The "millionaires row" of Tory frontbenchers in David Cameron's shadow cabinet are to give up their lucrative second jobs - but not until the end of the year.

Tory leader David Cameron has dropped his plans to force the shadow cabinet to drop their lucrative jobs outside parliament after senior Conservatives threatened a revolt in the ranks.

Leaving aside David Cameron's car-crash comments to the Sun this morning, the Tory leader's press conference raises some serious questions about the future of some members of the shadow cabinet. Asked about the growing rumours the plans a reshuffle, Mr Cameron reeled off a list of names, people who can presumably bank on keeping their jobs for the foreseeable. They include Chris Gra...

Back in 2005 I was at an Edinburgh event attended by David Cameron. The soon-to-be Tory leader entered the room and worked the crowd. He shook my hand and said: "Hello, I'm David Cameron." "Hello, I'm David Farrer," I replied. The chap to my left looked at me. Cameron turned to my neighbour and once again said: "Hello, I'm David Cameron." And my neighbour replied: "Hello, I'm David Purdie." I

DAVID Cameron was facing increasing pressure last night over his National Insurance freeze, as Labour claimed the move would become a "jobs killer", slashing as many a

I've just got back from a fascinating four-day trip accompanying David Cameron and a small Tory team to Afghanistan and Pakistan. As the only newspaper journalist on the mission, I got an excellent close-up view of his operation.   David Cameron speaks to the media in Islamabad The Tory team was: Cameron, William Hague, Sayeeda Warsi (Pakistan leg only), Ed Llewellyn (chief of staff), An...

• Shadow cabinet told jobs depend on imposing cuts • Tory leader says reducing debt crisis will be key role David Cameron yesterday served notice that a Conservative government would impose swingeing spending cuts across government as he replaces Labour's "spendaholic" ways with a new era of thrift. In his gloomiest speech since taking over as Tory leader in 2005, Cameron said that ...

As much as Gordon Brown is making a pig's ear of being Prime Minister, I worry that David Cameron has some even deeper personal issues that would prevent him from doing a better job. I remember during the contest for the Tory leadership against David Davis, David Cameron was actually shaking during one of the Q&A's, sweat was pouring off the guy and he just generally looked a bit...

Liam Byrne, Labour's Cabinet Office Minister, commenting on David Cameron's decision to allow his shadow cabinet to keep their lucrative second jobs, said: "While Labour is focused on giving people real help now to get through the downturn, David Cameron's part-timers have one eye on their other jobs. "With so many of Cameron's team distracted by lucrative second jobs it's...

Tory leader David Cameron says Scotland could "stand alone" after independence, but would be better off in the UK.