By Lauren Grice Northamptonshire police and crime commissioner (PCC) Adam Simmonds has unveiled his budget plans for the region today (February 5th).
Category: Politics
Scottish independence plan published
By Laura Moulden The Scottish government has released a paper outlining how the transition to independence would take place today (February 5th).
Gay marriage backed by top Tories
By Gerald Heneghan Senior members of the Conservative Party have urged their colleagues to back a bill that would allow same-sex marriage.
Nick Clegg ‘shocked and saddened’ over Huhne guilty plea
By Lauren Grice Nick Clegg has revealed he is “shocked and saddened” after Lib Dem MP Chris Huhne pleaded guilty to perverting the course of
Osborne to announce bank break-up proposals
By Gerald Heneghan George Osborne is set to warn banks that they risk having their operations broken up if they do not separate their investment
Airports Commission announces consultation on UK airport capacity
By Lauren Grice The Airports Commission has published two documents that mark the beginning of its consultation on airport capacity in the UK.
Cameron visits Liberia to co-chair UN meeting
By Lauren Grice David Cameron is set to co-chair a United Nations (UN) meeting in Liberia as part of his tour of Africa.
IPCC ‘woefully under-equipped’
By Laura Moulden The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is unable to cope with its role as watchdog of police forces in England and Wales,
Argentina pulls out of Falklands talks
By Gerald Heneghan Argentina has declined an offer to meet representatives of the Falklands Islands’ government in London.
Cameron pledges support for Libya
By Lauren Grice David Cameron has pledged British assistance for the Libyan police and army in a surprise visit to the country.
Council tax rise to hit ‘millions of low-income households’
By Gerald Heneghan Council tax rises are set to hit millions of low-income households as a result of benefit reforms.
UK Police face radical recruitment shake-up
By Gerald Heneghan Police in England and Wales are facing the possibility of a radical shake-up that would allow forces to recruit senior officers from
Nursery ratios set to rise under new childcare reforms
By Gerald Heneghan Nurseries and childminders in England will be permitted to look after more children under new childcare reforms set to be announced today
Green Deal launched across Britain
By Lauren Grice The Green Deal has been launched by the government today (January 28th) in a drive to improve the energy efficiency of homes
HS2 rail route unveiled
By Gerald Heneghan The rail route for the high speed 2 (HS2) network’s second phase have been outlined by the government today (January 28th).
ONS: UK economy shrank 0.3 per cent in Q4 2012
By Gerald Heneghan Britain’s economy shrank by 0.3 per cent during the last three months of 2012, re-igniting fears over a potential slide back into
Cameron EU proposals gain backing of business leaders
By Gerald Heneghan David Cameron’s proposals on renegotiating Britain’s relationship with the European Union (EU) have gained the backing of British business leaders.
Michael Gove announces A-level overhaul
By Gerald Heneghan Michael Gove has unveiled a raft of changes to the way A-levels are carried out in England.
David Cameron commits to referendum on Europe
By Gerald Heneghan David Cameron has pledged to implement a referendum into Britain’s membership in the European Union (EU) if the Conservative Party wins the
Army job cuts unveiled by MoD
By Gerald Heneghan The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has unveiled a new round of job cuts in the British Army today (January 22nd).