UK Politics Archives

May 26, 2010

Welfare reform proposals awaited

(BBC) The work and pensions secretary is to lay out welfare system reforms after saying too many people are "parked" on benefits.
February 7, 2010

Emotional Campbell defends Blair

(UK) Alastair Campbell denies Tony Blair misled Parliament over the intelligence in the run-up to the 2003 Iraq war.
January 14, 2010

Target class, not race - minister

(BBC) Being black or Asian no longer means you will be automatically disadvantaged, says Communities Secretary John Denham.
December 9, 2009

UK 'to punish bankers over bonuses'

(BBC) Britain's Chancellor is expected to announce a one-off tax on bankers' bonuses as he tackles the country's budget problems.
October 17, 2009

'Toxic waste' report gag lifted

(BBC) Lawyers for oil trading firm Trafigura end attempts to keep secret a report about toxic waste dumping in the Ivory Coast.
July 6, 2009

Housing 'not favouring migrants'

There is no evidence that new arrivals in the UK are able to jump council housing queues, an Equality Commission report says.
June 16, 2009

Anger over 'secret Iraq inquiry'

(BBC) Opposition parties and campaigners have condemned the decision to hold an inquiry into the Iraq war in private.
June 7, 2009

Labour slumps to historic defeat

(BBC) Voters in European polls deliver a damning verdict on Labour, as it is beaten by UKIP and sees the BNP gain its first MEPs.
March 25, 2009

Councils 'ignored Iceland risks'

Seven councils are accused of "negligence" for depositing money with Icelandic banks, days before they went bust last October.
February 9, 2009

Brown 'very angry' about bonuses

(BBC) Gordon Brown's spokesman says he believes bankers should consider waiving their right to bonuses.
February 4, 2009

Deal hope in foreign workers row

(BBC) A possible deal to end the oil refinery dispute in Lincolnshire over foreign labour emerges at talks chaired by Acas.
November 19, 2008

UK prostitute users face clampdown

Paying for sex with prostitutes who are controlled by pimps or illegally trafficked to the UK is to be outlawed.
November 17, 2008

Iraq war 'violated rule of law'

(BBC) Advice given to Tony Blair about the legality of the Iraq war was fatally 'flawed', a former senior law lord claims.
October 18, 2008

UK 'must reduce migrant numbers'

(BBC) The number of migrants allowed into the UK may have to be cut because of the economic crisis, a UK immigration minister says.
October 10, 2008

Brown wants 'global' bank support

(BBC News) Prime Minister Gordon Brown calls on other governments to follow Britain's lead by supporting their struggling banks.
October 1, 2008

Human rights concern over 42 days

(BBC News) UK plans to enable police to hold terror suspects without charge for longer cause concern at Europe's human rights watchdog.
August 9, 2008

Call to adopt UK Bill of Rights

(BBC News) The government is urged by a cross-party committee of MPs and peers to adopt a Bill of Rights for the UK.
June 29, 2008

Brown in Zimbabwe cash pledge

(BBC) - Gordon Brown promises the world would be prepared to put money into Zimbabwe if democracy were restored.
June 7, 2008

ID cards 'could threaten privacy'

A group of MPs call for a limit on the data collected and held on British citizens for the compulsory ID card scheme.
May 24, 2008

China condemns Dalai Lama talks

China has criticised Gordon Brown for taking part in talks with Tibet's exiled leader, the Dalai Lama.
May 20, 2008

UK MPs reject new abortion limit

Attempts to cut the 24-week upper limit for abortions to 20 or 22 weeks are rejected by British MPs.
May 19, 2008

UK MPs back hybrid embryo research

(BBC News) British MPs back the use of human-animal embryos for medical research, defeating an attempt to ban it.

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