Cameron pledges Tory councils fight
David Cameron has called for a "flat-out full-throttle fight" by Conservative activists for local council elections taking place on May 3.
View ArticlePM hint on charity tax relief plan
David Cameron has given a strong hint that he is ready to water down a controversial cap on tax relief for charitable giving, saying he was ready to listen to critics and take time to "get it right".
View ArticleSecure despite rocket fiasco, North Korea's Kim lauds military
PYONGYANG (Reuters) - North Korea's new leader delivered his first major public speech on Sunday as the impoverished state celebrated the centenary of its founder's birth, calling for a push to "final...
View ArticleU.N. condemns North Korea launch, warns on nuclear test
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council on Monday strongly condemned North Korea's rocket launch, urged tightening of existing U.N. sanctions and warned of further action if Pyongyang...
View ArticleNew Nuclear test would be "disastrous" for North Korea - U.S
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.S. envoy to the United Nations said Monday that North Korea has previously followed rocket launches with nuclear tests and warned Pyongyang that exploding another...
View ArticleArmy of discontent: Galloway returns to parliament
George Galloway made a triumphant return to parliament today, saying he was "the advance party" of an "army" of discontented voters.
View ArticleFactories hit hardest by UK's four-year slump
Britain's manufacturing sector has suffered the most since the eve of the recession, according to analysis by the Trades Union Congress (TUC).
View ArticleGovernment to raise Heywood murder with senior Chinese official
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron is expected to discuss the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood in China with a visiting senior Chinese official, an aide said on Monday, as the...
View ArticleNorway killer on trial boasts about massacre
OSLO (Reuters) - The Norwegian far-right gunman who massacred 77 people last summer took to the stand for the first time on Tuesday at his trial, describing it as a sophisticated and spectacular...
View ArticleShock poll puts Ukip ahead of Lib Dems
The Liberal Democrats have fallen into third place behind Ukip in a shock poll result which will cement a sense of crisis in the party.
View ArticleObstinate euro zone inflation shows no signs of easing
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - High world oil prices offered no respite for the euro zone's stubborn inflation in March as the EU's statistics agency revised upwards an initial reading for the month even at a...
View ArticleSmokers groups start 'coalition of the sane'
Groups supporting the rights of people to smoke have started a 'coalition of the sane', as they try to prevent the introduction of plain packaging for cigarettes.
View ArticleStreet warfare: Boris and Ken fight dirty
The battle for London's City Hall remained vicious and bad-tempered today, as Boris Johnson and Ken Livingstone accused each other of fraud and indifference.
View ArticleKen: Make Olympic VIPS 'get on the bloody Tube'
Olympic officials and corporate executives should be forced to get the Tube to the event like everyone else, Ken Livingstone said today.
View ArticleCameron offers to help China probe Briton's death
British Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday offered to help China investigate the suspicious death of an English businessman in a case with links to a former Communist Party leader.
View ArticleBeer barrels nicked from parliament
Four barrels of beer, a bottle of champagne and a bicycle repair kit have been reported stolen from parliament in recent months, official records showed Tuesday.
View ArticlePM 'Likely' To Raise Heywood Death At Talks
David Cameron is holding talks with a top Chinese Communist official, where he is "likely" to raise the death of British businessman Neil Heywood.
View ArticlePM offers China death probe help
David Cameron has offered China "any necessary assistance" in its investigation into the suspected murder of British businessman, Neil Heywood.
View ArticleLabour's London Mayor candidate to tap pension funds
LONDON (Reuters) - The opposition Labour candidate for London Mayor said on Tuesday he would look to pension funds to help fund a new wave of rail and home building to cater for a booming population in...
View ArticleFinal nail: MPs launch stinging attack on Budget 2012
The Treasury committee hammered the final nail into the coffin of Budget 2012 this morning with a highly critical report raising serious concerns about the document.
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