The Government has launched a consultation on their plans to keep a record of all our “communications data” - that is, the time and recipient of each email, text message or phone call we make, the websites we visit and the place from which we do this. Although the Government has climbed down from its plans

INCREASING signs that the Government won't put its plans to give MPs a daily allowance to the vote later this week. The Prime Minister's spokesman tried his best not to admit as much at a briefing this morning. But he stressed that Downing Street wants "concensus" - and there's precious little of that around Westminster at the moment. The Tories and Lib Dems have both given the plans the thumbs-do...

In the hooha about the Government’s new plans to be more transparent we should not be surprised that these reforms also include attempts to be more secretive. In the same way the Zimbabwe Government shut down newspapers under that country’s Freedom of Information law, so this Government plans to make Cabinet minutes automatically exempt from

Justice secretary Kenny MacAskill today defended government plans to phase out prison sentences of less than six months for minor offenders.

HOME Secretary Jacqui Smith yesterday ditched plans for a giant government database tracking all e-mails, phone calls and internet activity.

As BBC News reports: The government has won a vote over plans for Heathrow’s third runway - but saw its majority cut to just 19. … The Lib Dems supported the [motion urging the Government to "rethink" plans] but the ministers argue scrapping the plans would seriously damage the economy. More than 50 Labour MPs had

It looks like the Government's plans to keep tabs on everyone's mobile phone calls and email messages are moving on a little. As the BBC reports: Government plans to collect more data on mobile phone calls and internet usage have been further criticised as an attack on civil liberties. The government is considering a new system which

The Government plans action to tackle fraudsters and criminals who use the internet to con consumers will be a key theme of the Government's forthcoming Consumer White Paper, says Consumer Affairs Minister Gareth Thomas.

The Government have announced plans to assist the British car industry, the Times reports that car chiefs say they need more. Unfortunately, not so long ago they were announcing plans to put in place crippling new taxes on already overtaxed...

Junior minister Jim McGovern has announced his resignation over the government's plans to sell off a significant part of Royal Mail.