Archive of articles from 2010

No 10 blocks free milk scrapping

Free under-fives milk faces axe

The Department of Health's plans to end a scheme providing free milk for under-fives have been ruled out by No 10.

Zardari admits Cameron 'hurt' him

Asif Ali Zardari's UK visit has been blighted by flooding and diplomatic tensions

Pakistani president Asif Ali Zardari's visit to Britain finished as acrimoniously as it began yesterday.

PM: It's our duty to cut

David Cameron says it is coalition's `duty` to cut spending

David Cameron invoked patriotic language as he sought to justify the coalition government's agenda for massive reductions in public spending.

Megrahi release: Cardinal condemns US justice system

Megrahi (l) arrives in Libya

American anger at the release of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi reflects their "culture of vengeance", the head of the Scottish Roman Catholic Church has said.

Cable struggles to contain discomfort

Vince Cable: `Less free than I was`

Vince Cable has yet again signalled his ongoing discomfort at the coalition government's agenda in a newspaper interview.

Social housing shake-up questioned

Lifetime security of tenure for social housing could be removed

Conservative MP Nadine Dorries became the latest government backbencher to question David Cameron's social housing plans yesterday.

Public failing to register Lib Dem ministers

Can you tell who it is yet? Poll shows Lib Dem ministers need to do more to dent public consciousness

Senior Liberal Democrat ministers are yet to make the same impact on the general public as their Conservative colleagues, research suggests.

Hunt unmoving on UK Film Council closure

British actors dismayed at UK Film Council closure

Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has defended his decision to close the UK Film Council, defying fierce opposition from the industry.

Hague condemns 'deplorable' medic killing

Karen Woo was abducted and killed in northern Afghanistan

William Hague has attacked the "cowardly" Taliban following news of the death of British doctor Karen Woo in Afghanistan.

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