Pressure of Britain's debt crisis leading some to desperate actionsLONDON LETTER : Crippling levels of debt are pushing up rates of stress and depression, and pushing some people to extremesThu Feb 25 2010 - 00:00
Top UK economists cast doubt on Darling's policyTHE UNITED Kingdom must begin immediately to cut its spiralling deficit, or else risk higher interest rates and a fall in the…Mon Feb 15 2010 - 00:00
Labour rebuked for calls voiced by ex-'Corrie' starTHE BRITISH Labour Party has been rebuked after it called 500,000 voters without permission, despite being repeatedly warned …Wed Feb 10 2010 - 00:00
UK to hold referendum on electoral reformBRITISH PRIME minister Gordon Brown’s proposal to hold a referendum on electoral reform was passed last night by a majority of…Wed Feb 10 2010 - 00:00
Over half British MPs ordered to repay expensesOVER HALF the MPs in the House of Commons have been ordered to pay back a total of £1.1 million (€1Fri Feb 05 2010 - 00:00
Irish firms 'must be more ambitious'Irish firms must become more ambitious and improve their international sales and marketing, Minister for Foreign Affairs Micháel…Thu Feb 04 2010 - 00:00
Move to protest at pope's UK visitMAJOR CELEBRITIES are to be brought on board a campaign to protest against Pope Benedict’s state visit to the United Kingdom, …Wed Feb 03 2010 - 00:00
Confusion over Brown's Belfast tripLONDON: BRITISH PRIME minister Gordon Brown did not cancel a trip to Belfast yesterday at the last minute, despite a House of…Tue Feb 02 2010 - 00:00
Poll fears may blunt Tory leader's cutting edgeANALYSIS: The Conservatives, after trumpeting the need to slash spending, are starting to wobble on an issue that is set to …Tue Feb 02 2010 - 00:00
Conservatives under fire for changing tack on spending cutsBRITISH PRIME minister Gordon Brown is set to put the Conservatives under strong pressure this week over its plans to cut spending…Tue Feb 02 2010 - 00:00
Blair to face Iraq Inquiry todayFORMER BRITISH prime minister Tony Blair will face questions about his decision to join the American-led invasion of Iraq in …Fri Jan 29 2010 - 00:00
Taliban fighters to be offered $500m to lay down their armsTALIBAN FIGHTERS are to be offered a share of a $500 million fund and jobs if they lay down their arms, cut their links to al…Fri Jan 29 2010 - 00:00
Taliban fighters to be offered $500m to lay down their armsTALIBAN FIGHTERS are to be offered a share of a $500 million fund and jobs if they lay down their arms, cut their links to al…Fri Jan 29 2010 - 00:00
Blair to face Iraq Inquiry todayFORMER BRITISH prime minister Tony Blair will face questions about his decision to join the American-led invasion of Iraq in …Fri Jan 29 2010 - 00:00
Taliban to decide on peace talksThe Taliban's leaders will decide soon about joining talks with the Afghan government, a spokesman said today.Fri Jan 29 2010 - 00:00
Iraqi who killed two doctors wins right to stay in UKAN IRAQI man who stabbed two medical consultants to death in 1991 during a frenzied attack cannot be deported from the UK to …Mon Jan 25 2010 - 00:00
Iraqi who killed two doctors wins right to stay in UKAN IRAQI man who stabbed two medical consultants to death in 1991 during a frenzied attack cannot be deported from the UK to …Mon Jan 25 2010 - 00:00
Brothers jailed for torturing two boysTWO YOUNG brothers who sadistically tortured two boys last year in south Yorkshire and left them for dead have been jailed for…Sat Jan 23 2010 - 00:00
Brown to attend Iraq inquiry ahead of electionBRITISH PRIME minister Gordon Brown has been called to give evidence to the Iraq inquiry after he requested to do so before this…Sat Jan 23 2010 - 00:00
Can Dave really do it?POLITICS: The Conservative Party: From Thatcher to Cameron, by Tim Blake, by Tim Bale, Polity, 504pp, £25Sat Jan 23 2010 - 00:00
Can Dave really do it?POLITICS: The Conservative Party: From Thatcher to Cameron, by Tim Blake, by Tim Bale, Polity, 504pp, £25Sat Jan 23 2010 - 00:00
Brothers jailed for torturing two boysTWO YOUNG brothers who sadistically tortured two boys last year in south Yorkshire and left them for dead have been jailed for…Sat Jan 23 2010 - 00:00
Brown to attend Iraq inquiry ahead of electionBRITISH PRIME minister Gordon Brown has been called to give evidence to the Iraq inquiry after he requested to do so before this…Sat Jan 23 2010 - 00:00
Brown cuts did not harm army's ability, claims HoonFORMER BRITISH defence secretary Geoff Hoon has rejected charges that spending curbs imposed by prime minister Gordon Brown, …Wed Jan 20 2010 - 00:00
Britain calls time on pub binge-drinking promotionsA BAN on promotions that encourage heavy drinking in pubs will come into force in England and Wales from April, but nothing will…Wed Jan 20 2010 - 00:00
Britain calls time on pub binge-drinking promotionsA BAN on promotions that encourage heavy drinking in pubs will come into force in England and Wales from April, but nothing will…Wed Jan 20 2010 - 00:00
Brown cuts did not harm army's ability, claims HoonFORMER BRITISH defence secretary Geoff Hoon has rejected charges that spending curbs imposed by prime minister Gordon Brown, …Wed Jan 20 2010 - 00:00
Blair asked to deter Bush from war, inquiry toldBUSH ADMINISTRATION officials telephoned Downing Street repeatedly during 2002 to encourage then prime minister Tony Blair to…Tue Jan 19 2010 - 00:00
Casper the commuting cat killed crossing roadCASPER, the cat who provoked countless headlines worldwide by travelling around Plymouth on the same bus every day for the last…Tue Jan 19 2010 - 00:00
Blair asked to deter Bush from war, inquiry toldBUSH ADMINISTRATION officials telephoned Downing Street repeatedly during 2002 to encourage then prime minister Tony Blair to…Tue Jan 19 2010 - 00:00
Casper the commuting cat killed crossing roadCASPER, the cat who provoked countless headlines worldwide by travelling around Plymouth on the same bus every day for the last…Tue Jan 19 2010 - 00:00
Chief urges BA workers to replace strikersBRITISH AIRWAYS’ chief executive, Willie Walsh, faced with the threat of a Easter strike by cabin crew, has called for volunteers…Tue Jan 19 2010 - 00:00
Chief urges BA workers to replace strikersBRITISH AIRWAYS’ chief executive, Willie Walsh, faced with the threat of a Easter strike by cabin crew, has called for volunteers…Tue Jan 19 2010 - 00:00
Immigration set to be key theme in UK marginal seatsTHE BRITISH government has ruled out introducing immigration limits, although the issue could be a key one in dozens of marginal…Mon Jan 18 2010 - 00:00
Immigration set to be key theme in UK marginal seatsTHE BRITISH government has ruled out introducing immigration limits, although the issue could be a key one in dozens of marginal…Mon Jan 18 2010 - 00:00
Scots drinking 25% more than Welsh or EnglishTHE SCOTS are drinking a quarter more alcohol than their English or Welsh counterparts and the gap has grown significantly over…Mon Jan 18 2010 - 00:00
Scots drinking 25% more than Welsh or EnglishTHE SCOTS are drinking a quarter more alcohol than their English or Welsh counterparts and the gap has grown significantly over…Mon Jan 18 2010 - 00:00
Report says invalids over 40 should not be forced to seek jobHUNDREDS OF thousands of people aged over 40 in Britain should not be pressured into finding work, because of the distress such…Sat Jan 16 2010 - 00:00
Report says invalids over 40 should not be forced to seek jobHUNDREDS OF thousands of people aged over 40 in Britain should not be pressured into finding work, because of the distress such…Sat Jan 16 2010 - 00:00
Dementia care standards in England criticisedHOSPITAL STAFF in England are badly trained to deal with dementia patients, and British government plans to improve care over…Thu Jan 14 2010 - 00:00
Beans means comfort for City workers in taxing timesLONDON LETTER: Heinz’s trial run of a cafe selling mostly beans on toast was more to City workers’ taste than a 50p tax rate…Thu Jan 14 2010 - 00:00
Dementia care standards in England criticisedHOSPITAL STAFF in England are badly trained to deal with dementia patients, and British government plans to improve care over…Thu Jan 14 2010 - 00:00
Beans means comfort for City workers in taxing timesLONDON LETTER: Heinz’s trial run of a cafe selling mostly beans on toast was more to City workers’ taste than a 50p tax rate…Thu Jan 14 2010 - 00:00
Campbell denies Blair agreed to Iraq war in 2002BRITISH INTELLIGENCE services could have challenged the dossier presented in 2003 by British prime minister Tony Blair to justify…Wed Jan 13 2010 - 00:00
Campbell denies Blair agreed to Iraq war in 2002BRITISH INTELLIGENCE services could have challenged the dossier presented in 2003 by British prime minister Tony Blair to justify…Wed Jan 13 2010 - 00:00
Fractious Labour sets itself up for electoral kickingANALYSIS: Senior British Labour politicians appear to be forgetting every basic rule in the political handbookMon Jan 11 2010 - 00:00
Fractious Labour sets itself up for electoral kickingANALYSIS: Senior British Labour politicians appear to be forgetting every basic rule in the political handbookMon Jan 11 2010 - 00:00
The comic ambassador for IrelandTHE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: He is one of Ireland’s top comedy exports, but when Dara Ó Briain returns home next week he knows his…Sat Jan 09 2010 - 00:00
The comic ambassador for IrelandTHE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: He is one of Ireland’s top comedy exports, but when Dara Ó Briain returns home next week he knows his…Sat Jan 09 2010 - 00:00
Colleagues back Brown as challenge falls flatBRITISH PRIME minister Gordon Brown was last night supported by Cabinet colleagues following a demand by two senior former ministers…Thu Jan 07 2010 - 00:00
