Archive of March 2009
London in lockdown as G20 beckons
London has gone into lockdown ahead of what Scotland Yard is describing as the most challenging public order operation it has ever devised.
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UK troops begin withdrawal from Iraq
British troops will begin officially withdrawing from Iraq today, when military command in the south of the country is passed onto US forces.
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MPs expenses will be investigated 'immediately'
The government has brought forward the inquiry into MPs expenses in the wake of a series of embarrassing scandals.
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MPs' expenses for sale at £300,000
Details of MPs' expenses are being put on sale for £300,000, it has been claimed.
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Complaints against police soar
The number of complaints made against police has increased 83 per cent in the last five years, a new report has revealed.
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Over 65s 'denied access' to mental health services
People over 65 are commonly being denied access to the full range of mental health services available to younger patients, new research claims.
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Police CS spray journalists in Westminster
Police have used CS spray on a journalist fighting in the Palace of Westminster.
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London G20: Brown's timetable
Gordon Brown will today kick off a round of meetings with world leaders as they begin their descent on the Capital in preparation for crisis talks at the G20 on Thursday.
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G20 to agree global banker bonus rules
This Thursday's G20 summit will see world leaders agree international rules governing bankers' bonuses, Gordon Brown has said.
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Londoners forced to carry ID to pass G20 roadblocks
Hundreds of Londoners living near the site of the G20 Summit will be forced to carry photo ID to get past war-zone type road blocks and return to their homes.
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Police continue to question four over 'G20 terror plot'
Police in Plymouth are continuing to question four people arrested yesterday under the Terrorism Act.
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Senior public sector workers get limited pay rise
A range of senior public sector workers will have their pay rises pegged at 1.5 per cent.
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Myners 'knew of Goodwin pension'
Royal Bank of Scotland executives did not attempt to cover up Sir Fred Goodwin's pension, according to former chairman Sir Tom McKillop.
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Darling U-turns on business rates
Alistair Darling has today scrapped controversial plans to raise business rates by five per cent, opting instead for a smaller two per cent increase.
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What next for Gaza?
Articles for politics.co.uk by Israel and Palestine's leading advocates within the Labour party published today show just how badly recent fighting has hit hopes for peace in the Middle East.
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Smith's anti-porn policies highlighted
Jacqui Smith's role pushing through anti-porn laws has been highlighted now she is embroiled in a scandal involving adult movies.
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MPs receive pay rise
MPs will receive a 2.33 per cent pay rise from April 1st, bringing their parliamentary pay up from £63,291 to £64,766.
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Tension high as G20 looms
London is braced for chaos over the coming week as both official and non-official political manoeuvres take place ahead of the G20 summit.
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Smith faces calls to resign over sex films
Smith faces calls to resign over sex films
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Failings at MoD 'truly reprehensible'
British soldiers are being let down by a 'truly reprehensible' catalogue of failures at the Ministry of Defence (MoD), a report out today has said.
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Tory donor hits out at Cameron
A major Tory donor who was expelled from the party for giving money to Ukip has hit out at David Cameron.
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Nationwide saves Dunfermline
Dunfermline Building Society is to be rescued by Nationwide, the Bank of England confirmed this morning.
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Cameron gets his Obama time
David Cameron has been given half an hour with American president Barack Obama during his trip to the UK for the G20 summit this week.
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Tories considered merging with Ulster Unionists
The Conservatives suggested merging with the Ulster Unionists (UUP) according to documents obtained by the BBC.
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Clegg backs green response to recession
Green issues are in danger of "slipping off the agenda" as the government struggles with recession, Nick Clegg has warned.
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