Archive of articles from 2010

A-level results improve (again)

A-level results show 0.1% national improvement

Higher education minister David Willetts has dismissed the perennial 'dumbing-down' debate following yet another year of improvements in A-level scores.

Grieve prepared to intervene in Kelly suicide row

Grieve: Douvbters 'may have a valid point'

Dominic Grieve is prepared to intervene in the debate over the death of weapons inspector David Kelly, he has confirmed.

Catholic charity loses anti-gay fight

Many religious adoption charities did not want to comply with equalities law

A Catholic charity has lost a legal battle over whether it must open up the adoption process to gay couples.

Key Tory lays into Hughes

Hughes should cross the floor and join Labour, Cleverly suggests

The Conservatives' deputy leader on the London Assembly has branded Simon Hughes "a d*ck".

Brown linked to $100k speeches

Gordon Brown settles in to life after politics

Gordon Brown could raise eyebrows by making after-dinner speeches worth $100,000 each, according to a report.

Cameron's unborn child 'like Beckham'

If only footballers had approval ratings

David Cameron believes his unborn child is a boy with the kicking skills of a certain well-known footballer.

Thatcher minister appointed to trade post

Leon Brittan in 1991

Leon Brittan has been appointed as an advisor on trade issues to the coalition government.

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