Archive of 12 January 2012
Leveson inquiry counsel attacks Express owner for 'grotesque' views
The owner of the Daily Express was told his views were "grotesque" during a tense witness session at the Leveson inquiry today.
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Daily Star editor endures Leveson grilling for 'anti-Islam' coverage
The editor of the Daily Star endured a bruising encounter at the Leveson inquiry today, facing sustained questioning over her newspaper's coverage of Muslims.
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State-owned RBS slashes jobs
Taxpayer-owned Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is cutting 3,500 jobs after chancellor George Osborne's recommendation that it shrink its investment bank.
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Trouble ahead: Govt vows to fight on after welfare defeat
Ministers have vowed to overturn three Lords defeats on welfare reform, after peers dramatically sent the bill back to the Commons.
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Scottish leaders take Salmond apart for 'cynical referendum fix'
The battle over the referendum on Scottish independence moved from Westminster to Holyrood today, as party leaders took it in turns to attack Alex Salmond.
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State funding call to encourage working class politicians
Potential working class politicians would be more likely to become MPs if they received funding from taxpayers encouraging them to run, a Labour MP has said.
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Firms back Clegg's social mobility compact
Over 100 companies have signed up to a 'business compact' aimed at advancing the coalition's social mobility agenda.
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