David Cameron confronted the mass Tory rebellion on an EU referendum with a warning that it was a distraction from tackling the 'burning building' of Europe's economy... more
Ministers were today urged to look again at plans for a 'Boris island' Thames Estuary airport as figures showed that London's main airports will be full by 2030.... more
Defence cuts to planes and ships could be delayed as Britain faces up to unrest in north Africa and the Middle East, Cabinet ministers signalled ... more
David Cameron's 'Big Society' project should be judged a failure if it does not result in a 'significant' cull in the number of ministers and aides, MPs said
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David Cameron is warned by the Tory Right that he is “testing the patience” of the party by refusing to take a tougher stance against European integration... more
Future of Britain’s Trident nuclear deterrent becomes less certain after a minister hints that a decision will be postponed until after the 2015 election... more
Senior Conservatives expressed alarm at the prospect that a replacement for Britain's Trident nuclear deterrent could be delayed until after the next general election... more
Nick Clegg defends plans to hold the referendum on voting reform on the same day as elections in Scotland and Wales, as signs emerge of a growing revolt among Tory backbenchers... more
Husband and wife MPs Andrew Mackay and Julie Kirkbride are forced to repay more than £60,000 as expenses watchdogs finally cracked down on their claims for public money... more
Tory leader David Cameron was under pressure to declare whether he would support Thames Estuary airport after a report commissioned by Mayor Boris Johnson said constructing it was 'technically feasible'... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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