Archive of April 2012
Militant group offers British hostage in return for Qatada
A faction of Al-Qaida in North Africa is offering the release of a British citizen in exchange for the release of radical cleric Abu Qatada.
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Boris and Ken in statistical dead heat as polls turn sour for Tories
Boris Johnson's lead over Ken Livingstone is slim enough for the Labour candidate to pull off a surprise victory on Thursday, a new poll suggests.
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Angry Cameron lashes out after forced Hunt appearance
David Cameron has lashed out in the Commons after being forced to return to Westminster to answer questions about the Jeremy Hunt row.
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PM shocked at aid worker's 'brutal' death in Pakistan
Prime minister David Cameron has spoken out against the murderers of 60-year-old British aid worker Khalil Dale, whose body was discovered yesterday.
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Labour MP: Voters 'responsible' for austerity if Boris stays
Voters will be responsible for austerity policies unless they vote against Boris Johnson this week, a Labour MP has claimed.
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Labour focused on recession misery ahead of May 3rd elections
Labour's leaders are fighting this week's local elections by pointing the finger at the "out-of-touch" coalition government.
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Cardinal slams 'immoral' PM over Robin Hood tax
Protecting the City while neglecting Britain's struggling families is "immoral", according to Scotland's senior Catholic.
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Recession woes: Coalition won't budge despite new poll low
David Cameron is refusing to revert to a 'plan B' despite the double-dip recession and a new polling setback for his party.
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Cameron wants 'natural justice' for Hunt at Leveson
David Cameron will act as the judge of Jeremy Hunt's behaviour after Lord Justice Leveson refused to do so, he has made clear.
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Nearly 32% of shareholders reject Barclays pay deal
Barclays bank faced outrage from its shareholders at its annual general meeting today, with close to 27% voting against executives' pay.
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Less than half of EU aid going to poor countries
MPs are warning the government that too much of EU development aid is going to "relatively rich" states.
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Labour backs porn 'opt-in' proposal
Labour tried to outmanoeuvre the Conservatives on the issue of pornography today, as it threw its support behind plans to force internet users to 'opt-in' to online sexual content.
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Hunted: Pressure builds on No.10 over BSkyB row
Downing Street's attempts to prevent an independent inquiry into Jeremy Hunt's actions during News Corp's bid for BSkyB seemed doomed to failure last night, amid mounting pressure in Westminster.
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Murdoch lawyer accuses him of 'shameful lie'
Rupert Murdoch's lawyer said he was engaged in a personal campaign against him after he gave evidence to the Leveson inquiry today.
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Hunt abandoned by DCMS boss
Jeremy Hunt's senior civil servant has refused to explicitly back the embattled culture secretary.
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Poll puts Boris eight points ahead as Greens overtake Lib Dems
Boris Johnson will be re-elected mayor of London on the 3rd of May, according to the latest ComRess poll.
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Murdoch blames cover-up for phone-hacking 'failure'
Rupert Murdoch has blamed "one or two individuals" for not telling him about phone-hacking at the News of the World in his appearance at the Leveson inquiry.
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Cameron hails progress on renewable energy
Britain has gone from little use of renewable energy to having it account for nearly 10 per cent of its electricity sources, the prime minister will say today at a meeting of energy ministers in London.
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Double-dip doubted as Balls slams austerity
Economists are questioning whether Britain is really in a double-dip recession, as Labour makes the most of yesterday's news.
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Olive branch: Ken offers Oona a job
Ken Livingstone tried to patch things up with his Labour rival for mayoral candidate today with an offer of a job for Oona King if he wins the elections.
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'Shadow of sleaze': Miliband savages Cameron at PMQs
David Cameron has endured one of his worst PMQs since becoming prime minister, when a return to recession and allegations from the Leveson inquiry proved disastrous for the government.
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Hunt survives Commons statement… for now
Jeremy Hunt looks set to stay in his job at least until his appearance at the Leveson inquiry, after he emerged relatively unscathed from a torrid session in the Commons.
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Less than half of Britain interested in politics, survey finds
The public are becoming "disengaged" with political matters, according to new data released today.
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Day of disaster for coalition
David Cameron hammered by a return to recession and allegations against Jeremy Hunt ahead of the local elections.
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NHS reforms could endanger children, warn professionals
Health professionals are expressing concerns that the changes to the NHS will make child protection and related health services more difficult.
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