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BT chief Ian Livingston quits to take on role as Government trade minister

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:00:21 GMT

BT chief executive Ian Livingston has quit to become Britain's new trade minister, it was announced today.

BT chief Ian Livingston quits to join Government as trade minister

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:07:21 GMT

BT chief executive Ian Livingston has quit to become Britain's new trade minister, it was announced today.

Number of female executives at FTSE 100 companies is falling despite efforts to boost women in industry

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:46:31 GMT

The numbers of female executives in business and industry are falling despite efforts to boost the representation of women in senior positions in large companies, ministers were warned today.

G8 summit outcome: Britain will not 'plunge recklessly' into deeper involvement in the Syrian civil war, says David Cameron

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:31:04 GMT

David Cameron promised today that Britain will not “plunge recklessly” into deeper involvement in the Syrian civil war, but said it was not possible to ignore the escalating slaughter going on in the country.

G8 summit: Britain will not 'plunge recklessly' into deeper involvement in the Syrian civil war, says David Cameron

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:31:04 GMT

BT chief Ian Livingston joins the Government as trade minister

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:21:21 GMT

BT chief executive Ian Livingston will join the Government as trade minister, David Cameron has announced.

PMQs: Government will legislate to ensure reckless bank bosses can be jailed, says David Cameron

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:55:03 GMT

The Government will legislate to ensure reckless bank bosses can be jailed and bonuses can be clawed back, David Cameron has said.

Tony Blair warns against Syria inaction

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:31:29 GMT

The cost paid by the West for not getting involved in the conflict in Syria could be higher than that of intervening in the civil war, Tony Blair has warned.

G8: World leaders appeal to allies of Assad to force the Syrian President to surrender power

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:30:09 GMT

World leaders appealed to allies of Bashar al-Assad to force the Syrian President to surrender power at the close of their two-day summit in Northern Ireland.

'Jail reckless bankers': Report urges the Government to introduce new criminal offence for reckless management

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:12:22 GMT

Reckless bank bosses should be jailed and pay rules overhauled to end rewards for failure, according to a report by MPs and peers.

'Jail reckless bankers': Report urges the Government to introduce new criminal offence for reckless management

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:00:09 GMT

Britain’s banking bosses should face jail if their decisions force fresh bailouts, the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards says today.

Ministers consider ban on face-down restraint in mental hospitals

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:26:42 GMT

Ministers will consider a ban on the use of face-down restraint in English mental health hospitals after new figures that show nearly 40,000 incidents of physical restraint were recorded in just one year.

Face-down restraint ban considered

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:26:42 GMT

Bosses of collapsed banks should be sent to jail, banking standards commission tells George Osborne

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:00:09 GMT

Britain’s banking bosses should face jail if their decisions force fresh bailouts, the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards says today.

Bosses of collapsed banks should be sent to jail, Chancellor told

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:00:09 GMT

Britain’s banking bosses should face jail if their decisions force fresh bailouts, the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards says today.

Bosses of collapsed banks should be sent to jail, George Osborne told

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:00:09 GMT

Britain’s banking bosses should face jail if their decisions force fresh bailouts, the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards says today.

Donald Macintyre's Sketch: Another startling fact about William Hague...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:26:49 GMT

Maybe he was simply overwhelmed with pride at so many world leaders gathering in Northern Ireland. But the DUP's Reverend William McCrea's uncharacteristically lyrical question to William Hague about “hopes for successful negotiations' on an EU-US trade agreement during the ”G8 discussions in the beautiful surroundings of Fermanagh“ was surprising. If he had his way we wouldn't be in the EU-which the South Antrim MP recently described as ”a bureaucratic monstrosity that robs the coffers of our nation.“

Andy McSmith's Diary: Dear Leader Dave dips his toe into the macho political pool

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:14:31 GMT

By taking a 6am dip in the chilly waters of Lough Erne, accompanied by a reluctant police protection officer, while the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, stayed in bed, David Cameron has joined the macho band of political leaders who have sought to reinforce their authority with displays of physical fitness.

G8 summit: David Cameron hails landmark deal to rewrite world rules to stamp out tax evasion

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:40:38 GMT

David Cameron has hailed a landmark deal to rewrite global rules to stamp out tax evasion and stop companies shifting profits between countries to limit their tax payments.

G8 summit: David Cameron hails landmark deal to rewrite global rules to stamp out tax evasion

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:40:38 GMT

David Cameron has hailed a landmark deal to rewrite global rules to stamp out tax evasion and stop companies shifting profits between countries to limit their tax payments.

Disability campaigners celebrate 'victory' after government rethink over plans to make it more difficult to claim disability benefits

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:30:06 GMT

Disability campaigners are celebrating a “victory” after the government announced it would look again at controversial plans to make it more difficult to claim disability benefits.

'To farm I have to rape the countryside. It’s got to be wrong': The true effect of the badger cull

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:29:04 GMT

To passers-by, the red-brown earthy mound rising up from the path would probably warrant little more than a cursory glance. It looks like part of the steep bank which flanks the footpath cutting through this quiet corner of the Gloucestershire countryside.

Syria crisis: World leaders appeal to allies of Assad to force the Syrian President to surrender power

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:30:09 GMT

World leaders appealed to allies of Bashar al-Assad to force the Syrian President to surrender power at the close of their two-day summit in Northern Ireland.

Syria crisis: World leaders appeal to allies of Bashar al-Assad to force the Syrian President to surrender power

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:30:09 GMT

World leaders appealed to allies of Bashar al-Assad to force the Syrian President to surrender power at the close of their two-day summit in Northern Ireland.

Syria crisis: G8 nations agree to revive peace talks but Vladimir Putin dashes hopes of immediate breakthrough

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:30:09 GMT

World leaders appealed to allies of Bashar al-Assad to force the Syrian President to stand down at the close of their two-day summit in Northern Ireland.