Labour MP Peter Hain to stand down
The former cabinet minister Peter Hain announces he is to stand down as a Labour MP at the general election […]
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End illiteracy 'within a generation'
The education secretary is to call for an end to illiteracy and tougher penalties for parents who allow children to […]
Extremism strategy failing – Labour
A cabinet row over the best way to tackle extremism masks a failure to get to grips with the issue, […]
I'm not in race for EU job – Lagarde
IMF chief Christine Lagarde appears to rule herself out of the race to be the next president of the European […]
IMF warns UK over housing risk
The International Monetary Fund warns the UK government that accelerating house prices and low productivity pose the greatest threat to […]
Queen 'used to get Tory message out'
Labour makes an official complaint about the use of Tory slogans in government statements including the Queen’s Speech.