Archive of January 2009
Gay doctors 'out and proud'
Gay doctors are increasingly comfortable coming out in their workplace, according to a report by a medical association.
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Tension over police entrance powers
Plans to allow police greater rights of entry into the homes of people with mental health problems are meeting opposition in the form of mental health service users themselves.
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Chinese visit prompts nationwide protests
Protests are being planned across the country this weekend to coincide with the visit of Chinese premier Wen Jiabao to the UK.
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Cameron: We'll stand up to the corporations
David Cameron has used his speech at the Davos summit to tell his audience the Conservatives will stand up to large corporations if he attains power.
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Israel called on to refund EU aid to Gaza
Two leading Green MEPs have travelled to the Israeli embassy in London today to demand Israel refunds all EU aid spent on Gaza's infrastructure over the past decade.
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Blair admits daily doubts over Iraq
Tony Blair, former prime minister and now envoy to the Middle East has admitted having doubts about his decision to invade Iraq in 2003.
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Sympathy strikes spread across the UK
Strikes have spread across the UK in support of the mass walk out at the Lindsey oil refinery in protest at the exclusive use of foreign workers.
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EU fisheries policy costs UK families £297 each
Average British families are paying £297 more a year in food and tax bills due to EU fisheries policy, a new report claims.
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Govt regulations 'without purpose'
Government departments frequently waste taxpayer's money on useless and expensive regulations, a report has said.
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Local authorities fail female victims of violence
One in four local authorities face legal action after being accused of discounting gender equality by failing to protect women who are the victims of violence.
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Tory lead builds to 11 points
The Tories have opened up an 11 point lead over Labour in a new poll published today.
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Foreign criminals cost taxpayers £10 million
Government failure to deport foreign criminals quickly costs taxpayers £10 million a year in extended detentions, a Tory immigration spokesman has said.
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Kill your speed or 'live with it'
The road safety minister Jim Fitzpatrick launched a £3.2 million campaign today highlighting the psychological effect of killing someone on the road.
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Boris will finally talk about Damian Green
The London mayor and the Met's new assistant commissioner will finally speak out about their involvement in the arrest of shadow immigration minister Damian Green.
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British politics moves to Davos
British politics appears to have slipped over to Switzerland for the weekend, with the Davos summit attracting argument and drama.
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Support growing for automatic small business relief
Pressure is growing on the government to support a private member's bill making business rate relief automatic.
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Absent councillors can claim £10,000 for nothing
Councillors will soon be allowed to stay at home instead of attending meetings and vote by remote control - but still claim thousands in expenses.
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The return of sleaze?
Westminster insiders are frantically trying to limit the damage of the cash-for-amendments controversy while, also in parliament, another MP is ruled to have breached standards.
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Derek Conway guilty of breaching standards
Derek Conway, the Conservative MP who was thrown out the party for paying his sons out of his allowances, has been found guilty of breaching parliamentary standards.
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Straw in trouble for donations
Tory MP Ben Wallace has accused Jack Straw of receiving illegitimate donations for his constituency office.
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Scottish politics in disarray over failed budget
The Scottish government today faced criticism from Labour MSPs over its failure to secure a budget for Scotland next year.
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Police meet with Lords leader
Detectives have met with the Labour leader in the Lords to discuss the four peers who were stung in a Sunday Times report last weekend.
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DoH misses benefits of NHS payroll change
The new pay system to which over one million NHS employees have been transferred is not yet proving value for money, a public spending watchdog has warned.
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Caution against drug relapse threat
More needs to be done by the NHS to prevent post-detox drug users returning to drug use, a report has warned.
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MPs unimpressed by govt's 'dismal' literacy record
The government's poor record on improving adult literacy and numeracy has been attacked by an influential group of MPs.
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