UK Politics

Immigrants Must Be to Blame for Everything

Bob Morgan | Posted 14.05.2013 | UK Politics
Bob Morgan

Ordinary immigrants coming into the UK did not invent numerous devious ways of lending and re-lending useless loans to get rich people even richer which we now know led to the banking collapse and the near ruining of our economy - but you would think they did the way people are piling in.

Forget the 'Old Boys' Network'; Play the Ball, Not the Man

Gavin Megaw | Posted 14.05.2013 | UK Politics
Gavin Megaw

It may provide ready-made commentary when looking at the Prime Minister's inner circle, but it's an all too easy excuse for the wider issue of why non-public school students have failed to meet their ambitions.

Will the Marikana Inquiry Halt the Violence on Its Own Doorstep to Deliver the Truth?

Claudia Tomlinson | Posted 14.05.2013 | UK Politics
Claudia Tomlinson

The Inquiry has also been shaken by two apparent suicides of survivors of the massacre, the most recent taking place in May. A young miner, 27 year old Lungani Mabutyana, was found hanging from a tree after an earlier suicide attempt due to financial worries.

Bedroom Tax Claims Its First Confirmed Victim

Rob Atkinson | Posted 14.05.2013 | UK Politics
Rob Atkinson

Stephanie Bottrill seems to have concluded, in the face of all the information available to her, that - in undeniable fact - nobody in Government does care. Nobody was prepared to lift a finger to help her in her no-win, zero-options situation.

Oxford University Sets Up Margaret Thatcher Scholarship For 'Future Leaders'

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 14.05.2013 | UK Universities & Education

Oxford University has announced the creation of a Margaret Thatcher Scholarship Trust, which will give young people who succeed "against the odds" t...

A Year of Change

Brie Rogers Lowery | Posted 14.05.2013 | UK Politics
Brie Rogers Lowery

One year ago, Change.org launched in the UK. It's grown more than we could ever have predicted. Using the incredible power of storytelling and the shareability that social media offers, individuals who have never considered themselves campaigners or identified as 'political' are challenging the institutions that govern their communities, cities regions and countries.

Speaking Up For Speaking Out

Seth Freedman | Posted 14.05.2013 | UK
Seth Freedman

As whistleblowing charity Public Concern At Work (PCAW) describe it, a "culture of silence" continues to reign in workplaces across Britain, despite years of promises from politicians to improve protection and support for those bringing their concerns to light.

Economic Justice Is An Inevitability

Liam McLaughlin | Posted 13.05.2013 | UK Politics
Liam McLaughlin

Today the issue of economic justice is among the most polarizing and provocative we have. Watching the arguments for and against is often like bloodsport. Is the level of inequality an accurate measure of a country's success? Are bankers or socialists the enemy?

Britain to Double Military Support To Syrian Rebels

PA | Posted 13.05.2013 | UK

Britain will double military support for Syrian rebels to help them withstand the "onslaught" from Bashar Assad's regime, David Cameron has said. S...

EU Row Has 'Depressing' Echoes Of The 1990s

The Huffington Post UK | Tom Moseley | Posted 13.05.2013 | UK Politics

John Major's former press secretary says the EU row engulfing David Cameron has "depressing" echoes of the 1990s. Sheila Gunn urged Tory rebels to ...

Chris Huhne: 'Prison Has Been Humbling And Sobering Experience'

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 13.05.2013 | UK

Disgraced former Cabinet minister Chris Huhne repeated apologies for his wrongdoing on Monday, saying that prison had been a "humbling and sobering ex...

Cameron Hits Back Over Europe

The Huffington Post UK\ | Tom Moseley | Posted 13.05.2013 | UK Politics

David Cameron has hit out at his anti-EU ministers as the ghost of John Major returned to haunt his premiership. The prime minister dismissed comme...

Scottish Independence Will Help The Tories, Labour Warns

PA | Posted 13.05.2013 | UK Politics

Scottish independence could cement the Conservative Party's hold on Westminster, according to Labour. Scottish deputy leader Anas Sarwar said indep...

'What I Love Is That Ukip Are Stirring It Up'

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 13.05.2013 | UK

Jamie Oliver has praised Ukip, saying he "loves" the way Nigel Farage's party is "stirring it up". The Naked Chef made a rare foray into politics, ...

Huhne's Out

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 13.05.2013 | UK

Former Cabinet minister Chris Huhne has been released from Leyhill Prison in Gloucestershire. The former Lib Dem Energy Secretary served 62 days of...

Cameron And Obama Hold Talks

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 13.05.2013 | UK

After members of his Cabinet spent the weekend talking up life outside the EU, David Cameron now has to highlight the benefits of a possible trade dea...

Obama Juggles Domestic Politics and International Diplomacy as He Welcomes Cameron

Jon-Christopher Bua | Posted 13.05.2013 | UK Politics
Jon-Christopher Bua

After hosting HRH Prince Harry for a surprise visit with First Lady Michelle Obama, the White House will welcomes prime minister David Cameron on Monday to discuss the latest crisis in Syria, the up-coming G8 Summit in Northern Ireland as well as Iran and the Middle East peace process.

The Dark Side of Osborne's Wooing of 'Star Wars'

Jack Butler | Posted 13.05.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Jack Butler

Osborne didn't need to genuflect towards the House of Mouse, because the UK has a well-deserved reputation as the home of high quality cinema and moviemaking. But for how long? Osborne is at the top of a government that has slashed arts funding to the bone, axed the UK Film Council and is generally doing a great deal of damage in the cultural arena.

Now TWO Cabinet Minister Say They Would Leave EU

PA | Posted 12.05.2013 | UK Politics

Tory eurosceptics were given a boost when two cabinet ministers publicly declared they would vote to leave the European Union on the basis of the pres...

'Nick Has To Show A Bit Of Leg'

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 12.05.2013 | UK Politics

A Cabinet Minister has claimed Nick Clegg is only opposing childcare reforms to head off a campaign to oust him as Liberal Democrat leader. In an e...

Michael Gove: I Would Quit EU Tomorrow

The Huffington Post UK | Tom Moseley | Posted 12.05.2013 | UK Politics

Education Secretary Michael Gove says he would vote to quit the European Union if a referendum was held tomorrow. Gove said life outside the EU wou...

Grandmother 'Blamed Bedroom Tax For Death'

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 13.05.2013 | UK

A grandmother killed herself because she was struggling to afford the government's 'bedroom tax', her son has claimed. Stephanie Bottrill left a no...

The Week That Was: With Friends Like These

Carla Buzasi | Posted 11.05.2013 | UK
Carla Buzasi

As the prime minister's only black, working-class advisor moves to a part-time role, amid suggestions he was pushed out by the Etonian clique with which David Cameron has chosen to populate Downing Street, the charges of elitism are only going to get worse. You can be celebrated for writing a hit TV show like Girls even if you get your ethnic mix off-kilter, especially if you take the criticism on the chin and don't duck the issue, but it's far harder when you're running the country.

WATCH: Osbi-wan Makes First Star Wars Joke, Cracks Up

Huffington Post UK | Felicity Morse | Posted 11.05.2013 | UK Politics

George Osborne has cracked his first Star Wars joke in a toe-curling display of political punmanship. A slew of hilarity coursed across the interne...

Tom Moseley

Wonga Wants To Help Fix The Economy

HuffingtonPost.com | Tom Moseley | Posted 11.05.2013 | UK

Controversial payday loans company Wonga wants to team up with the government to get the economy growing, a collection of lobbying letters reveal. ...