Archive of articles from 2010

Blunt Cameron stands by Pakistan comments

Pakistan's commitment to the war on terror is in doubt

David Cameron has defended his frank comments about Pakistan, after ruffling diplomatic feathers in Islamabad and beyond.

Indian 'jobs mission' reaps results

David Cameron meets with Manmohan Singh today

David Cameron and Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh have hailed the British trade delegation's visit a success, after meeting for talks.

Council pensions 'in peril'

Local authority pensions have implications for council tax bills

Present arrangements for local authority pensions are not sustainable, the Audit Commission has warned.

Coalition rewrites post-election history

Tory leaders leave the Cabinet Office during coalition negotiations

David Cameron has denied misleading Conservative MPs during coalition talks with the Liberal Democrats, insisting he did not tell them Labour was offering Nick Clegg's party electoral reform without a referendum.

Work till you drop?

Default retirement age will be dropped from October 2011

Employers will not be able to force 65-year-olds to retire from October 2011, the government has announced, giving older people the opportunity to continue working as long as they like.

Ex-Blair aide cleared of wrongdoing

Politicians were investigated for promoting issues in exchange for cash

A former aide to Tony Blair has been cleared of wrongdoing after allegations that she would take cash to exercise parliamentary influence.

Warsi egg-thrower jailed

Sayeeda Warsi is now chairwoman of the Conservative party

A protestor who threw eggs at senior Conservative Muslim Sayeeda WArsi in Luton has been jailed for six weeks.

Waste review prompts pessimism

The government hopes to drastically reduce waste

A government waste review has been greeted with pessimism by local representatives, who have warned of the enormity of the task ahead.

Scotland confronts tough spending decisions

The Scottish government may have to abandon some of its most distinctive policies in the face of sweeping spending cuts, an independent budget review has concluded.

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