http://politics.co.uk/ All the latest news from politics.co.uk Copyright 2006 Adfero Ltd. Adfero RSS http://politics.co.uk/Images/logo_small.gif http://politics.co.uk/ http://politics.co.uk/news/opinion-former-index/legal-and-constitutional/ray-light-labour-$1230708.htm http://politics.co.uk/news/opinion-former-index/legal-and-constitutional/ray-light-labour-$1230708.htm Labour has halted its seemingly endless poll-slide, rising three points up to 28 per cent. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:35:00 +0100 http://politics.co.uk/news/opinion-former-index/environment-and-rural-affairs/uk-undermining-climate-change-diplomacy-$1230629.htm http://politics.co.uk/news/opinion-former-index/environment-and-rural-affairs/uk-undermining-climate-change-diplomacy-$1230629.htm The government's leverage in international climate change talks is being undermined by its domestic actions, an influential group of MPs has said. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:35:00 +0100 http://politics.co.uk/news/opinion-former-index/legal-and-constitutional/witness-bill-in-commons-today-$1230645.htm http://politics.co.uk/news/opinion-former-index/legal-and-constitutional/witness-bill-in-commons-today-$1230645.htm The government will rush emergency legislation through the Commons today as it seeks to override a law lords ruling on witness anonymity in criminal proceedings. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:54:00 +0100 http://politics.co.uk/news/opinion-former-index/transport/boris-under-fire-congestion-move-$1230727.htm http://politics.co.uk/news/opinion-former-index/transport/boris-under-fire-congestion-move-$1230727.htm London mayor Boris Johnson has provoked a backlash by environmentalists and political opponents by scrapped his predecessor's plans to charge higher polluting cars £25 in congestion fees. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:53:50 +0100 http://politics.co.uk/news/opinion-former-index/economy-and-finance/govt-benefit-mistakes-unacceptable--$1230721.htm http://politics.co.uk/news/opinion-former-index/economy-and-finance/govt-benefit-mistakes-unacceptable--$1230721.htm Mistakes by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) leading to lost benefits are "unacceptable", an influential group of MPs have said. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:49:00 +0100 http://politics.co.uk/news/opinion-former-index/policing-and-crime/failing-prisons-should-be-put-under-community-control--$1230639.htm http://politics.co.uk/news/opinion-former-index/policing-and-crime/failing-prisons-should-be-put-under-community-control--$1230639.htm Prisons which consistently fail to cut reoffending should be put under community control and turned into 'foundation prisons', a report by left-of-centre thinktank Progress suggests today. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:01:00 +0100 http://politics.co.uk/news/opinion-former-index/foreign-policy/whitehall-official-kremlin-killed-litvinenko-$1230716.htm http://politics.co.uk/news/opinion-former-index/foreign-policy/whitehall-official-kremlin-killed-litvinenko-$1230716.htm The murder of former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko on British soil took place with Russian government approval, a Whitehall official has reportedly said. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://politics.co.uk/news/opinion-former-index/economy-and-finance/-serious-risk-of-uk-recession-$1230707.htm http://politics.co.uk/news/opinion-former-index/economy-and-finance/-serious-risk-of-uk-recession-$1230707.htm The threat of recession in the UK is "serious", 5,000 businesses have said. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://politics.co.uk/news/opinion-former-index/environment-and-rural-affairs/g8-signs-up-emission-cuts-$1230713.htm http://politics.co.uk/news/opinion-former-index/environment-and-rural-affairs/g8-signs-up-emission-cuts-$1230713.htm Carbon emissions should be cut in half by 2050 through a United Nations deal, G8 leaders have said. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://politics.co.uk/news/opinion-former-index/legal-and-constitutional/snp-political-earthquake-on-way-in-glasgow-east--$1230729.htm http://politics.co.uk/news/opinion-former-index/legal-and-constitutional/snp-political-earthquake-on-way-in-glasgow-east--$1230729.htm "There's a political earthquake on the way in Glasgow East," Scottish National Party leader Alex Salmond has said. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://politics.co.uk/news/opinion-former-index/legal-and-constitutional/tories-on-back-foot-over-ray-lewis-appointment-$1230549.htm http://politics.co.uk/news/opinion-former-index/legal-and-constitutional/tories-on-back-foot-over-ray-lewis-appointment-$1230549.htm Senior Tories are defending the party's adoption of Ray Lewis as deputy mayor of London and figurehead of their plans for disadvantaged urban communities. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:33:00 +0100 http://politics.co.uk/news/opinion-former-index/environment-and-rural-affairs/food-and-environment-dominate-g8-$1230555.htm http://politics.co.uk/news/opinion-former-index/environment-and-rural-affairs/food-and-environment-dominate-g8-$1230555.htm Global food supply and climate change look set to dominate talks at the G8 summit in Japan Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:59:00 +0100 http://politics.co.uk/news/opinion-former-index/foreign-policy/brown-targets-food-waste-$1230515.htm http://politics.co.uk/news/opinion-former-index/foreign-policy/brown-targets-food-waste-$1230515.htm Gordon Brown has called on Britons to cut back on the amount of food they waste each week. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:50:00 +0100 http://politics.co.uk/news/opinion-former-index/economy-and-finance/osborne-in-trouble-over-speech-payments-$1230565.htm http://politics.co.uk/news/opinion-former-index/economy-and-finance/osborne-in-trouble-over-speech-payments-$1230565.htm Shadow chancellor George Osborne is facing calls to return money he accepted in return for a speech to the Jersey branch of the Institute of Directors (IoD). Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://politics.co.uk/news/opinion-former-index/policing-and-crime/sentencing-commission-call-solve-prison-problems-$1230527.htm http://politics.co.uk/news/opinion-former-index/policing-and-crime/sentencing-commission-call-solve-prison-problems-$1230527.htm The government should consider setting up a sentencing commission to 'depoliticise' controversial decisions, the Prison Reform Trust (PRT) believes. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100