Yates and Stephenson resign; Boris and Cameron remain – for now
Pressure is mounting on Boris Johnson and David Cameron over the phone hacking scandal tonight, following the resignations of the Metropolitan Police’s top two.
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Yates jumps after he was pushed as May orders police corruption probe
John Yates, who dismissed calls two years ago to reopen the police investigation into phone hacking, resigned as Met Assistant Commissioner today – after being suspended.
Poll shows two thirds of public overestimate public expenditure – or do they?
A closer look at ComRes poll, commissioned by the right wing Institute of Economic Affairs, that claimed the public agreed with them on the need for savage cuts.
Phone hacking fallout: Institutional indolence means Yates has to go
If Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson bites the bullet and acts now Assistant Commissioner John Yates has to be in his sights, writes Kevin Meagher.
The untold story of the AV referendum campaign
Successfully building the largest grassroots democratic movement in recent history is the untold story of the AV referendum campaign, writes Katie Ghose.
When will politicians stop taking the public for fools on immigration?
Politicians refuse to tell the truth to voters, when they say that immigration is the cause of persistently high worklessness, writes Declan Gaffney.
Iain Duncan Smith is not “daring to tell the truth” about migrant workers
Iain Duncan-Smith’s ‘bravery’ on immigration may have played well on the Daily Mail, but it ignored several inconvenient facts.
Pickles v Spelman: “Talking Rubbish” rivals face off
The strain of constantly U-turning was bound to tell. It was revealed this morning that cabinet ministers Pickles and Spelman are no longer on speaking terms.
FIFA: A laughing stock that isn’t funny anymore
A year after South Africa held such a fantastic (bar England’s performance) World Cup, they are still waiting for £50 million FIFA promised them.
Tory and Labour peers look set to frustrate Clegg on Lords reform
There was further frustrating news for proponents of constitutional change yesterday, as it emerged the committee on Lords reform is to be packed with opponents of change.