Cameron challenges Heath for stability
In terms of longevity, the ministers around the coalition cabinet table rival the record of the Heath government of the early 1970s.
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In terms of longevity, the ministers around the coalition cabinet table rival the record of the Heath government of the early 1970s.
The government has allocated Royal Mail shares to almost 95 per cent of individual applicants, but anyone trying to buy shares worth more than £10,000 gets nothing.
There are fears vulnerable people in rural communities may suffer if the local postie is pushed out by profit-making motives, while arguments continue over whether Royal Mail has been undervalued.
Chancellor George Osborne gives new powers to the Bank of England to monitor the government’s help to buy scheme following criticism that it risks creating a housing boom and bust.
Nick Clegg’s fundamental message was that coalition could and should be here for good. He described it as “now accepted as the norm.” No other options are viable for the Lib Dems.
Chancellor George Osborne rejects claims that government policy is leading to a housing market bubble.
George Osborne denies that the government’s sale of 6 per cent of its shares in Lloyds has actually led to a loss for the British taxpayer.
There will be two themes to watch at the Liberal Democrat conference in Glasgow: distancing from the Tories and possible flirtation with Labour.
Shoppers in England will face a 5p charge for plastic bags under a new government plan to be announced by Nick Clegg.
The threat of industrial action looms over Royal Mail privatisation deal. But Royal Mail Chief Executive Moya Greene says union strike threat “makes no sense” with a three-year pay deal on the table.
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg says the government will not go back to the Commons to force a second vote on Syria because MPs cannot defy the will of the British people.
A government campaign using vans to tell illegal immigrants to “go home” or face arrest is to be investigated by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
Zero hour contracts are on the rise and in the headlines. Are they helping companies ride out the downturn, or hurting the economy?
The Archbishop of Canterbury says he is “embarrassed” by the revelations that the Church of England helped to fund the payday lender Wonga.
The new Governor was in his element at the early unveiling of the concept for the Jane Austen £10 note. I quoted back the Austenism to be used on the note at Governor Carney: “I declare after all there’s no enjoyment like reading!”, asking if it applied to the MPC minutes, “for a very sad group of people that is true,” he told me.