Britain to buy eighth C-17 transport aircraft - Cameron
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will buy an eighth C-17 military transport aircraft from U.S. firm Boeing, Prime Minister David Cameron told parliament on Wednesday, citing the need to have enough air...
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Pay to freeze for MPs in 2012/13
MPs' pay is to be frozen at £65,738 for 2012/13, it has been announced.
View ArticleCameras In Court Pilot 'A Success', Govt Told
A senior MP has called on the Government to speed up the process of allowing cameras into courtrooms after a "successful" pilot scheme.
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Start of a trend? Europe's biggest bank reduced bonuses
Bankers at Deutsche Bank AG have expressed disappointment at the news that management intends to impose a 200,000 euro limit to bonuses for 2011.
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Ken under attack for gay 'riddled' comments
Ken Livingstone ran into a storm of controversy today when he said the Conservative party was "riddled" with homosexuality.
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Cameron struggles to defend NHS reforms as Lords prepare to vote
David Cameron struggled to defend the government's NHS reforms today as Ed Miliband enjoyed one of his most successful PMQs sessions as Labour leader.
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Foreign Office lashes out at Russia's 'Section 28' law
A Russian law which equates homosexuality with paedophilia has been attacked by the Foreign Office, as relations between the two countries reach a new low.
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Tory MPs demand Livingstone apology
Conservative MPs have demanded an apology from Labour's candidate for London mayor, Ken Livingstone, after an interview in which he said their party was "riddled" with homosexuals and claimed Baroness...
View ArticleChurch of England takes step towards allowing women bishops
LONDON (Reuters) - The Church of England moved closer to the consecration of women bishops on Wednesday when it voted against giving strengthened legal protection to traditionalists who favour an...
View ArticlePM urges more women in boardrooms
Britain's economic recovery is being held back by a lack of women in the boardroom, David Cameron has warned.
View ArticlePM, Osborne 'wedded to old rules'
George Osborne is failing British businesses and families because he is the "last bastion of the old mindset", Ed Miliband is to claim.
View ArticleChuch of England takes step towards allowing women bishops
LONDON (Reuters) - The Church of England moved closer to the consecration of women bishops Wednesday when it voted against giving strengthened legal protection to traditionalists who favour an all-male...
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After wins, U.S. Republican Santorum seeks funding
MCKINNEY, Texas (Reuters) - Republican presidential contender Rick Santorum, a day after his stunning sweep of nominating contests in three states, scrambled in Texas on Wednesday to round up the...
View ArticleRed tape, corruption pull rug from under Afghan carpet business
KABUL (Reuters) - At a small shop a stone's throw from the Ghazi Stadium where Afghanistan's former Taliban government used to stage its public executions, Mohammad Hashem is worried about the death of...
View ArticleIn upcoming contests, pressure is on Romney
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Many U.S. Republicans may have growing concerns about their presidential front-runner Mitt Romney, but no one is pushing the panic button - yet. That could change quickly,...
View ArticleNHS reforms: Ministers wavering after mental health defeat
Ministers may choose not to fight a Lords defeat on the role of mental health in the government's NHS reforms.
View ArticleCare applications still rising after Baby P
Social workers are putting more and more children in care in the wake of the Baby P case, figures out today show.
View ArticleCameron wades into England football row with criticism of Capello
Fabio Capello was wrong to insist that John Terry should keep the captain's armband after being charged with racial abuse, David Cameron has said.
View ArticleCameron: Failure on women 'hurting economy'
By Oliver HothamBritain's economic recovery is being hampered by the lack of women in boardrooms, the prime minister has said as he attends a conference of Nordic-Baltic leaders in Stockholm...
View ArticleOfficial report: British military strength weakened by cuts
By Oliver HothamCuts to the defence budget will leave critical skills shortages and weaken the military, according to a damning new report.The National Audit Office (NAO) report found the department...
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