Archive of 14 January 2011
Coalition stung in first electoral test
Labour has won the Oldham East and Saddleworth by-election, in an early blow to the coalition.
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Tory recrimination begins after vote collapses
Conservatives were engaged in a bitter internal war-of-words today after a disappointing result in Oldham.
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'New tactics' see Labour secure victory
Labour's new election coordinator says the party's by-election victory is partly down to a change in campaigning style.
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Clegg: Oldham East was a 'big ask'
Overturning Labour's 103-vote majority in Oldham East and Saddleworth was always going to be a "big ask", Nick Clegg has said.
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Santander setback for bank lending talks
Spanish bank Santander's withdrawal from talks seeking a lending agreement is the latest blow to David Cameron's economic recovery agenda.
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More by-elections expected in early 2011
Leicester South could join Barnsley Central as the next electoral test for the coalition.
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Report reveals prison riot warning
Ken Clarke's attempts to shrug off a new year prison riot may be harder than he initially thought.
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Motorists hope for fuel duty relief
Speculation is growing that the next Budget could see the government reverse its plans to hike fuel duty yet again.
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CPS to re-examine phone-hacking evidence
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) will re-examine the evidence in the phone hacking scandal, it has been confirmed.
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