Employment and Learning Minister Sir Reg Empey has responded to the call by First Minister Robinson for the Executive to function better in addressing public spending challenges. Minister Empey said, 'First Minister Robinson appears to have entirely

An emergency Commons debate has been called to examine newspaper phone hacking, it was announced today amid fresh pressure on Downing Street communications chief Andy Coulson. Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg warned Labour not to 'second guess' police

Former Destiny's Child star Michelle Williams will share the dancefloor with ex-MP Ann Widdecombe in the new series of Strictly Come Dancing. They are among the line-up for the eighth series of the hit ballroom show, which was announced today. And they

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has faced calls to apologise to the people of Sheffield over the decision to axe an £80 million loan to Sheffield Forgemasters.The funding had been agreed by Labour to help the firm expand its business in the nuclear

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has faced calls to apologise to the people of Sheffield over the decision to axe an £80 million loan to Sheffield Forgemasters.The funding had been agreed by Labour to help the firm expand its business in the nuclear

An emergency Commons debate has been called to examine newspaper phone hacking, it was announced earlier amid fresh pressure on Downing Street communications chief Andy Coulson. Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg warned Labour not to "second guess" police

Business Secretary Vince Cable today welcomed the appointment of Stephen Green as Minister for Trade and Investment. Vince Cable said: “The appointment of Stephen Green sends a strong signal to our trading partners that the Government views the

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Prime Minister David Cameron is flying to France today to be with his parents after his father Ian suffered a stroke. A Downing Street spokesman said: "The Prime Minister was informed this morning that his father, Ian, is seriously ill after suffering a

Former Destiny's Child star Michelle Williams will share the dancefloor with ex-MP Ann Widdecombe in the new series of Strictly Come Dancing. They are among the line-up for the eighth series of the hit ballroom show. And they couldn't be more different,

Over the next few weeks and months, major decisions will be made on Government spending priorities as part of a wider move to stabilise the country’s finances and rebalance the economy. They will help to define what we value as a nation and the

UK Chancellor George Osborne lent his support to creating supervisors to oversee financial activities and companies throughout the EU. "We welcome the creation of architecture at the European level that can coordinate national supervision," Osborne said.

Nick Clegg has defended plans for a referendum on changing the Westminster voting system amid criticism from his own side. In a further sign of the bitter divisions within the coalition over the issue, Tory MPs used a session in the Commons to hit out at

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David Cameron is flying to France to be with his parents after his father suffered a stroke on holiday. A Downing Street spokesman said: "The Prime Minister was informed that his father, Ian, is seriously ill after suffering a stroke and heart

An emergency Commons debate has been called to examine newspaper phone-hacking amid fresh pressure on Downing Street communications chief Andy Coulson. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg warned Labour not to "second guess" police inquiries into fresh

FORMER home secretary David Blunkett is worried higher education is set to go into meltdown in a few years following government funding cuts He told an audience of business people in Newport yesterday the “meltdown” would be on a par with the

PRIME Minister David Cameron today flew to southern France to be with his parents after his father Ian suffered a stroke on holiday.Mr Cameron took a commercial flight from London's City airport accompanied by his brother Alex and sister Clare, after a

Prime Minister David Cameron has flown to southern France to be with his parents after his father Ian suffered a stroke while on holiday.Mr Cameron took a commercial flight from London's City airport, accompanied by his brother Alex and sister Clare,