PwC criticised for helping Shire cut tax billMPs accuse accountancy firm of ‘indulging in scams’Tue Dec 09 2014 - 13:42
Food poverty report leads to call by MPs for more prompt payment of benefitsTory baroness criticised for saying poor people do not know how to cookTue Dec 09 2014 - 01:00
Mind the gap: Scotland’s push toward devolved power comes at a priceNew drink-driving changes symbolic of widening gap between Scotland and rest of UKMon Dec 08 2014 - 08:28
Alex Salmond bids to return to House of CommonsProspect of hung parliament offers Scotland negotiating power, says former SNP leaderMon Dec 08 2014 - 01:00
British MPs want to end ‘destruction of edible food’Report on hunger demands UK get more involved in feeding its peopleMon Dec 08 2014 - 01:00
A chancellor blessed by Labour’s failure to regain reputation on economicsOn taking up office, Osborne vowed to have the UK’s current account in the black by 2015Fri Dec 05 2014 - 01:40
Middle classes are revolting over cost of UK’s elite fee-paying schoolsStripping public schools of their charitable status will cause an uproarFri Dec 05 2014 - 01:00
Northern Ireland offered deal to set own corporation tax rateOsborne says power will be granted if Stormont can agree on budget cutsThu Dec 04 2014 - 09:52
UK government to devolve corporation tax to NIMove will be linked to inter-party talks and spending cutsThu Dec 04 2014 - 08:06
Osborne warns multinationals over UK tax avoidancecompanies will face a 25 per cent diverted tax on profits deemed to have been ‘shifted’Wed Dec 03 2014 - 23:00
Osborne to dash NI’s hopes of decision on corporation tax cutTimetable for cut corporation tax autonomy has been hit by Scottish referendumTue Dec 02 2014 - 01:08
Irish-born artist Duncan Campbell wins Turner PrizeGraduate of the Glasgow School of Art wins for his series of films It For OthersMon Dec 01 2014 - 22:26
Gordon Brown to resign as MP next MayTributes led by Cameron who said former PM had given ‘huge amount’ to UKMon Dec 01 2014 - 20:49
Germany attracts far more EU migrants than UK, says reportNearly 30 per cent of EU citizens moving to another member state go to Germany, OECD findsMon Dec 01 2014 - 18:27
Voters face stark choice, warns KennyCoalition parties target Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil ahead of next electionSat Nov 29 2014 - 01:01
Cameron plan on immigration curbs a challenge to EUEU migrants will face tougher restrictions in the UK under new planSat Nov 29 2014 - 00:31
Kenny: Stark choice between FG and SF at next electionSacrifices made by electorate will generate ‘positive dividends’, says TaoiseachFri Nov 28 2014 - 21:10
New tax powers unlikely to placate Scottish publicConcessions obtained in Smith Commission report may feed desire to be independentFri Nov 28 2014 - 01:00
London Letter: Threats to the art of the handwritten Christmas greetingTexts and email are corroding the spirit of the season, says Bishop of LiverpoolFri Nov 28 2014 - 01:00
Scottish devolution deal to go further than many expectedYet SNP criticises Smith deal for shortcomings such as possible exclusion from key Commons votesThu Nov 27 2014 - 22:17
Terror expert defends Facebook over Lee Rigby killingWoolwich killer Michael Adebowale had sent message to Islamic extremist through siteWed Nov 26 2014 - 20:59
Irish journalist cleared of making unlawful payments for information‘Sun’ newspaper editor Clodagh Hartley was acquitted after a Scotland Yard investigationWed Nov 26 2014 - 19:34
Rigby killer boasted of intent to kill on FacebookSocial network failed to notify British security services of Adebowale’s threatWed Nov 26 2014 - 07:53
McKillen legal bid should be heard in London, UK court rulesBillionaire Barclay brothers tried to force property investor sell shares in London hotelsWed Nov 26 2014 - 01:00
Tax credits for UK immigrants latest cause of Eurosceptic ireBritish PM’s rhetoric on benefits won’t be enough to appease anti-EU ToriesMon Nov 24 2014 - 21:30
More gains expected for Ukip after Tory defector takes seatQuestion is whether more Tories will jump in case they fall to Ukip surge in MayFri Nov 21 2014 - 22:42
Birmingham bombing memorial held in memory of victimsMemorial marked the moment the first of the bombs went off in 1974Fri Nov 21 2014 - 22:31
Birmingham cannot forget carnage of 1974 bombingsHundreds gather to remember those killed and injured in pub blasts 40 years agoFri Nov 21 2014 - 13:24
Birmingham pub bombings, 1974: The factsWhat exactly happened in that infamous sequence of events 40 years ago?Fri Nov 21 2014 - 10:27
Ewww. Hand-dryers spread 27 times more bacteria than towelsLatest generation of ‘jet-air’ dryers far worse for spreading germs than ‘warm-air’ modelsFri Nov 21 2014 - 09:11
Birmingham bombings: city still struggling to cope 40 years onIRA pub bombings in 1974 killed 21 people and injured over 180 othersFri Nov 21 2014 - 01:00
Fruitless volleys in phoney war over ScotlandLondon Letter: nationalists nurse sense of grievance that promises will not be honouredFri Nov 21 2014 - 01:00
Reckless set to win second Commons seat for UkipEasy win expected for former Tory MP despite immigration rowThu Nov 20 2014 - 19:58
Standing ovation around house as Alex Salmond steps down‘Parting is tinged with some sorrow,’ says Scottish first minister as he leavesWed Nov 19 2014 - 11:54
SNP could hold balance of power, says SturgeonSNP believes it can win a majority of Scottish House of Commons seats next MayMon Nov 17 2014 - 01:00
SNP's Nicola Sturgeon rallies faithful to independence causeParty chief tells annual conference of ‘new hope and opportunity’ since referendumSat Nov 15 2014 - 17:24
New SNP leader determined to keep Scotland’s place in EUIncoming first minister warns against Scots being forced out by UK-wide referendumSat Nov 15 2014 - 01:00
Scots must gain promised home rule powers, warns Alex SalmondDeparting SNP chief will hand over reins of first minister to Nicola Sturgeon next weekFri Nov 14 2014 - 18:04
Charlie Flanagan rejects UK demands on EU free movementMinister for Foreign Affairs outlines stance on David Cameron’s proposals on London tripFri Nov 14 2014 - 16:29
Nicola Sturgeon elected as leader of Scottish National PartySturgeon says she believes in Scottish independence more than ever beforeFri Nov 14 2014 - 14:28
Dylan Thomas notebook goes under hammerRare copybook of poet’s written work and scribblings expected to fetch £150,000Fri Nov 14 2014 - 08:37
Scottish nationalists a genuine alternative to Labour votersSNP gathers in Perth triumphant despite losing referendumFri Nov 14 2014 - 01:00
Bank robbers move to much more lucrative cybercrimesBritish security agencies brought in to combat internet crimeFri Nov 14 2014 - 01:00
Man jailed for killing three policemen freed after 48 yearsBritish police condemn release of Harry Roberts who took part in killings of three officers in 1966Thu Nov 13 2014 - 10:27
Scotland will be independent in my lifetime, says Alex SalmondIndications are that departing first minister and SNP leader will not leave front-line politicsWed Nov 12 2014 - 20:38
Former PSNI officer criticises North's Police OmbudsmanEx-assistant chief constable Peter Sheridan, says report on background to on-the-runs letters to republicans ‘lacked fairness, lacked balance and lacked thoroughness’Wed Nov 12 2014 - 07:10
UK paedophile ring allegations did not involve politicians or celebritiesInitial inquiry says allegations made to home office in 1980s were passed on to DPPTue Nov 11 2014 - 19:00
Electricity pylons in British beauty spots to be buriedTrenches to replace pylons in 12 places which will be paid for by electricity usersTue Nov 11 2014 - 14:35
Uproar in Commons over vote U-turn on European Arrest WarrantCameron narrowly avoids rebellion after European Arrest Warrant vote scrappedTue Nov 11 2014 - 13:59
Miliband warns of dangers posed by UK exit from European UnionThreat of exit has weakened UK’s influence, says embattled Labour leaderMon Nov 10 2014 - 15:42
