Party political manoeuvring between the Greek social-democratic, conservative and fascist parties has delayed acceptance of the blackmail demands presented by the troika of European Union, International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank.
The growing intervention in Syrian internal affairs demonstrates the West's blatant attempt to rally reactionary Arab forces in support of its continued domination of the region, says George Galloway
Jacqui Smith's bizarre call to get schmoozing with the City
The government faced fresh pressure to drop its attack on public-sector pensions today when firefighters threw their weight behind the fightback.
A rising number of poor and vulnerable people are being forced to turn to loan sharks in the face of government cuts and soaring living costs, campaigners revealed today.
Three Conservative Cabinet ministers have proved that "even the Tories don't trust the Tories on the NHS" with an online attack on the Health Bill which compared it to the poll tax.
Angry consumers organised a mass closure of their accounts at Barclays today as the bank's investment branch announced a £1.5 billion bonus pot.
William Hague denied today that Britain plans to arm Syrian rebels trying to overthrow President Bashar Assad amid reports that British and Qatari forces were providing "logistic" support to anti-government groups in Homs.
Former miners' leader Arthur Scargill recounted his fellow workers' "march into history" today as trade unionists marked 40 years since the Battle of Saltley Gate.
Three men were jailed today after becoming the first to be convicted of stirring up hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation for handing out a leaflet calling for gay people to be executed.
A network of young "advocates" will be set up in areas worst affected by gang culture to tackle rape and sexual violence in gangs, Equalities Minister Lynne Featherstone announced today.
A mother who has five children with birth defects she believes were caused by an anti-epilepsy drug has begun an online campaign to warn the public against the risks.