Archive of August 2013
The final death of imperial Britain? Coalition despairs as shock Syria defeat sinks in
Britain's MPs are contemplating the end of centuries of UK influence on the world stage, after parliament ended David Cameron's hopes of a military intervention in Syria last night.
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Historic humiliation for Cameron as government defeated on Syria vote
The Commons was the scene of one of the greatest foreign policy upsets in living memory today, after MPs voted against the government motion on military intervention in Syria.
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The cost of benefit sanctions: Reforms will push people into black economy
More people could be pushed into Britain's informal economy because of new government sanctions imposed on benefit claimants, a think-tank has claimed.
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Gagging order: Labour backs charities' fight against lobbying clampdown
The coalition faces a lengthy standoff over charities' ability to campaign against government policies when parliament returns next week.
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SNP 'changing independence packaging'
Scottish nationalists are "changing the packaging" to try and revive their failing bid for independence, Michael Moore is expected to say later.
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HS2: Does it have any supporters left?
The Institute of Directors (IoD) gave High Speed Rail 2 (HS2) a resounding thumbs down today, leaving the multi-billion pound project with precious few friends left.
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Syria military action looms as MPs recalled for crunch vote
Britain could ignore the UN team's evidence on chemical weapons in Syria, as military contingency plans are drawn up for a potential strike against Bashar al-Assad's regime.
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Acrimony lingers as Grantham mulls Maggie statue
Labour's proposals for a publicly funded statute of Margaret Thatcher in her hometown of Grantham are "rank hypocrisy of the highest order", the town's museum director has said.
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Employers failing to pay minimum wage to be named and shamed
More employers will be named and shamed if they fail to pay the minimum wage, the government insisted today.
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So this is what it takes: Tories and Ukip join forces to fight wind farm
Conservative and Ukip politicians have put aside the national standoff between their parties to unite against a controversial wind farm in north Devon.
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Not boring enough: Darling rejects HS2 'nightmare'
Former chancellor Alistair Darling has come out against HS2, warning ministers their plans to give Britain's transport infrastructure a major boost could become a "nightmare".
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BBC addicted to bashing Murdoch, Boris claims
The BBC are addicted to bashing Rupert Murdoch, London mayor Boris Johnson claimed today during a visit to Australia.
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Legal action over govt's failure to protect vulnerable children in custody
Children held in privately-run secure training centres are being regularly subject to physical abuse by staff, a leading penal reform charity has warned.
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The humiliation of Britain: International outcry following Miranda detention
Britain is being subject to embarrassing criticism on the global stage, after international bodies reacted angrily to the nine-hour detention of David Miranda.
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Labour frontbencher hits out at Miliband over immigration
Ed Miliband is too concerned with poll ratings to adopt a principled stand on immigration, Diane Abbott has said.
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The badger cull expected to start on Monday evening
The badger cull is expected to start next Monday evening, campaigners have predicted.
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Welfare reform 'will cost taxpayer £1.4bn'
The government's flagship welfare schemes are in "chaos" and set to cost taxpayers £1.4 billion Labour said today.
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Germany left red-faced by naked drug taker who danced on Merkel's jet
Germany security officials have been left red-faced after it emerged a man high on ecstasy and wearing only his underpants was able to dance on Angela Merkel's government jet for four hours before he was arrested.
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Clegg 'backed decision to destroy Guardian hard drives'
Nick Clegg's reputation for liberalism took another hit this morning after it was revealed he backed the government's efforts to have the Guardian's hard drives destroyed.
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Godfrey Bloom: Women are better in the pantry than the car
Women are more suited to finding "mustard in the pantry" than driving cars, controversial Ukip MEP Godfrey Bloom argued today.
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Labour holds zero-hours summit – but its councils still use it
Labour was accused of hypocrisy today, after it organised a summit on zero hours contracts despite claims some of its local councils still use them.
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What did Theresa May know and when did she know it? Labour demands answers over Miranda
Labour stepped up its attack on the Home Office over the nine-hour detention of David Miranda today, as the international row escalated.
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Green MP Caroline Lucas arrested at anti-fracking demo
Parliament's only Green MP, Caroline Lucas, has been arrested at an anti-fracking demonstration in Balcombe.
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MPs spend summer reading about themselves, survey finds
MPs spent their summer reading books written by and about themselves, a new survey has revealed.
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Revealed: The schools which still enforce Section 28
At least 44 schools in England and Wales have sex and relationship policies which resemble Section 28, a decade after it was repealed.
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