Archive of February 2012
'More compassion' needed for elderly people
The importance of compassion and a respect for dignity are often underrated characteristics in care for elderly people, say experts.
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James Murdoch steps down from News International
James Murdoch resigned as executive chairman of News International this afternoon, as the phone-hacking scandal claimed its most senior scalp yet.
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Westminster disgusted by Olympic 'disobedience' call
Union chief Len McCluskey's call for strikes and "civil disobedience" during the Olympics is attracting widespread condemnation in Westminster.
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Future of the left? Miliband meets French presidential challenger
Ed Miliband held high-level talks with French presidential candidate Francois Hollande today, in a meeting which could start a distinct new phase for the European left.
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'A breaking of European law': Commons hosts emergency EU debate
Eurosceptics warned of the breaking of European law by the creation of a fiscal union today, during an emergency debate in the Commons.
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UK pushing Europe to get human rights powers back
Britain is moving to drastically water down the powers of the European court of human rights, a leaked document shows.
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Police pensions 'unaffordable'
Pensions for police officers are costing the taxpayer £2.5 billion a year, according to a report out today.
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Fixing the economy is Labour's 'national mission'
The modernisation of the economy is a "national mission" that demands co-operation between business and government, the shadow business secretary will say today.
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Met police gave Rebekah Brookes a police horse
The ongoing inquiry into the relationship between the Met police and News International took a bizarre turn today when it emerged police gave Rebekah Brookes a police horse.
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Govt in 'disarray' after Clegg's NHS intervention
The government was accused of being in "disarray" today, after Nick Clegg's letter demanding further amendments to NHS reform was debated in the Commons.
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Occupy: Watch out for us this summer
Occupy protesters promised to return with "ambitious" plans, after being evicted from their St Pauls site in the dead of night by police.
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Coalition attacking 'fundamental principles of British justice'
Coalition proposals for the civil justice system threaten the foundations of the British legal system, the former director of public prosecutions warned today.
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Over a quarter of English support separation from Scotland
Over a quarter of English people support independence for Scotland, according to a survey released today.
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Phone-hacking 'cost me Lib Dem leadership'
Negative press coverage as a result of a story gained through phone-hacking cost Simon Hughes the Liberal Democrat leadership, he has claimed.
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Boris accused of 'political interference' in phone-hacking
Boris Johnson has been accused of "political interference" in the police's phone-hacking investigation after saying officers should "move on".
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It's official: Brits are three-quarters happy
The first experimental figures measuring Britain's happiness are suggesting that the country's pursuit of happiness is three-quarters complete.
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£500m tax avoidance sting for 'abusive' Barclays
High street bank Barclays is being forced to pay £500 million to the taxman after an unusual move from ministers.
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'Corrupted': Police admit public officials received illegal payments
Journalists at the Sun newspaper used illegal payments to public officials to win exclusive stories, the chief police officer probing phone-hacking said today.
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Clegg doggedly pursues Lords reform despite growing anger
Nick Clegg will face a parliamentary committee today to lay out the case for an elected upper house.
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Charlotte Church secures £600k phone-hacking settlement
Charlotte Church and her parents have won a £600,000 settlement over stories secured through phone-hacking claims by News Group Newspapers.
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Gays have more rights than Christians, report finds
Gay people have more rights than religious believers due to equality legislation, a parliamentary group found today.
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Inquiry criticisms 'troubling', Leveson warns
The judge leading the inquiry into the conduct of Britain's journalists has repeated his warning against critics of his probe.
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Game changer? Lib Dem leadership backs NHS reform critics
Nick Clegg has effectively authorised Liberal Democrat peers to dismantle key sections of the NHS reform bill in a bid to appease his grassroots supporters.
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Liam Fox: I'll be back… probably
Liam Fox still holds hopes of eventually making a return to frontline politics, he admitted today.
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Forged in controversy: Sun on Sunday is born
The first new Sunday newspaper to hit Britain for two decades rolled off the presses today, amid claims it would soon be hit by new revelations from the Leveson inquiry.
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