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Cameron delivers speech on euro crisis

Summary of Prime Minister Cameron’s recent speech.

 

Cabinet Office issues social media guidance for civil servants

Guidance on use of social media for civil servants published as part of the government’s ICT strategy.

 

Vince Cable: no need for UK to panic over Greek crisis

Business secretary says creation of financial firewalls means crisis should not spread to other countries, including UK.

 

General Motors saves Vauxhall factory at Ellesmere Port

Feared closure averted as GM announces that next Astra car model will be built at Merseyside and Polish plants.

 

Efficiency group founder Ian Watmore to leave government

Founder of cross-Whitehall cost-savings group joins ERG exodus

 

Cost of Greek exit from euro put at $1tn

UK government making urgent preparations to cope with the fallout of a possible Greek exit from the single currency.

 

Eurozone banks nearly collapsed, says ECB director

Benoît Coeuré says conditions were very dangerous in autumn of 2011 and banks faced severe difficulties to fund themselves.

 

Greece in crisis: this is not a quarrel in a faraway land | Analysis

Britain’s huge banking sector will find itself on the frontline if Greek voters reject austerity, says Heather Stewart.

 

Passport row sapped Home Office staff morale, survey finds

Department responsible for law and order, immigration and security is most demoralised in government.

 

1922 committee election: PM’s loyalists and critics share honours

Modernisers gain ground but fail to take key posts in Tory party’s 12-strong executive.

 

David Cameron raises possibility of euro breakup

Labour accuses PM of stoking fears for eurozone, days after chancellor criticised those who engaged in speculation.

 

Mervyn King warns on UK growth as eurozone ‘tears itself apart’

Bank of England governor says Britain’s recovery from financial crisis is being hampered by the eurozone ‘storm’.

 

PM: ‘let children behave like children’

New measures announced today follow an independent report by Reg Bailey, Chief Executive of Mother’s Union.

 

Greece must remain in the eurozone | Nikos Chrysoloras

Printing a new currency while already bankrupt is suicidal – and the ensuing chaos would hurt the rest of Europe.

 

David Cameron meets Prime Minister Gilani of Pakistan

The Prime Minister hosted Prime Minister Gilani of Pakistan in Number 10 this afternoon.

 

Structural Reform Plan progress reports published – April 2012

The publication of these monthly Structural Reform Plan reports promotes transparency and accountability across Government and allows people to check that departments are meeting their commitments.

 

Quarterly Data Summaries Published

The Quarterly Data Summaries (QDS)  are designed to fit on a single page to provide a quarterly snapshot on how each department is spending its budget, the results it has achieved and how it is deploying its workforce.

 

Review of military medals

The Prime Minister David Cameron has announced a review into military medals via a Written Ministerial Statement and terms of reference.

 

HSBC ditches conveyancing panel requirement

Borrowers no longer required to use a solicitor approved by HSBC coveyancing panel following complaints.

 

First-time buyer lending up 74%

Number of mortgages advanced to first-time buyers in March hit 24,000, with 98% taking out repayment loans.

 

What does the eurozone crisis mean for your holiday?

As Greece’s exit from the eurozone becomes more probable, we look at what it means for your travel plans.

 

Increase in WAN costs prompts East Lothian council networking rethink

Local authority’s need to reduce site overheads and transition to public services network leads to new deal with Updata.

 

South London and Maudsley trust launches online health record

Mental health trust launches patient-held electronic health record MyHealthBox.

 

West Midlands organisations team up for online criminal records checks

Public sector organisations in West Midlands say they are making savings by sharing online Criminal Record Bureau checks system.

 

Serve wins Prime Minister’s Big Society Award

The charity which has provided vital care and support services to vulnerable members of the local community for over 30 years, is the latest winner of the Big Society Award.

 

Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister economy speech

The Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister are visiting a business in Essex today to talk about the economy.

 

DWP ‘did not do enough about fraud’

National Audit Office finds Department for Work and Pensions knew risk of fraud but did not introduce checks.

 

Davis attacks plan for secret courts

Former shadow home secretary says government’s argument ‘blown out of water’ following US leak about British double agent.

 

Phone call with President-Elect Hollande

A Number 10 spokesperson said:

 

Extra border staff to be hired

Immigration minister says 70 extra staff will be recruited for September when overseas students are due to arrive.

 

Government departments urged to join fraud-busting scheme

National Fraud Inititative claims to have saved nearly £1bn of taxpayers’ money in the last 16 years.

 

Hopes rise among Conservative old guard before 1922 committee elections

As Downing Street aides play down chances of success, the right is working hard to keep hold of two crucial posts.

 

‘Fat tax’ on unhealthy food must raise prices by 20% to have effect, says study

Researchers say levy on junk food should be accompanied by subsidies for fruit and vegetables.

 

Rebekah Brooks charged with perverting the course of justice

Former News International chief executive, her husband and four others charged in phone-hacking inquiry.

 

Exports close UK trade deficit

UK exports to countries outside the European Union grow – but economists warn net trade still likely to dent GDP growth.

 

Cabinet Office publishes identity assurance ‘good practice’ guidance

Government releases series of good practice guides for potential providers of identity assurance for government services.

 

Late IT left Work Programme vulnerable

Department for Work and Pensions failed to put IT in place to check on benefit payments, says public accounts committee.

 

DWP appoints Philip Langsdale as new chief information officer

Current BAA CIO to succeed Joe Harley.

 

Child maintenance accounts hit by inherited IT problems

National Audit Office finds Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission computers are unable to keep tabs on child support payments.

 

Service Birmingham faces value for money review

New Labour council to investigate whether joint venture between Birmingham city council and Capita is delivering service improvements.

 

Bletchley Park: where government started computing

The wartime codebreaking centre is preserving the British government’s leading role in creating and developing electronic computers

Work days lost to sickness fall in 2011

Concern over job security is possible cause of reduction in number of working days lost to illness, ONS report shows.

 

Life is tweet, says John Prescott, as Twitter reaches 10m milestone

Twitter has helped shift the balance of media power from press barons to the people – a true champagne moment, writes John Prescott.

Energy companies blame abandonment of nuclear plans on lack of cash

Huge cost and decades-long payback times of new nuclear power make it difficult to fund during economic crisis, MPs told.

 

Plans to reform electricity market ‘unworkable’, say green businesses

UK’s leading renewable energy companies warn that changes will deter investment and expose consumers to price volatility.

 

Total gas leak operation begins at Elgin North Sea platform

The energy company has started pumping mud into the well in an attempt to stop the leak.

 

Tory MPs quit 1922 committee

Move by Nicholas Soames and Tracey Crouch aimed at helping critics of Cameron targeted by 301 group in committee elections.

 

Full state pension for carers and parents who stay at home

Women are ‘major winners’ in reformed system at expense of wealthier workers, increasing pension by average of £40 a week.

 

Nick Clegg dismisses regional public sector pay plans

Deputy PM says no plans for regional pay bargaining are in place and he will not allow north-south divide to be exacerbated.

 

Health regulator must learn lessons of breast implant scandal, report warns

Health minister Lord Howe finds MHRA acted appropriately in PIP scandal but needs to improve its communication with public.

 

John Beddington: Our network of chief scientific advisers has never been stronger

Most of the work of the UK government’s scientific advisers goes on behind the scenes, and the system is working well.

 

Osborne met Murdoch clan at country estate

Chancellor entertained Rebekah Brooks at official residence in Buckinghamshire as BSkyB bid was planned.

 

Brooks’s evidence puts pressure on Hunt

Culture secretary under pressure as email appears to show he asked Murdoch firm’s advice on dealing with hacking scandal.

 

Credit unions ‘must raise interest rates’

The sector, which offers an important alternative for lower-income borrowers, is struggling to achieve viability because of a statutory cap on interest rates, says a DWP study.

 

Which? Big Switch criticised

Gas and electricity prices secured by consumer group may not be cheapest on offer, and are available only to limited number.

 

Tanker strike averted as drivers back deal

Unite union says 51% of drivers accepted latest offer over safety standards and training, lifting threats of fuel shortages.

 

Lawrence case: Met calls in watchdog

Met says it will share with IPCC findings of internal review into claims that Macpherson inquiry was not given crucial material.

 

Home Office confirms delay in creation of police ICT company

Department says that new company will now be established in ‘interim form’ from July.

 

Coulson: Cameron asked me about phone hacking only once

PM is said to have sought no fresh assurances from former News of the World editor as phone-hacking revelations emerged.

 

Public sector workers strike over cuts and pension reforms

More than 400,000 staff including police officers, health workers, teachers and lecturers could be involved in protests and walkout.

 

Coulson: I may have seen top-secret material

Ex-News of the World editor tells Leveson inquiry he may have had unsupervised access to papers, despite low-level clearance.

 

Prison officers bow to government threat

Protest meetings outside jails across UK called off after government views stoppages as industrial action.

 

Mobile roaming costs cut again

From July, costs of calls and data roaming in other EU countries will fall further into line with domestic charges.

 

Queen’s speech puts ‘growth, justice and constitutional reform’ at its heart

Queens speech puts growth, justice and constitutional reform at its heart

 

Queen’s speech 2012: main bills at a glance

A summary of the most significant pieces of legislation contained in the Queen’s speech.

 

Queen’s speech: George Osborne to outline banking reform plans

Government to press ahead with banking reform and Vickers recommendations – with further details released next month.

 

NHS risk register publication vetoed by cabinet

Ministers exercise rare right of veto to end 19-month campaign to let public see assessment of risks involved in NHS overhaul.

 

Boris Johnson unveils senior team for second term as London mayor

Conservative mayor appoints Kit Malthouse as his deputy for business and enterprise as he promises to create 200,000 jobs.

 

Food price rises starting to slow

Supermarket offers and easing world prices for commodities such as wheat and sugar bringing down food cost.

 

More employers join HMRC’s Real Time Information pilot

Hundreds more employers have started to submit PAYE payment information under the Real Time Information programme at HMRC.

 

Is shared services the new outsourcing for local government?

Hampshire county council chief information officer Jos Creese talks about how the ideal supplier for one local body could well be another one.

 

Bradford hospitals trust plans major iPad roll out

Up to 1000 iPads could be given to clinicians to access electronic patient records.

 

Most water companies not required to cut leaks before 2015 despite drought

More than half of water companies will not be required to reduce leakages before 2015, despite the worst drought in 25 years.

 

Boris Johnson sets out second-term agenda

Mayor promises to get more people into work and investigate why Londoners are ‘losing out’ to foreigners in jobs market.

 

Cameron says he gets the message

Prime minister says he has no excuses for poor performance at polls, and pledges to focus on what matters.

 

House prices falling steeply, says Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Downward slide evidence of faltering economic confidence, says group, but London house prices experiencing a ‘mini-boom’.

 

Cameron and Clegg go on offensive over cuts, the coalition and growth

Joint speeches aim to halt critics from left and right, with softened stance on seeking growth as pressure rises.

 

Umbrella sales are up 5000% but sales slump puts UK firmly back in recession

Spending drops 1.9% in April, the wettest on record, as shoppers postpone spending on summer goods.

 

Cameron ‘delighted’ by Johnson win

Prime Minister praises strong campaign of mayor, who vows to dedicate next term to helping Londoners hit by tough times

 

Bank holiday weather misery predicted as floods leave economy under water

Forecasters predict snow and downpours in the coldest start to May in 70 years with grim effect on consumer spending.

 

Rebellious shareholders have nothing to lose but greed and poor returns

The anger that investors have shown at so many AGMs shows that soaring executive pay is finally becoming unacceptable.

 

Debts ‘threaten fire engine company’s ability to tackle high-rise blazes’

Doubts raised over government’s privatisation agenda as London operator’s £78m debts limit its capacity to fight fires.

 

Boris Johnson gives Tories a boost with London mayoral win

Johnson beats rival Ken Livingstone to secure second four-year term as London’s mayor

 

Local elections drubbing piles pressure on David Cameron

Tory rightwingers demand change of tack as Boris Johnson takes mantle of man most likely to eventually succeed Cameron.

 

Open source test results service adopted by renal patients

UK-wide online system letting patients see results within hours of a test may be used by other specialities.

 

Katie Davis: NHS has huge enthusiasm for IT

Department of Health informatics director Katie Davis has said that the NHS is likely have ‘world beating’ informatics within a few years.

 

House prices tumble in April

House prices fall 2.4% in April as Halifax warns of ‘challenging’ times ahead.

 

Tower Hamlets signs up Agilisys

£64.5m contract intended to deliver software, hardware and telecommunications services over the next 10 years.

 

UK new car sales rebound in April

A previously moribund private car market picked up in April to help drive a 3.3% increase in new registrations.

 

Scottish and Southern Energy fined £1.25m for doorstep sales techniques

Landmark ruling ends similar practice by all but one of the big six energy companies.

 

Government to urge retailers to employ prisoners

Kenneth Clarke says offering training and jobs to prisoners and ex-offenders will cut reoffending rates.

 

Fall in personal insolvencies ‘masks debt crisis’

Debt charities warn figures are only the ‘tip of an iceberg’ as households face mounting debt problems.

 

Labour achieves landslide in Liverpool

Joe Anderson becomes city’s first elected mayor with almost 60% as Lib Dems lose all but one of previously held seats

 

Coalition reeling after Labour election gains across England

Labour has been making sweeping gains in local elections across the north, Midlands, and even in some key suburban southern marginals, provoking the first Conservative demands for David Cameron to change course and rein in Liberal Democrat influence on the coalition.

 

Top rate tax cut would have ‘very large cost’

George Osborne’s plan to cut rate to 40p under fresh scrutiny as ex-cabinet secretary Lord O’Donnell reveals optimum rate is 48p

 

UK must go green to stimulate growth, says Chris Huhne

Former energy secretary’s intervention comes amid growing concern over how to recover from double dip recession.

 

Peter Mandelson calls for EU referendum

Former minister breaks with Labour stance by calling for vote on Europe and foresees fiscally federalist ‘eurozone mark two’

 

G-Cloud to cost £4.9m but save £340m, claims Francis Maude

Cabinet Office minister reveals costs of government’s online cloud marketplace.

 

Ebay traders under HMRC tax spotlight

HMRC’s ongoing tax dodging crackdown targets regular eBay traders and those who buy items to sell them on at a profit.

 

David Green new SFO director plans to focus on key cases in strategy switch

David Green, said he hoped a ‘surgical’ rather than ‘sprawling’ approach to investigations will keep costs down.

 

Google adds banking comparison tool

Tool showing providers partnered by Google in ‘Sponsored’ box is being rolled out in UK searches.

 

Occupy movement takes over parts of London Stock Exchange

Activists join with Anonymous in demonstration at LSE and Paternoster Square as part of May Day protests.

 

Murdoch ‘not fit’ to run major firm, say MPs

Select committee also says James Murdoch showed ‘wilful ignorance’ of extent of phone hacking at News of the World.

 

Employers tackle Facebook abuse

A tribunal has upheld a company’s decision to sack an employee for gross misconduct after he posted offensive comments about a co-worker on Facebook.

 

House prices fall 0.6% in March

Land Registry says house prices fell on both a monthly and annual basis in March, as numerous banks bring in mortgage rate rises.

 

James Murdoch to be criticised by MPs’ report

MPs conclude they cannot decide whether James Murdoch misled them but say he did not ask right questions about NoW.

 

Johnson defends request to News International

London mayor sought sponsorship money from company despite ongoing phone-hacking investigation.

 

MPs call for teachers to be paid by performance

Schoolteachers’ pay should be tied to the value they add to pupils’ performance, MPs are to recommend.

 

NHS trust overspends on Cerner patient record system by nearly 100%

North Bristol NHS trust says £2.33m hike in costs of Cerner system in recent months were due to need for extra staff, hardware and technical resources.

 

UK manufacturing growth grinds to a halt

The Markit/CIPS Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) dropped to 50.5 in April from a downwardly revised 51.9 in March.

 

‘Big six’ energy firms face calls for tougher regulation

IPPR says annual efficiency savings of 2.5% in UK energy market could cut £1.9bn from consumers’ bills in 2020.

 

David Cameron called to Commons to answer questions over Jeremy Hunt

Labour seeks explanation for why PM is referring culture secretary to Leveson inquiry rather than ministerial code adviser.

 

PM blames UK double-dip recession on eurozone

PM says economic crisis will go on for years and progress on reducing dependence on City and public sector too slow.

 

Royal Mail defends stamp price increase

Postal group points out that new 50p second class rate will still be lowest in Europe.

 

Sterling work that could pay off in the summer

As the pound hits a high against the euro and currencies such as the florint and Turkish lira, is it time to buy your holiday money?

 

Ex-pat pensioners seek upratings for all

Some people who retire abroad can bask in the sun as their pension grows with UK inflation, while others are frozen out to the tune of £20,000.

 

Hunt urged to push for ministerial inquiry

Lorely Burt becomes latest Lib Dem to suggest Hunt clear himself by asking to be referred to adviser for ministerial code.

 

Open standards consultation extended after conflict of interest emerges

‘Independent facilitator’ of government open standards roundtable was also directly advising Microsoft.

 

Pensions regulator extends shortfall deadline

Around 300 firms will be given more time to replenish the shortfalls caused by low interest rates and volatile stock markets.

 

Jeremy Hunt to hand over all relevant BSkyB emails and texts

Culture secretary to give messages he sent to Adam Smith and News Corp executives about takeover bid to Leveson inquiry.

 

Hunt faces fresh pressure over BSkyB

Call for independent adviser to assess whether culture secretary breached ministerial code during News Corp takeover bid.

 

Murdoch apologises over phone hacking

Leveson inquiry hears News Corp boss admit phone-hacking affair at the tabloid had left a ‘serious blot’ on his reputation.

 

Retailers keep heads above water as recession-hit Britons buy cheap treats

Whitbread pledges expansion programme for profitable Costa and Premier Inn chains, while Starbucks records its 11th quarter of growth in the UK.

 

CloudStore version two coming in May

Second iteration of CloudStore cloud computing catalogue available after short delay, says G-Cloud director Chris Chant.

 

Digital by default bolstered by new advisory board

UK digital champion Martha Lane Fox to chair new board of external digital experts.

 

Court ruling sets retirement age precedent

UK’s most senior judges dismiss appeal by a man who claimed he was forced to retire at 65, but say employers must justify imposing mandatory retirement ages.

 

Civil servant refuses to back Hunt over BSkyB

Jonathan Stephens declines 10 times to confirm minister’s version of events that led to resignation of special adviser.

 

Murdoch stands by Gordon Brown claim

Media mogul says he spoke ‘carefully under oath’ at Leveson inquiry when recalling telephone conversation with Brown.

 

Johnson has eight point lead on Livingstone

ComRes survey puts Tory mayoral candidate well ahead of Labour rival days after YouGov poll said two were neck and neck.

 

BYOD won’t save you money, says council ICT chief

Rolling out bring your own device policy is costing Blackpool council more than providing mobile itself, according to the local authority’s head of ICT services.

 

Tablet roll out begins for hundreds of health workers at Blackpool trust

900 clinicians get Samsung Galaxy Tabs to enable mobile working and cut travel time.

 

ICO to spend 20% of budget on IT

 

Jeremy Hunt loses special adviser

Culture secretary offers to hand over texts, phone records and emails as special adviser Adam Smith resigns.

 

A blast from the pasty makers: bakers cook up Downing Street tax protest

Hundreds to attend demonstration partly organised by Greggs chain over George Osborne’s VAT change ‘pasty tax’.

 

FSA considers News Corp emails

Financial Services Authority looking into whether emails from culture department to News Corp broke insider trading rules.

 

CloudStore buy sees thousands of ambulance staff move to Office 365

West Midlands ambulance service to replace legacy mail systems with cloud version of Microsoft Office and Sharepoint.

 

Spending information in Whitehall ‘neither timely or robust’, says Treasury

Government departments told to provide better quality data under new spending rules.

 

Government meets borrowing target for year

Public sector net borrowing, excluding effect of banking bailouts, rose to £18.17bn last month, from £17.95bn a year ago.

 

BYOD is a no-no, says Ministry of Defence’s service operations chief

Bring your own device poses too much of a risk to the department’s networks.

 

Jeremy Hunt emails: a legal view

The emails revealed between the minister and News Corporation lobbyists suggest a risk of bias, says legal commentator.

 

Nato should not ‘rush for the exits’ from Afghanistan, says British commander

Progress in Helmand at risk if troops pull out too quickly, warns Brigadier Patrick Sanders.

 

FSA warns investors over landbanking and boiler room scams

Lists containing 76,000 names were recovered from companies the FSA believes were selling fradulent investment schemes.

 

Cameron downplays Lords reform referendum

PM tells Today programme he does not favour a public vote on the issue as all three parties are committed to reform.

 

Interest rates to stay at 0.5% for years, say experts

Economists and financial experts doubtful there will be sufficient improvement in the UK economy to enable interest rates to rise before the end of 2013.

 

Call to regulate will writing

Legal Services Board found systemic problems with the will writing and estate administration services delivered by solicitors and other providers.

 

London mayoral election race draws tighter

Boris Johnson just two percentage points ahead of Ken Livingstone in latest poll before local elections.

 

EU deal to share air travellers’ data with US given the green light

EU-US agreement on passenger name records approved by European parliament.

 

Future of full passport checks at British airports in doubt

UK Border Force says selective approach to arriving passengers not ruled out as airlines warn of possible ‘gridlock’.

 

Treasury outlines tough new spending rules for Whitehall departments

Danny Alexander’s move to penalise departments which don’t abide by new rules seen by some as Treasury power grab.

 

Coalition on target to trim up to £3bn from infrastructure costs, says Treasury

Finance minister Lord Sassoon reveals first fruits of cost review aiming to shave 15% from public sector construction spend.

 

Boris Johnson drops hard line against London fare cuts

Mayor says he will ‘look at bearing down on fares’ after main election rivals including Ken Livingstone promise cheaper tickets.

 

Payday loans set for parliamentary vote

Stella Creasy tables amendment to Financial Services bill calling for the new financial regulator to be able to set a maximum amount payday lenders can charge for credit.

 

George Osborne tries to end speculation over next Bank of England governor

Chancellor is anxious to avoid uncertainty that prevailed before Mervyn King was reappointed for second term in 2008.

 

Postal workers’ union vows to step up resistance to Royal Mail privatisation

Process will be a ‘ripoff’ for consumers – as shown by 30% rise in price of stamps – CWU leader Billy Hayes tells members.

 

Big Data age puts privacy in question as information becomes currency

Exploiting Big Data’s opportunities will need a delicate balance between the right to knowledge and the right of the individual.

 

George Osborne says IMF cash won’t end euro crisis

Reforms needed to bring eurozone crisis under control, chancellor warns Europe.

 

Homeserve ruling: now cold-caller silence could be golden for victims

Homeserve, fined £75,000 by Ofcom, is offering consumers compensation if it is the source of nuisance marketing calls.

 

Missed renewable energy targets will cost UK dear, warns study

Consumers set to pay the price as electricity companies are forced to import more gas, damaging prospects for green jobs.

 

Tory revolt over Lords reform spreads to cabinet

Party fears proposals for a largely elected second chamber could destroy the coalition.

 

Andrew Lansley backs lower pay for NHS staff in poorer areas

Health secretary risks new political storm by supporting proposals that unions say will worsen the north-south divide.

 

Watchdog calls for power to scrutinise privatised police

Independent Police Complaints Commission wants new powers of inquiry to reflect the outsourcing of jobs.

 

George Osborne defends £10bn extra funding for IMF

Chancellor says jobs in UK depend on stable world economy, but critics claim British taxpayers are bailing out eurozone.

 

Halifax announces NewBuy rates

High-street lender is latest to join scheme giving homebuyers access to mortgages, even if they only have a 5% deposit.

 

UK swells IMF firewall with $15bn loan

IMF chief Christine Lagarde close to announcing she has enough contributions to firewall as Spain debates further cuts.

 

Amazon and Salesforce ‘expected to join G-Cloud 2.0?

Government’s new G-Cloud programme director Denise McDonagh says earlier legal fears have been ironed out.

 

£40m telecoms framework for East Sussex council

Deal for managed telecoms, including mobile and contract centre services will be available to other Sussex councils.

 

George Osborne tells IMF public still backs austerity measures

Chancellor says abandoning hardline economic strategy would leave UK vulnerable to the financial markets.

 

Fuel tanker drivers’ dispute: ‘limited’ room for new concessions in talks

Wincanton, which employs 20% of drivers represented by Unite, expresses ‘extreme disappointment’ over rejection of proposals.

 

UK retail sales boosted by petrol panic buying

Petrol sales ‘one of main drivers’ as volume of retail sales rose by 1.8% month on month, ONS says.

 

Mixed picture for retailers Dixons, Marks and Tesco as FTSE records biggest weekly rise since February

Leading index rises 2.1% over the week despite continuing eurozone concerns.

 

Eurozone crisis live: Britain commits extra £10bn to IMF

UK retail sales post biggest rise for a year. German business confidence index better than expected.

 

MPs pass ‘granny tax’ despite Labour appeals

Opposition fails to block measure to end age-related allowances.

 

US/UK extradition too one-sided

Vaz says extradition of student Richard O’Dwyer is the most apparent example of the ‘one-sided’ agreement.

 

Housing trust becomes first employer to submit RTI return to HMRC

Golden Gates Housing Trust says data cleansing was key to successful Real Time Information submission.

 

Osborne under pressure on IMF loans

George Osborne is under pressure to commit billions of pounds in extra loans for global economy at IMF spring meeting.

 

How Tom Watson came under pressure to halt his campaign against hacking

From Dial M for Murdoch, which looks into the relationship between UK politicians, police and News International.

 

Abu Qatada could be free within weeks, warns judge

Theresa May says she will resist an application to release al-Qaida-linked Islamist cleric on bail.

 

Rupert Murdoch recalled to Leveson inquiry

News Corp chairman will face phone hacking questions on Wednesday, while his son will appear on Tuesday.

 

May under fire over Abu Qatada appeal

Home secretary faces ridicule in Commons over disagreement about deadline for cleric’s deportation appeal.

 

Terror stop and search police statistics

New data shows a dramatic reduction in the number of stop and searches under terrorism legislation.

 

Phone hacking: key claims from Tom Watson’s book

Full coverage of the revelations in, and reaction to, the Labour MP’s book on Rupert Murdoch and the phone-hacking scandal.

 

Web criminal records checks to save Surrey council £300,000

County council replaces paper-based Criminal Records Bureau checks with online system.

 

Senior aide to Nick Clegg resigns

Richard Reeves cites reason as moving to US and denies he is jumping ship after Lib Dem popularity sinks below Ukip.

 

UK inflation remains too high, says Bank of England deputy governor

Paul Tucker says rate is not falling fast enough as concerns remain over UK economy and slow passage of recovery.

 

Rise in inflation and slow wage growth raise new fears over economic recovery

Increase in consumer price index to 3.5%, coupled with data indicating that average pay rises are down to 1.1%, offsets better news about unemployment.

 

Francis Maude | data is ‘the new raw material of the 21st century’

Cabinet Office minister says governments are at a ‘pivotal moment’ in their use of data, which will define future public policy.

 

Rochdale council signs Updata for WAN contract

£1.3m network deal intended to link 130 local authority sites and offer high speed link to private sector.

 

Costs and benefits of open data ‘are not properly understood’, says watchdog

National Audit Office report calls for stronger evaluation of the value of money of the government’s open data policies.

 

Local PSNs get health boost from CfH funding pledge

Regional PSN providers will be able to access central funding from Connecting for Health for the first time.

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