Labour Party (UK)
Govt sticks to austerity path in budget
Mar 20, 2013 22:47 EDT
The government will stick firmly to a barrage of austerity measures, Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne insisted in a budget that also slashed economic growth forecasts, while offering plans to boost the weak economy as the eurozone crisis reignites.
Britain sticks to austerity path in budget
Mar 20, 2013 21:49 EDT
Britain will stick firmly to a barrage of austerity measures, finance minister George Osborne insisted in a budget that also slashed economic growth forecasts, while offering plans to boost the weak economy as the eurozone crisis reignites.
Budget: Osborne sticks to austerity path
Mar 20, 2013 11:42 EDT
Britain will stick firmly to a barrage of austerity measures, George Osborne insisted Wednesday in a budget that also slashed economic growth forecasts, while offering plans to boost the weak economy as the eurozone crisis reignites.
Britain readies for fresh austerity budget
Mar 20, 2013 08:13 EDT
British finance minister George Osborne was Wednesday set to stick firmly to the government's controversial austerity plan when he presents his annual budget to parliament despite a promise to spend on infrastructure.
Osborne to unveil fresh austerity budget
Mar 20, 2013 06:27 EDT
George Osborne was Wednesday set to stick firmly to the government's controversial austerity plan when he presents his latest annual budget to parliament despite a promise to spend on infrastructure, as Britain sails close to another recession.
Govt to unveil tough new budget
Mar 20, 2013 04:15 EDT
The government was Wednesday set to unveil plans to grow Britain's recession-threatened economy, despite insisting on greater state savings as it struggles to meet its deficit-reduction target.
Newspapers rail against new regulation deal
Mar 19, 2013 23:20 EDT
Newspapers railed against a new system of press regulation agreed by political leaders, which the biggest media groups have warned raises "deeply contentious issues".
Gov't to unveil tough new budget
Mar 19, 2013 23:12 EDT
The government was Wednesday set to unveil plans to grow the country's recession-threatened economy, despite insisting on greater state savings as it struggles to meet its deficit-reduction target.
Britain awaits tough new budget
Mar 19, 2013 23:04 EDT
Britain's government was Wednesday set to unveil plans to grow the country's recession-threatened economy, despite insisting on greater state savings as it struggles to meet its deficit-reduction target.
British newspapers rail against new regulation deal
Mar 19, 2013 17:38 EDT
Britain's newspapers on Tuesday railed against a new system of press regulation agreed by political leaders, which the biggest media groups have warned raises "deeply contentious issues".
UK ministries 'face new cuts in budget'
Mar 19, 2013 13:10 EDT
Chancellor George Osborne will order ministries to make a further £2.5 billion in cuts over the next two years in his budget this week, the government said Tuesday.
Ministries face new cuts in budget: UK govt
Mar 19, 2013 11:28 EDT
British finance minister George Osborne will order ministries to make a further £2.5 billion in cuts over the next two years in his budget this week, the government said Tuesday.
UK newspapers rail against new regulation deal
Mar 19, 2013 08:12 EDT
Britain's newspapers on Tuesday railed against a new system of press regulation agreed by political leaders, which the biggest media groups have warned raises "deeply contentious issues".
Revolt against City of London's medieval elders
Mar 19, 2013 07:45 EDT
For almost a thousand years the City of London Corporation has run the British capital's financial hub, winning hearts with opulent banquets and parades of red-robed dignitaries, pikemen and musketeers.
Press wants time to study 'contentious' media plan
Mar 19, 2013 05:20 EDT
Representatives of the British media have said the industry needs time to study a "deeply contentious" plan agreed by MPs for a tough new press regulator, warning the move threatened three centuries of press freedom.
UK press wants time to study 'contentious' media plan
Mar 18, 2013 23:55 EDT
Britain's media said it needed time to study a "deeply contentious" plan agreed by lawmakers for a tough new press regulator, warning the move threatened three centuries of press freedom.
MPs strike deal on new press watchdog
Mar 18, 2013 20:50 EDT
Newspapers vowed to scrutinise a deal struck by politicians on a tough new press regulator, which they warn threatens 318 years of press freedom.
British MPs strike deal on new press watchdog
Mar 18, 2013 20:48 EDT
Britain's newspapers vowed to scrutinise a deal struck by politicians on a tough new press regulator, which they warn threatens 318 years of press freedom.
British parties strike deal on new press watchdog
Mar 18, 2013 17:26 EDT
Britain's newspapers on Monday vowed to scrutinise a deal struck by politicians on a tough new press regulator, which they warn threatens 318 years of press freedom.
UK politicians reach deal on press regulation
Mar 18, 2013 14:31 EDT
British politicians said Monday they had reached a deal on a tough new press regulator, which they said would rein in misdeeds exposed by the News of the World phone-hacking scandal without curbing press freedom.
