Archive of 28 May 2010

Cameron nails his pro-business credentials to the mast
David Cameron will hit back at criticism of the coalition government from his backbenchers with an unashamedly pro-business speech later today.
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Prescott and Howard made peers
John Prescott and Michael Howard were two of the big names to feature on this year's dissolution honours list.
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Hughes announces Lib Dem candidacy
Simon Hughes has announced his candidacy for the Lib Dem deputy leadership, as the race for the position heats up.
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Question Time tiff prompts Downing Street fight with the BBC
Downing Street took the remarkable step of refusing to field a Cabinet minister on last night's Question Time after it objected to the presence of Alastair Campbell on the panel.
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General election 2010: Last seat goes to the Tories
The Tories easily retained the seat of Thirsk and Malton as the last result of the general election finally came in.
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Coalition's cuts 'to trouble devolved administrations'
Reconciling London's coalition government with Cardiff and Edinburgh could be harder than David Cameron thinks, a report has suggested.
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Welfare reform: Figures show IDS has a mountain to climb
An audit of the previous government's attempts to reduce the number of people on incapacity benefits has shown the extent of the challenge facing Iain Duncan Smith.
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MoD Iraq study 'suppressed'
A highly critical study into the circumstances surrounding the invasion of Iraq has been suppressed by the Ministry of Defence (MoD), according to media reports.
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David Miliband attacks 'immoral' City
David Miliband, the frontrunner for the Labour leadership, has criticised high finance for immoral behaviour in the run-up to the banking crisis and called for tougher regulation of the City.