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Nicholas Watt
Cameron can bail out if EU ‘schmooze-athon’ fails
In his first Parliament speech in seven years Boris Johnson set himself as potential leader of the Tories’ "No" campaign.
Cameron: It’s me or chaos
As the Conservatives lag at the polls, the UK prime minister warns of economic doom if Labour wins.
Cameron sets out EU opt-out plan
British prime minister has announced his intention to renegotiate membership terms if he is re-elected.
Assange: UK dusts off its velvet glove
Downing Street says Britain still wants a diplomatic solution to the standoff with Ecuador over the proposed extradition to Sweden of Julian Assange.
In the vortex of a global bank row
The Tories have seized on ideas that ministers gave Barclays the nod over its manipulation of interest rates, writes Nicholas Watt and Jill Treanor.
Nato alliance a rocky boat
An Anglo-American attempt to hand over the Libyan operation to Nato was rejected by several key member countries.
UK ‘failed to win over estranged Muslims’
Britain made "little progress" in reaching out to Muslim communities despite investing "considerable time and resources" after the 7/7 London bombing.
Iraq: Brown and Blair face public hearings
In a setback for Brown, who had hoped the inquiry would be held in private, Sir John Chilcot ruled that all witnesses will be expected to give evidence in public.
Brown and Bush reignite that special relationship
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Thursday night set the seal on a new phase in Britain’s special relationship with the United States when he won ringing endorsements from…
Brown: I can bring Europe and US closer together
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Tuesday embraced one of Tony Blair’s most controversial legacies when he cast himself as the leader best placed to bring Europe and the…
Merkel to back EU’s Christian heritage
Europe’s ”Christian values” should be enshrined in a new version of the European Union Constitution, German Chancellor Angela Merkel declared last week after meeting the pope. In…
Europe’s new divide
Tourists and young couples ambling through the historic centre of Krakow on a warm spring afternoon were stopped in their tracks by a sight reminiscent of the era of martial law.…
Serbian government teeters over Mladic
The government of Serbia was staggering towards collapse recently because of the continued liberty of General Ratko Mladic, Europe’s most-wanted man and genocide suspect. The…
Govts knew of CIA terror
Europe’s human-rights watchdog recently accused Washington of ”gangster tactics” by flying terrorist suspects to countries where they would face torture, and criticised European…
Britain widens terror net
British Home Secretary Charles Clarke on Wednesday broadened Britain’s response to the 7/7 bombings in London with plans to allow him to exclude or deport from Britain Islamist…