Archive of articles from 2012

Tory ex-chancellor: Have a little patience over recovery

A fall in the number of full-time jobs might reflect slowed increase in unemployment rate

Labour have hit out at Tory "complacency" after former chancellor Nigel Lawson called for "patience" over the economic recovery.

Queen wades into religion debate: Church of England 'under-appreciated'

The Queen is also head of the Church of England

The Church of England is "occasionally misunderstood" and "commonly under-appreciated", the Queen has said.

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Peer completes epic 3k 'Olympic Truce' walk

Tory peer Michael Bates is completing a 3,000 mile walk across Europe to raise awareness of the UN-backed Olympic Truce initiative.

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Teachers union ready for pensions legal challenge

Chris Keates is general secretary of NASUWT

A teachers' union is threatening to take the government to court over changes to pension plans.

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The cost of 12 parliamentary trees: £400,000

Portcullis house ended up costing over £1 million for each MP based there.

Twelve trees decorating the foyer of MPs' offices have cost the taxpayer nearly £400,000, according to Freedom of Information requests.

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Costs of Britain's booze binges revealed

Problem drinking is costing the taxpayer £2.7 billion a year, the prime minister will warn later.

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Argentina livid as MPs head to Falklands

Prince William and his crew prepare for their first sortie of a six week deployment in the Mount Pleasant Complex, on the Falkland Islands.

The tit-for-tat series of diplomatic escalations over the Falklands continued today, after Buenos Aires reacted angrily to news that British MPs were heading to the islands.

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Commons debate looms as NHS reform petition hits 100,000 landmark

David Cameron is facing severe criticism from across the political spectrum for allowing Andrew Lansley's NHS reforms to go ahead.

The government could be forced into another Commons debate on its NHS reforms, after an online petition opposing the bill received the necessary 100,000 signatures.

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