Hollande says UK’s future lies within Europe
David Cameron rolled out the red carpet for François Hollande’s visit to the UK yesterday, in his official visit as French President.
Yearly Archives: 2012
The battle on family migration will be a long one, but we can win
What is certain is the fight for family rights will continue and it has the scope to build political support, writes Ruth Grove-White, Migrants’ Rights Network.
The hall of shame: The 117 Labour and Tory MPs who voted against Lords reform
Last night, 91 Conservative and 26 Labour MPs voted against the second reading of the House of Lords Reform Bill; here is the list in full.
JRF: You can’t rely on a single policy to combat poverty
The net weekly budget for a family of four, with children aged 3 and 7, has risen from £370 to £455 since 2008.
Boris Johnson argues against bank regulation, misses the point
The PM’s spokesman thinks Barclays understands public concerns, while Boris Johnson says the Libor scandal is funny. Could the Tories please get back in touch?
The Middle East must work to implement a WMD-free zone
If we are to be comfortable with the world which we hand down to future generations then we need a unified vision of a world free from nuclear weapons.
Cutting housing benefit for young people could cause homelessness
The Tory-led government’s plans to cut housing benefit for young people could cause homelessness.
Tory MP: Osborne has “obviously made a mistake” and “he should apologise to Balls”
A Tory MP on the Treasury select committee says George Osborne “obviously made a mistake” in accusing Ed Balls over the Libor scandal and “should apologise”.
After Rio+20, the world must choose between sustainability and growth (Part 2)
With the current consensus that the Rio+20 summit was a failure, is the era of global treaties at an end, and if so where do we go next?
The government’s Family Planning Summit must aim higher
Shadow minister for international development Rushanara Ali MP writes on how women and girls must be at the centre of development work