Archive of articles from 2007

'Systemic failings' at HMRC turn heat on Brown

Brown 'apologises unreservedly' for data loss

The Conservatives continue to lay the blame for the data security breach on Gordon Brown, arguing there are systemic failings in Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

Ministers 'probably undertrained'

Too many ministers are not qualified to do their jobs, government insiders have told MPs.

"Probable" new outbreak of foot and mouth

There has been a "probable" new leak of the foot and mouth virus at the government-owned Pirbright site in Surrey.

New homes 'do not have to be built on greenbelt'

Report urges more inner-city development

Government targets to build 240,000 new homes a year can be achieved without sacrificing the greenbelt, an independent review has concluded.

Brown suggests consolation match for football fans

Will Brown cheer on Scotland at Wembley next summer?

Gordon Brown has backed calls for a British championships next summer after no UK team managed to qualify for Euro 2008.

Hips to be rolled out to all properties

Cooper says Hips will help first-time buyers

Home information packs (Hips) will be rolled-out to all properties from December 14th, the government confirmed today.

Sir Ian survives no confidence vote

Met Police Authority retains confidence in Sir Ian Blair

The Metropolitan police commissioner has survived a vote of no confidence.

Bosses face prison over illegal immigrants

Smith announces illegal migrant crackdown

Bosses that knowingly employ illegal migrants will be liable for unlimited fines and could even be sent to prison under new measures outlined by the government today.

HMRC sent sensitive data 'to save costs'

Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) refused to give the National Audit Office (NAO) a copy of child benefit data with the sensitive details removed because it would have been too costly, it emerged this afternoon.