That’s about the heart of the story here. More than £50m of World Food Programme aid to feed the starving has ended up in the hands of a London-listed commodities trader run by billionaires, despite a pledge by the United Nations agency to buy food from “very poor farmers”. Glencore International, which buys up supplies

Hungarian villagers were scavenging for coal with their bare hands on Thursday (2 February) as a blast of Siberian air killed scores in Eastern Europe and looked set to keep its icy grip on the continent for days to come. More »

EU hands out holidays paid for by taxpayer

Germany to set the terms for saving the euro No. Germany’s set the terms for what it thinks will save the euro, what it hopes will save the euro. But whether it will save the euro isn’t in Germany’s, or any politicians’, hands. It’s all of us, in our interactions in hte markets, that will

State involvement in the bank may no longer be confined to the explosive issue of executive pay

Editor’s note: the author of this post has requested to remain anonymous, but his identity is known to me. I write as a lifelong Liberal/Lib Dem and former councillor. I am sadly having to remain anonymous so that my wife is not made subject to reprisals for my views. Lib Dem Voice recently claimed the

The Prime Minister is starting a push to encourage entrepreneurs but a report suggests he has a battle on his hands in the North East of England.

Brussels’ culture war against the ‘white savages’ of Hungary is destroying democracy and helping to boost reactionary right-wingers.

The Prime Minister says the proper procedures must be followed if Sir Fred Goodwin is to be stripped of his knighthood for his role in bringing the Royal Bank of Scotland to its knees.

It's not the Government's business to make us happy - it should be focusing on getting the country working, writes Rachel Salvidge.