Van Rompuy tells Britain leaving EU "does not come for free"
LONDON (Reuters) - European Council President Herman Van Rompuy cautioned Britain on Thursday that leaving the European Union does not come for free and said the bloc's leaders do not want to change...
View ArticleEU clinches deal to cap bankers' bonuses
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A new cap on bankers' bonuses agreed overnight in Brussels was hailed by its supporters as a breakthrough to rein in the financial sector, but attacked by critics as a reckless...
View ArticleBradley Manning pleads guilty to misusing classified data in WikiLeaks case
FORT MEADE, Maryland (Reuters) - The U.S. Army private accused of providing diplomatic cables and other secret documents to the WikiLeaks website pleaded guilty on Thursday to misusing classified...
View ArticleNHS reform: Labour tables 'fatal' counter-motion
Labour took the unprecedented step of moving to kill off coalition NHS regulations in the Lords today, amid growing anger at perceived moves to privatise the service.
View ArticleAnger over net migration figures
A fall in net migration to the UK was overshadowed as a group of influential MPs reacted angrily to the Government's refusal to remove foreign students from its target.
View ArticleMP sorry for 'offensive messages'
A Tory MP has apologised after writing offensive notes to staff processing his expenses claims.
View ArticlePolls close in crucial British by-election
Polls closed in the southern English town of Eastleigh on Thursday in a by-election for a new member of parliament in a tight contest that threatens serious repercussions for Britain's main parties.
View ArticleClegg pressured in Eastleigh vote, UKIP surges
EASTLEIGH, England (Reuters) - Residents of an English town that hardly anyone outside Britain has heard of cast their votes on Thursday in an election that could help determine the political fate of...
View ArticleUndercover police laws 'ambiguous'
Undercover policing laws are ambiguous to the point where ordinary people are at risk of having their private lives infiltrated, an influential group of MPs has warned.
View ArticleEastleigh By-Election: Counting Under Way
Liberal Democrats are claiming victory in the Eastleigh by-election, as a late surge by the UK Independence Party threatens to cause David Cameron a big political headache.
View ArticleLib Dems win Eastleigh in a disastrous night for the Tories
The Liberal Democrats have kept control of Eastleigh after a terrible night for the Conservatives which saw them fall to third place behind Ukip.
View ArticleLib Dems win Eastleigh by-election
The Liberal Democrats held off a late Ukip surge to win the Eastleigh by-election, but David Cameron was dealt a serious blow as the Conservatives were pushed into third place.
View ArticleEastleigh by-election: Live blog as Liberal Democrats triumph
The Liberal Democrats held off a late Ukip surge to win the Eastleigh by-election today, but David Cameron was dealt a serious blow as the Conservatives were pushed into third place.
View ArticleAfter Eastleigh, Iraq War looms as next coalition row
The looming tenth anniversary of the Iraq war is set to prompt the next big divide between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats.
View ArticlePicking up the pieces in Eastleigh: What hope for the Tories now?
The Conservative party was being forced to engage in some vigorous soul-searching this morning, as it woke up to one of its most humiliating by-election results in memory.
View ArticleTory MP Karl McCartney Attacks Expenses Staff
A Tory MP has apologised after writing offensive notes to staff processing his expenses claims.
View ArticleEastleigh: Lib Dems Win, Tories Fall To Third
David Cameron has insisted the Tories can "win people back" after a disastrous result in the Eastleigh by-election saw the party beaten into third by UKIP.
View ArticlePryce 'cooked up' coercion defence
The ex-wife of disgraced former MP Chris Huhne "cooked up" her defence and took his speeding points as "a quick fix to an inconvenient problem", a court has heard.
View ArticlePM Cameron humiliated in election rout
David Cameron was under pressure on Friday after his Conservatives were beaten into third place in the Eastleigh by-election by his scandal-hit Liberal Democrat coalition partners and UKIP.
View ArticleInternational Women's Day: What hope a less one-sided gender split in...
The number of female MPs holding top Government jobs is actually declining – a depressing fact with which to mark International Women’s Day. But the future still offers hope for the role of women in...
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