Prime Minister David Cameron was in Oldbury today to announce plans to set up a national network of “trouble-shooters” to tackle the country’s hard core of 120,000 problem families.

Peter Rhodes writes: On the first day of the Coalition, the very first statement signed by David Cameron and Nick Clegg declared: “We are agreed that the first duty of government is to safeguard our national security.” Absolute cobblers.

Defiant David Cameron urged West Midlands Police to get tough with the “hooligans, thugs and yobs” plaguing the streets of Wolverhampton and other English cities.

Britain has overwhelmingly rejected the alternative vote system in a referendum to decide how MPs should be elected.

Prime Minister David Cameron ought to travel safely in his latest car – an armoured Jaguar with bomb-proof doors.

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As Chancellor George Osborne rose to address the Commons this afternoon, with bad news for princes, policemen and politicians alike, he looked like a conjurer whose best trick has been given away by his assistant, writes Peter Rhodes.

A DEAL has been struck to limit cuts to the defence and education budgets in next week’s comprehensive spending review.

Conservative politicians and activists were today descending on Birmingham as their party conference prepares to start amid tight security.

Tony Blair has long been aware that he is considered by many inside his party as something of a cuckoo in the nest, writes John Hipwood.