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Archive of articles from 2012
Failing hospitals test gets go-ahead
The memo that brings Hunt scandal to Cameron's door
David Cameron was dragged further into the row engulfing Jeremy Hunt today after another explosive evidence session at the Leveson inquiry.
Confirmed: Double-dip recession even worse than feared
Britain's economy shrunk more quickly than expected in the first quarter of 2011, in a setback to pundits who had doubted whether the UK really was suffering a double-dip recession.
No 10 unleashes Tory gay marriage opposition with free vote move
Downing Street has bowed to ministerial opposition to its plans to legalise gay marriage by giving all MPs a free vote.
No eurozone answers as crisis drifts on
David Cameron has called for "decisive action soon" to resolve the ongoing eurozone crisis.
Must try harder: £35bn remains in uncollected tax
HMRC has failed to collect £35 billion in tax, partly due to the fact it has laid off staff responsible for collecting the money.
Leveson vs Paxman: 'You could become an irrelevance'
Jeremy Paxman was in typical form when he appeared at the inquiry into media standards today, as he told Lord Leveson: "Your challenge will be to stop yourself becoming a total irrelevance."
Cameron lashes out: Ed Balls branded a "muttering idiot"
David Cameron branded Ed Balls a "muttering idiot" in an angry outburst during PMQs today.
Rees-Mogg: Coalition can't fix Britain
The coalition government will not solve Britain's fundamental problems because of its ideological divide, Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg has warned.
The Watson/Mensch love-in continues… sort of
Tom Watson and Louise Mensch have rekindled their friendship, despite branding each other "naive" and a "Dark Lord of the Sith".
Pseudo facts? New London Assembly gets off to a rocky start
The new London Assembly has kicked off in much the same way as the last one, with bad-tempered exchanges and angry attacks on Boris Johnson.
Beecroft stings 'socialist' Cable
No 10 adviser Adrian Beecroft has launched a stinging attack on Vince Cable after his proposals to scrap unfair dismissal were vetoed by the Liberal Democrats.
Carry on cutting: IMF backs UK's spending cuts 'credibility'
The coalition's deficit reduction plan has received a strong endorsement from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Parliament's justice: MPs debate News International punishment
Parliament has conducted an unprecedented debate in modern British politics, as MPs discussed how to pursue News International executives who have been found to have misled the media committee.
Lord Clegg? DPM refuses to rule out becoming a peer
Nick Clegg refused to rule out becoming a peer in an unreformed House of Lords today, during deputy prime minister's questions.
Households to pay more under coalition's energy plans
Consumers will have to pay even more for their energy to fund the switch to renewable energy, under legislation to be published later.
Polish immigrants 'improve school scores'
The influx of Polish immigrants after 2005 boosted the performance of native children in school, a new study has found.
Britain 'too snobby', Clegg warns
British snobbery is "hobbling our economy", Nick Clegg has claimed.
Chillaxed Cameron broke off from Nato meeting to go sightseeing
David Cameron broke off at the end of the Nato summit in Chicago to go sightseeing, Barack Obama has joked.
Commons to debate News International misleading parliament
MPs will debate attempts by News International executives' to mislead parliament tomorrow, in a historic Commons session.
Mandelson savages Yates of the Yard
Peter Mandelson has used his appearance at the Leveson inquiry to attack former Met assistant commissioner John Yates, saying he considered taking him to court.
PM: No 'chillaxing' from me
The prime minister has denied reports that he enjoys a leisurely lifestyle at Downing Street, saying he is "completely dedicated" to his job.
Cameron lectures Greece, Clegg lectures Germany
The British government has tried to bring the two sides of the eurozone debate together with separate messages to the Greek and German people on the back of a G8 meeting in the US.
'My family had been destroyed': Tessa Jowell on life under phone-hacking
Tessa Jowell has admitted spending years of her life checking nearby cars for members of the press as she explained the impact phone-hacking had on her private life.
Next week at Leveson: The trial of Jeremy Hunt begins
The two men whose emails triggered a furious row over the conduct of Jeremy Hunt will appear at the Leveson inquiry next week.
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Latest News
Failing hospitals test gets go-ahead
The memo that brings Hunt scandal to Cameron's door
Confirmed: Double-dip recession even worse than feared
No 10 unleashes Tory gay marriage opposition with free vote move
No eurozone answers as crisis drifts on
Must try harder: £35bn remains in uncollected tax
Leveson vs Paxman: 'You could become an irrelevance'
Cameron lashes out: Ed Balls branded a "muttering idiot"
Rees-Mogg: Coalition can't fix Britain
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