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Handbags at dawn: Cameron-Bryant battle continues by letter

David Cameron and Chris Bryant's ongoing dispute is continuing by the medium of letter, after the prime minister issued a catty response to Labour's questions around the Leveson inquiry.

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Too good for second class? Osborne in first class train row

George Osborne embroiled the Conservatives in another class-laden row today, after he refused to leave his first class carriage to sit in the main part of a Virgin train.

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Andrew Mitchell resigns in new blow to the Tories

Andrew Mitchell finally resigned this afternoon, after four weeks of speculation about his future.

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Minister Mitchell quits over "pleb" police outburst

(Note: Strong language in Mitchell's resignation letter) LONDON (Reuters) - British minister Andrew Mitchell resigned on Friday after failing to shake off accusations he called police "plebs", an...

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Miliband toes a fine line in anti-cuts Hyde Park rally

Ed Miliband suffered outbreaks of heckling today as he addressed tens of thousands of people marching against the coalition's spending cuts.

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Chief whip Mitchell quits after swearing at police

British cabinet minister Andrew Mitchell has resigned after launching a foul-mouthed tirade at police officers guarding the gates of Prime Minister David Cameron's Downing Street office.

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Cameron talks tough on Europe

British Prime Minister David Cameron is sticking firmly to his sceptical approach to Europe, threatening to veto the bloc's budget and defend London's interests against all comers.

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Andrew Mitchell Resigns After 'Plebs' Row

Labour leader Ed Miliband has branded the Prime Minister "weak" after Andrew Mitchell's resignation as the Government's Chief Whip.

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British protesters demand end to "failing" austerity

LONDON (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of protesters marched through London on Saturday calling for an end to public spending cuts and tax rises launched by a government they accuse of elitism and...

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Kuwait opposition to boycott vote, calls for protests

KUWAIT (Reuters) - Opposition groups in Kuwait say they will boycott December 1 parliamentary elections, calling changes to the voting system announced by the government on Saturday a "coup against the...

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Sierra Leone opposition plans to review mining code, contracts

FREETOWN (Reuters) - Sierra Leone's main opposition party plans to introduce a raft of reforms to the mining and oil sectors if it wins elections next month, according to its election programme...

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Monti expects to see Italy recovery signs within months

CERNOBBIO, Italy (Reuters) - Prime Minister Mario Monti said on Saturday he expected it would be only a few more months before signs of recovery start to emerge in the recession-hit Italian economy....

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Tens of thousands rally in London against austerity

Tens of thousands of people marched through London and other British cities on Saturday in protest against spending cuts by Prime Minister David Cameron's struggling coalition government.

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Tebbit blasts 'incompetent' Tories

David Cameron has faced strong criticism from Conservative grandee Lord Tebbit in the aftermath of Andrew Mitchell's resignation as chief whip.

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25% of MPs 'claim first class rail'

More than a quarter of MPs have charged first-class rail travel to the taxpayer in the past year, it has emerged.

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PM criticised over Mitchell affair

David Cameron has come under fire from fellow Conservatives in the aftermath of the drawn-out controversy over Andrew Mitchell's foul-mouthed confrontation with Downing Street police.

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Tebbit: 'PM Incompetent Over Mitchell Row'

David Cameron has been criticised by Conservative grandee Lord Tebbit following Andrew Mitchell's resignation as Chief Whip.

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Cameron on ropes after "catastrophic" week

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron is under pressure to reassert his authority over a Conservative Party reeling after a week which saw the resignation of a senior minister and claims of...

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Japan exports tumble, China row hits manufacturing mood

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's exports tumbled at their sharpest pace since the aftermath of last year's earthquake in the year to September, while manufacturers' mood hit its lowest since early 2010, data...

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China to expand VAT reform to more firms: vice premier

BEIJING (Reuters) - China will expand its value-added tax reform to more industries including telecommunications, railways and construction and make it nationwide, Vice Premier Li Keqiang was quoted as...

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