In the wake of the deepest global economic crisis in the post war period, governments across Europe and the world are tightening their belts. In this context, Labour has set out a principled and pro-European argument that the European Union budget should not be exempt from these same challenges.

The attempted murder of a Russian banker in London last week was a shocking reminder of how easily the problems of other countries can bring violence to our streets.

We live in an increasingly open world, and while the benefits to trade and culture are obvious and welcome, there is...

After the last EU Council meeting in December, David Cameron was given a hero's welcome on his return by Tory MPs. However the mood of the House of Commons and his backbenchers has dramatically changed since then as it became clear that the much trumpeted "veto" didn't in fact stop...

David Cameron arrives at the EU summit as a leader of a divided party and desperately in need of allies. Instead of focusing on doing the right thing for Britain by supporting eurozone reform, he has been spending more time reacting to the demands of Conservatives MPs urging him to...

A week is a long time in Nepalese politics. During the first five days of my VSO parliamentarian volunteering placement this summer, the prime minister resigned, triggering yet another round of negotiations between the main political parties; a general strike by transport workers restricted travel along main roads and several...

Economic growth is flatlining, unemployment is rising and inflation has hit five per cent. Up and down the country people are worried about their jobs and their falling living standards. And instead of taking action to fix the economy, the Conservative Prime Minister is bogged down by squabbling from his...