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Hain comments legal bid challenged
A lawyer defending Labour MP Peter Hain against claims he "scandalised a judge" has challenged whether the offence still exists in law.
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Class catches Cameron, foes scent blood
LONDON (Reuters) - Derided as an "arrogant posh boy" by a member of his own party to cap a terrible month of headlines, Prime Minister David Cameron is in danger of slipping past a point of no return...
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Russell Brand Tells MPs Of Drugs Battle
Comedian Russell Brand brought some colour to the House of Commons as he gave evidence to a committee hearing about his battle with drug addiction.
View ArticleFactbox - Mad Cow and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
(Reuters) - Mad cow disease, scientifically known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), is a fatal neurological disease in cattle caused by an abnormal form of a prion protein that destroys the...
View ArticleInstant View - Mad cow disease found in California
(Reuters) - The U.S. Agriculture Department confirmed on Tuesday that it found a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease, the nation's fourth, in a dairy cow in California....
View ArticleU.N. says Syria refusing observers by nationality - Rice
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Syria has refused at least one U.N. military observer because of his nationality and has made clear it will not allow in U.N. staff from any country in the "Friends of Syria"...
View ArticleEconomy slides back into recession in first double dip since 1970s
LONDON (Reuters) - The economy slid into its second recession since the financial crisis after official data unexpectedly showed a fall in output in the first three months of 2012, piling pressure on...
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NHS reforms could endanger children, warn professionals
Health professionals are expressing concerns that the changes to the NHS will make child protection and related health services more difficult.
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BSkyB: James Murdoch Had 'Tiny' Chat With PM
James Murdoch has said for the first time that he and David Cameron spoke about News Corporation's proposed takeover of BSkyB.
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Wind farms will kill tourism: Trump
US tycoon Donald Trump has told the Scottish Parliament that wind farms will destroy tourism.
View ArticleCameron backs culture minister in Murdoch row
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday said he gave his "full support" to his embattled culture minister, and ruled out a separate probe into the minister's contacts with media...
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Less than half of Britain interested in politics, survey finds
The public are becoming "disengaged" with political matters, according to new data released today.
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'Shadow of sleaze': Miliband savages Cameron at PMQs
David Cameron has endured one of his worst PMQs since becoming prime minister, when a return to recession and allegations from the Leveson inquiry proved disastrous for the government.
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Hunt survives Commons statement… for now
Jeremy Hunt looks set to stay in his job at least until his appearance at the Leveson inquiry, after he emerged relatively unscathed from a torrid session in the Commons.
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Britain slides back into recession
Britain was back in recession Wednesday after its economy shrank in the first quarter while Prime Minister David Cameron said the country was being buffetted by the European downturn.
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Britain in recession means more woe for government
LONDON (Reuters) - The economy has fallen into its second recession since the financial crisis after a shock contraction at the start of 2012, heaping pressure on Prime Minister David Cameron's...
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Trump: 'Wind Farms Will Blow Away Tourism'
Wind farm development could lead to a huge loss of jobs in tourism, US tycoon Donald Trump has warned the Scottish Parliament.
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Hunt fights back over BSkyB claims
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has attempted to fight back against demands for his resignation, telling MPs he had dealt with News Corporation's bid to buy BSkyB with "scrupulous fairness".
View Article"We don't have that sort of power," Murdoch tells inquiry
LONDON (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch is used to slipping into Downing Street by the back door for discreet meetings with prime ministers, but there was no such privacy on Wednesday when he faced a...
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Europe awaiting France to temper austerity - Hollande
PARIS (Reuters) - France's Socialist presidential frontrunner Francois Hollande said on Wednesday that leaders across Europe were awaiting his election to back away from German-inspired austerity, and...
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