Archive of 15 November 2011
City of London restarts eviction process as talks collapse
The City of London has restarted the eviction process against the demonstrators camped around St Paul's, after talks between the two sides collapsed.
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Clegg rules out extra taxpayer money as party funding solution
Political party coffers will not be boosted by extra money from taxpayers, deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has told MPs.
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89-year-old peer becomes web hit with 'two-finger salute'
An 89-year-old peer has become an internet sensation after thousands watched her flash the V-sign at a fellow Lord during a debate.
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David Starkey in new British 'mono-culture' row
Historian David Starkey has become embroiled in controversy again after referring to Britain as a 'mono-culture' that is 'absolutely and unmitigatingly white' outside of London.
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Treasury signals PFI change of direction
Private finance initiatives (PFI) are set for a shakeup after the Treasury announced a review.
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Letwin promises not to dump papers in park bins anymore
Oliver Letwin has signed a pledge to keep his constituents' personal information secure, after becoming embroiled in a row over dumping papers in a park bin.
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'I am no rogue officer': Borders chief implies May lied to parliament
Theresa May's account of the border checking row was dealt a devastating blow today, when the former head of the UK Border Force questioned her evidence to a Commons committee.
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Peacemaker: Cameron reaches out to Tory eurosceptics after revolt
Britain can use the eurozone crisis to win back powers from the EU, David Cameron has said.
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Local authority money 'not distributed fairly'
Money for local authorities is not always fairly distributed because of a "complex and difficult to understand" system of central government funding, according to MPs.
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