Archive of 2013
Christians only: Nigel Farage drops Syrian refugee call
Nigel Farage has retreated from his call for the UK government to take Syrian refugees into the UK, saying that only Christians from the country should be allowed in.
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Boris bus manufacturers threatened to block critical new book
The manufacturers of Boris Johnson's multimillion pound new bus threatened to prevent the publication of a book criticising the design and construction of the vehicles.
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Liberal Democrat membership 'no longer at rock bottom'
Lib Dem membership numbers growing for the first rise since the party entered into coalition with the Conservatives.
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NHS charges for migrants 'risk public health' doctors warn
Doctors warn that any new charges to use the NHS will put public health at risk as ministers withdraw plans to charge for GP services.
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US spy chiefs could do a deal with Snowden - to shut him up
US intelligence chiefs are likely to do a "deal" with Edward Snowden which would result in an amnesty on the whistleblower, a former head of MI5 has predicted.
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Cameron does God in unflinchingly Christian Xmas message
David Cameron has declared "Christians around the world" should be inspired by Anglican and Catholic reforms underway this year, in an unusually religious Christmas message.
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Better late than never, Alan Turing is finally pardoned
The man believed by many to be responsible for saving Britain from the Nazis has finally been granted a posthumous pardon, 59 years after his death.
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Judge's Xmas present to Denis MacShane: Six months behind bars for expenses theft
Ex-minister Denis MacShane faces six months behind bars after being jailed for fake expenses claims.
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From The Apprentice to parliament? No thanks, Karren Brady tells Tories
TV star Karren Brady is firmly rebuffing a barrage of requests from local Conservative associations to become an MP.
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Simon Cowell hits back at Gove over 'stupid' row
Simon Cowell has called education secretary Michael Gove "stupid" for not seeing the "positive side" of his suggestion that schoolchildren should be lazy.
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Abandoned: Theresa May turns back on American-held terror suspect
A man facing terrorism charges in the US who appealed for consular assistance was told he could not receive it because the home secretary had revoked his UK citizenship.
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Labour pledges crackdown on high street gambling machines
High Street gambling machines could be banned and the spread of betting shops restricted if Labour wins the next election, Ed Miliband will say today.
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University apologises for banning 'blasphemous' T-Shirts
Students ordered to cover up T-Shirts depicting Jesus and Mohammed or risk being physically removed.
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Nick Clegg rules out supporting Heathrow expansion
Speaking on his weekly call-in radio programme on LBC, the deputy prime minister said he would not support any plan for expansion which damaged the environment.
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Let off the hook: Corporations allowed to avoid billions in tax
The UK tax authorities routinely hold back from chasing multinational corporations for billions of pounds in unpaid taxes, a committee of MPs has found.
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UK must give prisoners vote or risk 'grave implications'
The government should allow prisoners serving less than one year in prison the right to vote, or risk 'grave' damage to the UK's international reputation, a committee of MPs and peers has said.
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George Osborne lost £230 million on state-owned bank sale
George Osborne lost taxpayers at least £230 million on the part sell-off of Lloyd's bank, despite having claimed to have made a profit, the government's spending watchdog have found.
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The end: Isa Muazu appeal refused
Supporters of Isa Muazu ran out of options to prevent his deportation this evening, after the court of appeal refused his case.
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Heathrow expansion: airport report risks Tory civil war
Airports commission report risks major confrontation with senior figures in the Conservative Party who remain bitterly opposed to any further expansion of Heathrow.
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Clock in, clock out: The new Lords expenses scandal
There were hints of a possible new expenses scandal today, after it was claimed that up to half the House of Lords go into parliament for just a few minutes to pick up their £300-a-day allowance.
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Deadline: The last-gasp battle to save Isa Muazu
The legal fight to save Nigerian asylum seeker Isa Muazu from deportation is going right down to the wire, ahead of a chartered flight due to remove him tomorrow.
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Theresa May's EU immigration cap is illegal says Clegg
Proposals by Theresa May to cap immigration from EU countries would be "illegal and undeliverable" and cause massive harm to the economy, deputy prime minister Nick Clegg said today.
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Targeted: Pro-gay marriage Scottish MSPs face election challenge
Opponents of gay marriage in Scotland are being marshalled to vote out politicians who supported the measure, in a coordinated election strategy which could unseat up to ten MSPs
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BBC cronyism: MPs condemn excessive pay-offs
One-hundred-and-fifty senior managers received a total of £25 million in pay-offs with some receiving "sweeteners" that went well beyond what they were contractually entitled to.
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'Clear injustice': Explosive Catholic attack on British immigration rules
Immigration rules are breaking up British families and forcing children to live without a parent, the most senior Catholic in England and Wales says
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