Floods agency 'a political football'
Environment Agency chairman Lord Smith says his organisation has become a “political football” for a media story on flooding.
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Parties 'should pay policing costs'
Half of the money given to police forces for “unexpected costs” – such as the search for April Jones – […]
Labour promises pension charge cap
Labour has promised to put a 0.5% annual cap on pension charges if it wins the next election, and to […]
Environment boss 'let everyone down'
Residents of the flood-hit Somerset Levels accuse Environment Agency chairman Lord Smith of “letting everyone down”, as he and David […]
Scheme to get the sick back to work
A new body to try to get the long-term sick back to work more quickly in England, Wales and Scotland […]
Minister quits over cleaner's visa
Immigration minister Mark Harper resigns from the government after it emerges his cleaner did not have permission to work in […]