PM refuses to join Bahrain F1 calls
David Cameron has resisted pressure to call for the cancellation of the Bahrain Grand Prix, insisting it is a matter for the Formula One authorities whether the race should go ahead on Sunday.
View ArticleEU'S Rehn confident IMF to win $400 billion or more
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Financial leaders from the world's 20 biggest developing and developed economies will agree to increase the resources of the International Monetary Fund by $400 billion (248...
View ArticleBritain to give IMF £10 billion
The British government is offering the International Monetary Fund (IMF) £10 billion in loans to help shore up struggling economies.
View ArticleCameron offered air tanker as VIP jet
(Reuters) - Senior British politicians and royals might consider making foreign visits in converted air force refuelling jets after a row over the use of a rented Boeing for a trade mission to tout...
View ArticleLabour in electricity discount plan
Labour could bulk-buy electricity to sell at a discount in an effort to show the party can help people despite being out of power, Ed Miliband has said.
View ArticleJailed Ukraine ex-PM Tymoshenko moved to hospital
KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, whose jailing last year has soured the former Soviet republic's relations with the West, has been moved to hospital where she is...
View Article"Armed terrorist" group blows up pipeline in Syria - state news agency
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria's state news agency said that an "armed terrorist" group blew up an oil pipeline in Syria's eastern province of Deir al-Zor, near the border with Iraq, on Saturday. "An armed...
View ArticleOil not second round price effects driving inflation - Weidmann
BERLIN (Reuters) - Euro zone inflation is above target mainly because of high oil prices but the European Central Bank must remain vigilant that this does not translate into higher inflation...
View ArticleFirst deaf MP Lord Ashley dies
Disabled rights campaigner Lord Ashley of Stoke, the first deaf MP, has died aged 89.
View ArticleLabour Peer Lord Ashley Dies Aged 89
Disabled rights campaigner Lord Ashley, who became the first deaf MP, has died aged 89.
View ArticleChancellor Criticised Over £10bn IMF Pledge
George Osborne is facing criticism from Parliament for announcing that Britain will commit another £10bn to the International Monetary Fund.
View ArticleMurdoch mocks UK government as he arrives for ethics inquiry
LONDON (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch on Saturday mocked the UK government's "mad" plans to lend more money to the International Monetary Fund and criticised its energy, education and tax policies after...
View ArticleBudget hits PM's competence rating
David Cameron and George Osborne's reputation for economic competence has taken a major hit in the wake of the Budget, according to a new poll.
View ArticleFirst deaf MP Jack Ashley dies
Prime Minister David Cameron has led tributes to disabled rights campaigner Lord Ashley, hailing his "huge impact" on public attitudes, after the Labour peer died at the age of 89 on Friday after a...
View ArticleClegg in Lords reform warning to PM
Nick Clegg has delivered a thinly-veiled warning to David Cameron that he must face down a major Tory rebellion over Lords reform.
View ArticleFighting is a hobby, says MP Joyce
Disgraced MP Eric Joyce has spoken of the night when he went "on the rampage" in a Commons bar, describing fighting as his "hobby".
View ArticleA quarter of English people still think you need to be white
A quarter of English people still think you need to be white
View Article85% back clean energy legislation
Prime Minister David Cameron has been urged to boost UK clean energy and reduce reliance on imported gas after a poll found a large majority of people backed a drive for more renewables.
View ArticleFrench far-right receives huge support
Marine Le Pen's far-right party enjoyed a massive boost in the French elections, in a sign that the financial crisis hitting Europe could help extremist parties across the continent.
View ArticleCameron tries to move on from omni-shambles month
David Cameron has tried to mark a clear break with the various scandals and rows of the last month with a contrite interview promising more competent government.
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