Editorial
Stop lecturing the Greeks
Prime Minister David Cameron has never been short of bare-faced cheek.
Features
Meeting the Tory challenge
Wales is ready to fight the austerity imposed by Westminster
Attack of the drones
The immoral and irresponsible use of unmanned aerial assault vehicles
Britain
Miliband turns to Blairites in reshuffle
Wednesday 16 May 2012
Jerky right-left-right political dancer Jon Cruddas began work today as head of the Labour Party’s policy review.
Coalition ‘is putting our safety at risk’
Wednesday 16 May 2012
Prison officers furious at being made to work until at least 68 challenged MPs today to participate in a planned control and restraint and riot demonstration.
Cuts send care costs spiralling
Wednesday 16 May 2012
Disabled and elderly people are facing spiralling home care costs due to severe cutbacks in government funding, Labour warned today.
Mayor rejects £13k from allowance
Wednesday 16 May 2012
Liverpool's first directly elected mayor Joe Anderson promised today to waive about £13,000 from an allowance he has been recommended.
Government has 'washed hands of asbestos victims'
Wednesday 16 May 2012
Construction union Ucatt has accused the government of washing its hands of pleural plaques victims.
Auditors blame DWP for failings with A4E
Wednesday 16 May 2012
Auditors accused ministers today of leaving "glaring holes" in fraud controls on controversial welfare-to-work firm A4E.
London bus drivers fight for fair share
Wednesday 16 May 2012
Off-duty bus workers took to London's streets today in a double-decker campaigning for extra pay for work during the Olympics.
House fire 'was started with petrol'
Wednesday 16 May 2012
Police in Derby said today that a house fire which killed six children was started with petrol.
Barnet Council fined £70,000 for losing documents
Wednesday 16 May 2012
A London council has been fined £70,000 for losing highly sensitive documents containing personal details of sexually abused children.