Lansley's reforms 'hindering NHS efficiency savings'
The government's embattled NHS reforms are hindering the ability of organisations to deliver efficiency savings, MPs have said.
View ArticleInstant view - December borrowing lower than forecast
LONDON, JAN 24 - British public borrowing fell more than expected in December compared with a year ago, thanks to stronger tax receipts, but total outstanding debt rose above the 1 trillion pound mark...
View ArticleSalmond: The case for English independence
Alex Salmond will direct his campaign for Scottish independence in an unusual direction today when he sets out the case for English benefits from separation.
View ArticleHague plays down talk of war with Iran
William Hague was forced to play down the prospect of war with Iran today, after an urgent question in the Commons raised concerns about military action.
View ArticleRevealed: Middle earners' 6% fall in income
The average real income of those earning £33,000 a year fell by six per cent during 2011, according to a figure released in advance of new research by Demos, the political think tank.
View ArticleSympathy for Davos: Jagger pulls out of UK event
Veteran rocker Mick Jagger said Tuesday he has pulled out of an event hosted by British Prime Minister David Cameron at the Davos forum because he was being used as a "political football".
View ArticlePM launches rights court reform bid
David Cameron is to launch a drive to reform the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), insisting it should meddle less in British affairs.
View ArticleEd Miliband ratings at lowest level
Ed Miliband's personal ratings have fallen to their lowest level since he became Labour leader in 2010, according to a new poll.
View ArticleMPs attack 'grotesque' defence cuts
MPs have attacked a "grotesque" defence cuts process that means no civilian has been forced out of a job while 40% of redundancies among armed forces personnel have been compulsory.
View ArticleGovernment calls for reform of European Court
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain says the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) needs a major overhaul because it has become bogged down with trivial cases, repeatedly rules on similar issues and overrules...
View ArticleU.S. raid frees two pirate hostages in Somalia
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - U.S. helicopters swooped into central Somalia on Wednesday and rescued two hostages, an American and a Dane, from pirates in a rare raid into the Horn of Africa nation to free...
View ArticleIslamist militants quit captured Yemeni town
SANAA (Reuters) - Militants are leaving a Yemeni town they seized last week in exchange for the formation of a council to govern it and the release of several jailed comrades, a tribesman involved in...
View ArticleLagarde says combining ESM, EFSF would boost confidence
PARIS (Reuters) - IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said on Wednesday that combining the European Union's temporary EFSF rescue fund with its permanent ESM mechanism would help restore confidence...
View ArticleThe shadow of double dip recession: Economic growth falls by 0.2%
Britain faced the very real prospect of a double dip recession today, after official figures showed growth slowed by 0.2% in the fourth quarter of 2011.
View ArticleHistory repeating: Voters could be turned away in 2015
The 2015 general election could see a repeat of "chaotic" scenes in which voters were turned away from polling stations, peers have warned.
View ArticleCameron pushes for ECHR reform
The European court of human rights (ECHR) must reform to remain "true to its original purpose", David Cameron will say later.
View ArticleMPs attack 'grotesque' defence job cuts
Compulsory redundancies in the armed services have been dismissed as "grotesque" by MPs.
View ArticleGoodwin's knighthood on the agenda
Senior civil servants are to meet this week to decide whether ex-Royal Bank of Scotland boss Sir Fred Goodwin should be stripped of his knighthood, David Cameron said.
View ArticleCameron Accused Of 'Smug Complacency' At PMQs
David Cameron faced accusations he is guilty of "self-satisfied, smug complacency" on the economy when he took Prime Minister's Questions.
View ArticleTories keep pace with Labour - Reuters/Ipsos poll
LONDON (Reuters) - The Conservatives are level with Labour as Britain's most popular party after satisfaction with Labour leader Ed Miliband slumped to a record low, the latest Reuters/Ipsos MORI poll...
View Article