The Murdoch stench lingers around Salmond
The bad smell lingering around Scottish first minister Alex Salmond’s relationship with Rupert Murdoch gets worse and worse, reports Ed Jacobs.
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Boris accused of being “out of touch with housing reality” as Ken targets Lib Dems
Labour today warned there will be further instances of London councils seeking to export families north as the government’s welfare reforms begin to bite.
Charity survey shows up shambolic work programme
In the wake of the unfolding A4e scandal, a new survey reveals bafflingly low client referral rates among welfare-to-work subcontractors. What’s going on?
Will an elected Mayor bring the glory days back to Coventry?
Amanda Ramsay reports on campaign for an elected mayor in Coventry ahead of the referendum this Thursday.
Boris and Murdoch: The ten questions the Mayor still hasn’t answered
As polling day approaches, London Mayor Boris Johnson is coming under increasing pressure to explain the full extent of his relationship with the Murdoch empire.
McConnell sues News International as Labour call for inquiry into Salmond’s adviser
Jack McConnell is to sue News International following revelations he and his two children could have had their phones hacked, reports Ed Jacobs.
Elected mayors: To vote or not to vote?
The fast-approaching referendums on directly elected mayors in 10 major UK cities present an opportunity to invigorate local democracy and economic development.
Under-fire Salmond has “lost his sense of smell” over the “stench of Murdoch”
Pressure is mounting on Alex Salmond to come clean over his relationship with Rupert Murdoch, who last night called the first minister “an amusing guy”.
It’s all about turnout – if the many vote, together we can Sack Boris
Gary Dunion, chair of Common People, explains how Londoners can sack Boris Johnson, the Tory Mayor of the one per cent.
Labour must get back to its principles on Lords reform
There is a real danger political infighting around Lords reform may derail the process entirely, writes Katie Ghose, chief exec of the Electoral Reform Society.