Archive of 28 November 2012

Labour must address immigration fears to win in 2015, Balls suggests

Balls: We'll go into next election demanding tougher immigration controls

Labour needs to promise "tougher controls" on immigration if it is to win key marginal seats at the next general election, Ed Balls has told politics.co.uk.

Google clampdown: Contempt of court changes put forward

Jurors could face tighter restrictions on their behaviour under proposed changes to contempt of court laws published today.
Spectator pledges to break the law over Leveson

The editor of the Spectator has pledged not to sign up to any new statutory watchdog of the press, ahead of the Leveson report tomorrow.

Govt announces alcohol pricing consultation... again

The government has taken further action on problem drinking, by once again announcing the same consultation it had originally planned to hold during the summer.
High stakes: UK makes a deal on Palestinian statehood

Britain has said it would back a Palestinian bid for statehood at the UN tomorrow if president Mahmoud Abbas agrees to three conditions.