Archive of articles from 2010

Election watchdog demands law change

Over 1,000 voters were prevented from voting because of queues at polling stations

Over 1,000 people who were prevented from voting when polling stations closed because of queues should never have to face the same situation again, the elections watchdog has said.

Family planning is new focus for UK aid

Globally about one-third of pregnancies are unintended

Britain's international development spending is to shift its focus to family planning.

Defiant Clegg clarifies Iraq 'personal opinion'

Nick Clegg clarified `illegal` Iraq invasion comment

Nick Clegg has clarified his description of the Iraq war as "illegal" in last week's prime minister's questions was his "personal opinion".

Academies bill passed amid acrimony

Hundreds of schools will become academies

The coalition government has passed its first major piece of legislation through the Commons, reshaping the structure of Britain's schools system in an acrimony-filled parliament.

Glass half empty for Liberal Democrat voters

Forty per cent of Lib Dem supporters didn't vote for this

Liberal Democrat voters have rejected the coalition, according to a poll conducted last week.

British cinema rocked as UK Film Council scrapped

Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt's decision to scrap the UK Film Council (UKFC) has been condemned by its leaders as a "big mistake".

Protestors target BP petrol stations

Political fallout from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill reaches Britain's shores

BP petrol stations across London are being targeted by Greenpeace as the energy giant announced the biggest ever quarterly loss in Britain.

Cameron turns on the charm for Turkey

David Cameron with Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan

David Cameron has launched Britain's charm offensive against Turkey with a speech firmly pledging UK support for Turkish entry into the European Union.