, the central figure in the country's biggest political scandal in decades, will not be held on Monday as some media had...
View ArticleJapan PM Abe urges Bank of Japan to make good on promise of bolder action
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, vowing to overcome what he called an economic crisis facing the nation, urged the Bank of Japan (BOJ) on Monday to hit its inflation target as soon...
View ArticlePentagon to boost cyber security force
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon plans to assign significantly more personnel in coming years to counter increasing threats against U.S. government computer networks and conduct offensive operations...
View ArticleGerman lawmakers give Cameron qualified backing on EU
BERLIN (Reuters) - Britain is right to demand greater openness in the European Union but cannot expect to be accorded special rights that might unravel the bloc, senior members of German Chancellor...
View ArticleTUC chief in workers' rights appeal
The new leader of the TUC will appeal for help from unions across Europe to persuade their governments to resist any attempt by David Cameron to "repatriate" workers' rights.
View ArticleMP may face action over comments
A Liberal Democrat MP is due to find out if he will be disciplined after comments comparing "atrocities" committed by "the Jews" with Nazi concentration camps caused outrage.
View ArticleNew age of the railway: HS2 opponents ready for the fight
Campaigners intent on stopping the construction of Britain's new high speed rail system were gearing up for a fight today, after the route of the line was announced.
View ArticleOsborne vs Clegg as referendum drives wedge between coalition
The full effect of the promise of a referendum on the coalition was starting to become clear today, after George Osborne issued an outspoken attack on Nick Clegg and the Liberal Democrats.
View ArticleNo jobs and lots of rain: Why ministers could trash-talk Britain to would-be...
Whitehall officials are considering an unorthodox method of preventing another wave of immigration from the continent: pointing out that Britain is not all that Great after all.
View ArticleA warning sign: 'Risk of violence' after Galloway victory
George Galloway's victory in Bradford West reflects a "political vacuum" which could lead to the rise of extremism and violence, a report has warned.
View ArticleJust give me a lawyer! Desperate death row drugs granny sues Foreign Office
The British grandmother facing execution in Indonesia this week is suing the Foreign Office for not providing her with legal assistance.
View ArticleUK high-speed rail link to extend north
The British government on Monday unveiled plans to extend a controversial high-speed rail network to the north of England in a move that Prime Minister David Cameron said would boost the stagnant economy.
View ArticleTory MPs blast HS2 rail link plans
David Cameron is facing a backlash from Conservative MPs opposed to the HS2 high-speed rail link as the Government published draft plans to extend the line to the north of England.
View ArticleHS2 Rail Link: PM Vows Plans Will Go Ahead
David Cameron has insisted high-speed rail links to the north of England will go ahead despite a growing backlash at the plans.
View ArticleSuccession Bill clears the Commons
New laws allowing a first born daughter to succeed the throne have cleared the Commons after only two days of debate in the House of Commons.
View ArticleBritain 'keen' to give France more help in Mali
Prime Minister David Cameron has told President Francois Hollande that Britain is "keen" to give France further help in its fight against Islamist militants in Mali, a British spokesman said Monday.
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