Archive of articles from 2009

Clegg accuses PM of 'wasting' £12.5bn on VAT cut

Clegg accuses PM of 'wasting' £12.5bn on VAT cut

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has labelled the 2.5 per cent cut in VAT as a "waste of money".

MPs outraged by Gaza suffering

Destruction in the Gaza Strip has appalled MPs

A growing number of MPs are backing urgent intervention in the Gaza Strip to prevent the ongoing violence there.

Above-inflation rail fare increase criticised

Rail passengers to pay an average of six per cent more for their journeys

Rail customer watchdog Passenger Focus has criticised the above-inflation raise fare increases planned for 2009.

Anti-obesity campaign launched

The government has launched a new healthy eating campaign

A new healthy-living campaign aimed at tackling the country's rising obesity rates has been launched by the government.

Tories want less "bleating" over low-level disorder

Dominic Grieve says public should relax when it comes to dealing with antisocial children

Shadow home secretary Dominic Grieve believes the public should rely less on the police when dealing with low-level antisocial behaviour by young people.

Finger-pointing follows mortgage approval falls

Mortgage approval levels fall, Bank of England says

Opposition parties have called on the government to do more to help Britain's struggling property sector as new figures show further slips on mortgage approvals.

Blears worried by alienated white working class

Immigration fears high among white working class

Members of the white working class feel their views are being ignored by the government, Hazel Blears has warned.

Prime minister warns of challenging 2009

Prime minister Gordon Brown has warned that 2009 is likely to be a difficult year

Prime minister Gordon Brown has warned that 2009 is likely to be a difficult year but said he was optimistic about Britain meeting those challenges.

Hung parliament prospect looms over Whitehall

Whitehall chiefs mull coalition govt prospects

The Liberal Democrats will meet with senior civil servants to discuss the possibility of a hung parliament before the next general election, a report claims.

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