PM defends Home Office on Qatada deportation delay
David Cameron has denied that the home secretary made any error in the failure to deport radical cleric Abu Qatada.
View ArticleQatada deadline was checked - PM
The Home Office "checked repeatedly" with Europe's human rights court about when the deadline for any appeal over terror suspect Abu Qatada's deportation could be made, David Cameron has said.
View ArticleRocky road ahead for Lords reform
Fundamental divisions among MPs and peers over proposed elections for the Lords are signalling a tough road ahead for the coalition's reforms.
View ArticleMayoral election gets personal as poll draws closer
Ken Livingstone has said a vote Boris Johnson is a "green light" for government austerity policies, as Boris accused his Labour challenger of being untrustworthy.
View ArticleSky News head reprimanded over email hacking
LONDON (Reuters) - The judge presiding over an inquiry into British press standards on Monday rebuked the head of Sky News, the influential news channel of Rupert Murdoch-controlled BSkyB, for breaking...
View ArticleDorries lashes out at "posh boys" Cameron and Osborne
Nadine Dorries failed to improve her prospects for career advancement today when she branded David Cameron and George Osborne "two arrogant posh boys".
View ArticleHuhne partner brings damages action
MP Chris Huhne's partner Carina Trimingham has brought a High Court damages action over a "cataclysmic interference" with her private life.
View ArticlePM opens door for Lords referendum
Prime Minister David Cameron has held the door open for a referendum on an elected House of Lords as a parliamentary committee said the public should be given a say.
View ArticleCameron says must do better after shambolic month
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday that his government must improve its performance after opponents branded ministers shambolic for a series of blunders that crowned the...
View ArticleMessage not right, admits Cameron
David Cameron has blamed the Government's recent difficulties on communication problems.
View ArticleFate of "noble lords" divides coalition
LONDON (Reuters) - The ruling coalition faces its fiercest internal battle yet over arcane plans to give people a vote for the upper chamber of parliament, the House of Lords, an issue that has vexed...
View ArticleNew poll blow for embattled Cameron
David Cameron has been hit by fresh poll woes as he tried to draw a line under a slew of recent difficulties for the Government.
View ArticleEgypt rejects licences for U.S. groups
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt has rejected a request from eight U.S.-based civil society groups for licences to operate in the country after a crackdown on their activities sparked the first diplomatic spat...
View ArticleTrayvon Martin's killer leaves Florida jail
SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - Former neighbourhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, charged with second-degree murder in the killing of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, was released early on...
View ArticleU.S. lawmakers launch Wal-Mart bribery probe
(Reuters) - Two Democratic U.S. lawmakers on Monday said they were launching an investigation into allegations of bribery at Wal-Mart Stores Inc's Mexican affiliate. Representative Elijah Cummings, top...
View ArticleMay To Be Questioned on 'Snoopers' Charter'
Theresa May, the Home Secretary, will today face questioning by MPs over Government plans to introduce an unprecedented level of surveillance of mobile phones and internet use in what has been derided...
View ArticleMPs Blame Bad Strategy For Coalition Errors
MPs have blamed a string of Government blunders on a failure of strategic thinking by ministers.
View ArticleGet a grip of strategy, MPs tell government
Ministers need to develop a clearer overall direction to prevent the impression of a rudderless government, according to MPs.
View ArticleParty politics overshadows social cleansing row
An East End council has been accused of "social cleansing" after seeking to find housing for its poorest residents in Stoke-on-Trent.
View ArticleTories face lowest approval ratings since taking power
New opinion polls reveal the lowest public support for the Conservative party since coming into government in May 2010.
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