Archive of articles from 2010

Straw: Iraq war was down to me

Jack Straw was foreign secretary during the invasion of Iraq

Britain's military involvement in the Iraq war could not have taken place without Jack Straw's support, the former foreign secretary has claimed.

Counter-terror cuts prompt fierce backlash

Diplomatic attempts to end the war may be at risk from the cuts

The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have demanded the government explains why counter-terrorism resources for Pakistan are being cut.

Fees Office blamed for Osborne expenses breach

George Osborne has been ordered to pay back £1,666 after breaching expenses rules, but MPs have made clear they blame the Fees Office for his "unintentional" overclaim.

Scotland votes on right to die

Scotland votes on the right to die today

MSPs will vote on whether to give terminally ill people the right to die today.

£95k damages for illegal dumping victim

Mother and son get £95k damages for illegal dumping neglect

Three public bodies must pay £95,000 in damages after failing to act against an unauthorised waste site containing enough rubbish to fill three Olympic-sized swimming pools.

Cigarette butt levy sparks tobacco row

Tobacco industry says it is doing all it can to encourage consumers to change behaviour

A dispute has broken out over whether tobacco companies should be forced to pay a 'clean-up charge' for cigarette butts.

Web inventor unveils govt numbers

2,500 sets of data unveiled for public to play around with

Vast amounts of government data have been released for public scrutiny for the first time today - thanks to the work of the world wide web's inventor.

'Train to Gain' criticised by MPs

Money in the bin? The scheme was mismanaged from the start, MPs said.

The government's Train to Gain, which improves the skill level of employees, has been mismanaged, an influential committee of MPs said today.

Tory adviser points to £75bn cuts

Cuts could extend to £75 billion, Tory adviser says

An economic adviser to David Cameron has warned that spending cuts could be forced as high as £75 billion.

Social housing 'un-decent' until 2019

Social housing will be 100% decent by 2019, govt estimates

Over 300,000 social housing properties are still not classed as 'decent', according to a public spending watchdog.

Executive pay dips below average increase

Executive pay increase was modest, the report found

FTSE executives enjoyed more modest pay increases than the general population last year, a surprising new report has found.

Surgeons revolt against NHS weight-loss lottery

Bariatric surgery is only recognised clinical answer to morbid obesity

Weight loss surgeons have attacked the NHS' "unethical" approach to providing the surgery, citing the existence of an unfair postcode lottery.

MPs will vote on Legg expenses audit

Many MPs are angry with retrospective element of Sir Thomas' rulings

MPs will vote on whether they accept expenses auditor Sir Thomas Legg's findings, it has been reported.

£15k 'premium+' visa targets super-rich

A new premium visa service aimed at rich foreign footballers, businessmen and pop stars costing £15,000 will help fund ID cards, the Home Office announced yesterday.

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