Archive of 12 June 2013

Crin Antonescu meets with Nick Clegg later today.

'Take on Farage': President of Romanian senate comes to UK with hard message for Clegg

The president of the Romanian parliament has warned mainstream politicians in Britain to challenge "unapologetic populists" on immigration, ahead of a key meeting with Nick Clegg.

'Haphazard, not malicious': Incompetence behind Lib Dem sex allegation fiasco

Nick Clegg should have asked for a formal investigation into sexual harassment allegations against the Liberal Democrat chief executive, an independent probe into the party's culture has found.
Labour could break ranks on Hague's Syria mission

There were strong signs that Labour was preparing to try and stop coalition efforts to send arms to Syrian rebel groups today, after Ed Miliband raised concerns about the move during PMQs.

Coalition bids to break energy giants' dominance

Ed Davey finally moved against the 'big six' energy firms today after months of threats, by forcing a series of regulatory changes designed to break their stranglehold on the sector.
Network Rail faces £2 billion cut

The company that runs Britain’s rail network has been told it needs to spend £2 billion less than it had proposed over the next five years.

Yeo scandal: Bercow scrabbles to clean up select committee chair rules

Select committee chairs could be banned from holding outside interests following the Tim Yeo scandal, after parliament and government figures indicated their willingness to change the rules quickly.
The Ukip surge falters: Farage loses a third of his support

Ukip's extraordinary surge in the polls appears to have faltered, after a new poll saw them lose a third of their support and fall back to level with the Liberal Democrats.

Twinges of guilt? Spiritual agonies of the baby-boomers explored

Those born in the years after the Second World War are absorbing too much public spending, a senior Anglican has suggested.
The sales reps who target mothers hours after they give birth

The practice of sales reps targeting new mothers just hours after giving birth came under intense scrutiny today, after a new survey revealed the extent of commercial interference in maternity wards.

The weirdest recession of all

Economic experts bedevilled by the riddle of falling inequality and unexpectedly positive unemployment think they are finally cracking the code of the double-dip recession.