Ofsted tightens rules for rating schools as outstanding
30.09.2011, 02:07
Under new rules, inspectors will listen to primary school pupils read. Photograph: Linda Nylind for the Guardian
Bill Gates sells 5m shares in Microsoft
30.07.2011, 01:24
Bill Gates sells 5 million shares to fund the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Michael Gove slackens rules on use of physical force in schools
01.09.2011, 21:57
Michael Gove: 'The rules of the game have changed'. Photograph: Chris Ison/PA
New visa rules for domestic workers 'will turn the clock back 15 years'
01.03.2012, 02:01
Theresa May said changes to visa rules would ensure domestic work was not used as a route to permanent access to Britain. Photo…
Jobsworths misusing rules to ban fun at school, says health and safety chief
02.07.2011, 15:19
Undue concerns over health and safety rules has led to restrictions on traditional playground games in schools, the HSE says. P…
Laws broke MPs' expenses rules
10.05.2011, 19:42
According to the standards watchdog, David Laws broke the rules but there was no evidence to suggest he did so out of desire to…
Bill Bailey's bunker: The world in chaos - video
20.09.2011, 15:02
Bill Bailey bunker blog. Photograph: Bill Bailey
NHS bill may need fresh scrutiny from MPs after 'listening exercise'
24.05.2011, 02:08
The health secretary, Andrew Lansley, said there was 'misinformation and misunderstanding' about his NHS bill. Photograph: Dan …
Tech giants agree to new privacy rules
23.02.2012, 10:48
The privacy of mobile apps users will be better protected under new rules agreed to by the top consumer tech companies. Photogr…
Welfare reform bill delay blocked as coalition wins vote against amendment
18.01.2012, 02:08
The government won this round in the House of Lords after three defeats on the bill last week. Photograph: Tim Ireland/PA
Lib Dem activists mount last-ditch attempt to scupper NHS reform bill
28.02.2012, 15:39
A vote on the NHS reforms at the Lib Dem conference will be tight if Shirley Williams (above) supports the bill. Photograph: Ma…
NHS reforms review recommends major changes to bill
13.06.2011, 17:38
Professor Steve Field has returned from the NHS 'listening exercise' with a rewrite of key elements in the health and social se…
NHS bill is bad for your health, Miliband tells Cameron
29.02.2012, 16:57
Ed Miliband on the NHS bill: 'Isn’t it time you recognised you have lost the confidence even of the GPs you say want to be at t…
NHS reforms bill live blog - Lords debate
06.03.2012, 19:19
Health secretary Andrew Lansley with David Cameron at Guy's hospital in London where the changes to the government's NHS bill w…
Conservative support shrinks as voters turn against NHS bill
21.02.2012, 10:41
David Cameron and Andrew Lansley during a discussion on proposed NHS reorganisation. An outright majority of respondents, 52%, …
Bill Bryson joins fight in countryside planning row
04.09.2011, 02:37
Bill Bryson, president of the Campaign to Protect Rural England, at home in Norfolk. Photograph: David Rose
Ugandan parliament drops bill that would jail gay people for life
11.05.2011, 20:03
An Amnesty International poster against David Bahati's bill proposing the imprisonment of gay people. Photograph: Dai Kurokawa/…
Ugandan parliament yet to debate bill that would jail gay people for life
11.05.2011, 21:42
An Amnesty International poster against David Bahati's bill proposing the imprisonment of gay people. Photograph: Dai Kurokawa/…
Bill 'fails to safeguard NHS data'
24.02.2011, 17:32
The BMA is concerned that the existing system safeguarding medical data is being demolished but there is nothing in the health …
Wisconsin passes anti-union bill
12.03.2011, 02:05
Wisconsin governor Scott Walker's bill removing collective bargaining rights for state workers is a key victory for Republicans…
NHS reforms: Lib Dem divisions resurface as bill returns to parliament
13.03.2012, 18:47
Andy Burnham, the shadow health secretary, said: 'We have a new opportunity to develop an agreement between Labour and the Libe…
Washington governor hails 'major step' as state approves gay marriage bill
09.02.2012, 18:10
Governor Chris Gregoire, left, and congressman Jamie Pedersen celebrate the bill's passing. Photograph: Elaine Thompson/AP
Bill of rights commissioner resigns over bypass of Commons
12.03.2012, 02:06
Michael Pinto-Duschinsky claimed he resigned because commission to estabilish a British bill of rights sidelined the wishes of …
Politics live blog: MPs debate health bill and Queen addresses Parliament
20.03.2012, 22:14
Lady Thornton's amendment is one of two last-ditch attempts to stop the health and social care bill in the Lords. Photograph: O…
How Bill Clinton betrayed us: allies speak out on Lewinsky affair
12.02.2012, 04:12
Monica Lewinsky and Bill Clinton photographed together in November 1995. Photograph: Rex Features
David Cameron to allow further changes to NHS bill
27.02.2012, 16:35
David Cameron and Andrew Lansley, who, it is understood, feels that two Liberal Democrats concerns over the health bill have be…
Ofcom to collate 'bill shock' stories
10.05.2011, 14:10
'Bill shock' phone and internet users urged to inform Ofcom Photograph: Ryan Anson/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Health bill in fresh trouble as first signs of cabinet dissent emerge
10.02.2012, 09:12
Andrew Lansley has repeatedly refused to publish his health bill's risk register, which critics belive contains damning warning…
Theresa May ignores bail bill critics as she rushes law through
08.07.2011, 02:07
Theresa May, who is to ask MPs to pass an emergency bill to resolve the police bail crisis. Photograph: Dave Thompson/PA Archiv…
UK bill of rights faces deadlock
18.03.2011, 15:08
The commission exploring a British bill of rights has an important role to play in examining how Britain implements human right…
The Bill's Colin Tarrant dies
29.01.2012, 16:10
The Bill's Colin Tarrant, as Inspector Andrew Monroe, and Tudie Goodwin, as Sergeant June Ackland, in an episode of the TV crim…
NHS papers expose risks of health reforms
15.02.2012, 02:00
Kill the bill: Andrew Lansley has been warned again of the risks NHS faces if the government persists with the health and socia…
NHS reforms: seven in 10 hospital doctors reject bill
17.03.2012, 02:08
Almost half of hospital doctors polled said they wanted the Royal College of Physicians to seek withdrawal of the health and so…
Bill Bratton says he can lead police out of 'crisis' despite budget cuts
15.08.2011, 03:22
Bill Bratton, the former New York police chief, has expressed interest in becoming the commissioner of the Metropolitan police.…
David Laws suspended for 'serious and substantial' breaches of expenses rules
12.05.2011, 14:37
David Laws, who is to be suspended from the Commons for a week over breaches of expenses rules. Photograph: Clive Gee/PA
Greek parliament passes bill enabling new package of austerity measures
30.06.2011, 18:10
MPs voting on the enabling bill at the Greek parliament on Thursday. Photograph: Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP/Getty Images
NHS reform bill sent back to MPs for examination
26.05.2011, 15:57
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has announced that the NHS reform bill is being sent back to MPs for a detailed examination. P…
Barack Obama hints at tax rises after US debt bill goes through Senate
03.08.2011, 11:29
Barack Obama signs into law the bipartisan bill on debt. Photograph: Keystone/USA-Zuma/Rex Features
Lib Dem conference deals Nick Clegg a blow over NHS bill
11.03.2012, 15:17
Liberal Democrat peer Shirley Williams, an initial opponent who backed the NHS bill after changes, at the conference with Nick …
Education bill push for more selective schools from Tory backbench
11.05.2011, 20:20
Conservative MP and former shadow minister Graham Brady tabled a controversial amendment signed by 38 MPs to the education bill…
Welfare bill defeated in Lords
26.01.2012, 02:41
The welfare bill was defeated for the sixth time after a rebellion in the House of Lords. Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images
Cut your speed, cut your petrol bill
12.03.2011, 02:04
Cut your speed, cut your petrol bill Photograph: Reuters/Bernadett Szabo
Turkey warns of reprisals if France passes genocide denial bill
22.12.2011, 02:06
Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned of serious consquence if France pushed through a genocide denial bill. Photo…
Cameron faces obstacles in bringing in US police chief Bill Bratton to head Met
12.08.2011, 22:51
David Cameron is known to be interested in appointing Bill Bratton, who headed the New York and Los Angeles police forces. Phot…
NHS bill 'will let Andrew Lansley wash his hands of health service'
29.08.2011, 21:31
Health secretary Andrew Lansley's bill contains a clause designed to give autonomy to NHS commissioning groups. Photograph: And…
Bill Bailey live session: How I covered … Gary Numan's Cars
15.09.2011, 14:38
Bill Bailey live session. Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Uganda anti-gay bill pushed out of parliament
13.05.2011, 17:28
Uganda's anti-gay bill has been deemed out of time for the current sittings of parliament and its proponents are unlikely to be…
NHS reform: health and social care bill passes its final hurdle
21.03.2012, 03:25
NHS services face radical restructuring after the health and social care bill passed its final hurdle in parliament. Photograph…
Andy Coulson 'broke' Commons pass rules by failing to declare NI payments
25.08.2011, 03:28
David Cameron and Andy Coulson. Coulson broke Commons rules by failing to declare NI payments. Photograph: David Fisher/Rex Fea…
Salmond drops demands for anti-sectarianism bill to be rushed through parliament
23.06.2011, 16:02
Alex Salmond has dropped demands for the anti-sectarianism bill to be rushed through parliament. Photograph: David Cheskin/PA
PCC rules tweets are not private
08.02.2011, 14:34
A Twitter page. Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters
May rules out protest water cannon
13.12.2010, 20:39
Theresa May in the Commons on 13 December 2010. Photograph: PA
BBC rules out merging local stations and Radio 5 Live
25.07.2011, 18:46
Nicky Campbell Photograph: Sarah Lee for the Guardian
Clinton rules out Syria intervention
27.03.2011, 20:57
People in Cairo demonstrate against the Syrian government after the violence in Latakia. Photograph: AP
China issues new rules to limit foreign television shows
14.02.2012, 10:05
The Chinese ban on TV adverts during dramas will begin in the new year. Photograph: Wilson Chu/Reuters
Bagram jail detainee unlawfully held, court rules
14.12.2011, 17:17
Yunus Rahmatullah was handed over by British forces to US troops in Iraq. Photograph: PA
AV funding rules flawed – opponents
16.02.2011, 02:01
The No to AV campaign say the referendum will cost £250m, including £120m on the use of electronic counting machines. Photograp…
Bonus curbs bypass overseas staff
12.02.2011, 02:03
Project Merlin rules will hit bankers in the City but not those working abroad. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA
Grieving couple's plea: 'Don't let visa rules split us up'
17.07.2011, 02:07
Jessica Nicholl visits the grave of her daughter, Meadow. Photograph: Andy Hall for the Observer
Osborne's claim wildlife rules too costly for business challenged by own review
22.03.2012, 17:40
Male Black Scoter in flight over the ocean Photograph: Cal Vornberger/Alamy
Tougher tax credit rules and lack of full-time jobs create benefits trap
09.04.2012, 03:08
A job centre in Bristol: Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images
More big firms defaulting on loans, Bank of England warns
05.01.2012, 15:13
Lenders say demand is low and that the eurozone crisis may force them to tighten borrowing rules. Photograph: Toby Melville/REU…
Brain-damaged woman should not be allowed to die, court rules
29.09.2011, 02:05
Today a female NHS worker can expect to spend 45% of her adult life in retirement. Photograph: Martin Godwin for the Guardian
Planning reform revisions ease conservationists' fears for countryside
27.03.2012, 20:59
Greg Clark unveils the new planning rules in the Commons. Photograph: PA
Merkel battles over EU bailout rules
28.10.2010, 22:38
Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, at the start of the European summit of heads of states. Photograph: Benoit Doppagne/EPA
UK cannot deport Nigerian man convicted of rape, European court rules
20.09.2011, 14:34
The Home office deported about 5,000 "foreign national criminals" from the UK at the end of their sentences last year. Photogra…
Merkel battles over EU bailout rules
29.10.2010, 03:02
German chancellor Angela Merkel found little support for a revision of EU law regarding bailouts. Photograph: Yves Herman/Reute…
AV vote rules flawed, says no camp
15.02.2011, 17:02
A referendum on 5 May will decide whether to change the system for electing MPs to the House of Commons to the alternative vote…
Abu Hamza can be extradited to US, human rights court rules
11.04.2012, 02:06
The US alleges Abu Hamza aided the taking of 16 western tourists as hostages in Yemen. Photograph: John Stillwell/PA
Chaytor 'knew he was breaking rules'
07.01.2011, 14:52
David Chaytor, who faces jail today when he is sentenced for making false expenses claims. Photograph: Sean Dempsey/PA
Rip-off Britain: why is everything so expensive?
14.04.2012, 13:45
'About 85% of the total components of a gas bill are outside our control.' Photograph: /Getty Images
Sharon Shoesmith turns on Ed Balls after court rules her dismissal unfair
28.05.2011, 03:12
Baby P, Peter Connolly, was on Haringey’s child protection register when he was killed by his mother and two male friends. Phot…
Spontaneous combustion killed Irish pensioner, inquest rules
24.09.2011, 02:07
Gardai told the inquest they could not explain how Michael Faherty, 76, had been burned to death. Photograph: Murdo Macleod
Solar subsidy cuts legally flawed, high court rules
21.12.2011, 18:58
Chance to shine ... the return for installing solar panels is higher than ever. Photograph: Realimage/Alamy
Police breaking law by keeping DNA of the innocent, supreme court rules
18.05.2011, 14:37
Police agreed to delete Damian Green's DNA profile, but many other requests have been refused. Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA
Health and social care bill: interactive explainer
07.02.2012, 14:26
Patient's hands Photograph: Guardian
Labour near deal on AV vote bill
31.01.2011, 18:15
David Cameron Photograph: Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images
Abortion rules shakeup could set system back 25 years, says GPs' chief
30.08.2011, 03:02
Dr Clare Gerada claims there is no pressure at present to encourage women to have an abortion. Photograph: Frank Baron for the …
TVShack's student founder can be extradited to US, court rules
13.01.2012, 19:29
Richard O'Dwyer with his mother Julia after appearing at Westminster magistrates court in London. Photograph: Luke Macgregor/Re…
Hamas rules out military support for Iran in any war with Israel
06.03.2012, 16:44
Hamas members display mock rocket launchers during a rally in the a Gazan refugee camp in 2001. Photograph: Mohammed Saber/EPA
HSBC doubles salaries to cut bonuses
17.11.2010, 02:18
HSBC in Hong Kong, where the bank complained it was unable to hire 15 staff because of Financial Services Authority rules. Phot…
Clegg to go on charm offensive amid fury over charity tax cap
15.04.2012, 02:14
New tax rules will affect the funding of institutions like The Royal Shakespeare Theatre and Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avo…
Charlotte Church article in People could be defamatory, judge rules
28.03.2012, 14:47
Charlotte Church Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
EU oil spill rules come under attack
20.04.2011, 11:15
European measures aimed at preventing a spill in EU waters are under attack. Photograph: Gerald Herbert/AP
Yunus Rahmatullah cannot be freed by habeas corpus, appeal court rules
23.02.2012, 19:48
Yunus Rahmatullah has been detained by the US since 2004. Photograph: Reprieve/PA
Sexualised advertising to children faces new rules in Cameron crackdown
24.12.2011, 03:08
David Cameron will hold meetings in the new year with retailers ands advertisers to highlight their conduct. Photograph: Toby M…
Republican bill to ban energy-saving lightbulbs fades
13.07.2011, 12:51
Michele Bachmann announces presidential bid Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Attorney general rules out new David Kelly inquest
09.06.2011, 16:57
David Kelly, the former government weapons inspector who died in 2003. Photograph: Ian Waldie/Getty Images
Overseas spouses must speak English before arriving in UK, court rules
16.12.2011, 17:51
Rashida Chapti, whose husband of 40 years cannot join her in Britain because he does not speak English. Photograph: Rui Vieira/…
PCC rules Guardian's Mark Duggan headline was misleading
24.02.2012, 02:50
Mark Duggan Photograph: Rex Features
Whitehall reconsiders tougher benefits rules
05.09.2011, 11:36
David and S amanatha Cameron join the Queen and Prince Philip to watch the Braemar Games in Scotland on Saturday. The PM wants …
Judge rules plan to cut solar power subsidies 'legally flawed'
22.12.2011, 02:06
The government had wanted to cut the feed-in tarriff - paid to households with solar panels installed - with only weeks' notice…
David Cameron backs new car insurance rules to cut cost of premiums
14.02.2012, 02:44
David Cameron will say he is prepared to protect companies being sued for trivial or excessive claims. Photograph: Sang Tan/AP
Bradley Manning's treatment was cruel and inhuman, UN torture chief rules
12.03.2012, 15:41
Bradley Manning at Fort Meade, Maryland. Photograph: Mark Wilson/Getty Images
Police DNA profiles to be deleted
12.02.2011, 02:05
The use of CCTV cameras will also be restricted under the protection of freedoms bill. Photograph: Martin Argles for the Guardi…
Egypt set for mass protest as army rules out force
01.02.2011, 00:13
A protester raises his fist in front of an army armoured personnel carrier (APC) in Cairo's Tahrir Square January 31, 2011 Phot…
MMR row: high court rules doctor should not have been struck off
07.03.2012, 18:41
Professor John Walker-Smith, who has won his high court claim that he was the victim of 'unfair and unjust' treatment. Photogra…
Public sector bonuses: government launches review
13.02.2012, 12:49
Danny Alexander says the review is designed to ensure public confidence in the bonus rules. Photograph: David Levene for the Gu…
US economy picked up pace in final quarter of 2011 with 2.8% growth
27.01.2012, 17:59
GM factory in Detroit. Photograph: Bill Pugliano/Getty Images
Russians dodge £75,000 bill at Sardinia's Billionaire nightclub
23.08.2011, 02:06
Bottles of Cristal champagne. Photograph: Washington Post/Getty Images
Clegg calls for 'probing questions' on NHS bill
06.09.2011, 02:10
A demonstrator protests at Tory-Lib Dem moves to reform the NHS. Photograph: Luke Macgregor/Reuters
Welfare reform bill: household benefit cap Lords debate - live discussion
23.01.2012, 22:20
A single mother with her baby Photograph: Alamy
Iran clamps down on internet use
06.01.2012, 02:08
Iran has given internet cafe owners two weeks to adopt new rules requiring them to check customers' identity cards before permi…
Knesset approves 'McCarthyite' bill
06.01.2011, 02:00
Israeli Foreign Affairs minister Avigdor Lieberman. Photograph: Ferenc Isza/AFP/Getty Images
Supermarkets set to derail bill to protect suppliers
02.07.2011, 23:45
Britain's loss-making pig farmers hold a demonstration outside the Tesco AGM. Photograph: Fabio De Paola/PA
Welfare bill 'will hit cancer patients'
09.03.2011, 03:16
Female patient receiving anticancer drugs from an intravenous drip bag. Photograph: Science Photo Library
Glitch delays tax bill for wealthy
17.01.2011, 21:21
The Treasury has lost millions of pounds as a result of the delay. Photograph: Cate Gillon/Getty Images
Rendition evidence cannot be shown to MPs, US judge rules
11.04.2012, 14:51
Andrew Tyrie, head of the parliamentary group on rendition that requested evidence of British involvement in CIA rendition. Pho…
Council's social care cuts are unlawful, high court rules
11.11.2011, 14:24
Lawyers for the disabled claimants said the high court judgment sent a 'clear message' to councils across England and Wales. Ph…
RIBA condemns 'shameful shoe box homes' now built in Britain
14.09.2011, 13:15
New homes, constructed in 2009 in Croydon, London. A RIBA report on housing needs will help inform the government's new plannin…
Supreme court rules on property rights for unmarried couples
10.11.2011, 02:07
Leonard Kernott and Patricia Jones outside the supreme court in London. The fate of the former couple's bungalow has been eager…
£2m police bill to protect Lib Dems
10.03.2011, 18:18
The barrier erected outside the City Hall in Sheffield to keep protesters away from the Liberal Democrats' conference. Photogra…
NHS reforms: Lib Dems submit emergency motion to spring conference
21.02.2012, 16:59
Some of the activists believe the bill is beyond repair and should be dropped altogether. Photograph: Linda Nylind for the Guar…
Welfare reform bill faces Lords rebellion
16.01.2012, 21:44
Baroness Grey-Thompson says a trial should be run before implementing any changes to benefits for disabled people. Photograph: …
Salmond accused of rushing Scottish religious bigotry bill
17.06.2011, 18:10
A Hearts fan is restrained after attacking Celtic's Neil Lennon. Photograph: Lynne Cameron/PA
Ai Weiwei supporters send money for tax bill – in pictures
08.11.2011, 16:18
Ai Weiwei steps out of his studio
Obama changes contraception rules in face of religious backlash
11.02.2012, 00:52
President Barack Obama joined by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius while making a statement on contraceptio…
International airlines will be charged for carbon emissions, EU court rules
21.12.2011, 13:52
The European court of justice has ruled that all airlines flying to and from the EU will buy carbon permits. Photograph: Corbis
Political party funding rules face overhaul as talks continue
11.04.2012, 15:02
The party funding talks were called by Nick Clegg. Photograph: Lewis Whyld/PA
Adult social care laws face reform
11.05.2011, 10:49
The Law Commission is calling for a single set of legislation and rules on adult social care. Photograph: John Stillwell/PA
Rupert Murdoch's empire must be dismantled – Ed Miliband
17.07.2011, 02:47
Ed Miliband has called for cross-party agreement on new media rules to curtail Rupert Murdoch's power. Photograph: Getty Images
Electoral Commission rules out inquiry into NI payments to Andy Coulson
30.08.2011, 20:39
Andy Coulson is believed to have received thousands of pounds in severance pay from News International after he joined the Cons…
Health and social care bill was a deep failure of Conservative politics
21.03.2012, 02:55
No one heard Andrew Lansley's message on the NHS – because they weren't supposed to. Photograph: David Jones/PA
Liberation has fans daring to dream about football again
17.10.2010, 11:00
A tour group congregate around the statue of Bill Shankly outside Anfield on the day the NESV takeover was completed. Photograp…
California set to put US gay and lesbian history on public school curriculum
07.07.2011, 02:05
Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone during the signing of San Francisco's gay rights bill in 1977. Photograph: AP
Clegg set to rein in NHS reforms
23.03.2011, 13:29
The deputy prime minister's party is expecting him to ensure modifications were made to the health bill. Photograph: Stefan Wer…
New smoking rules help those wanting to stop, says Andrew Lansley
07.04.2012, 02:35
Andrew Lansley, the health secretary, said the ban on smoking in public places had helped change attitudes. Photograph: David S…
NHS reforms live blog
15.06.2011, 14:35
Health secretary Andrew Lansley with David Cameron at Guy's hospital in London where the changes to the government's NHS bill w…
Peer seeks to break AV bill deadlock
27.01.2011, 18:41
Jack Straw wants an upper house of 300 members elected by proportional representation serving for up to 15 years. Photograph: …
Left finds its voice over Wisconsin attack on union rights
25.02.2011, 02:02
Protesters speak out against a proposed bill inside the state capitol in Madison Photograph: Carlos Ortiz/EPA
Welfare reform bill: disability benefit cuts - Lords live discussion
17.01.2012, 22:39
Dame - now Lady - Tanni Grey-Thompson in 2007. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA/PA
MPs on all sides back forest protest
30.01.2011, 23:52
(Left to right) John Woodcock MP, Lord Clark of Windermere and Tim Farron MP tear up a copy of the Public Bodies bill. Photogra…
Nine out of 10 hospital doctors oppose NHS reform bill
26.02.2012, 20:08
Andrew Lansley: a further blow to his plans for reform. Photograph: Stefan Wermuth/Reuters
BAA's £50m bill to avoid snow chaos
24.03.2011, 11:12
Snow at Heathrow paralysed the airport for four days in December last year. Photograph: Steve Parsons/PA
Lib Dems want huge fines against media chiefs who break conduct codes
13.09.2011, 20:56
Lib Dems are proposing a radical overhaul of rules about newspaper conduct, media ownership and fit and proper owners. Photogra…
Barclays profits fall, hit by £1bn PPI bill
02.08.2011, 12:39
Barclays had previously said it would set aside £1bn to compensate customers mis-sold payment protection insurance. Photograph:…
UK bill of rights faces deadlock
18.03.2011, 18:34
Nick Clegg: appointed staunch supporters of the Human Rights Act to the commission Photograph: Anna Gowthorpe/PA
Crocodile Dundee to sue Australia
07.01.2011, 02:02
Paul Hogan was in Australia for his mother's funeral when order was issued over disputed tax bill Photograph: YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/A…
Bill Lasarow
05.03.2011, 17:32
Arianna Huffington, founder of the Huffington Post and now editor-of-chief of all AOL content. Photograph: Michael Kovac/Getty …
NHS reforms live blog - David Cameron's health bill summit
20.02.2012, 19:58
Andrew Lansley arrives for a meeting on the proposed NHS reorganisation at 10 Downing Street. Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA
Uganda anti-gay bill resurrected in parliament
09.02.2012, 02:44
The sister of the murdered gay Ugandan activist David Kato speaks at his memorial service. Photograph: Michele Sibiloni/AFP/Get…
Youngest shooting victim laid to rest
14.01.2011, 10:18
Roxanna and Bill Green, the parents of nine-year-old Christina arrive at the St Elizabeth Ann Seton Church with their son, Dall…
Pope's visit cost taxpayer £7m
16.02.2011, 20:45
The Pope arrives in Cofton Park, Birmingham to celebrate open-air mass. The bill came to £1.67m. Photograph: David Levene
EU legal threat to UK benefits changes 'could result in £2bn bill'
30.09.2011, 12:35
Iain Duncan Smith is spearheading reforms to the UK’s benefits system. Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images
Middle class face £35,000 bill to help pay for care in their old age
26.06.2011, 00:03
A review led by economist Andrew Dilnot into care in old age recommends that the means test should be more more generous. Photo…
Shrien Dewani can be extradited to South Africa, home secretary rules
28.09.2011, 18:08
Shrien Dewani with his wife Anni, who was murdered in South Africa during their honeymoon. Photograph: Bristol Evening Post/PA
Shrien Dewani can be extradited to South Africa, judge rules
11.08.2011, 02:06
Shrien Dewani's lawyers had claimed he was too unwell to stand trial in South Africa. Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP
Drug-driving law could be toughened
04.01.2012, 14:20
Cannabis is among substances police might attenpt to detect in drivers, under new drug-driving rules. Photograph: Daniel Karman…
US debt crisis: Speaker delays vote as Republicans fight over spending bill
29.07.2011, 05:24
The White House is expressing optimisim that a compromise deal can be reached before the 2 August deadline Photograph: Charles …
Checks on child workers to be eased
11.02.2011, 02:09
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg first proposed a "freedom bill" four years ago when Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman Ph…
Prescott backs plans to weaken unions' power in Labour conference votes
08.08.2011, 02:09
Lord Prescott is in favour of changing current Labour rules that give unions 50% of the vote at conference. Photograph: Rex Fea…
Bank of England governor rules out rate rise as inflation hits new peak
18.05.2011, 03:37
Petrol prices and energy bills are likely to rise even further, according to the Bank of England governor, Mervyn King. Photogr…
Lords rejects attempt to stop fees bill
15.12.2010, 03:29
Lord Triesman: he led the Labour charge against raising the tuition fees cap to £9,000. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Action Im…
Disability campaigners stage central London protest against welfare reforms
28.01.2012, 20:14
Protesters in the West End campaign against the government's welfare reform bill. Photograph: John Stillwell/PA
Chile miners given clean bill of health
16.10.2010, 11:20
Chilean miner Dario Segovia with relatives at the Copiapo hospital. Doctors say the all the miners are surprisingly well Photog…
Healthcare bill facing uphill battle to pass after tough questions from justices
28.03.2012, 01:11
Paul Clement, arguing for the states, said Congress is trying orcing people to enter into a commercial transaction against thei…
Whitehall pores over 'big society' bill in bid to avoid rerun of NHS fiasco
20.06.2011, 02:06
The public service reform white paper is set to give parish councils more control over parks and playing fields. Photograph: Jo…
Welfare reform: benefits cap would reduce payments by £83 a week
23.01.2012, 15:32
Paddy Ashdown has threatened to rebel in the House of Lords vote unless anti-poverty measure are strengthened in the bill. Phot…
NHS leaders say salary bill is unsustainable
20.09.2011, 23:19
NHS Employers claims the cost to its members – such as hospital and mental health trusts – of paying staff salaries is rising b…
Daylight saving bill scuppered by small group of MPs
20.01.2012, 19:41
A sheep farmer near Loch Lomond. MPs fearer colder, darker mornings would agitate people in Scotland. Photograph: Jeff J Mitche…
Ministers lied to push through NHS reforms, Labour peer claims
18.03.2012, 18:31
Lady Thornton's amendment is one of two last-ditch attempts to stop the health and social care bill in the Lords. Photograph: O…
Legal aid and sentencing bill – live blog
21.06.2011, 17:42
Ken Clarke leaves Downing Street after being appointed justice secretary by the prime minister, David Cameron, as he sets up th…
Taxes 'must rise by £20bn a year'
16.03.2011, 02:01
The National Institute of Economic and Social Research says that younger workers are having to pick up an increasingly large bi…
Tories fear row over health bill may 'retoxify' party on NHS
12.02.2012, 02:11
David Cameron and health secretary Andrew Lansley, left, meet nurses in Manchester. Photograph: John Giles/PA
Chinese defence bill to rise to £56bn
04.03.2011, 10:36
China's increased defence budget will be used in part to fund wage rises for the People's Liberation Army. Photograph: Joe Chan…
npower raises gas and electricity prices – the fifth of 'big six' firms to do so
16.08.2011, 18:13
npower's 6.5 million customers face an average energy bill of £1,188 a year after the latest price hike. Photograph: Barry Batc…
Vince Cable rules out 'coalition divorce'
19.09.2011, 12:39
Vince Cable, who has said he and his Lib Dem colleagues are 'most definitely not talking about coalition divorce'. Photograph: …
Bullfighting saved from the sword as Spain rules it is an artistic discipline
31.07.2011, 20:30
Spanish bullfighter Victor Puerto performs during a bullfight at the Las Ventas Bullring in Madrid. The Spanish government has …
Overseas artists boycott Britain in protest at visa clampdown
10.07.2011, 15:37
Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami and French actress Juliette Binoche during the 63rd Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2010. Kia…
Legal aid bill defeated in Lords
06.03.2012, 02:43
Labour peer Lady Scotland said government plans to restrict legal aid to victims of domestic violence put them at unacceptable …
US debt crisis: Senate Democrats block Republican cuts bill
30.07.2011, 13:02
Republican speaker-to-be John Boehner fights back tears during his victory speech. Photograph: J. Scott Applewhite/AP
Military covenant to be enshrined in law after months of criticism
15.05.2011, 20:27
Liam Fox, the defence secretary, had in February ruled out codifying the covenant within the armed forces bill. Photograph: Leo…
Scotland has £2.25bn road repair bill
16.02.2011, 17:08
The Scottish government announced an extra £15 million of funding to help local authorities deal with the impact on their roads…
Malaysia acts to end indefinite detention without trial
10.04.2012, 10:22
Najib Razak: bill could help bolster Malaysian premier's insistence he is serious about political reforms to improve human righ…
Spain lowers speed to cut fuel bill
08.03.2011, 02:01
Spain's new speed limit on motorways is 110km/h. Photograph: Sergio Perez/Reuters
Abortion law pioneer David Steel asks MPs to reject change
04.09.2011, 02:11
"There is no need to amend the bill," insists David Steel. Photograph: Graeme Robertson
Airbus faces €105m repair bill for A380 superjumbos' cracked wings
08.03.2012, 14:32
The Airbus A380 superjumbo. Photograph: Tim Chong/Reuters
Schwarzenegger flexes muscles to defend emissions law
28.10.2010, 22:09
California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is fighting oil firms that want to cancel his climate change bill through the Proposi…
PPI compensation bill hits Santander profits
27.07.2011, 14:37
Santander profits hit by PPI charge Photograph: Dave Thompson/PA
Warren Christopher dies at 85
19.03.2011, 13:25
Warren Christopher pictured in 1996 during his time as US secretary of state in Bill Clinton's administration. Photograph: Sale…
Andrew Lansley promises 'significant' changes to NHS bill
28.02.2012, 20:32
Andrew Lansley responds to an urgent question from Labour on NHS reforms in the House of Commons. Photograph: Pa Wire/PA
MoD faces growing pressure over £600m consultants' bill
19.11.2011, 02:10
A UK army convoy in Helmand, Afghanistan, on route to supply coalition bases. The Mod is criticised for its 'niche' support els…
'Black Tuesday' protests to mark likely passing of South African secrecy bill
22.11.2011, 02:06
Nobel prize-winning writer Nadine Gordimer compared the ANC's supression of freedom of expression to the apartheid era. Photogr…
MPs' expenses inquiry cost £800,000
23.02.2011, 12:41
MPs' expenses: the inquiry bill is the latest financial blow to the taxpayer from cleaning up the controversial system that was…
Raoul Moat death was suicide, inquest jury rules
28.09.2011, 02:05
Raoul Moat inquest: a jury found the bouncer took his own life after police fired an untested Taser at him. Photograph: Northum…
Gay marriage legalised in New York
25.06.2011, 16:51
People celebrate in Manhattan after the New York senate passed a bill legalising gay marriage in the state on 24 June. Photogra…
BBC wage bill trimmed by loss of Chiles, Bleakley and Ross
13.07.2011, 02:06
Christine Bleakley and Adrian Chiles hosting ITV's Daybreak after defecting from the BBC. Photograph: Steve Meddle/Rex Features
Cameron and Miliband clash over sickness benefits for cancer patients
15.06.2011, 17:24
Ed Miliband said Macmillan Cancer Support had raised concerns about the welfare bill's measures for a year. Photograph: Pa
Vote could lead to more academically selective state schools
11.05.2011, 17:05
An education bill amendment would allow independent schools, such as Wellington college (above), to continue selecting pupils o…
Liberal Democrats vote not to hold debate on scrapping NHS bill
10.03.2012, 17:27
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg sits in the audience during the opening rally at the Liberal Democrat spring conference. Photo…
Bill limiting sharia law is motivated by 'concern for Muslim women'
09.06.2011, 02:06
Whitechapel High Street in east London. The area is predominantly Muslim; just over half the population is of Bangladeshi desce…
Nick Clegg: remove key clause from NHS reform bill
22.05.2011, 01:48
What the Tories see as 'posturing' by Nick Clegg's party over the NHS reforms is causing increasing tension within the coalitio…
Jill Abramson: 'I'm a battle-scarred veteran'
08.06.2011, 02:05
Jill Abramson is congratulated by staff, including outgoing editor Bill Keller (centre) . Photograph: Fred R Conrad/The New Yor…
Americans face Guantánamo detention after Obama climbdown
15.12.2011, 09:14
Americans can be arrested on home soil and taken to Guantánamo Bay under a provision inserted into the bill that funds the US m…
South Korea to hold live-fire drill
16.12.2010, 14:00
The US politician Bill Richardson is greeted by a North Korean official on his arrival in Pyongyang, North Korea. Photograph: K…
Human rights abuses could be covered up under new justice bill proposals
12.02.2012, 02:11
Justice secretary Kenneth Clarke is pushing ahead with the proposals despite opposition from special advocates Photograph: Davi…
Shirley Williams plunges NHS reforms into fresh turmoil
04.09.2011, 02:37
Baroness Williams has raised fresh doubts over the health and social care bill following the publication of secret emails. Phot…
Mobile phone call charges to tumble
15.03.2011, 11:49
The amount mobile phone companies bill their rivals for handling calls from their networks will fall 80% over the next four yea…
Cameron should scrap NHS bill and drop Lansley, says influential Tory blog
10.02.2012, 12:18
One Tory minister said Andrew Lansley should be replaced, while another compared his NHS reforms to the poll tax, ConservativeH…
Labour peer advises David Cameron against Lords reform bill
09.02.2012, 02:21
The House of Lords in session. Photograph: House Of Lords
PM unveils welfare reform package
17.02.2011, 19:47
David Cameron visits a branch of Sainsbury's supermarket with work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith, the architect of t…
NHS bill clause put on hold to stave off revolt by Liberal Democrat peers
03.11.2011, 02:06
Lib Dem peers led by Lady Williams insist the health secretary should be responsible for the provision of health services. Phot…
New York: Activists celebrate gay marriage victory, but the fight goes on
25.06.2011, 20:39
Celebration after the New York Senate passed a bill legalising gay marriage in New York on June 24 Photograph: Jessica Rinaldi/…
US debt deal passes in Senate
02.08.2011, 21:06
Senate majority leader Harry Reid. The US debt limit bill passed in the Senate by 74 votes to 26. Photograph: Nicholas Kamm/AFP…
Politics Live blog: Thursday 15 December
15.12.2011, 13:49
House of Parliament: politicians are due to debate the legal aid, sentencing and punishment of offenders bill on Tuesday, which…
Australia passes controversial nuclear waste bill
13.03.2012, 15:00
Retention pond, and uranium ore stockpile at Ranger Uranium Mine in Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia. Photog…
Nick Clegg vows amendments to health bill – but No 10 says it won't change
28.02.2012, 10:10
David Cameron and Nick Clegg. Could the Lib Dems switch horses mid-stream if events drift into unforeseen difficulties? Photogr…
Indian ministers accused of watching porn in Karnataka assembly quit
08.02.2012, 12:56
The three ministers from the Bharatiya Janata party, which rules Karnataka, deny watching porn in the state's assembly but said…
New lesbian blogger hoax uncovered
14.06.2011, 02:31
Editor of lesbian news website Lezgetreal.com is a man named Bill Graber who used the name Paula Brooks The hoax involving the …
Liberal Democrat leadership battles to quell revolt over health bill
10.03.2012, 02:06
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg greets Liberal Democrat MP Jo Swinson at the party’s spring conference in Gateshead. Photograp…
Turkey accuses France of genocide in Algeria
24.12.2011, 02:07
Recep Tayyip Erdogan's claims about Algeria follow the passing of a bill iby French MPs criminalising the denial of genocide in…
Police reform bill defeat for government in Lords
12.05.2011, 04:13
Nick Clegg, who earlier in the day had given a speech to party members, suffered a defeat in the House of Lords following a reb…
Wisconsin governor's workers threat
22.02.2011, 22:25
Demonstrators protesting against governor Scott Walker's bill to curtail collective bargaining rights gather inside Wisconsin's…
MPs set to back anti-squatting law
01.11.2011, 21:52
House of Parliament: politicians are due to debate the legal aid, sentencing and punishment of offenders bill on Tuesday, which…
Warren Christopher dies aged 85
19.03.2011, 09:36
Warren Christopher, who was US secretary of state under Bill Clinton, has died aged 85 from cancer. Photograph: Tami Chappell/R…
Bryson launches rail litter campaign
14.02.2011, 10:53
Bill Bryson, the president of the Campaign to Protect Rural England, which has published a guide on complaining about litter. P…
Legal aid reforms minister has £250,000 invested in firms with insurance interests
20.09.2011, 23:59
Justice minister Jonathan Djanogly puhsing the controversial legal aid reforms bill through parliament. Photograph: Rex Feature…
Battle over Argentina's abortion ban
15.02.2011, 09:00
Women march to Plaza de Mayo on September 28, 2010 requiring the approval of the bill to allow abortion to be treated at the Co…
US House passes bill banning insider trading by Congress
09.02.2012, 18:56
US senators Kirsten Gillibrand, Joe Lieberman and Scott Brown participate in a during a news conference on Congressional inside…
Lib Dem conference: Nick Clegg brushes aside NHS bill woes
11.03.2012, 16:22
Nick Clegg closed the Lib Dem conference with a speech focusing on his party's plans for a 'liberal Britain'. Photograph: Nigel…
British soldiers were unlawfully killed by Afghan police officer, coroner rules
20.05.2011, 16:44
The British soldier Steven Boote – one of the five unlawfully killed by a rogue Afghan police officer. Photograph: PA
Rich nations 'give up' on new climate treaty until 2020
21.11.2011, 03:32
Tory leader David Cameron at a climate change bill campaign in 2006. Critically, and despite such pledges, the PM and leaders a…
Nick Clegg claims PM's backing for bill to create elected Lords
19.12.2011, 02:00
Nick Clegg, the deputy prime minister, said the House of Lords was a 'standing affront to democracy'. Photograph: Anna Gowthorp…
George Osborne announces shakeup of City regulation at Davos
27.01.2012, 14:42
A Royal Bank of Scotland branch. The chancellor announced the publication of a Financial Services Bill that will put the Bank o…
Labour to target Nick Clegg in battle over NHS bill
01.03.2012, 02:28
Nick Clegg will be declared 'one of the few people' who can stop the NHS reforms, as Labour attempts to divide the coalition pa…
NHS reforms: Cameron accepts 'substantive' changes to health bill
14.06.2011, 17:09
David Cameron and Nick Clegg have announced 'substantive' changes to National Health Service reform plans. Photograph: Peter Ma…
Chinese dissident Hu Jia is 'freer, not free' after prison release
26.06.2011, 17:45
Chinese dissident Hu Jia pictured at his home in Beijing, China, before being sentenced to prison in 2008 for 'inciting subvers…
Fox News 'enforced climate doubt'
15.12.2010, 21:58
According to an email obtained by Media Matters, Bill Sammon imposed an order on Fox News journalists to cast doubt on climate …
Armenian genocide denial to be banned in France as senators approve new law
24.01.2012, 02:31
Members of a Turkish pro-government union protest against the French bill to make the denial of the Armenian genocide a crime. …
Public sector pensions: unions angry over £1bn bill
28.07.2011, 18:13
The Royal College of Nursing claims: 'The government has clearly torn up the agreement that would have led to increasing afford…
Julian Assange can appeal against extradition, supreme court rules
16.12.2011, 15:58
Julian Assange's appeal against his extradition will be heard by the supreme court on 1 February. Photograph: Lefteris Pitaraki…
American labour's lost love
24.02.2011, 22:15
A woman grabs a picket sign outside of the Capitol building as protestors march against a bill that would curtail state employe…
Royal Ballet Live: behind the scenes at the Royal Opera House – live stream
23.03.2012, 13:22
'Touching': Melissa Hamilton and Edward Watson in the Royal Ballet's Romeo and Juliet. Photograph: Bill Cooper/ROH
Andrew Lansley forced into major climbdown on planned health reforms
29.01.2012, 02:12
Growing opposition to the bill proposed by health secretary Andrew Lansley will compel him to spell out that the NHS will remai…
Royal medical colleges toughen stance against NHS reforms
25.01.2012, 21:49
The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges is due to issue a statement raising concens about areas of the NHS reform bill unveiled b…
Downing Street forces U-turn on Nadine Dorries abortion proposals
01.09.2011, 10:20
Nadine Dorries, MP. Her amendment to the health bill aims to stop charities counselling women seeking an abortion, but No 10 is…
Senior police face payments of £2,800 extra a year into pension
02.08.2011, 20:02
Police pension contribution increases are being introduced as part of the government's target of cutting the public sector pens…
David Cameron insists 'only one option' can save NHS
16.05.2011, 09:16
Prime minister David Cameron attended the FA Cup final between Manchester City and Stoke City on Saturday, a moment of relaxati…
Coalition will force NHS bill on to statute book, says David Cameron
08.02.2012, 10:12
David Cameron and the health secretary, Andrew Lansley. Cameron's staff are privately angry over Lord Owen's remarks about NHS …
David Cameron backs Andrew Lansley over NHS reform bill
08.02.2012, 12:21
Andrew Lansley's future as health secretary is not in doubt over the NHS reforms, David Cameron is expected to say. Photograph:…
Save our NHS rally: thousands march in health bill protest
08.03.2012, 02:31
Thousands of doctors, nurses and other health workers attended the Save the NHS rally at Westminister's central hall. Photograp…
Asbestos court ruling leaves insurers facing bill of up to £5bn
29.03.2012, 02:16
The supreme court ruling ends a legal battle between asbestos victims' families and insurers lasting more than five years. Phot…
Welfare reform revolt spreads to Tory peers as Lord Mackay attacks CSA plans
24.01.2012, 20:24
Lord Mackay, who has tabled an amendment to the welfare reform bill's planned changes to the CSA Photograph: David Cheskin/PA A…
The Robin Hood Tax road trip
15.04.2011, 20:08
Bill Nighy talks to volunteers at a food bank in Hammersmith about how the banking crisis has affected British society. Photogr…
House of Representatives passes debt bill
02.08.2011, 14:47
House of Representatives passes debt deal only hours before the deadline. Photograph: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP