Archive of articles from 2010

Clegg faces IFS 'trashing' backlash

Nick Clegg accused the IFS of distorting figures

Nick Clegg faces criticism after attacking the Institute for Fiscal Studies' (IFS) assessment of the spending review as "complete nonsense".

On yer bus, IDS tells jobless

On your bus!: IDS' unfortunate anecdote raised the spectre of Norman Tebbit

Iain Duncan Smith has raised the spectre of Norman Tebbit's infamous "on yer bike" moment, by suggesting that people make greater efforts to travel to find work.

Child vetting review seeks 'common sense'

Checks on people working with children are set for reform

Child vetting review seeks 'common sense'

Britain can survive the cuts - CBI

The spending review will not cause the UK economy to fall back into recession, the outgoing head of the Confederation of British Industry has claimed.

David Kelly's death: Files show 'heavy bloodstaining'

David Kelly died near his Oxfordshire home in 2003

The initial post-mortem report into weapons inspector David Kelly's death has been released by the government, contradicting suggestions there was little blood visible where his body was recovered.

Aircraft carrier dilemma details emerge

MoD insiders 'suspect political motive' for carrier penalty clauses

Shipworkers would have been paid for doing nothing for 12 years if the defence review had turned its back on the two new aircraft carriers currently under construction, it has emerged.

Cost-saving 'super-council' planned

Three London boroughs are pursuing plans to merge into one 'super-council' by sharing service provision to save money.

Lib Dem poll misery deepens

Things look black - 'Cleggmania' must seem a very long time ago

One of the first polls conducted since the spending review sees the Liberal Democrats suffering their lowest ever rating by pollsters YouGov.

Murdoch backs coalition's cuts

Rupert Murdoch's papers backed the Tories before the election

Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch has given the coalition government's spending cuts plans his firm support, warning them they must "stay the political course" to remain popular.

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