Odds lengthen on Osborne's debt reduction gamble
LONDON (Reuters) - In George Osborne's office, a framed cartoon shows Britain's Chancellor being crushed by an elephant labelled debt. The irony may be choking for Osborne: his bet on Britain growing...
View ArticleNew expenses row adds to Cameron's many woes
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's first Muslim woman to hold a cabinet post fought back on Monday against allegations she had made improper expense claims, the latest in a series of public relations...
View ArticleCameron to discuss euro with BoE's King
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron and chancellor George Osborne met Bank of England Governor Mervyn King and Britain's top bank regulator Adair Turner on Monday to discuss the euro zone,...
View ArticleCameron calls on Ban to help end Syrian suppression
British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday urged UN chief Ban Ki-Moon to step up the pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and help end the "despicable suppression" of the Syrian people.
View ArticleOmnishambles returns: Government U-turns on pasty tax
The government is staging a humiliating U-turn on the pasty tax after encountering widespread opposition to the plan.
View ArticleClarke launches war with eurosceptic Tories
Ken Clarke sparked a new battle with his eurosceptic colleagues today when he ridiculed them for believing "European bogeys are under the bed".
View ArticleSecret evidence plan plugs loophole
Justice Secretary Ken Clarke has defended his plans for hearing secret evidence in civil courts as the plans were presented to Parliament.
View Article'Leader in waiting?' Gove surprises everyone with Leveson performance
Right wing commentators branded Michael Gove 'leader-in-waiting' this afternoon after he used his appearance at the Leveson inquiry to launch a full-blooded defence of the British press.
View ArticleFive-year-olds now worry about size
More than half the British public suffers from a negative body image, an inquiry by MPs has been told.
View ArticleSupreme Court votes for Assange to be extradited
The Supreme Court has voted by 5-2 to extradite Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to Sweden to answer questions about an alleged sexual assault.
View ArticleMPs urge body image lessons in schools
Schools should hold lessons in body image and self-esteem, MPs said in a report on Wednesday which said that children as young as five worry about their appearance and weight.
View ArticleConcern Over New Euro Rules On Flying Hours
Proposed European rules for pilots' flying hours and working conditions must be improved or safety could be at risk, MPs have warned.
View ArticleKen Clarke: The press is now more powerful than parliament
The press has altered the culture of British politics and made Britain more authoritarian, Ken Clarke said today.
View Article'I was under siege': Cable comes clean about 'war on Murdoch'
Vince Cable has described the series of events which led him to say he was at "war" with Rupert Murdoch.
View ArticleCoulson quizzed in perjury inquiry
David Cameron's former communications chief Andy Coulson has arrived at a Scottish police station to be questioned on suspicion of committing perjury during the trial of former MSP Tommy Sheridan.
View ArticleCoulson charged in perjury probe
Andy Coulson, British Prime Minister David Cameron's former media chief and an ex-editor of Rupert Murdoch's News of the World, was on Wednesday charged with perjury by Scottish police.
View ArticlePM's former aide charged with perjury
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron's former spokesman was charged with perjury on Wednesday, after denying in court any knowledge of widespread phone hacking by reporters at Rupert...
View ArticlePM's former aide Coulson charged with perjury
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron's former spokesman was charged with perjury on Wednesday, after denying in court any knowledge of widespread phone hacking by reporters at Rupert...
View ArticleCoulson to contest perjury charges
Andy Coulson, Prime Minister David Cameron's former media chief, will "vigorously contest" the perjury charge against him, his lawyer said Thursday.
View ArticleJeremy Hunt: I considered resigning
Jeremy Hunt considered resigning as media secretary when the row over his handling of the BSkyB bid broke, he revealed today.
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