New Cameron baby makes Downing Street debut
David Cameron welcomed a new arrival to Downing Street today, posing for
pictures with his 10-day-old daughter.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:58:36 +0100
Nigel Farage to stand for UKIP leadership
UK Independence Party MEP Nigel Farage confirmed today he is standing for the
party's leadership.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:22:54 +0100
UK vow on military ties with France
Defence Secretary Liam Fox promised "closer co-operation" with the French
today as military budgets face being squeezed on both sides of the Channel.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:18:50 +0100
Senior Tories pile pressure on Hague over 'foolishness'
William Hague faced fresh questions about his judgement yesterday as he made his first public appearance since the resignation of his special adviser over "untrue and malicious" rumours of a gay relationship between the two men.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:13:22 +0100
Sally Bercow attacks William Hague's 'duff PR advice'
The wife of Commons Speaker John Bercow criticised William Hague today for
detailing his wife's miscarriages in his statement denying a gay
relationship with an aide.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:01:00 +0100
'Seething' Brown claims moral high ground ? but will not attack his old ally
Gordon Brown is said to be "seething" and "dismayed" about Tony Blair's searing criticism of him in his memoirs but yesterday told aides not to respond in kind.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:16:52 +0100
Phone-hacking row returns to haunt Cameron's chief spin doctor
The Prime Minister's media adviser Andy Coulson faces being summoned to court to give evidence over further allegations of phone-hacking by reporters from the News of the World during the time he was editing the newspaper.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:16:38 +0100
Titford: 'UKIP will win Westminster seat'
Ukip will eventually win a Westminster seat, its interim leader Jeffrey
Titford predicted today as the party's annual conference got under way.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:47:18 +0100
Theresa May has deserted women in hunt for cuts, says Alan Johnson
Theresa May, the Home Secretary, has relegated the fight against the ill-treatment of women under Treasury pressure to find big cuts in her £10bn-a-year budget, her predecessor in the role claims today.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:01 +0100
William Hague: Making private matters public 'not easy'
Foreign Secretary William Hague said today his decision to publicly deny
speculation about a gay affair with an aide was "not an easy thing to do".
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:49:39 +0100
Turning the page on Blair: What new light do Tony Blair's memoirs throw on his time in power?
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:01 +0100
Gove's schools revolution begins with a whimper
A mixture of teaching union pressure, legal hitches and a lack of interest from schools marred the first day of the Government's blitz to boost the academies programme yesterday.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:01 +0100
Blair's memoirs: From No10 to No1
Tony Blair's account of his time in Downing Street became the fastest-selling autobiography of all time yesterday after shifting hundreds of thousands of copies in its first 24 hours.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:01 +0100
Hague denies rumour he is gay ? but special adviser steps down
The Foreign Secretary, William Hague, was forced to issue an extraordinary public statement yesterday denying that he was gay, after his special adviser and long-term friend resigned over "untrue and malicious" rumours about the relationship between the two men.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:01 +0100
Don't back me for leader, Miliband urged Blair
David Miliband appealed to Tony Blair not to issue a public declaration of
support in his battle to become the next Labour leader, fearing it could
damage rather than boost his prospects in the contest, The Independent
can reveal.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:01 +0100
Balmoral, booze, and the rest of Blair's book digested
Brown at his worst
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:01 +0100
William Hague's adviser Christopher Myers quits over 'malicious' claims
Foreign Secretary William Hague's special adviser has resigned as a result of
pressures placed on his family by "untrue and malicious allegations".
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:17:21 +0100
William Hague's statement in full
William Hague issued a statement in response to rumours over his relationship
with former special adviser Christopher Myers.
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:25:26 +0100
Academies plan a 'failure', say teachers
Michael Gove's plans to let schools become academies was branded a "failure"
by teachers' leaders today after figures showed just 32 have taken him up on
the offer.
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:27:50 +0100
Blair warns Labour against drift to the left
As voting began in the election to choose a new Labour leader, former prime
minister Tony Blair today issued a warning to the party not to drift to the
left.
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:19:19 +0100