Archive of articles from 2010

Balls enters leadership race as rumours surround Burnham

Ed Balls- who threw his hat in Labour leadership ring today

Ed Balls has announced his candidacy for the Labour leadership amid strong rumours that Andy Burnham will confirm his own bid tomorrow.

Police to get charging powers

Police will regain powers to press charges Theresa May said

Police officers will regain the ability to press charges in thousands of minor criminal cases, new home secretary Theresa May announced today.

Clegg rejects 'unconstitutional' dissolution barbs

Under coalition plans parliament will be handed dissolution powers - but a 55% majority will be required

Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has dismissed claims that proposals to hand parliament the power to dissolve parliament are unconstitutional.

Speculation mounts over fate of Human Rights Act

Chris Huhne is reported to have threatened to quit over the HRA

There are reports today that the Conservatives have been forced to back down on their commitment to scrap the Human Rights Act (HRA) in a bid to maintain the unity of the coalition government.

Clegg: We'll tear through the statute book

Nick Clegg appears to be putting civil liberties at the heart of his agenda in government

Clegg: We'll tear through the statute book

CBI wants public sector pay freeze

CBI wants two-year freeze on public sector pay

Chancellor George Osborne will face pressure to freeze public sector pay for two years when he attends the Confederation of British Industry's (CBI) annual dinner later.

Brown planned to quit before election

Gordon Brown on the day of his eventual resignation as prime minister

Gordon Brown was prepared to set out a timetable for his departure on the eve of the general election campaign, it has been revealed.

Hunting vote not whipped

A bill to repeal the Hunting Act will not be whipped through parliament

The government will not whip MPs to repeal the ban on hunting.

Letters point to civil servants' Labour revolt

Civil servants opposed Labour ministers' final actions

Senior civil servants protested against ministerial decisions made in the final months of the Labour government, it has emerged.

Fourth Labour MP faces expenses charges

Labour MP Eric Illsley faces false accounting charges which allege he dishonestly claimed over £20,000 in parliamentary expenses.

Labour leadership: Miliband joins deadline disquiet

Ed Miliband has added to growing disquiet within Labour ranks over the deadline for leadership contest nominations.

Stephen Timms out of hospital

Stephen Timms is out of hospital after stabbing

The Labour MP who was stabbed at a constituency surgery has been released from hospital.

Swearing-in reveals frontbench religious divide

MPs can choose whether to swear allegiance in religious or non-religious terms

The swearing-in of MPs at the start of new parliament has revealed an unexpected religious divide between the Conservative and Labour frontbench teams.

Andy Burnham joins leadership contest

Former health secretary Andy Burnham today announced his desire to join the Labour leadership contest if he can secure the required 33 nominations from fellow Labour MPs.

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