Cameron in Europe balancing act
A month after setting Britain at odds with Europe, David Cameron walked a tightrope at a summit on Monday between appeasing angry leaders on the continent and upsetting his party at home.
View ArticleCameron defiant on UK interests
David Cameron has insisted he would take action to defend British national interests in Europe if a new fiscal deal between other member states threatens UK powers.
View ArticlePM urges RBS to show 'restaint'
David Cameron has urged the Royal Bank of Scotland to show "restraint" in its bonus packages for senior colleagues of chief executive Stephen Hester.
View ArticlePublic sector pension reform 'makes no financial difference'
The bruising process of reforming public sector pensions will not save the taxpayer any money, a respected economic thinktank has argued.
View ArticleFrench banks would come to Britain to avoid tax: Cameron
British Prime Minister David Cameron took a fresh dig at cross-channel rival France Monday, warning that French banks would flee to Britain if Paris introduces a financial transactions tax.
View ArticleFears over cash for flood defences
MPs have raised concerns over whether there will be enough money to maintain and improve flood defences to protect millions of at-risk homes in the future.
View ArticleCameron urges RBS bonus 'restraint'
David Cameron has urged the Royal Bank of Scotland to show "restraint" in its bonus packages for senior colleagues of chief executive Stephen Hester.
View ArticleEmployment for people with IBD
Chris Evans MP says says employers, health professionals and policy makers all have a role to play in ensuring Inflammatory Bowel Disease does not stop people realising their potential.
View ArticleFuture of the Falkland Islands
Arial2font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;Guy Opperman MP calls for Parliament to unite in support of the Falkland Islands.
View ArticleMP urges support for police
Susan Elan Jones MP argues that police in North Wales do an excellent job, yet find themselves under threat.
View ArticlePM in Europe balancing act
A month after he became the lonely man of Europe, Prime Minister David Cameron's efforts to win friends and influence people met with mixed results at the latest summit in Brussels.
View ArticleMiliband denies banker 'witch hunt'
Labour leader Ed Miliband has denied he is whipping up a "witch hunt" against bankers as he called for a tax on bonuses and new rules to rein in top pay.
View ArticleMP calls for promotion of social mobility
Esther McVey MP seeks to promote social mobility, as she warns of the damage for those individuals who were never able, or allowed to fulfil their potential.
View ArticlePM faces eurosceptic hostility after Brussels summit
Ed Miliband has accused David Cameron of having "sold us down the river" after the prime minister said he did not want to "hold up" Europe's fiscal integration.
View ArticleToo late to stop NHS reform? Medical journals launch rearguard defence
Three leading journals have launched a coordinated defence against Andrew Lansley's NHS reforms, despite widespread resignation to the idea that it may already be too late to stop it.
View ArticleCoalition divisions emerging over Hester bonus row
Differences of opinion are emerging within the coalition over its response to the RBS bonus row.
View ArticleNothing short of a scandal
Lord Bach calls for the government to retain legal aid in the face of cuts
View ArticlePlain cigarette packaging: Campaigners jostle for position
Initial skirmishes are taking place over plans to impose plain cigarette packaging, ahead of a public consultation this spring.
View ArticleSir no more: Former RBS chief Fred Goodwin loses knighthood
Sir Fred Goodwin has been stripped of his knighthood, in a sign of the extent of public anger over bankers and the financial crisis.
View ArticleTide turns against Cameron as Commons savages EU veto failure
David Cameron has endured one of his toughest afternoons in the Commons, as MPs from across the political spectrum attacked his performance in Brussels.
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