Putin, Cameron fail to disguise differences on Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin and British premier David Cameron failed to hide their differences on the Syrian crisis on Thursday before the two leaders watched the Olympic judo together.
View ArticleOsborne will stay as Chancellor - Cameron
LONDON (Reuters) - George Osborne will still be Britain's Chancellor by the next general election in 2015, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Thursday, in response to speculation that he would be...
View ArticleCameron gives Osborne his backing
David Cameron has offered strong backing for his under-fire Chancellor, saying he is doing an "excellent" job and indicating George Osborne would still be in his post at the next general election.
View ArticleCameron urges Brits to return to London after Olympic lull
British Prime Minister David Cameron urged Britons on Thursday to "come back into the capital" after they deserted central London over fears it would be swamped by Olympic tourists.
View ArticleRobert Halfon MP: The new scientific centre is great news for Harlow
Some very good news this week. The Conservative-led Government have just announced a major investment in my constituency of Harlow: a brand new scientific centre focusing on phenome/biotech. The site...
View ArticleGhost town London: Come back, Cameron pleads
Londoners and tourists should return to the capital and boost spending, David Cameron said today.
View ArticleShrinking economy 'made worse by austerity'
Britain's dire economic situation could have been avoided with less drastic public spending cuts, an economic think-tank has claimed.
View ArticleCoalition 'ready to drop Lords reform'
Backbench Tory rebels' bid to scupper the government's Lords reform proposals appears to have succeeded, after reports suggested David Cameron is ready to drop the proposals for good.
View ArticleThe judo diplomacy: Putin backs down on Pussy Riot
David Cameron appeared to score a minor victory in his talks with Vladimir Putin yesterday, after the Russian president urged the courts to treat punk group Pussy Riot leniently.
View ArticleUN calls for credible probe into Myanmar sectarian unrest
YANGON (Reuters) - A top United Nations envoy on Saturday voiced grave concern over alleged abuses by Myanmar security forces after sectarian violence in Rakhine State and urged a full and credible...
View ArticleSyrian artillery, aircraft pound rebels in Aleppo
ALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) - Syrian artillery, planes and a helicopter gunship pounded rebel positions in Aleppo on Saturday, witnesses said, as President Bashar al-Assad's forces tried to break through...
View ArticleClinton warns Kenya on cost of election unrest
NAIROBI (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Kenya on Saturday to hold free and fair elections and be a role model for Africa, underlining the need to avoid the bloodshed and...
View ArticleCameron set to drop Lords reform
The coalition is set for a major bust-up next week after it emerged David Cameron is poised to kill off Lords reform plans to the fury of Liberal Democrats.
View ArticleLords Reform: Cameron Set To Kill Off Plans
David Cameron is expected to announce next week that he is killing off the coalition's plans to reform the House of Lords.
View ArticleJohnson 'voters' choice' for leader
Boris Johnson would be voters' choice to replace David Cameron as Conservative leader if he stood down before the next election, according to a poll.
View ArticleWaves of optimism conquers Britain amid Olympic glory
The nation was basking in an uncommon wave of optimism today following the most successful evening in its Olympic history.
View ArticleLabour warns on council tax hike
Millions of people in low-income households in England and Wales are facing hikes in their council tax as a result of government legislation currently going through Parliament, Labour has said.
View ArticleTory MP Louise Mensch to step down
Conservative MP Louise Mensch is to quit the Commons and move to the United States with her family, she has announced.
View ArticleMP Louise Mensch Resigns For 'Family Reasons'
Tory Louise Mensch has announced she will stand down as MP for Corby and East Northamptonshire.
View ArticleMensch resigns: Cameron faces dangerous by-election
The prominent Tory MP Louise Mensch resigned this morning, in a move which shocked Westminster and could damage David Cameron.
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