Burka veil

Confident, liberal West shouldn’t need a burka-clad scapegoat

News Fri 26 Jun, AT 13:17

France’s attack on the burka shows they feel threatened. If only Britain’s silence was a sign of liberal confidence

Yevgeny Chichvarkin

Russia requests oligarch’s extradition

News Thu 18 Jun, AT 17:03

After he was spotted at London’s Royal Opera House, Moscow demands that Britain hand over Yevgeny Chichvarkin

Retail sales disappoint in May

News Tue 9 Jun, AT 09:39

After positive signs on consumer spending in April as a result of a later than usual Easter, May sees a renewed drop-off

Iraq

Britain in Iraq 2003 – 2009: the statistics

News Thu 30 Apr, AT 19:05

Six years, 179 lives and £6.5 billion later, British forces have concluded their operations in Iraq

British banks bail-out

UK faces jump in banking bail-out costs, IMF warns

News Wed 22 Apr, AT 01:00

The banking rescue scheme in Britain may go on to cost more than any other global rescue as costs spiral, the IMF warned yesterday

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