Heavy weapons rattle northern Mali town, thousands flee
KIDAL, Mali (Reuters) - Sporadic heavy weapons fire rang out in the northern Malian town of Kidal overnight and on Saturday, in a sign that a Tuareg-led rebellion was nearing its most significant...
View ArticleGreece says bank recapitalisation agreed, but issues remain
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece has agreed with euro zone partners on how to recapitalise Greek banks after a planned bond swap, but has yet to resolve issues related to labour reform and spending cuts in...
View ArticleMiliband in call over NHS reforms
Ed Miliband has called for a concerted effort to force the Government to abandon its health reforms, warning critics had only three months to halt a "dangerous leap in the dark" for the NHS.
View ArticleTory MPs rebel against wind farms
More than 100 Tory MPs have written to David Cameron calling for a dramatic cut in subsidies to onshore wind farms and more influence for local people to stop them being built.
View ArticlePM warned over vulnerable families
Highly vulnerable households risk being harmed by the Government's "populist" benefit cap, the woman appointed by David Cameron to get families back into work has warned.
View ArticleISPs must do more on web radicalisation - lawmakers
LONDON (Reuters) - Internet service providers (ISPs) must do more to monitor online content and bring in a code of practice because the web plays a role in most, if not all cases of violent extremist...
View ArticleMiliband to stay on back benches
David Miliband has said he would stay off the Labour front benches to avoid creating a "soap opera".
View ArticleNoel Gallagher: We had better music under Thatcher
Britain had a richer cultural life under Margaret Thatcher, Former Oasis frontman Noel Gallagher has said.
View ArticleCall to rebellion: Congregations 'should defy church on gay marriage'
Vicars and their congregations should unilaterally ignore the demands of the Anglican Church and start conducting same-sex ceremonies, campaigners have urged.
View ArticleDavid Miliband prefers sidelines to soap opera
David Miliband has reaffirmed his commitment to keeping to the sidelines of British politics in his latest round of media interviews.
View ArticleDaily Mail in the dock
The editor of the Daily Mail has answered a series of questions about its coverage, in a lengthy and unprecedented Leveson inquiry session.
View ArticleAnalysis - Italy charm offensive more style than substance
ROME (Reuters) - The enthusiasm surrounding Mario Monti is excessive. He has not had time to address Italy's problems seriously, never mind fix them. Yet he is feted by world leaders and the...
View ArticleChina says Tibet facing "urgent" task to maintain stability
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's mountainous region of Tibet is facing an urgent task to maintain stability and all government workers must be on their highest guard ahead of the Tibetan New Year and the...
View ArticleUK looking at possible further EU Syrian sanctions
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Monday it is looking at possible further European Union sanctions on Syria over its crackdown on protests after Russia and China vetoed a U.N. resolution that backed...
View ArticleThurrock chosen for first EU 'referendum'
Voters in Thurrock constituency are to be given an opportunity to vote on Britain's continued membership of the European Union on April 5th.
View ArticleMinisters pay tribute on Queen's 60th anniversary
Politicians have praised the Queen on her Diamond Jubilee, marking 60 years since her coronation.
View ArticleBritain seeks new UN, EU pressure on Syria
Britain is seeking new ways to put pressure on Syria through the UN and EU after Russia and China vetoed any action against the regime, Prime Minister David Cameron's spokesman said Monday.
View ArticleMiliband: Drop NHS reform over jobs
Ed Miliband has claimed that 6,000 under-threat nursing jobs could be protected with the money saved from abandoning the Government's NHS reforms.
View ArticleNetwork Rail chiefs abandon bonuses
Network Rail's bosses have decided to waive their bonuses this year, ahead of what would have been a damaging board meeting on Friday.
View ArticleUK makes diplomatic protests over Syria violence
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is recalling its ambassador to Syria for consultations as a diplomatic protest against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's crackdown on protesters, Foreign Secretary William...
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