Archive of articles from 2011

Sketch: Gaping MPs meet the Met's 'dodgy geezer'

Met police officers past and present faced incredulity from open-mouthed MPs

After three-and-a-half incredulous hours of questioning, the Met’s finest left MPs' jaws on the floor.

Met chief statement on phone-hacking in full

Stephenson: 'We need to give him credit for his courage and humility'

Read the full statement from Sir Paul Stephenson about allegations of police failure around phone-hacking.

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Comment: Immigration reform must protect vulnerable spouses

Alanna Thomas is a researcher at Migration Watch UK

If the government is to reduce net migration they can start off by preventing immigrants from abusing the marriage system.

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Comment: Don't let chance for coronial reform slip away

Alison Cox MBE is founder and chief executive of the Cardiac Risk in the Young charity

Appointing a chief coroner is the route to badly needed reform. The government's objections are simply ill conceived and unreasonable.

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Comment: A small change to the law will have a big impact on justice

Karl Turner has been Labour MP for Kingston upon Hull East since 2010.

Victims of dangerous driving can be left with injuries amounting to a life sentence, whilst the perpetrators can walk free in as little as six months.

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Gordon Brown: The Sun must explain decision to publish story about my son's medical condition

Gordon Brown, former prime minister, speaking to the BBC, calls for the Sun to explain themselves over their decision to run a story about his son Fraser's medical condition.

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Gordon Brown: NI hired 'known criminals'

Gordon Brown, former prime minister, speaking to the BBC, alleges that News International hired known criminals to invade his privacy to obtain a story for the Sunday Times:

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