Archive of articles from 2012

Strained Cameron admits 'tough' EU negotiation

Cameron looked tired and strained as he discussed the Brussels summit on the eurozone crisis.

David Cameron appeared strained and tired today as he promised journalists he had managed to safeguard Britain from historic changes taking place in the eurozone.

Miliband breaks ranks with call for Barclays resignations

Barclays will struggle to regain its reputation, even if Bob Diamond resigns, following the Libor scandal.

Ed Miliband has become the first British politician to call for resignations at Barclays over the Libor scandal.

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London's World Pride event in chaos

London's hosting of World Pride could be damaged by the changes in arrangements.

One of the biggest gay pride celebrations in the world is in danger of turning into a shambles, amid recrimination between organisers and the mayor's office.

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From his bunker, Assange refuses police extradition warrant

Julian Assange won't give himself up to police

Julian Assange has refused to acknowledge an extradition notice, saying his asylum plea to Ecuador takes precedence over it.

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Prison breaks 'becoming a habit' under the Tories

Insurmountable? Labour says prison breaks 'are becoming a habit' after John Massey's escape from Pentonville

Prison breaks have become more common under the coalition government, Labour claimed last night.

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News Corp to spilt and ‘wow the world’ as two

Murdoch has announced his company will split in two

Rupert Murdoch’s media empire is to be carved down the middle, separating the battered newspaper business from the lucrative film and media side.

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Doctors demand health secretary Lansley's resignation

The medical group said they have 'no confidence' in the health secretary

Doctors have passed a motion of no confidence against health secretary Andrew Lansley.

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Boris under pressure to scrap Barclays bike sponsorship

Boris Johnson came under pressure to scrap Barclays' prominent sponsorship of London's 'Boris bikes' today, amid a spectacular row over its business practices.

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Westminster wants Barclays heads to roll

Bob Diamond, Barclays chief executive, faces pressure to resign after Libor fine

Ministers are set to strengthen sanctions against those responsible for the Barclays Libor scandal.

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Cameron calm over Tory eurozone ultimatum

Tory backbenchers are demanding a referendum on Europe

David Cameron appears unruffled after Tory eurosceptics bared their teeth with a letter demanding a referendum on Britain's relationship with Europe.

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Party politics 'will hijack PCC elections'

'Apathetic' voters may make decisions only on politics

The coalition's policies to promote police accountability may be hijacked by party politics, a survey out today suggests.

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The porn database: Ministers propose 'adult' households list

Protecting children online has some eyebrow-raising consequences

Internet service providers could gather a list of households which access pornographic material, under proposals being put forward by ministers.

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Miliband tries to 'do a phone-hacking' on Bob Diamond scandal

Miliband wants to change his relationship with the unions.

Ed Miliband tried to replicate his performance during the phone-hacking scandal today, with a full-bloodied attack on Barclays boss Bob Diamond.

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Rubber stamping? MPs submit to Theresa May coup

Tom Winsor has been chosen as chief inspector of police

The powerful home affairs committee rubber stamped Theresa May's controversial decision to appoint Tom Winsor the chief inspector of police earlier today.

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'Game on' as Lords reform battle begins

One of the most explosive political battles in years has kicked off after the bill for House of Lords reform was finally published this lunchtime.

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Coalition faces 'year of hell'

Sir Gus O'Donnell was a key figure during the formation of the coalition

The final 12 months of the coalition will be a "year of hell", former civil service chief Sir Gus O'Donnell has predicted.

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A historic handshake to seal the peace

Martin McGuinness shakes the Queen's hand

At some point between 10.30 and 11.30 BST, former IRA commander Martin McGuinness shook the hand of his once-nemesis, the Queen.

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Clegg is 'plaster solution to national crisis'

Labour says the proposal is 'too little too late'

Labour blasted Nick Clegg's proposed solution to youth unemployment this morning, calling it a "plaster solution for a national crisis".

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Disastrous Chloe Smith interview piles pressure on Cameron and Osborne

The young Treasury minister was unable to answer hostile questions from Jeremy Paxman yesterday.

Chloe Smith's car-crash interview on Newsnight yesterday evening has dominated events in Westminster, with David Cameron and George Osborne left reeling by the response to their latest U-turn.

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New coalition U-turn as Osborne freezes fuel duty

Osborne: Author of the most U-turned Budget ever?

Fuel duty will be frozen until the end of the year, George Osborne announced today in another significant Budget U-turn.

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New Leveson shock as evidence emerges of "brazen" Michel threat

Norman Lamb offered incendiary evidence to the Leveson inquiry today.

News International's Fred Michel told a senior Liberal Democrat their newspapers' coverage of the coalition would turn "nasty" if the BSkyB bid was referred to Ofcom, the Leveson inquiry heard today.

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Labour holds coalition hostage over Lords reform referendum

Decision time for Tory and Labour parties on Lords reform

Labour is threatening to derail the coalition's Lords reform agenda if ministers do not allow a referendum on the change.

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Ofcom anti-piracy code 'like putting lipstick on a pig'

Download: The entertainment industry has become increasingly heavy-handed in its approach to online piracy.

Ofcom's code for dealing with persistent illegal file-sharers was published today, to a chorus of criticism from open rights activists and internet service providers.

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