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Britain not isolated shock
Who would have thought? Angela Merkel emerges as the UK’s protector as the EU budget bunfight ends in a stand-off.
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Britain is withholding £21m of aid to Rwanda amid concerns that the state is supporting rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), it was announced today.
Eight supermarkets have agreed to a set of principles following concerns over confusing special offers and promotions for food and drink, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) announces.
Although we are only one year into a two-year scheme, today’s Work Programme figures are bad news for the Department for Work and Pensions – and the numbers for ill and disabled people are even worse.
Former chancellor Lord Lawson condemns the Conservative-led coalition’s rising aid payments to Rwanda, a country which he says is run by “an unscrupulous monster”, writes Jonathan Miller.
One in five domestic violence centres has cut services in the last year due to funding problems – despite many refuges already having to turn women away because they are full, Channel 4 News learns.
Respected think tank the Institute for Fiscal Studies warns the current period of austerity could last for a further six years as the chancellor is forced to extend cuts into the next parliament.
David Cameron’s Eurosceptic headache continues as one of his campaign chiefs warns the Conservatives may need to form a pact with the UK Independence Party.
Exclusive: A former ally of the Rwandan president warns that British aid is bankrolling an unaccountable, repressive regime accused of war crimes in neighbouring Congo, writes Jonathan Miller.
Who would have thought? Angela Merkel emerges as the UK’s protector as the EU budget bunfight ends in a stand-off.
Britain feels there’s a painless – in national interest terms – way to settle this whole budget business.
Angela Merkel knows there won’t be a deal without David Cameron on board and she doesn’t want to be party to something that adds to anti-European feeling in Britain if she can avoid it.
The NHS is creaking under the strain of trying to provide high quality care according to a new report but ministers continue to insist on unprecedented savings, writes Victoria Macdonald.
Can a deal be done? Gary Gibbon has the latest from the EU budget negotiations in Brussels.
European Council President Herman Van Rompuy chats with Denmark’s Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt. “Are you well?” she asks. “Yes,” he replies, “even though there are no surprises.”
As the battle over the EU budget shapes into a battle between rich and poor, David Cameron calls for cuts to bring the budget level down.