Archive of articles from 2010

He's back: Ken to take on Boris in 2012

Ken Livingstone has been chosen to run against Boris Johnson for Labour in the mayoral election of 2012.

Clegg takes Iraq war message to New York

Nick Clegg has launched into a thinly-veiled attack on Britain and America's decision to invade Iraq while visiting New York.

We'll keep the nukes, Fox tells US

Britain will keep its nuclear deterrent, Liam Fox tells US

Britain will maintain its nuclear capabilities despite huge reductions elsewhere in military spending, Liam Fox has reportedly told US officials.

Labour candidates look beyond result

The campaign is over - but the future remains uncertain for Labour's leadership contenders

David Miliband and Ed Balls are among the Labour leadership candidates bracing themselves for defeat as Saturday's result approaches.

Quango 'bonfire' revelations spark leak probe

Government planning to slash public bodies

Leaked plans to cull the number of publicly-funded bodies have triggered an investigation from the Cabinet Office - which has not denied the reports.

£15bn bill for children's classroom safety

Statutory requirements need billions of capital funding, LGA claims

Spending £15 billion on capital spending over the next five years is the minimum necessary to ensure all schoolchildren are taught in safe and structurally sound classrooms, a report has warned.

Bank separation on the line as commission starts work

The banking sector is concerned about reform.

The division of banks' retail and investment functions is at the centre of a commission investigating reform of the banking sector.

Council tax will not be re-valued before 2015

No council tax re-evaluation before 2015

There will be no re-valuation of council tax bands in England within the life of this parliament, the government has promised.

Home Office faces embarrassing legal bust-up over cap

The Home office faces an embarrassing court battle over the immigration cap

The flagship Conservative immigration policy is to be challenged at the High Court as unlawful, it has emerged.

28-day detention 'to join the scrapheap'

Controversial anti-terror legislation may be scrapped

The power to detain terrorism suspects for 28 days without charge may be a thing of the past in a matter of months.

Brown emerges from wilderness to call for global financial strategy

Gordon Brown made his first major speech since leaving office today

Ex-prime minister Gordon Brown has used his first major speech since leaving office to call for worldwide co-operation in financial regulation, and to subtly denigrate the coalition's economic strategy.

Poll: Cable topples Clegg to become most popular Lib Dem

Vince Cable saintly status seems to be rebuilding

Nick Clegg is only the third most popular Lib Dem amongst his own party, whilst Vince Cable's critique of capitalism struck a chord with voters, a poll has shown.

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