UK Too PC Over Electoral Fraud – Eric Pickles

Here is the full list of names of those given honours and peerages by former PM David Cameron.

Cameron Honours List Branded ‘A Sorry Legacy’
David Cameron has been accused of cronyism for producing a resignation honours list branded “a sorry legacy” by critics.

Row Over Labour Peerage For Shami Chakrabarti
Shadow health secretary Diane Abbott has slammed critics of Jeremy Corbyn’s decision to nominate Shami Chakrabarti for a peerage after she produced a report on anti-Semitism in the Labour Party.

Head Of Child Sex Abuse Inquiry Resigns
Dame Lowell Goddard has resigned as Chair of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, the Home Secretary has confirmed.

Shouting And Booing In Labour Leadership Clash
The first Labour leadership debate has been dominated by shouting and booing in a feisty showdown between the two candidates.

Cameron’s Resignation Honours List Revealed
Samantha Cameron’s stylist Isabel Spearman and former Chancellor George Osborne are among those awarded honours in David Cameron’s resignation honours list.

Corbyn V Smith: Spot The Difference
Jeremy Corbyn has set out his 10 policy pledges, while his rival Owen Smith has set out 20.

Bank Cuts Base Interest Rate To Historic Low
The Bank of England has taken radical action to prevent the UK from falling into recession, cutting interest rates to 0.25% – the lowest level in the institution’s 322 year history – and pumping billions of pounds of newly-created money into the economy.

Corbyn: No MP Would Leave Labour ‘Family’
Jeremy Corbyn said no Labour MP would dream of leaving the “family” that put them in Parliament, in an attack on rebels.

No More Blackmail: McDonnell Lays Into Smith
Labour leadership challenger Owen Smith must stop “blackmailing” party members with the threat of a split, the shadow chancellor has said.

Interest Rates Set To Be Cut To All-Time Low
The Bank of England is expected to cut interest rates for the first time in more than seven years later as the economy falters in the wake of the Brexit vote.

Government ‘Facing Both Ways’ On Tax Avoidance
The UK Government is “facing both ways” on tax avoidance, according to a report by MPs.

UKIP’s Woolfe: Leaks Could Be Criminal Breach
Former UKIP leadership favourite Steven Woolfe has suggested there was a deliberate attempt to smear him and block him from the top job.

EDF Boss Knew Of Hinkley Delay Before Vote
The boss of EDF knew that the UK Government wanted more time to consider the Hinkley Point nuclear contract before the board vote, according to a letter.

Iraq Crowdfunding Campaign Hits £150k Target
A crowdfunding campaign to help families of Iraq War veterans potentially take legal action against Tony Blair has hit its £150,000 target.

Labour ‘Anti-Semitism’ At Oxford University
There were “clear” incidents of anti-Semitism at the Oxford University Labour Club, a report that was not released by the party found.

Is UKIP Headed For A Post-Farage Split?
First the decision and within minutes the recriminations.

Claims Of A ‘Coup’ In UKIP Leadership Race
Three members of UKIP’s ruling body have resigned after leadership favourite Steven Woolfe was barred from standing because his application was 17 minutes late.

Labour Call For Honours System Boycott
Labour should boycott the honours system until the Prime Minister agrees to block David Cameron’s “cronies list”, the party’s deputy leader has said.

Woolfe Blocked From UKIP Leadership Race
Three members of UKIP’s ruling body have resigned after leadership favourite Steven Woolfe was barred from standing because his application was 17 minutes late.

UKIP Tips Into Civil War Over Leadership Race
UKIP is on the verge of civil war over the possibility former favourite Steven Woolfe will be excluded from running as party leader.

UK ‘Worryingly Low’ In Patrol Boats, MPs Warn
MPs have warned the UK Border Force has a “worryingly low” number of boats for patrolling Britain’s coastline and called for the Navy to help.

Honours Controversy Causes Headache For New PM
As the latest honours row claims its first scalp, this is just the controversy Theresa May did not need during her first month in office.

UK ‘Sailing Blindly’ Into New Financial Crisis
The UK is heading for a worse financial crisis than 2008 and Britain’s banks are “in no fit state to withstand the storm”, it has been warned.

Cameron Honours List: Tory Donor Withdraws
A major Conservative donor reportedly included in David Cameron’s leaked resignation honours has withdrawn his name from the list amid claims of cronyism.

Closing Regional Gap Could Mean £150bn Boost
Closing the productivity gap between London and the South East and the rest of the country could boost the UK economy by over £150bn, the Chancellor says.

Hinkley Threatens ‘Golden Era’ In China-UK Ties
China has warned that the British government has added “uncertainties to the Golden Era” of China-UK ties over its handling of Beijing’s planned investment in the new Hinkley Point nuclear power project.

Calais Refugee Case: Home Office Wins Appeal
The Home Office has won an appeal against a court ruling which allowed four Syrian refugees to join family in the UK.

North Powered By China Not High On May Agenda
Theresa May has said giving Britain a pay rise is at the heart of her government’s ambition, as she chaired a new committee to set out industrial strategy.

Refugees Should Not Have Come To UK: Court
Syrian refugees living in the Calais “Jungle” migrant camp should not have been allowed to come to the UK, the High Court has ruled.

EU Gives UK Surprise Top Terror Role
A British diplomat will be in charge of the EU’s policy on the fight against terrorism in a surprise announcement by the President of the European Commission.

Ed ‘Glitter’ Balls Set For Strictly Glory?
Finally, it seems, the nation could get to see what Ed Balls’ paso doble, tango and waltz look like.

PM Holds ‘Brexit’ Meeting To Get Economy Firing
Theresa May’s Industry Committee will meet for the first time as it looks to gear the country up for leaving the European Union.

UKIP Front Runner ‘Misses Application Deadline’
The contest to succeed Nigel Farage has been thrown into confusion by claims that the front runner failed to submit his application on time.

Violence Escalates In Downing Street Cat War
The cat wars of Downing Street have escalated to “worrying” levels, after another fierce scrap between Number 10’s Larry and Foreign Office mouser Palmerston.

UK Paid £199m To EU A Week – Official Figures
The UK made a net contribution to the European Union of about £199m a week last year, according to new official figures.

UKIP’s Woolfe Failed To Declare Conviction
Steven Woolfe has admitted failing to declare a drink-driving conviction when he stood for a police and crime commissioner role.

Corbyn Wins Union Backing In Leadership Race
One of the biggest trade unions has backed Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader, calling him the “leader for the millions, not the millionaires”.

PM Will Not Block Cameron Honours List
The Prime Minister has said she will not intervene in a row over David Cameron’s honours list.

Violence Of Downing Street Cat War Escalates
The cat wars of Downing Street have escalated to “worrying” levels, after another fierce fight between Number 10 cat Larry and Foreign Office mouser Palmerston.

China Urges Hinkley Power Plant Go-Ahead
China has called for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant to go ahead despite the Government’s eleventh hour decision to review the project.

PM Will Not Act Over Cameron Honours List
The Prime Minister has said she will not intervene in row over David Cameron’s honours list after it was disclosed he would reward allies and party donors.

David Cameron Criticised Over Honours List
David Cameron risks being accused of misuse of the honours system over claims he is looking to reward allies and party donors, a former sleaze watchdog has said.

No 10: Govt Will Keep ‘Triple Lock’ On Pensions
Prime Minister Theresa May has insisted the Government will keep the ‘triple lock’ which protects state pensions.

Ukip Frontrunner ‘Misses Application Deadline’
The contest to succeed Nigel Farage has been thrown into confusion by claims that the frontrunner failed to submit his application on time.

Clegg’s Wife Serves Up Ice-Cold Revenge In Cookbook
If Miriam Gonzalez Durantez’s new cookbook is anything to go by, revenge is a dish best served (freezing) cold.

PM Holds Talks With ‘FTSE Fraud Squad’