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Cameron lectures Greece, Clegg lectures Germany
The British government has tried to bring the two sides of the eurozone debate together with separate messages to the Greek and German people on the back of a G8 meeting in the US.
Deal with Germany possible over EU treaty change
Cameron and Merkel in eurozone standoff
Cameron cagey over EU treaty change
Mandelson and Jowell set for Leveson appearance
Peter Mandelson and Tessa Jowell will give evidence to the Leveson inquiry today, at the start of a packed week at the royal courts of justice.
Next week at Leveson: The trial of Jeremy Hunt begins
The two men whose emails triggered a furious row over the conduct of Jeremy Hunt will appear at the Leveson inquiry next week.
Away from Westminster the gay marriage battle continues
Campaigners for and against gay marriage are ramping up their efforts amid confusing signs about the likelihood of legislation.
There may be trouble ahead: Cameron and Hollande to finally meet
After months of snubs and thinly-concealed barbs, David Cameron and the new French president will finally meet in the neutral territory of Washington DC today.
IDS refuses to apologise after disability row
Iain Duncan Smith has refused to apologise after suggesting unemployed workers at Remploy just made cups of coffee.
Spanish royal snubs Queen's Jubilee lunch
Britain's ongoing refusal to give Gibraltar back to the Spanish has resulted in a last-minute snub against the Queen.
Austerity Britain: Homelessness on the rise
The number of people sleeping rough has risen and could become even worse when housing benefits are cut next year, a new report has warned.
Westminster
IDS refuses to apologise after disability row
Iain Duncan Smith has refused to apologise after suggesting unemployed workers at Remploy just made cups of coffee.
Podcast #25: The failing coalition experiment
A bit of a bold headline, perhaps? Not when you hear the considered views of the panel of experts we've got lined up for this week's podcasts. Not only are both political parties in the coalition miserable but the public also seem mightily unimpressed by this new way of working.
Home Affairs
Austerity Britain: Homelessness on the rise
The number of people sleeping rough has risen and could become even worse when housing benefits are cut next year, a new report has warned.
Free speech campaigners: 'Feel free to insult us'
Campaigners are demanding the government scrap a clause banning "insulting words and behaviour" from the Public Order Act.
Foreign Affairs
Cameron lectures Greece, Clegg lectures Germany
The British government has tried to bring the two sides of the eurozone debate together with separate messages to the Greek and German people on the back of a G8 meeting in the US.
There may be trouble ahead: Cameron and Hollande to finally meet
After months of snubs and thinly-concealed barbs, David Cameron and the new French president will finally meet in the neutral territory of Washington DC today.
Economy
Cameron gazes into the eurozone abyss
David Cameron has voiced the possibility of the eurozone falling apart, just days after George Osborne warned speculation about Greece was damaging Europe.
Downgraded growth overshadows falling unemployment
The Bank of England has downgraded Britain's 2012 growth forecast, cancelling out good news on unemployment figures for the coalition.
Health
Miliband urges on nurses against NHS reforms
Ed Miliband is to praise nurses as the "first line in the defence of the NHS" when he encourages them to continue resisting the coalition's reforms later.
Lansley faces wrath of the nurses
Health secretary Andrew Lansley is to address angry nurses frustrated by cutbacks to community care later this morning.
Children, families & education
Poor teachers should be paid less, say MPs
The government should go ahead with its plans to introduce "payment by results" for teachers to weed out those whose students perform poorly, say MPs.
Truants' parents face benefits fine
Parents of truanting children are to be fined from their child benefit under new measures to increase school attendance announced today.
Culture, media & sport
Mandelson and Jowell set for Leveson appearance
Peter Mandelson and Tessa Jowell will give evidence to the Leveson inquiry today, at the start of a packed week at the royal courts of justice.
Next week at Leveson: The trial of Jeremy Hunt begins
The two men whose emails triggered a furious row over the conduct of Jeremy Hunt will appear at the Leveson inquiry next week.
Environment & animal welfare
Cameron hails progress on renewable energy
Britain has gone from little use of renewable energy to having it account for nearly 10 per cent of its electricity sources, the prime minister will say today at a meeting of energy ministers in London.
Guarded welcome for planning reforms
Environmentalists are cautiously welcoming the publication of the coalition's controversial planning reforms.
Local government
Boris clings on for four more years as Ken quits politics
Boris Johnson has seen off Labour hopes of a Ken Livingstone revival to triumph in the 2012 London mayoral race.
Local elections 2012: Big wins for Labour boost confidence in Miliband
Ed Miliband's party is continuing to make solid gains across England, as local election results continue to hammer the coalition's Conservative and Liberal Democrats.
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