Cameron agrees to meet Scottish leader on referendum
David Cameron has agreed to meet Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond in a bid to resolve a row over an independence referendum, the British Prime Minister's spokesman said Sunday.
View ArticleIran warns of consequences if Arabs back oil sanctions
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran warned Gulf Arab neighbours on Sunday they would suffer consequences if they raised oil output to replace Iranian crude facing an international ban. In signs of Tehran's...
View ArticlePakistan Taliban leader believed dead - intelligence officials
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - The leader of the Pakistani Taliban, the militant movement that poses the gravest security threat to the country, is believed to have been killed by a U.S. drone strike,...
View ArticleNigeria president, unions end talks without deal
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan and labour unions met late Sunday but failed to reach a compromise over the removal of fuel subsidies that has raised fears of a shutdown of...
View ArticleCameron and Salmond set for talks
Arrangements will be made in the next few days for David Cameron and Alex Salmond to meet to discuss a referendum on Scottish independence.
View ArticleRespect for patients end of life medical preferences
Baroness Greengross calls on the government to codify how Advance Decisions regarding medical treatment preferences are dealt with.
View ArticleCaptain Britain writer: I believe in Scottish independence
Campaigners for Scottish independence have received support from an unexpected quarter, after the writer of comic book character Captain Britain backed their cause.
View ArticleClegg tries to reclaim capitalism debate with 'liberal' solution
Nick Clegg is trying to reclaim the debate over the future of British capitalism this morning, with a demand for workers to be better rewarded when their companies do well.
View ArticleRoyal yacht idea torpedoed
Michael Gove's proposal to give the Queen a new royal yacht has been openly mocked by Cabinet colleague Nick Clegg.
View ArticleMiserable Britain 'back in recession'
Reports that Britain is already in another recession will not help as the UK faces its most miserable day of the year.
View ArticleYear of the Iron Lady? Streep wins best actress award
Meryl Streep has won the best actress Golden Globe for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in the film The Iron Lady.
View ArticleLabour's Twitter tsar steps down over Hitler video
Labour's new media adviser has been forced to step down after uploading a spoof video comparing Hitler to Alex Salmond.
View ArticleYemen PM says country needs "tens of billions" in aid
ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Yemen needs billions of dollars in aid and has received assurances of financial help from oil-rich Gulf Arab neighbours after a year of violent political turmoil over the fate of...
View ArticleFactbox - Scotland gears up for breakaway vote
* OIL AND ECONOMY: - In 2010, the United Kingdom produced 2.2 million barrels of oil and gas equivalent (boe) per day, making it the second largest oil, and third largest gas producer in Europe. The...
View ArticleWatchdog warns police on stop and search
Police are harming community relations by stopping and searching members of the public without explaining what they are doing, their watchdog has said.
View ArticlePM: No financial aid for yacht plan
Prime Minister David Cameron has offered his support to a project to create a new Royal Yacht to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, but has ruled out spending public money on the vessel.
View Article'Grim reality' of long-term unemployment feared
Public sector job cuts will have a devastating impact on local communities, the Trades Union Congress has warned.
View ArticlePolice remove protesters from Parliament Square
Police removed an encampment of protesters on London's Parliament Square on Monday, seeking to clear it for the first time since demonstrators against the war in Afghanistan set up there a decade ago.
View ArticleThe war for Labour: Unite issues spectacular attack on Miliband
Labour's newfound acceptance of austerity measures has triggered an explosive attack from the general secretary of Unite.
View Article'Satisfactory' not good enough for England's schools
Schools watchdog Ofsted is scrapping its 'satisfactory' rating in a bid to improve coasting schools.
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