Clegg spoof video to be released

20 September 2012 Last updated at 07:48 ET A spoof video where Nick Clegg appears to sing an apology about his party's tuition fees u-turn is to be released as a single on iTunes. The deputy prime minister has given his permission for...

05.02 | 0 komentar | Read More

Fewer civil servants get top pay

20 September 2012 Last updated at 07:03 ET There are 57 fewer senior civil servants earning £150,000 or more a year than there were twelve months ago. Newly published government figures show there are 234 people working in Whitehall earning...

04.32 | 0 komentar | Read More

First minister risk register row

20 September 2012 Last updated at 02:28 ET By Toby Mason Political reporter, BBC Wales The Welsh government has been criticised for refusing to publish its assessment of the risks it faces, despite making health boards do so. The first...

02.53 | 0 komentar | Read More

Poor pupils 'lose out on funding'

20 September 2012 Last updated at 04:29 ET More than half of schools given money to support poor pupils say it is having little or no impact on the way they provide for disadvantaged students. Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw said it...

02.13 | 0 komentar | Read More

Electric car money 'only for few'

19 September 2012 Last updated at 22:47 ET Government spending of £11m to encourage people to drive electric cars has benefited only a "handful of motorists", MPs have said. They also warned the scheme was being used to subsidise second...

20.12 | 0 komentar | Read More

UK cities get fast broadband cash

20 September 2012 Last updated at 00:06 The government has announced how it will share the money promised to 10 UK cities to allow them to create superfast broadband networks. London gets the largest share of the £114m pot with £25m,...

20.12 | 0 komentar | Read More

Council opposes easier extensions

19 September 2012 Last updated at 22:57 ET A Conservative council is set to defy the government over a relaxation of planning rules for building extensions. The proposals, covering England and intended to boost the economy, will allow...

20.12 | 0 komentar | Read More

Nudge unit to advise in Australia

19 September 2012 Last updated at 22:50 ET An "innovative" government unit set up by one of David Cameron's closest aides is to start exporting knowledge to Australia. The "Nudge Unit" advises government on ways to encourage people to...

20.12 | 0 komentar | Read More

Swinney budget to focus on growth

19 September 2012 Last updated at 19:50 ET Scottish Finance Secretary John Swinney has promised that his 2013/14 spending plans will be a "relentless pursuit of economic growth". It is understood that the minister, who will present his...

20.12 | 0 komentar | Read More

MPs' call to halt Arctic drilling

19 September 2012 Last updated at 21:21 ET By Roger Harrabin Environment analyst A committee of MPs has called for a moratorium on drilling for oil and gas in the Arctic until safety is improved. They say current techniques for dealing...

20.12 | 0 komentar | Read More

Former MP in TV 'ecstasy trial'

19 September 2012 Last updated at 06:11 ET An ex-Lib Dem MP has taken ecstasy as part of a televised experiment into the drug's effects, saying there should be "no, no-go areas" for medical research. Evan Harris is among those taking...

10.32 | 0 komentar | Read More

Youth jobs plan is 'insufficient'

19 September 2012 Last updated at 10:59 ET The government's youth contract is not enough to tackle the scale of youth unemployment, a group of MPs has said. The youth contract provides £1bn for a range of schemes aimed at getting young...

10.32 | 0 komentar | Read More

Welfare claims dubbed 'offensive'

19 September 2012 Last updated at 07:45 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Alex Salmond dismissed Iain Duncan Smith's claims as "nonsensical" First Minister Alex Salmond has slammed as...

10.32 | 0 komentar | Read More

Lib Dems' mood 'has transformed'

18 September 2012 Last updated at 10:06 ET By Justin Parkinson Political reporter, BBC News Nick Clegg has "transformed the mood" of the Liberal Democrats through his "robust" dealings with the Conservatives over the summer, deputy leader...

10.32 | 0 komentar | Read More

Business bank will 'need £40bn'

18 September 2012 Last updated at 19:07 ET The government-backed "business bank" planned by Business Secretary Vince Cable will need £40bn to successfully boost lending to UK firms, says the think tank IPPR. It says the bank must also...

10.32 | 0 komentar | Read More

Ken Clarke jokes 'were distorted'

19 September 2012 Last updated at 06:15 ET Conservative cabinet minister Ken Clarke has reportedly joked that Chancellor George Osborne and Business Secretary Vince Cable have each urged him to "keep an eye" on the other. The ex-justice...

10.32 | 0 komentar | Read More

Clegg apology over tuition pledge

19 September 2012 Last updated at 13:23 ET Nick Clegg has apologised for the Lib Dems breaking their pledge to oppose an increase in student tuition fees. In a party political broadcast to be aired next week, the Lib Dem leader says he...

10.32 | 0 komentar | Read More

'Good discussion' on referendum

19 September 2012 Last updated at 10:23 ET Scotland's first minister said he had a "good discussion" with Prime Minister David Cameron about the planned referendum on Scottish independence. Alex Salmond said there was "goodwill" towards...

10.32 | 0 komentar | Read More

New guidelines on domestic abuse

18 September 2012 Last updated at 19:06 ET The definition of domestic abuse has been widened so it covers forms of non-violent coercive behaviour and under-18s for the first time. It means behaviour such as preventing partners from leaving...

16.32 | 0 komentar | Read More

Police killer death penalty call

18 September 2012 Last updated at 17:56 ET Bringing back the death penalty for those who kill police officers should be considered, Conservative peer Lord Tebbit has said. He said he was reluctant to see the routine arming of police officers,...

15.32 | 0 komentar | Read More

London 2012 legacy plan published

18 September 2012 Last updated at 15:25 ET The government has published a 10-point plan for securing a lasting legacy from the Olympic Games. Sports Minister Hugh Robertson said momentum needed to be maintained if the commitment to "inspire...

12.42 | 0 komentar | Read More

IPPR wins ministerial advice bid

18 September 2012 Last updated at 12:53 ET One of Tony Blair's favourite think tanks has won a groundbreaking policy formation role at the heart of the coalition government. The Institute for Public Policy Policy Research will be the...

10.12 | 0 komentar | Read More

Prince letters to be made public

18 September 2012 Last updated at 08:55 ET An appeal court has ruled that correspondence between Prince Charles and the government should be published. Rob Evans, a Guardian journalist, submitted a freedom of information request to see...

06.13 | 0 komentar | Read More

Capita gets migrant removal job

18 September 2012 Last updated at 07:41 ET Services company Capita has won a government contract to find and remove more than 150,000 migrants who have overstayed their visas, it has been revealed. The payment-by-results deal is worth up to...

05.12 | 0 komentar | Read More

UK 'suspends 100% border checks'

18 September 2012 Last updated at 06:49 ET Immigration checks at British ports and airports have been relaxed to speed up queues, says the UK border force chief. Parties of schoolchildren from EU countries are being allowed in without...

04.12 | 0 komentar | Read More

Benefit inflation link faces axe

18 September 2012 Last updated at 06:33 ET The government is considering breaking the link between inflation and the automatic annual increase in benefits, the BBC understands. Many benefits - excluding the state pension - would be frozen...

03.43 | 0 komentar | Read More

Claims UK aiding US drone attacks

18 September 2012 Last updated at 05:38 ET The UK should come clean about alleged help it is giving to the US secret services to find drone attack targets, a former senior law officer has said. Former director of public prosecutions Lord...

03.43 | 0 komentar | Read More

Inflation rate falls back to 2.5%

18 September 2012 Last updated at 05:26 ET The annual rate of inflation in the UK, as measured by the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), fell back to 2.5% in August from 2.6% the month before. The Retail Prices Index (RPI) inflation measure,...

02.42 | 0 komentar | Read More