Archive of July 2013
Shapps has the summer all to himself as he previews Tories' 2015 campaign
Grant Shapps offered a sneak preview of the Tories' 2015 general election campaign today, with a keynote speech saying Labour is "willing the country to fail".
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Osborne's father-in-law wants fracking in the 'desolate' north
Fracking should be carried out in the north-east because it is full of "desolate areas" George Osborne's father-in-law has said.
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It's not just porn: Cameron frets over Facebook and mobile gaming
David Cameron has outlined his concerns about the way his children use Facebook and mobile games, in an interview on the challenges of fatherhood.
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Twitter abuse row: Police investigate rape threats against Labour MP
Police are investigating a series of violent and threatening messages to Labour MP Stella Creasy, after she was targeted by 'trolls' following her support for feminist campaigner Caroline Criado-Perez.
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Black hole: E-crime can be committed with 'impunity'
Criminals are able to defraud people online with virtual impunity and secure significant profits, an influential committee of MPs has found.
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Labour attacks 'double standards' on anti-Islamic terrorism
The government has been accused of "double-standards" in its treatment of terrorism cases for failing to include alleged anti-Islamic attacks on a taskforce tackling extremism.
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Tory councillors hit out at 'racist' anti-immigrant vans
Conservative councillors have joined the chorus of outrage at anti-immigrant vans, which have been driven around London boroughs telling illegal immigrants to "go home".
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Man arrested following Twitter rape threat
A man has been arrested after a flurry of rape threats were sent to Caroline Criado-Perez on Twitter.
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Cover up or go home: Lads' mags forced to adopt 'modesty bags'
So-called lads' mags will be forced to cover themselves in a 'modesty bag' or be removed from sale in the Co-operative.
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'No further evidence' of wrongdoing in Stephen Lawrence case, IPCC says
There is "no information or evidence to support" allegations there was racially motivated police misconduct in the investigation of the murder of Stephen Lawrence, the police watchdog has found.
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Victory for Grieve: Sex offender Stuart Hall's sentence doubled
Broadcaster Stuart Hall's sentence for repeatedly committing sex offences against young girls is to be doubled to 30 months, after an intervention from attorney-general Dominic Grieve.
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Training Brits 'will end Britain's migrant worker addiction'
Britain should concentrate on training up young British people to fill vacancies rather than "taking the easy option of recruiting from abroad", a minister has claimed.
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Welby red-faced over Church's Wonga investment
The Archbishop of Canterbury has admitted he was "irritated" after it emerged the Church of England has tens of thousands of pounds invested in Wonga.
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Equitable Life: 200k set to be let down by the Treasury
Over 200,000 Equitable Life policyholders may never receive any compensation payments from the coalition because of Treasury incompetence, MPs have warned.
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'Send him back to Australia!' Peer wants to send Lynton Crosby packing
Tobacco lobbyist Lynton Crosby should be "got rid of" because he poses a threat to public health in Britain, a Liberal Democrat peer has said, amid a Labour offensive on plain packaging in the Lords.
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Welby vs Wonga: We'll push you out of business
The Church of England will "compete" major payday lending companies out of business by creating its own credit union, the Archbishop of Canterbury has declared.
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Economy back on track? Growth registers 0.6% in second quarter
Britain's economy grew by 0.6% in the second quarter of 2012 - the first time the UK has enjoyed two consecutive quarters of positive growth since 2010.
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Lib Dems yearn for Labour coalition
Most Liberal Democrat activists want the party to support Labour rather than the Conservatives in government after the next general election, a poll has found.
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No waste of money too big for DfID to rule out aid spending U-turn
Taxpayers' money could be spent on international aid organisations previously condemned for offering 'poor' value for money, MPs have suggested.
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Forensics neglect 'putting justice at risk'
Serious crimes such as rape and murder could be going undetected because of a huge gap in forensics funding and a lack in coherent strategy, MPs have warned.
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Unions won't back 'pinkish' Labour, McCluskey warns
Trade unions will only back Ed Miliband's union funding reforms if Labour stops being a "pinkish shadow of the present coalition", Len McCluskey has said.
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Oil riches for Scots: Salmond 'fundamentally dishonest'?
Alex Salmond has been accused of "fundamental dishonesty" after he estimated every Scot would be £300,000 better off in an independent Scotland.
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Bulgaria barricades MPs as protests turn violent
Turmoil has engulfed the Bulgarian republic, after MPs were barricaded in parliament by angry protesters.
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'Hilariously bad': Lobbyists mock toothless statutory register
Less than a quarter of lobbyists think they will be forced to comply with the government's moves to enforce transparency on the sector.
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Winter is coming: MPs' words of warning for the NHS
Current plans for NHS services this winter "lack sufficient energy", MPs on the Commons' health committee have warned.
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