Archive of November 2011
Campbell attacks 'putrid' press
Tony Blair's former spin doctor Alastair Campbell wasted no time in attacking Britain's "putrid" press at the Leveson inquiry.
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Massive strike over public sector pensions
Up to two million public sector workers are striking over their pensions today, as union leaders' impasse with the government continues.
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'Privacy is for paedos': Tabloid journalist offers jaw-dropping evidence
A former News of the World journalist has offered a jaw-dropping defence of phone-hacking, in the most dramatic and shocking moment of the Leveson inquiry so far.
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Autumn statement 2011: Rewards for the right as Osborne rains gifts on Tory backbenches
George Osborne offered a series of gifts to Tory backbenchers in his autumn statement today, in a bid to placate right-wing elements of the Conservative party.
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Autumn statement 2011: UK firms digest 'plan A plus'
George Osborne's autumn statement has been branded 'Plan A Plus' by business leaders.
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Autumn statement 2011: Public sector pay takes another hit
A further £1 billion is to be squeezed from the public sector by halving planned pay increases to just one per cent, George Osborne has announced.
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Autumn statement 2011: UK growth forecasts slashed amid economy gloom
Britain will avoid a recession but official economic growth forecasts have been slashed, the chancellor has told MPs.
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Russian 'spy' allowed to stay in UK
The 26-year-old former lover of Liberal Democrat MP Mike Hancock has won her bid to be allowed to remain in Britain, despite MI5 allegations that she was a Russian spy.
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News International 'hacked Cabinet minister's computer'
Ex-Northern Ireland secretary Peter Hain's computer may have been hacked into during his time in power, it has emerged.
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Charlotte Church: 'They put you through this grinder and it just keeps happening'
Charlotte Church has offered a stark portrait of a life lived under the media gaze at the Leveson inquiry, saying the coverage was like being put through a "grinder".
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Miliband deserts strikers as Gove goes on warpath
Striking public sector workers were struggling to receive any support in Westminster today as Ed Miliband branded the action "a failure".
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Double-dip now underway, OECD warns
Britain's economy has begun a contraction which will push it into recession by the end of March, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
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University applications down 13% following fees increase
The first evidence has emerged of a drop in university applications following the increase in tuition fees.
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The witch hunt: Jo Yeates suspect gives evidence at Leveson
An innocent man dubbed "weird", "creepy" and "disturbing" has described the "witch hunt" and "shameless vilification" he suffered at the hands of the media.
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Osborne finds cash for 'shovel-ready' projects
The Treasury is to make £5 billion available for infrastructure projects to boost Britain's struggling economic recovery, George Osborne will announce.
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Neither side blinking as pensions walkout nears
Wednesday's strikes look increasingly likely after further defiance from union chiefs over their public sector pensions clash with the coalition this weekend.
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Second poll sees Labour lead increase
Another poll has given Labour a substantial increase in their poll lead.
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Lib Dems press on with 'rebranding' exercise
The Liberal Democrats have been told to embrace short-termist politics to end their slump in the polls by "external brand experts".
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Coalition's cuts to cost 'half a million' public sector jobs
The coalition's austerity drive could result in 100,000 more public sector job cuts than previously thought, a report has claimed.
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£20bn credit easing plan is Osborne's 'game-changer'
The government will prop up banking loans to small- and medium-sized firms by up to £20 billion as part of renewed credit easing efforts, the chancellor has confirmed.
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Peers take on gay church weddings days after they come into force
An attempt to backtrack on rules allowing churches to conduct civil partnerships has been dubbed "spurious" by gay rights campaigners.
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Minister mocked after on-air 'meltdown'
Grant Shapps was subject to a torrent of online mockery this morning, after he spent half his interview on the Today programme bickering with the host.
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Clegg hints rich will take the pain
The rich could be forced to contribute more as Britain continues to cut down the deficit, Nick Clegg has suggested.
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Perfect storm: 12 hour queues expected at immigration
Queues at Britain's ports could last for 12 hours on the day of the public sector strike, according to reports.
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Sienna Miller 'violated' by phone-hacking
Phone-hacking had a "damaging" impact on Sienna Miller's life, the actress has told the Leveson inquiry into press standards.
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