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Ministers deride Conservatives' EU plan
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - British and French government ministers criticised the Conservatives' policy plan for Europe on Thursday, saying it would leave Britain isolated in the European Union. Full Article
Conservatives want to claw back powers from EU
LONDON (Reuters) - The Conservatives pledged Wednesday to seek the return of some powers from the European Union to Britain if they won an election expected next year, but said they did not aim to sabotage the bloc. Full Article
Cameron performs European high-wire act
LONDON (Reuters) - Conservative leader David Cameron performed a balancing act in a speech on Wednesday, trying to be tough enough to placate party members hostile to the European Union without alarming continental partners. Full Article
MPs' perks to be curbed after scandal
LONDON (Reuters) - Leaders of the main political parties backed plans on Wednesday to curb perks for MPs after this Summer's scandal over lavish expense claims shocked taxpayers and undermined public trust in parliament. Full Article
Tories drop plan for Lisbon referendum
LONDON (Reuters) - The Conservatives scrapped Tuesday their plan to hold a referendum on the European Union's Lisbon treaty after Czech President Vaclav Klaus became the last EU leader to ratify it. Full Article | Video
Czech ratification pivotal for EU reforms
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Czech ratification of the European Union's reform treaty Tuesday ended years of wrangling over a document intended to give the EU more global clout. Full Article
Conservatives to set out policy on Lisbon
LONDON (Reuters) - The Conservatives will set out their position on the European Union's soon-to-be-ratified Lisbon treaty by the end of this week, leader David Cameron said on Tuesday. Full Article
Brown says needs to work on his presentation
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown, often portrayed as a dour figure, has told a men's magazine that he needs to improve his presentational skills to get his message across to voters. Full Article
Conservatives concede referendum chance dwindling
LONDON (Reuters) - The Conservatives acknowledged on Monday they may not be able to hold a referendum on the European Union's Lisbon treaty now that Czech President Vaclav Klaus has dropped his opposition to signing the treaty. Full Article
"More experts could quit" over drugs sacking
LONDON (Reuters) - The government's former chief narcotics adviser, sacked last week for campaigning against its drug policy, warned on Monday that more of his colleagues might resign in protest. Full Article
