Archive of October 2012
Tory rebels stun Cameron with EU budget defeat
Conservative eurosceptics have combined with Labour to hand David Cameron a bitter personal defeat on the EU budget this evening.
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Government U-turn on abortion counselling
The government has reversed its decision to hold a review into abortion counselling, saying that they have no intention of amending the 1967 Abortion Act.
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Cameron heading for Commons defeat over EU budget
David Cameron could suffer a humiliating defeat in the Commons today, as Labour teams up with his own backbenchers to call for an EU budget cut.
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Lib Dems brief against anti-turbine energy minister
The Tories' energy minister was the subject of a furious briefing campaign today, after he came out against the construction of further wind farms.
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Just 6% back email snooping law
Just six per cent of the public believe the government has made a compelling case for the communication data bill, better known as the snoopers' charter.
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Taxpayers 'give millions' to trade unions
Trade unions have received at least £113 million from the state through government-funded full time trade union officials, according to research by the Tax Payers Alliance (TPA).
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Heseltine angers Tories as he embraces public sector
Michael Heseltine earned the ire of his allies in the Tory party today, with a regional growth review which was far more supportive of the public sector than ministers would have wanted.
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Despair in No 10? EU budget defeats loom
Downing Street is facing EU budget setbacks in the Commons and Brussels, prompting an outbreak of despair in No 10.
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George Osborne tops list of Brits' nightmares
George Osborne is the most common bogey-man in British people's dreams, according to a new survey.
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The final straw: Pensioners march on parliament against cuts
Pensioners will join the army of groups fighting government cuts tomorrow, when they march on parliament over threats to the bus pass and winter fuel allowance.
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Price of a pint: The war against beer tax
Pub goers could enjoy significantly cheaper pints if a group of MPs manage to force a U-turn on beer tax later this week.
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Bank of England director: Occupy was right
The Occupy movement was right to pinpoint inequality as a cause of the financial crisis, a Bank of England director admitted last night.
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Labour hits new poll high
Labour has achieved its highest position in the polls since 2010, reaching 44% according to pollster ComRes.
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Child benefit change 'will be a disaster for ministers'
The government's plans to withdraw child benefit for well-off families could be an "operational and reputational disaster" for ministers, accountants have claimed.
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Universal credit could make those in work worse off
The government's flagship welfare reforms could be making people in work worse off, in a move which would discourage longer working hours.
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Coalition descends into confusion over Trident
The coalition has endured a day of bickering and confusion over its position on Britain's nuclear deterrent, after Nick Clegg warned ministers were "jumping the gun" over Trident.
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Labour MP in sexism row after Louise Mensch tweet
Labour MP Austin Mitchell found himself embroiled in a sexism row today after he sent an aggressive tweet to former Tory MP Louise Mensch.
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Tories brace for middle-class child benefit anger
The Conservatives are releasing polling demonstrating the popularity of the coalition's child benefit cuts in a bid to forestall criticism of the move.
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Gang violence 'worse since 2011 riots'
Removing gang chiefs from London's streets has created a "Lord Of The Flies environment in which anything goes", a report has warned.
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Miliband challenges Clarkson over mental health taboo
Ed Miliband will single out Jeremy Clarkson for criticising "Johnny Suicides" in a speech on mental health later.
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Stage set for rebellion over EU budget
Conservative eurosceptics could back calls for Britain to insist on cuts to the EU's budget in a vote expected later this week, posing a headache for David Cameron.
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Louise Mensch quit because she would get 'killed' by Labour
Louise Mensch's decision to quit as MP for Corby was prompted by a belief she was going to lose the seat to Labour in 2015, her husband has admitted.
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Is Labour's lead dwindling?
New polling suggests Labour's lead over the Conservatives is dwindling, raising the prospect of a possible Conservative majority at the next election.
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Brand damage: Alex Salmond scandal deepens
The growing scandal over Alex Salmond's promises about an independent Scotland's membership of the EU has deepened, after further allegations about his behaviour emerged.
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Jimmy Savile arrests begin... starting with Gary Glitter
Gary Glitter became the first person to be arrested in the investigation over Jimmy Savile this morning, as the row continued to dominate the headlines.
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