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Cameron braced for drubbing in local elections Thu, May 2, 2013Counting was under way in England on Thursday in local elections which are expected to deliver a drubbing to Prime Minister David Cameron and confirm the rise of More »
Is Ukip about to turn England into a four-party state? Thu, May 2, 2013England could truly start to look like a four-party electoral system today, as much of the country goes to the polls in local elections. More »
UKIP Nazi Salute 'Was Grab For Camera' Wed, May 1, 2013A UK Independence Party (UKIP) candidate accused of making a Nazi-style salute was trying to grab a camera from his girlfriend, according to his party leader. More »
UKIP 'Nazi salute' candidate was 'imitating pot plant' Wed, May 1, 2013UKIP leader Nigel Farage said Wednesday that he believes that a party candidate photographed performing an apparent Nazi salute was actually "imitating a pot plant". More »
Cameron Distances Himself From UKIP Jibes Wed, May 1, 2013David Cameron has distanced himself from Tory ministers who have attacked the UK Independence Party in the run-up to this week's local elections. More »
Tories in retreat as 'clown-like' Ukip surge in polls Wed, May 1, 2013The Conservatives appear to have ended their assault on Ukip one day before this year's shire local elections, as a poll puts Nigel Farage's party on an More »
Tebbit: I don't blame defectors Tue, Apr 30, 2013Former Conservative party chairman Lord Tebbit has said he could "hardly blame" former Tory voters who defected to the UK Independence Party (Ukip). More »
UKIP caught in race storm Tue, Apr 30, 2013Britain's anti-European and anti-immigration UK Independence Party faced a growing racism storm on Tuesday ahead of local elections seen as a test of its ability to More »
Ukip surges to new poll high despite racism accusations Tue, Apr 30, 2013Ukip surged to a new poll high today, despite ongoing revelations of racist and far-right behaviour from its candidates. More »
Voters 'think austerity has failed' Tue, Apr 30, 2013The majority of voters believe the Government's austerity plan has failed, according to a new poll. More »
Ukip's dark night of the soul: Farage hits out at racism allegation Mon, Apr 29, 2013Nigel Farage hit out at his critics this morning, after a weekend of disastrous press coverage which highlighted racism among members and chaos at the top of the More »
Ukip hits back after 'clowns' jibe Mon, Apr 29, 2013UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage has hit back at claims that his party is supported by racists and is against foreigners and immigrants. More »
Conservatives turn on UKIP before vote Mon, Apr 29, 2013By Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) - The Conservatives derided the rival UK Independence Party as a "collection of clowns" on Sunday as they tried to stop supporters More »
Ken Clarke Brands UKIP Politicians 'Clowns' Sun, Apr 28, 2013Conservative Cabinet minister Ken Clarke has dismissed UKIP's politicians as "clowns" and some of its supporters as racist in a scathing attack on the party. More »
Clarke brands Ukip members 'clowns' Sun, Apr 28, 2013Ken Clarke has launched a furious attack on Ukip, branding its politicians "clowns" and some supporters racist. More »
Ministers disagree in benefits row Sun, Apr 28, 2013Coalition ministers have traded blows over pensioners' benefits after Iain Duncan Smith urged the wealthy to hand the money back. More »
Cameron's party turns on anti-EU rival before vote Sun, Apr 28, 2013By Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Conservatives derided the rival UK Independence Party as a "collection of clowns" on Sunday as they tried to stop More »
Wealthy pensioners urged to hand back benefits Sun, Apr 28, 2013Well-off pensioners who do not need benefit payments should voluntarily hand back the money to the government, Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith said on More »
Recovery may take years - Clarke Sun, Apr 28, 2013The UK economy is "bouncing along the bottom" and could take another three years to heal, Ken Clarke has suggested. More »
Confusion reigns as No10 toys with leaving ECHR over Qatada Wed, Apr 24, 2013The government's policy on leaving the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR) was as clear as mud today, after reports emerged it was considering leaving only More »
Baroness Thatcher's Funeral Held At St Paul's Thu, Apr 18, 2013Baroness Thatcher has been given a ceremonial funeral at St Paul's Cathedral as Britain remembers a famous but divisive prime minister. More »
Peers reject 'secret courts' curbs Tue, Mar 26, 2013The Government's controversial plans for secret court hearings are on the verge of becoming law after peers rejected further safeguards to the legislation. More »
Falklands: Thatcher Papers Reveal Tory Splits Fri, Mar 22, 2013Wide divisions within the Conservative Party over how the Government should respond to Argentina's invasion of the Falklands are revealed in Margaret Thatcher's More »
Secret courts: Another Lib Dem resignation Tue, Mar 12, 2013The Liberal Democrats suffered another high profile resignation over secret courts today, as prominent human rights lawyer Philippe Sands quit the party. More »
Secret Courts: Campaigners Vow To Fight On Tue, Mar 5, 2013Civil liberties campaigners have vowed to keep fighting Government plans for secret court hearings in sensitive national security cases. More »
Government on the brink of losing secret courts vote as rebellion grows Mon, Mar 4, 2013The government was on the brink of losing a vote over secret courts today, amid signs Liberal Democrats could team up with Labour MPs to reject the proposal. More »
- Factbox - Speakers at Reuters Future of the Euro Zone summit Mon, Feb 25, 2013
(Reuters) - Speakers at Reuters Future of the Euro Zone summit which will take place from Monday, February 25 to Thursday, February 28. For news from the summit, More »
Paying the price: Sterling slips after AAA downgrade Mon, Feb 25, 2013Financial markets are casting judgement on the UK economy's performance this morning, after Britain lost its triple-A credit rating at the weekend. More »
Pound 'At Risk' After AAA Credit Rating Blow Mon, Feb 25, 2013Global financial markets are to deliver their first response to the decision of a major credit agency to strip the UK of its prized AAA credit rating today. More »
EU Refendum: Ken Clarke Warns Against Pullout Wed, Jan 30, 2013Conservative Party veteran Ken Clarke has warned a "no" vote in David Cameron's promised referendum on European Union membership could be a "fatal mistake". More »
'That's not how it works': Germany fires opening salvo at Britain ahead of EU … Wed, Jan 30, 2013David Cameron's attitude to EU negotiations will not work, a senior German politician has warned. More »
European Union: Cameron Speech On Friday Mon, Jan 14, 2013David Cameron is to deliver his long-awaited speech on Britain's relationship with Europe in the Netherlands this Friday, Downing Street has announced. More »
David Cameron Faces Party Battle Over Europe Sun, Jan 13, 2013David Cameron is facing a challenge to hold his party together as battle lines are drawn over Europe. More »
Germany next in line to bash Britain over Cameron's EU brinkmanship Fri, Jan 11, 2013Germany has followed the US in pressuring Britain not to consider leaving the European Union. More »
Six Prisons Shut As Super Jail Project Begins Thu, Jan 10, 2013Six prisons in England are being closed as work begins on plans to create Britain's biggest jail in a move to drive down costs. More »
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