Archive of articles from 2010

Brown bullying row gets serious

Gordon Brown accused of inappropriate behaviour behind closed doors

Opposition parties have demanded an inquiry into allegations of bullying in Downing Street.

Date set for Brown Chilcot appearance

Gordon Brown originally intended to appear before Chilcot after the election

Gordon Brown will appear at the Chilcot inquiry on March 5th, it was confirmed today.

Early release scheme ended

The early release scheme is being phased out, the justice secretary said today

The early prisoner release scheme will be halted, the justice secretary confirmed today.

No more homeopathy on the NHS, MPs demand

Homepathic treatment should not receieve NHS funding, the MPs' reports said

A damning new report on the use of homeopathy in the NHS by an influential panel of MPs has demanded an end to government funding of the controversial treatments.

Lib Dems offer carer 'holidays'

Clegg wants break for hardest-working unpaid carers

Nick Clegg wants to reallocate spending contained in the personal care at home bill to provide a week's holiday for the country's hardest-working carers.

Falklands drilling starts amid heightened tensions

Argentina has reacted angrily to the exploration

A British rig is set to start drilling for oil around the Falklands Islands, despite bitter anger from Buenos Aires.

All to fight for as Tory lead slips further

Brown's personal approval rating has improved

Weekend polling has consolidated the impression that the Conservative lead over Labour is slipping even further.

Darling courts multinational investment

The government has pledged to help keep Britain attractive to foreign multinationals as it hosts a global investment summit.

Tories mocked for 'people's bonus'

Osborne: Taxpayers deserve a 'people's bank bonus'

Tory proposals for a 'people's bank bonus' have come under fire as ignorant and cynical.

Police discrimination panellist outraged

Controversy hits police discrimination panel

A member of a panel investigating the root causes of discrimination in the Metropolitan police has quit his post after claiming City Hall's intervention had damaged its credibility.

YouGov chief becomes Tory candidate

Nadhim Zahawi is the Tory PPC for Stratford-on-Avon.

YouGov's chief executive and co-founder Nadhim Zahawi is preparing to step down from the role after being selected as a Tory party candidate for Stratford-on-Avon.

Bercow faces Wheeler's millions at election

Bercow is fighting Farage at the general election

Commons Speaker John Bercow faces a tough struggle to save his seat at the general election after multimillionaire Stuart Wheeler pledged to fund Ukip's challenge to his Buckingham seat.

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