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Ned Simons

David Cameron 'Not Banned' From China Downing Street Insists

HuffingtonPost.com | Ned Simons | Posted 07.05.2013 | UK Politics

David Cameron has not been banned from China as punishment for meeting the Dalai Lama and aims to visit Beijing before the end of the year, Downing St...

Mehdi's Morning Memo: 'A Collection Of Clowns And Angry People'

Huffington Post | Mehdi Hasan | Posted 29.04.2013 | UK Politics

The ten things you need to know on Monday 29 April 2013... 1) 'A COLLECTION OF CLOWNS AND ANGRY PEOPLE' Two things have become clear over the pa...

Thatcher Funeral Cost £3.6m, Downing Street Reveals

PA/The Huffington Post | Posted 25.04.2013 | UK Politics

Baroness Thatcher's ceremonial funeral at St Paul's Cathedral cost the taxpayer an estimated £3.6 million, Downing Street said today. The figure i...

Mehdi's Morning Memo: To Dip Or Not To Dip?

Huffington Post | Mehdi Hasan | Posted 25.04.2013 | UK Politics

The ten things you need to know on Thursday 25 April 2013... 1) TO DIP OR NOT TO DIP? It's a big day for the Treasury and chancellor George Osbo...

Downing Street Takes A Bite Out Of Suarez

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 22.04.2013 | UK Politics

Downing Street has taken a bite out of Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, reminding the premiership player he is a role model for children. On Sunday t...

Margaret Thatcher and the Misogynistic Protest

Claudia White | Posted 16.04.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Claudia White

I am deeply disturbed by the volume of misogynistic vitriol being spouted by certain members of the British public in the wake of Margaret Thatcher's death. What disturbs me the most is not that people are aggressively disagreeing with her politics, but that people are genuinely rejoicing at the death of another person - a mother and a grandmother.

Ned Simons

Downing Street Defends Thatcher Funeral Expense, 'Pretty Extraordinary' Not To Hold Ceremony

HuffingtonPost.com | Ned Simons | Posted 15.04.2013 | UK Politics

Downing Street has said it would "pretty extraordinary" if Margaret Thatcher was not given the expensive and large ceremonial funeral at St Paul's Cat...

Colombian Leaders Pay Tribute To Iron Lady

Posted 08.04.2013 | UK

Colombia's ambassador to the United Kingdom has paid tribute to Margaret Thatcher and thanked her for support during the notorious fight against drug ...

Andrew Mitchell To Sue The Sun Over Plebgate Row

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 29.03.2013 | UK

Fallout from the "Plebgate" row has intensified, with ex-cabinet minister Andrew Mitchell taking legal action against The Sun newspaper, which first b...

The 2013 All Male Treasury Minister Line-Up

The Huffington Post UK | Christopher York | Posted 20.03.2013 | UK Politics

Budget 2013 live : Follow George Osborne's announcement here with our 'At A Glance' guide to all the big decisions on the economy. It appears that ...

At A Glance Guide To The Budget

The Huffington Post UK | Stephen Hull | Posted 20.03.2013 | UK Politics

Follow George Osborne's Budget 2013 live here with our 'At A Glance' guide to all the big decisions on the economy. George Osborne started by sayin...

Ned Simons

No.10 Insists 'No Press Law' As Cameron, Miliband And Clegg Battle To Claim Leveson Victory

HuffingtonPost.com | Ned Simons | Posted 18.03.2013 | UK Politics

Downing Street has insisted the agreement reached on Leveson is "not in any way" a statutory underpinning of press regulation - but was unable to conf...

Kenny Urges Britain To Stay In The EU

PA | Posted 11.03.2013 | UK Politics

Irish premier Enda Kenny has urged Britain to remain within the European Union. The Taoiseach, in London for a series of engagements including talk...

SamCam Turns Red For Charity Bake Day

The Huffington Post UK/PA | Posted 05.03.2013 | UK Politics

Samantha Cameron has shown her domestic side and turned her hand to baking a host of baked goodies in aid of this year's Red Nose Day. The prime mi...

Biden And Cameron In Downing Street Talks

PA | Posted 05.02.2013 | UK Politics

US vice president Joe Biden has held talks at Downing Street amid renewed warnings from the Obama administration that it does not want Britain to leav...

Sexual Age Of Consent Will Not Be Lowered To 14

Huffington Post UK/ PA | Sara C Nelson | Posted 12.03.2013 | UK

David Cameron has rejected an "offensive" suggestion by officials that the age of sexual consent might be reduced to 14. The change was among ideas...

23-Year-Old Man Arrested Over 'Plebgate' Probe

The Huffington Post UK | Huffington Post Reporter | Posted 20.12.2012 | UK Politics

A 23-year-old man has been arrested and bailed by officers investigating the Andrew Mitchell "plebgate" incident. The man, who is not a police offi...

Queen Attends Cabinet, Then Leaves

The Huffington Post | Posted 18.12.2012 | UK Politics

In an historic day for British politics, the Queen attended cabinet as an observer on Tuesday morning, managing a whole 30 minutes before leaving. ...

Christopher Maloney's Biggest Fan?

The Huffington Post UK | Ashley Percival | Posted 04.12.2012 | Home

The 'X Factor' finalists James Arthur, Jahmene Douglas and Christopher Maloney are busy doing all they can to drum up votes ahead of this weekend's fi...

Downing Street Must Learn to Harness the Crowd or Face Revolting Results

Mark Borkowski | Posted 21.01.2013 | UK Politics
Mark Borkowski

All of this is simply to highlight the power of the public and its cruelty. If the government is to create engagement between the police and the polis, it will need to engage in the first place - as failure to do so can lead to revolting results.

Downing Street: Gaza Rocket Attacks 'Unacceptable'

PA | Posted 15.11.2012 | UK

Hamas bears "principal responsibility" for the escalating crisis between Gaza and Israel, Downing Street said tonight. Number 10 also called rocket...

Downing Street Calls For Gas Price Fixing Inquiry

PA | Posted 13.11.2012 | UK

Downing Street has called for a speedy inquiry into allegations that Britain's £300 billion wholesale gas market has been "regularly" manipulated by ...

British Troops 'Could Be Deployed In Syria'

PA | Posted 11.11.2012 | UK

British troops could be deployed to intervene in Syria in the event of a major humanitarian crisis, the head of the armed forces said today. Genera...

Downing Street Announces New Archbishop Of Canterbury - On Twitter

PA | Posted 09.11.2012 | UK

The Bishop of Durham was unveiled as the new Archbishop of Canterbury today and said being nominated for the post was "astonishing and exciting". T...

Could The UK Arm Syrian Rebels?

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 08.11.2012 | UK

Syrian rebels could be armed by the UK in a fresh push to oust President Bashar Assad and end the bloodshed after David Cameron ordered officials to r...