Bay Ledger News Zonebill@blnz.comtag:www.blnz.com,2009:orgs/liberal_democrats__uk_tag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/20/Govt_sticks_austerity_path_budget_b7ee

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.

2013-03-21T02:47:11ZAFP European Editionby Ben Perrytag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/20/Britain_sticks_austerity_path_budget_bde4

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.

2013-03-21T01:49:29ZAFP Global Editionby Ben Perrytag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/20/Britain_readies_fresh_austerity_budget_635b

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.

2013-03-20T12:13:38ZAFP Global Editionby by Ben PERRYtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/19/Newspapers_rail_against_regulation_deal_4de1

Newspapers railed against a new system of press regulation agreed by political leaders, which the biggest media groups have warned raises "deeply contentious issues".

2013-03-20T03:20:28ZAFP European Editionby Alice Ritchietag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/19/Britain_awaits_tough_budget_e82a

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.

2013-03-20T03:04:35ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/18/politicians_reach_deal_press_regulation_85df

British politicians have reached a deal on a new system of regulation for the press after overnight talks designed to avoid a parliamentary showdown, the opposition Labour party said on Monday.

2013-03-18T11:43:06ZAFP Global Editionby Alice Ritchietag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/18/Crucial_vote_looms_press_laws_08b7

MPs were on Monday to take a crucial vote on press regulation, with senior government members claiming a deal could still be brokered despite the breakdown of cross-party talks.

2013-03-18T09:05:44ZAFP European EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/18/Crucial_vote_looms_press_laws_f0c4

MPs were on Monday to take a crucial vote on press regulation, with senior government members claiming a deal could still be brokered despite the breakdown of cross-party talks.

2013-03-18T07:40:29ZAFP European EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/18/Crucial_vote_looms_British_press_d9da

British MPs were on Monday to take a crucial vote on press regulation, with senior government members claiming a deal could still be brokered despite the breakdown of cross-party talks.

2013-03-18T07:39:28ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/17/Crucial_vote_looms_British_press_d9da

British MPs were on Monday to take a crucial vote on press regulation, with senior government members claiming a deal could still be brokered despite the breakdown of cross-party talks.

2013-03-18T02:42:44ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/17/Britain_crunch_vote_press_regulation_7bf6

British MPs are set to take a crunch vote Monday on press regulation, with Prime Minister David Cameron bringing the issue to a head after cross-party talks broke down.

2013-03-17T05:55:10ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/17/crunch_vote_press_regulation_7458

MPs are set to take a crunch vote Monday on press regulation, with Prime Minister David Cameron bringing the issue to a head after cross-party talks broke down.

2013-03-17T05:43:40ZAFP European EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/17/poll_confirms_rise_anti-EU_party_d4e3

A new poll out Sunday confirmed a surge in support for the anti-EU UK Independence Party, as Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservatives fell further behind Labour.

2013-03-17T03:57:22ZAFP European EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/14/British_press_talks_collapse_editor_6ed5

British Prime Minister David Cameron abandoned cross-party talks on press regulation on Thursday as police for the first time arrested a current national newspaper editor over phone-hacking.

2013-03-14T20:32:42ZAFP European Editionby Danny Kemptag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/13/Cameron_tells_party_tone_down_99a8

Prime Minister David Cameron has warned his Conservative lawmakers not to air their grievances about the party's dismal poll ratings and his leadership on Twitter, reports said Wednesday.

2013-03-13T13:47:21ZAFP European EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/11/Fallen_minister_ex-wife_jailed_revenge_2823

Disgraced former energy minister Chris Huhne and his ex-wife were jailed after a bitter saga of revenge that began with a driving offence and ended in adultery and the destruction of his political career.

2013-03-12T03:03:50ZAFP European Editionby Danny Kemptag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/11/Fallen_minister_ex-wife_jailed_revenge_5767

Disgraced former British energy minister Chris Huhne and his ex-wife were jailed on Monday after a bitter saga of revenge that began with a driving offence and ended in adultery and the destruction of his political career.

2013-03-11T20:30:27ZAFP European Editionby Danny Kemptag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/11/Clegg_calls_party_keep_winning_964a

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg urged his party to "keep winning" after their recent success in the Eastleigh by-election.

2013-03-11T06:52:09ZAFP European EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/07/Pryce_found_guilty_over_Huhne_b834

The ex-wife of disgraced former energy minister Chris Huhne was convicted of perverting the course of justice Thursday in a case that has placed the junior party in the coalition government under renewed scrutiny.

2013-03-07T16:47:34ZAFP European EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/02/British_military_capability_risk_from_178a

The capability of Britain's armed forces would be put at risk if defence spending is cut again in the government's next spending review, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said Saturday.

2013-03-02T16:03:22ZAFP European EditionBy Staff Reporter