Archive of articles from 2010

Cameron draws blood

David Cameron mocked Gordon Brown's relationship with his chancellor today.

David Cameron brutally mocked Gordon Brown's relationship with Alistair Darling today, after an interview with Sky News saw the chancellor admit Downing Street unleashed "the forces of hell" against him.

The media on trial

Max Mosely faces the press. His privacy case was a defining moment in the debate over press standards.

The media is facing its most comprehensive trial for years today, after an influential group of MPs finally released their long-awaited assessment of the industry.

PM apologises for child migrants

Chuld migrants were packed off to Australia between 1920 and 1967 and were frequently abused

The prime minister apologised to the British children forcibly sent to Commonwealth countries for a life of abuse and unpaid labour this afternoon.

Brown tries to limit damage from Darling comments

Smile for the camera? The relationship between Brown and Darling appears to be under strain

The prime minister and his chancellor are engaged in an unprecedented war of words in public after Alistair Darling said the "forces of hell" had been unleashed against him.

MPs: Libel is destroying free speech

Justice served? Libel cases can be impossible to defend financially

Britain's libel laws are threatening to destroy the country's reputation for free speech and must be urgently reformed, MPs have warned.

Trafigura: Parliament hits back

Protestors gag themselves outside the offices of Carter Ruck, Trafigura's lawyers, to dispute the use of super-injunctions

MPs have hit back at Trafigura's attempt to impose a 'super-injunction' on parliamentary proceedings with a demand for firm regulations to make sure it never happens again.

Maddy McCann and News of the World stoke MPs' anger

The coverage of Maddy McCann's story saw a severe slie in standards, MPs found

The reporting of Maddy McCann's disappearance and the News of the World phone tapping scandal reveal the decline of press standards, MPs have found.

Exiting Kilfoyle 'prefers outback to politics'

Peter Kilfoyle, one of Labour's most colourful backbenchers, has confirmed his plans to stand down at the general election.

Argentina takes Falklands to UN

Victory in 1982 Falklands war means the islands remain British

United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon will meet with Argentina's foreign minister as opposition to Britain's ongoing sovereignty over the Falkland Islands rises.

Govt adrift from teen pregnancy target

Govt likely to miss 1998 teen pregnancy target

Latest figures show teenage pregnancies have fallen to their lowest rate in 20 years - but the government is a long way from achieving its ten-year target.

Stafford Hospital inquiry into 'appalling' care findings out today

The findings of an independent inquiry into complaints made at Stafford Hospital will be made public today

A hospital which provided "appalling" levels of care for its patients is due to hear the findings of an official inquiry into complaints made by families and campaigners.