Britain accuses Argentina of "colonialism" over Falklands
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain accused Argentina of "colonialism" in its claim to the Falkland Islands on Wednesday, as the 30th anniversary of their conflict over the British-ruled territory approaches. A...
View ArticleThree bid to take over London Olympic media site
LONDON (Reuters) - Three organisations will fight it out to take over the London Olympic press and broadcast centre after this year's Games with a fashion college among the ideas being put forward, the...
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Greece, creditors seek bond compromise as clock ticks
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece meets its private creditors on Thursday for a second day of bargaining on a crucial bond swap deal, with time running out for reaching a compromise needed to avoid a default...
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Border check management 'troubling'
A highly troubling lack of supervision and failures in communication led to the UK's border checks being relaxed too frequently, MPs have said.
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PM stokes war of words over Falklands
Prime Minister David Cameron accused Argentina of "colonialism" towards the Falklands and warned Britain was ready to defend them, stoking tensions over the islands 30 years after they sparked a war.
View ArticlePakistan PM appears in top court as crisis mounts
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani appeared in the Supreme Court on Thursday for what could be a fight for his political survival and adding to growing pressure on the...
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Nurses turn back on NHS reforms
Two influential groups representing nurses and midwives have moved to oppose the government's NHS reforms outright, in another big setback for the coalition.
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The fight for capitalism: Miliband and Cameron go head-to-head
David Cameron will try to move onto the political ground claimed by Ed Miliband today, with a speech on 'moral' capitalism.
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Opposition to Dorries' abstinence bill heats up ahead of protest
Opposition to Nadine Dorries hugely controversial abstinence bill is heating up, a day before it is due for its second reading in parliament.
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Tory MPs pour scorn on coalition's 'fake' recall proposals
The government's proposals to give voters the right to recall their MPs fundamentally miss the point, two Conservative backbenchers have told MPs.
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E-petitions website 'misleading'
The Government's e-petitions site is "misleading" people about their chances of influencing policy, MPs have said.
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PM outlines 'better economy' vision
Prime Minister David Cameron has set out his vision of a "socially responsible and genuinely popular capitalism".
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Poll shock: Ken overtakes Boris in London race
The battle for City Hall experienced a major upset today when a poll showed Ken Livingstone had overtaken Boris Johnson.
View ArticleMPs set to debate cause of Hillsborough victim’s death
The mother of a Hillsborough disaster victim has reached 100,000 signatures on her online petition to get a coroner’s inquiry into the death of her son – meaning that it is eligible for debate in the...
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PM Cameron pledges to build 'fairer' economy
Prime Minister David Cameron pledged Thursday to build a "fairer" economy which hands power to individuals and prevents the excesses that helped bring about the global financial crisis.
View ArticleUK submits plan to cut home solar panel subsidies
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's energy ministry on Thursday submitted plans to parliament to cut subsidies for solar panels on homes from March 3, it said. The submission paves the way for the government...
View ArticleTimeline - News Corp and the phone-hacking scandal
July 4, 2011 - A lawyer for the family of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler says police have told him that her voicemail messages had been hacked, possibly by a News of the World investigator. July 7 -...
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Labour backs Goodwin honour probe
Labour leader Ed Miliband has thrown his weight behind calls for former RBS boss Sir Fred Goodwin to be stripped of his knighthood.
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The capitalism debate: Spotlight on shareholders
Big shareholders should be made more accountable for their decisions, Jon Cruddas will say today.
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Protesters gather to take on Dorries abstinence bill
Protesters are gathering in Westminster to demonstrate against a bill which would make abstinence a mandatory part of sex education classes for girls.
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