Archive of articles from 2011

UK refocuses aid spending on 'security risks'

Andrew Mitchell's proposals would mean 16 countries stop receiving British aid

Britain has shaken up its international development budget by placing renewed emphasis on poor countries which directly affect the UK's national security.

Rape victim speaks out against DNA database plans

Yvette Cooper says changes under the freedom bill would lead to less rape convictions

Planned changes to DNA retention will lead to less rape convictions, the victim of the 1986 Ealing vicarage attach has told politics.co.uk.

Referendum campaigners fear royal wedding distraction

It's royal wedding time

The alternative vote referendum campaign will be 'swamped' by the royal wedding, the head of the 'no' campaign has admitted.

Rallying call for 2011's independents

Independent Tom Bletsoe is the country's youngest councillor at just 18

Independent candidates are hoping disillusionment with the coalition government could boost their performance this May.

Osborne mocks Labour's 'squeezed muddle'

George Osborne on the offensive against Ed Miliband's 'squeezed middle'

George Osborne has attacked Ed Miliband's attempts to win support from the "squeezed middle".

Councils told to share services to survive cuts

NLGN recommended councils share more services to meet government funding cuts.

Councils have been urged to "boldly go beyond the back office" when it comes to shared services

PM plans for 'every eventuality' in Libya

Muammar Gaddafi is refusing to surrender power in Tripoli

David Cameron has again refused to rule out military action in Libya, as the situation on the border with Tunisia continues to deteriorate.

Clegg: 'Nothing's possible' with no money left

`There's no money left`

Nick Clegg admitted his frustrations with the coalition's spending constraints in an uncompromising deputy prime minister's questions.

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