Archive of articles from 2009

Back to work

Gordon Brown and David Cameron are spearheading their employment initiatives while the nation goes back to work.

Cameron: Scrap basic savings tax

David Cameron says 2.5 per cent VAT cut is "criminal"

David Cameron has called for an end to the basic rate of tax on savings, in a speech on the economy this afternoon.

Motorbikes allowed to use London bus lanes

Motorbikes can use the bus lanes, starting today

New rules allowing motorbikes to use London's bus lanes are causing friction in City Hall today.

Homeowner help extended

The government is about to extend the help it offers homeowners as repossessions look set to soar through 2009.

Labour's prison suicides a "shaming indictment"

Prison deaths lamented by Howard League for Penal Reform

Overcrowding in prisons has contributed to the "alarmingly high" levels of suicides in England and Wales over the last ten years, it has been claimed.

'Boring teachers' to be addressed by Ofsted

The government is set to launch a crackdown on "boring teachers" in response to worries pupils' attainment is slipping due to a lack of stimulation in the classroom.