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Clegg warns of Greek euro zone exit "chain reaction"

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:50:08 +0100

LONDON (Reuters) - A Greek exit from the euro zone would set off a "chain reaction of uncertainty" that would be strongly felt in Britain's banking sector, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said. He warned that a possible Greek exit would not resolve the present problems in the euro zone but would instead create greater instability across Europe and the wider global economy. ...

Nick Clegg warns of Greek euro zone exit "chain reaction"

Fri, 25 May 2012 03:07:04 +0100

LONDON (Reuters) - A Greek exit from the euro zone would set off a "chain reaction of uncertainty" that would be strongly felt in Britain's banking sector, British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said. He warned that a possible Greek exit would not resolve the present problems in the euro zone but would instead create greater instability across Europe and the wider global economy. ...

Clegg warning over Greece euro exit

Thu, 24 May 2012 23:31:25 +0100

Greek exit from the euro could set off a "chain reaction of uncertainty" which would result in a "grinding slowdown in economic activity" across Europe, including the UK, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has warned.

Clegg says time to shift economy up a gear

Thu, 24 May 2012 17:27:00 +0100

BERLIN (Reuters) - British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said on Thursday that data showing Britain's economy shrank more than expected in the first quarter underlined the need to accelerate efforts to free up investment and credit. Britain's economy, in its second recession since the 2007-08 financial crisis, contracted by 0.3 percent between January and March, Thursday's data showed, following a slump in construction output. "The revision of the growth figures for the first quarter was very disappointing," Clegg said during a visit to Berlin. ...

Clegg: Greek euro exit damaging

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:32:13 +0100

A Greek withdrawal from the euro would cause "unpredictable, irrevocable damage" to the single currency that "no rational person" should advocate, Nick Clegg is expected to warn.

No 10 Adviser Attacks 'Socialist' Vince Cable

Wed, 23 May 2012 10:12:17 +0100

A Downing Street adviser has called Business Secretary Vince Cable a "socialist" who "appears to do very little to support business".

Beecroft stings 'socialist' Cable

Wed, 23 May 2012 09:37:50 +0100

No 10 adviser Adrian Beecroft has launched a stinging attack on Vince Cable after his proposals to scrap unfair dismissal were vetoed by the Liberal Democrats.

UK to spend more on infrastructure to boost growth

Wed, 23 May 2012 08:55:28 +0100

The coalition is set to pour money into underwriting risky infrastructure projects such as housing in a new push to drive growth, Nick Clegg has suggested in an interview Wednesday.

Clegg: Investment move 'not plan B'

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:29:03 +0100

The coalition is preparing a significant boost in state-backed infrastructure investment in a fresh push on growth, the Deputy Prime Minister has indicated.

Lord Clegg? Lib Dem leader won't rule out becoming a peer

Tue, 22 May 2012 15:25:21 +0100

Nick Clegg refused to rule out becoming a peer in an unreformed House of Lords today, during deputy prime minister's questions.

Britain 'too snobby', Clegg warns

Tue, 22 May 2012 10:02:13 +0100

Snobbery is "hobbling our economy", Nick Clegg has claimed.

Clegg condemns social mobility myth

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:05:13 +0100

Inequality in modern Britain is a form of social engineering, and claims that promoting social mobility artificially skews society are nonsense, Nick Clegg is to insist.

Cable Attacks Plans To Make Sackings Easier

Mon, 21 May 2012 16:03:36 +0100

Plans to strip down labour rights and make it easier for firms to sack under-performing staff have been labelled "complete nonsense" by Business Secretary Vince Cable.

Cable condemns labour rights reform

Mon, 21 May 2012 11:39:48 +0100

Plans to cut employment red tape by stripping down labour rights and making it easier for firms to sack under-performing staff have been blasted as "complete nonsense" by Business Secretary Vince Cable.

Cameron lectures Greece, Clegg lectures Germany

Mon, 21 May 2012 10:04:22 +0100

The British government has tried to bring the two sides of the eurozone debate together with separate messages to the Greek and German people on the back of a G8 meeting in the US.

Cameron, Clegg relaunch coalition after losses

Wed, 09 May 2012 02:41:48 +0100

BASILDON, England (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron rallied behind his coalition with the Liberal Democrats on Tuesday, hoping to revive its fortunes after big losses in local elections, but tempting the wrath of an unruly Conservative right. Cameron and Lib Dem Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg renewed their coalition vows in a rare joint appearance at a tractor factory, pledging to see through an unpopular austerity plan and to get a shrinking economy back on track. ...

Cameron, Clegg relaunch coalition after losses

Tue, 08 May 2012 18:36:36 +0100

Coalition necessary, says Cameron

Tue, 08 May 2012 17:50:51 +0100

Prime Minister David Cameron has insisted that the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition is "as important and necessary" now as it was when the two parties came together in Government two years ago.

Cameron And Clegg Renew Coalition Vows

Tue, 08 May 2012 11:02:44 +0100

David Cameron and Nick Clegg are to put on a show of unity after the coalition parties were handed a drubbing by voters in local elections last week.

Cameron and Clegg come out fighting as Europe turns against austerity

Tue, 08 May 2012 09:28:28 +0100

David Cameron and Nick Clegg delivered a rare joint speech today, as they reaffirmed their commitment to deficit reduction amid an anti-austerity mood in Europe.

Cameron and Clegg to renew pledges

Tue, 08 May 2012 00:06:54 +0100

David Cameron and Nick Clegg are to reaffirm their commitment to tackling Britain's record deficit and rebuilding the shattered economy in the face of continuing turmoil in Europe.

UK risks longer slump as euro woes hit factories

Tue, 01 May 2012 14:34:03 +0100

LONDON (Reuters) - The manufacturing sector barely grew in April as an economic slowdown in the euro zone curbed export demand, raising the chances the Bank of England (BoE) will vote for another cash boost to prevent a longer recession. The weakness in manufacturing also cranks up the heat on the governing Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition, which is grappling a shrinking economy and a series of political blunders as parties face a test of popularity in local elections on Thursday. ...

Clegg: These local elections won't be as bad as last time

Tue, 01 May 2012 10:03:00 +0100

Nick Clegg is in an upbeat mood ahead of this week's local elections, as he insists that Liberal Democrats are "getting a hearing".

Hughes joins calls for Hunt inquiry

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 23:53:28 +0100

Liberal Democrat deputy leader Simon Hughes has joined calls for a inquiry into whether Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt breached the ministerial code of conduct.

Britain in recession means more woe for government

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:08:48 +0100

LONDON (Reuters) - The economy has fallen into its second recession since the financial crisis after a shock contraction at the start of 2012, heaping pressure on Prime Minister David Cameron's government as it reels from a series of political missteps. Britain's Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition has seen its support crumble after weeks of criticism over unpopular tax measures in last month's budget, and is under further pressure from revelations about its close links with media tycoon Rupert Murdoch. ...

UK hits deficit goal, tough outlook remains

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:05:48 +0100

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Conservative-led government met its debt-cutting goal for the past 12 months despite a surge in borrowing last month, though a rise in total debt above 1 trillion pounds and weak revenue growth highlight the struggle ahead. Eliminating a record budget deficit created during the financial crisis is the central aim of Britain's Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition, which took power in 2010. ...

Fate of "noble lords" divides coalition

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:44:18 +0100

LONDON (Reuters) - The ruling coalition faces its fiercest internal battle yet over arcane plans to give people a vote for the upper chamber of parliament, the House of Lords, an issue that has vexed politicians for 100 years but leaves most voters unmoved. Prime Minister David Cameron and his deputy, Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg, say reform of the roughly 800-seat upper chamber, which traces its roots back a millennium to Anglo-Saxon times, will strengthen British democracy. ...

Fugitive Lib Dem Donor Brown Extradited To UK

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 14:05:31 +0100

Fugitive multimillionaire fraudster and Liberal Democrat donor Michael Brown is being extradited to the UK from the Dominican Republic.

Clegg: Recall of MPs is just a backstop

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:47:15 +0100

Plans to give voters the ability to recall MPs are not being introduced to give politics an "aggressive tool", Nick Clegg has told MPs.

Clegg plays down Cameron rift over internet snooping

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:44:12 +0100

Nick Clegg tried to heal the growing rift between himself and David Cameron over internet snooping plans today when he insisted both men were saying "the same thing".

Power firms to inform clients of best tariffs

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:08:59 +0100

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's main energy suppliers from autumn will regularly inform customers about the best available tariffs to enable households to better meet their specific needs, the government said on Wednesday. The commitments secured by the government will mean that the big six energy companies - EDF, E.ON, British Gas, Scottish and Southern Energy, Scottish Power and RWE nPower - will write to customers every year to specifically tell them what the best tariff is for them and how to get it, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said on Wednesday in London. ...

Cameron: Clegg signed off on snooping plan

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:26:33 +0100

David Cameron lashed out at Nick Clegg's opposition to internet snooping plans today as he insisted senior Liberal Democrat figures had backed the proposal.

Britons' trust in leaders' economic policy hits low

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 23:33:27 +0100

LONDON (Reuters) - Britons' trust in their leaders' ability to steer the country through current economic troubles has fallen to its lowest point since the government announced its spending review in October 2010, according to an opinion poll released on Friday. Only 31 percent of those questioned expressed trust in Prime Minister David Cameron's management of the economy, and only 21 percent trusted that of Chancellor George Osborne - both record lows, the ComRes survey for ITV News showed. Trust in Nick Clegg, leader of the Lib Dems, the coalition partner, also hit a new low, of 15 percent. ...

The civil liberties backlash: Govt blinks first on snooping and secret courts

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:26:23 +0100

Nick Clegg acted to counter criticism that he was weak on civil liberties last night, with dramatic interventions on the internet snooping proposals and plans for secret courts.

Clegg hopes to break party funding impasse

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:15:31 +0100

Redistributing public money already spent on helping political parties could prove the key to ending Westminster's deadlock over party funding, Nick Clegg hopes.

'Secret Justice' Bid Suffers Blow From Clegg

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 09:26:12 +0100

Moves to create "secret justice" in Britain have suffered a blow after Nick Clegg warned the Prime Minister he could not support the current plans.

Clegg Launches Election Campaign In Ket Seat

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:56:49 +0100

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg is launching the Liberal Democrat local election campaign on a visit to Stockport.

Whispers of discontent: Rebellion builds against snoopers' charter

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:54:04 +0100

Tory and Liberal Democrat MPs were growing more vocal in their criticism of government plans to expand snooping powers today.

Clegg boosts Lib Dem morale ahead of tough local elections campaign

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:45:45 +0100

Nick Clegg will call on Liberal Democrats to be "proud" of their party's achievements in the coalition at the beginning of a challenging local elections campaign.

Approval ratings hit low for Cameron - poll

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 14:49:01 +0100

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron's approval rating hit its lowest level since he took office, a poll showed, after his Conservative party came under fire for an unpopular budget, cosy ties to rich donors and a botched handling of a looming fuel strike. In the worst public relations week for the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government since it took power in 2010, Labour surged ahead in the YouGov/Sunday Times poll to 42 points, a nine-point lead over the Conservatives. ...