Tories take the lead in national polls for the first time in two years ‘The Conservatives have surged into a lead in the opinion polls for the first time in two years. David Cameron’s party is now two points ahead of Labour as Ed Miliband faces growing pressure that voters do not seem him as the […]
Cameron: I won’t cap EU migration “Britain will not ‘put up the barriers’ to stop migrants from other European Union countries coming here to work, David Cameron has said. … The Prime Minister said that EU rules allowing people to move freely between countries are ‘important’ and will remain in place, despite controversy over the […]
Cameron repeats vow to resign if he can’t deliver an In/Out EU referendum “Mr Cameron insists that despite overseeing deep public-spending cuts, the Conservatives do not care more about economic results from “gilt yields and bond markets” than about giving families peace of mind. As postal ballot papers arrive in homes for the European elections, […]
Conservative backlash at plans to let taxman raid bank accounts “David Cameron was hit by a Conservative backlash today over moves to allow HM Revenue and Customs to seize unpaid taxes direct from personal bank accounts… The anger grew after an all-party Commons committee of MPs warned of its “considerable concern” over the plans which […]
Growth: At last, the economy has recovered the ground lost in the recession… ‘Britain’s six-year Great Recession will be declared over today when one of the country’s leading economic bodies says that the ground lost in the financial crisis has been recovered. The monthly estimate of growth from the National Institute of Economic and Social […]
Grayling promises tougher rules after Skull Cracker’s escape “Violent criminals will lose their right to automatic early release from prison under plans being drawn up by the Conservatives in the wake of the Skull Cracker case. The Telegraph has learnt that the Conservative Party manifesto for the general election next year will promise to reform […]
Cameron urges people not to put the recovery at risk by voting UKIP… “The ‘Great British Revival’ is at stake in the general election a year today, David Cameron warned last night. … With a poll showing Ukip doing the Tories serious damage, the Prime Minister urged supporters to stick with the Government’s economic plans. […]
Soaring ethnic minority population will revolutionise politics ‘Non-white voters will become increasingly influential in UK elections as their share of the population rises sharply, a report says. And it warns politicians must stop treating non-whites as one big ethnic group and start taking individual needs and concerns seriously. The report from The Policy Exchange predicts […]
Police call for Adams to be charged “Police have recommended that Gerry Adams, the Sinn Féin president, should face charges in connection with the IRA’s abduction, torture and murder of a mother of ten more than 40 years ago. Mr Adams was released yesterday after 94 hours in police custody during which time he was […]
Cameron vows to debate Farage “David Cameron is prepared to go head to head with the UKIP leader, Nigel Farage, in a televised debate before the next general election. … The prime minister is willing to take part in three leaders’ debates with his rivals. Under the ‘2-3-5’ proposal drawn up by his aides, Cameron […]
Cameron heralds the “great British revival” “David Cameron has said the economy is enjoying a “great British revival” as he launched the Conservatives’ local election campaign. Speaking in Staffordshire, the prime minister said the UK’s fortunes had turned around since 2010 and his party wanted to “finish the job”. He also promised to “make sure” […]
Bank warns that housing bubble could derail the economy “The Bank of England has given its strongest warning yet that a housing bubble threatens to derail the UK economy, saying that spiralling property prices were ‘the very brightest [hazard] light’ on its dashboard. In a speech in London on Thursday evening, Sir Jon Cunliffe, deputy […]
Cameron hails the Government’s efforts to help troubled families “Almost troubled families have had their lives turned around, David Cameron will announce today. … Tiny tearaways have been sent back to school, parents are back in work and antisocial behaviour is down in the most difficult households. … It comes two years after the PM ordered hit squads […]