Archive of articles from 2010

Washington 'preferred compassionate Megrahi release'

Barack Obama's administration urged Edinburgh to base the release of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi on compassionate grounds, it has emerged.

Liberty threaten burkha MP with court fight

Hollobone told the Independent he would refuse to meet constituents who did not remove their burkha

The Tory MP who refused to meet constituents wearing a burkha could face legal action if he acts on his remarks.

Brown eyes international future

Gordon Brown has admitted he would like to contribute more on the public stage after giving his first speech since leaving Downing Street - at an African Union meeting in Kampala.

Coalition discomfort deepens

Nick Clegg and David Cameron's 'brokeback coalition'

Vince Cable conceded working with the Conservatives was 'difficult' as support for the coalition from its backbenchers continued to wane.

Split poll performance for coalition parties

Some getting more out of the coalition than others

The Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties continue to experience very different polling performances following their decision to enter into coalition.

Balls 'on brink of crashing out'

Ed Balls' leadership campaign reportedly teetering

The future of Ed Balls' leadership bid is overshadowed by uncertainty this weekend amid speculation he could withdraw from the race.

Darling: I wanted to raise VAT

Alistair Darling prepares his final Budget - which did not contain a VAT hike, against his wishes

Former chancellor Alistair Darling has admitted he was barred from raising VAT by Gordon Brown.

Hunt: BBC must be 'on same planet'

BBC faces pay pressure from the government

Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has suggested the BBC needs to go further on top executives' and stars' pay packages.

Civil servants accused of 'Iraq inquiry cover-up'

Carne Ross was Britain's Iraq expert at the UN from 1997 to 2002

Civil servants prevented an Iraq inquiry witness revealing how the government failed to consider available alternatives to military action, it has been claimed.

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