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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.

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EU'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...

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Britain 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.

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Cameron 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...

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Labour 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.

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Jailed 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...

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"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...

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Oil 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...

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First deaf MP Lord Ashley dies

Disabled rights campaigner Lord Ashley of Stoke, the first deaf MP, has died aged 89.

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Labour Peer Lord Ashley Dies Aged 89

Disabled rights campaigner Lord Ashley, who became the first deaf MP, has died aged 89.

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Chancellor 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.

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Murdoch 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...

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Budget 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.

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First 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...

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Clegg 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.

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Fighting 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".

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A quarter of English people still think you need to be white

A quarter of English people still think you need to be white

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85% 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.

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French 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.

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Cameron 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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