David Cameron
Lib Dems taped slating Cameron and Osborne
LONDON (Reuters) - The Liberal Democrats' attitude towards the coalition government faced further scrutiny on Thursday after four of the party's ministers were recorded making negative comments about the Conservative leadership. | Video
Lib Dems say coalition safe after paper sting
LONDON (Reuters) - The Liberal Democrats said they were fully behind the coalition after four more of their ministers were taped slating their Conservative partners in government.
Russia says UK expulsion of diplomat "groundless"
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia hit back at Britain on Wednesday for expelling a diplomat from its London embassy for spying, calling the move groundless and saying Moscow had been forced to respond in kind.
Ministers' gaffes show tensions in British coalition
LONDON (Reuters) - Tape recordings of ministers from Britain's junior coalition partners criticising cabinet policy added to strains on the government on Wednesday, a day after the business secretary was stripped of some powers for loose talk.
Vince Cable stripped of media role for Murdoch jibe
LONDON (Reuters) - Business Secretary Vince Cable was stripped of power over the media sector but remained in government on Tuesday after he was taped "declaring war" on News Corp Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch.
Russia says UK expulsion of diplomat "groundless"
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia hit back at Britain on Wednesday for expelling a diplomat from its London embassy for spying, calling the move groundless and saying Moscow had been forced to respond in kind.
Snap analysis: Minister's gaffe shows coalition's fragility
LONDON (Reuters) - Business Secretary Vince Cable has confounded critics by keeping his job, but his gaffe in "declaring war" on Rupert Murdoch has weakened himself and his party, and highlights the fragility of coalition rule.
Minister stripped of media role for Murdoch jibe
LONDON (Reuters) - Business Secretary Vince Cable was stripped of power over the media sector but remained in government on Tuesday after he was taped "declaring war" on News Corp Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch.
Snap analysis: Minister's gaffe shows coalition's fragility
LONDON (Reuters) - Business Secretary Vince Cable has confounded critics by keeping his job, but his gaffe in "declaring war" on Rupert Murdoch has weakened himself and his party, and highlights the fragility of coalition rule.
European freeze haunts Christmas for airlines and shops
LONDON (Reuters) - Northern Europe's big freeze wreaked more havoc on Tuesday as some airports failed to cope with the snow and retailers struggled to make up lost sales in the few shopping days left before Christmas. | Video







