Archive of articles from 2010

Unemployment down, claims up

Unemployment fell at the tail end of 2009 but the number of people seeking jobseeker's allowance shot up by 20,000.

Brown calls for investigation into Dubai assassination

CCTV footgae sheds some light on events in Dubai

The prime minister called for an investigation into the murdered a senior Hamas official in Dubai which used the stolen identity of six British citizens.

Don't close the door on gays, the Tories tell America

Gay rights remain more controversial in Washington than London

If conservatives close the door on the gay community they risk years in the political wilderness, a Tory front bencher told an American audience tonight.

One third of students don't know Brown is Labour leader

Who are you? One third of students don;t know the leader of the Labour party

One third of university students do not know Gordon Brown is leader of the Labour party, according to a surprising new survey out today.

Branson hands Cameron a win

Sir Richard Branson's comments will give the Tory leader important support as the parties clash on the economy

David Cameron won some valuable political support yesterday from Sir Richard Branson, after the entrepreneur branded excess borrowing a huge risk to the UK economy.

Job centres 'ill-equipped' for back-to-work scheme

Job Centes were unprepared for the new scheme's the report found

Staff at Job Centres were forced to take on more back-to-work schemes than they could deal with, the Conservatives have claimed.

Most jurors don't understand judges' advice

Juries check the web, but are unaffected by race

A worrying new report expected later today will find that most jurors do not fully comprehend the legal directions given to them by judges when they consider their verdict.