Archive of November 2013
'No competence or humanity': Labour breaks its silence on Isa Muazu deportation
Labour has issued a stinging attack on Theresa May following the failed deportation of hunger-striking asylum seeker Isa Muazu.
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A meaningless victory? EU referendum bill clears Commons
The Conservative-backed EU referendum bill has completed its passage through the Commons, thwarting filibustering Labour backbenchers.
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The killing ends: Badger cull halted as ministers admit defeat
Hundreds of badgers have been granted an unexpected reprieve after the licence for the ongoing cull was revoked ahead of time.
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Parental leave boosts families - but how many dads can afford it?
New fathers will be able to take up to 12 months of parental leave, Nick Clegg has announced - but affordability constraints could prevent 95% of them from doing so.
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Sentenced to death? May deports starving man 'to make political point'
Theresa May was accused of allowing someone to die "to score a political point" today, after a starving asylum seeker was deported to Nigeria despite fears he might not survive the flight.
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Coalition denies begging 'big six' over energy prices
The government has denied it is resorting to begging the 'big six' energy companies to stop raising prices until 2015, prompting an avalanche of scorn from the left.
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Theresa May humiliated as MPs reject call to ban khat
Theresa May's ban on khat was not based on any evidence of medical or social harm and must be stopped before it becomes law, an influential committee of MPs found today.
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Isa Muazu: Campaigners pin hopes on last-minute injunction
Campaigners trying to prevent the deportation of Isa Muazu are pinning their hopes on a last minute court injunction which will be sought tonight, just hours before the Nigerian national is due to be returned to his home country.
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Farage fumes as net migration increases
The number of people coming to live in Britain for good has increased for the first time in two years, in a development leaving ministers deeply embarrassed.
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Boris' worst day: Mayor attacked by friends and enemies for 'greed is good' speech
Boris Johnson was enduring one of his worst days as mayor of London today, after a speech in which he praised the role of greed in society was savaged by friends and opponents alike.
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NHS cuts: Half of mental health patients wait over three months for treatment
Spending cuts are biting into NHS waiting times for mental health patients, a group of charities has warned.
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Exclusive: Muazu's fate rests on rearguard legal defence
Lawyers were engaged in a frantic behind-the-scenes battle to save a Nigerian asylum seeker today, after a last-minute reprieve won him another two days in the UK.
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Ukip 'replacing Tories' as natural challengers to Labour
Conservative party pushed into third place in key marginal seat, new polling finds.
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Hospital staff should be banned from smoking, new guidance suggests
Hospital staff should be disciplined if they are caught smoking, according to harsh new guidance from health authorities.
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At the eleventh hour, Cameron buckles on Bulgarian immigration
David Cameron gave in to demands for restrictions on Romanian and Bulgarian migrants today, just weeks before movement controls come to an end.
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Tory councils accused of 'parking stealth tax'
Labour is standing by car-parking statistics, dismissed by Eric Pickles as "bogus", which reveal its councils charge 20% less than Tory-controlled local authorities.
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Deadline for deportation: Home secretary must show mercy or 'consider her position'
A Liberal Democrat peer has urged Theresa May to show mercy to a Nigerian asylum seeker or "consider her position" if he is forcibly deported from the UK tomorrow night.
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'You're just toothless!' MPs mock Ofgem chief as energy profits rocket
MPs venting their frustration about rising energy profits have been told to take responsibility for price rises themselves.
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'In the name of justice and mercy': Bishop demands Theresa May cancels hunger strike deportation
Virgin airlines and Theresa May have been urged to cancel the deportation of an asylum seeker who is understood to be close to death, amid a last-ditch effort to stop the flight before it leaves tomorrow night.
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Campaigners fume as tax haven chiefs gather in London
David Cameron's claim that it is no longer "fair" to call Britain's overseas territories 'tax havens' is being challenged by campaigners today, as a joint ministerial summit takes place in London.
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Salmond's big gamble: Can his plan for an independent Scotland survive the counter-attack?
Alex Salmond was braced for a relentless attack on his plans for an independent Scotland today, after he published a massive 670-page document outlining his vision for the future of the country.
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Britain's Hague brushes off Israel's 'mistake' moan after Iran nuclear deal
It would have been a "grave error" for western countries to walk away from the negotiating table with Iran, William Hague has told MPs.
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Ministers 'won't break' law over immigrant benefits crackdown
Britain will act "within the law" over a harsh new crackdown on benefits for immigrants, No 10 has said - despite illegal proposals being considered in Whitehall.
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Aussies elect... Mr Paparazzi
Celebrity Big Brother contestant Darryn Lyons has been elected the new mayor of Geelong.
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Massive HS2 bill expected to spark flurry of public protest
The government was braced for up 25,000 petitions against HS2 today, as it published the bill for phase one of the London-Birmingham line.
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