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Jeremy Corbyn skewers David Cameron over UK steel industry in PMQs bout
The Labour leader called on the prime minister to intervene as sector continues to struggle.
Xi Jinping UK state visit: David Cameron unveils Chinese tourist visa extension ahead of Number 10 visit
The prime minister said Chinese tourists will now be able to stay in the UK for up to two years.
UK deficit narrows to lowest point since 2007 at £9.4bn in September as VAT receipts jump
Debt increased by £78.8bn from the year to September 2014 to £1.638tn, representing 86.3% of the UK GDP.
Xi Jinping state visit: Big UK brands you had no idea were owned by the Chinese
IBTimes UK takes a look at five businesses surprisingly owned by the Chinese as the premier visits Britain.
Refugee crisis: Church of England attacks David Cameron for failings in welcoming Syrian migrants
The government has pledged to take in 20,000 Syrian refugees over the next five years.
Migrant Crisis: Bishops accuse UK Prime Minister David Cameron of ignoring their offer to help refugees
84 bishops have accused the UK prime minister of ignoring their offers to help house refugees.
Karl Andree: David Cameron urges Saudi Arabia to abandon grandfather flogging and drops prison contract
Prime minister's move comes after an investigation by IBTimes UK into the prison programme.
Government to sell final 14% stake in Royal Mail
The government's stake in Royal Mail is valued at £660m.
UK and Germany to disucss £10bn privatisation of Urenco
According to some analysts, the uranium processing giant's stake sale could help the UK raise £3bn.
Syrian civil war and refugee crisis to take centre stage when David Cameron meets Angela Merkel
The prime minister will hold the talks with his German counterpart at the Chequers country estate.
Privy Council rebels: Jeremy Corbyn follows in Cameron and Clegg's footsteps with Queen 'snub'
The Labour man is not the first party leader to miss a meeting of the monarch's Privy Council.
George Osborne: Whitehall will give councils control of £26bn in devolution revolution
The chancellor unveiled the major tax policy at the Conservative conference in Manchester.
George Osborne unveils 'building Britain' vision in Conservative conference address [Full speech]
Chancellor outlined the plan at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester.
Sajid Javid blasts 'same Old Labour' in pro-business Conservative conference address [Full Speech]
Business secretary claims the Tories are now the party of working people after Corbyn's victory.
Redcar steel plant: Hargreaves moots rescue of SSI UK operations, hoping for steel price rise
Steel plant will still be closed, leaving 2,000 plant workers at risk of redundancy.
David Cameron in Jamaica: PM should apologise for 'brutal' slave trade says Jeremy Corbyn
Labour leader has promised to go further than Tony Blair and apologise for the UK's involvement.
George Osborne must simplify pensions system to get Britons saving says PwC
Consultancy firm warns young people could be left with a pension of just £4,000 per year.
Shadow energy secretary Lisa Nandy says Labour will 'democratise' the industry [Full speech]
Nandy addressed the Labour Party's annual conference in Brighton on 28 September.
Isis: David Cameron faces legal action from Green grandees over Islamic State drone strike in Syria
Caroline Lucas MP and Baroness Jenny Jones have teamed up with law firm Leigh Day.
Migrant crisis: Tim Farron accuses David Cameron of ignoring his humanity over refugees
The Liberal Democrat leader made the emotive attack at his party's annual conference in Bournemouth.
Hundreds of thousands Britons are enjoying George Osborne's pensions freedoms
Tom McPhail, of financial firm Hargreaves Lansdown, spoke to IBTimes UK about the FCA figures.
Natalie Bennett interview: Green leader urges Tories to take tens of thousands more refugees [Part 1]
EXCLUSIVE: Bennett sat down with IBTimes UK for an in-depth video interview.
Jeremy Corbyn asks government to 'open hearts, minds and attitude' in Parliament Square address
Jeremy Corbyn asks government to 'open hearts, minds and attitude' in Parliament Square address.
Labour leadership election: Conservative minister Ros Altmann was given vote in contest
Altmann has been kicked out of party 18 months after joining.
EU referendum: David Cameron purdah defeat could force re-think for prime minister
Robert Oxley, of Business for Britain, speaks to IBTimes UK about Cameron's crushing defeat.
Migrant crisis: Is David Cameron poised to U-turn and allow thousands of refugees into the UK?
There is increasing pressure on the UK government to reform its policies as the refugee crisis engulfs Europe.
Aylan Kurdi: George Osborne blames Isis for death of Syrian boy pictured drowned on beach
Chancellor claimed terror group and criminal gangs needed to be tackled in aftermath of David Cameron criticism.
George Osborne extends starter homes scheme to tackle countryside 'shortage scandal'
The chancellor says the move is part of a wider government plan to help rural economies.
UK: Legal downloading and movie streaming up by 10%, but 1 in 5 people still pirating content
The Intellectual Property Office says more UK consumers are consuming their content legally.
Renewable energy subsidies cuts could see closure of small-scale solar farms across UK
Climate secretary Amber Rudd said that her priorities are lower bills for UK families and businesses