Government denies road charging 'blackmail'
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Rubbishes 'stalking horse' claims The government has rejected suggestions by MPs on the Transport Committee that it is "blackmailing" local authorities into introducing congestion charging schemes. It said that it will not support charging unless there is a robust investigation to show that it will be beneficial.â¦
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LONDON  - A mother wrongly jailed for murdering two of her children said Tuesday that the British government has refused to pay her compensation.
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Pilot road pricing schemes will not lead automatically to a national strategy, Downing Street says.
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Prime Minister John Howard on Monday rejected claims that his government was guilty of negligence for allowing Australia's monopoly wheat exporter to pay multimillion-dollar kickbacks to former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.
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Preps mass email shot in road pricing petition row Tony Blair is planning to put even further strain on Number 10âs creaking IT infrastructure, by emailing everyone whoâs signed the infamous petition against road charging.â¦
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Campaigners threaten the government with legal action after a corruption inquiry is stopped.
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Rumours of Mervyn King's resignation are denied after Â£10bn U-turn on money markets.
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Sports Minister Richard Caborn today categorically ruled out the Government stepping in to provide the cash to save the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
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NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 31: The government on Sunday decided not to hike the prices of petrol and diesel due to the pending festive season.
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Ministers deny inappropriate involvement over a threatened Â£80m Highland holiday resort development.
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HM Revenue and Customs denies another mistake with the tax credits system will cost it a further Â£500m.
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Two men pleaded not guilty Thursday to attempting to blackmail a member of Britain's royal family over alleged sex and drug claims.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair said Wednesday no decision has yet been taken on a pricing scheme for Britain's roads, but insisted action must be taken against rising congestion.
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The government is accused of naivety over its refusal to allow phone-tap evidence in court.
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Prosecutors said Friday they will not bring any charges over a &quot;cash-for-honours&quot; scandal which clouded Tony Blair&#39;s last year as prime minister.
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Body that paid thousands to minister's campaign 'has never held meeting'
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The British government on Saturday   rejected as "dangerous and foolish" accusations that its   foreign policy heightened the threat of terrorist attacks after   police foiled a plot to blow up transatlantic airliners.