Tom Nicolson

The Home Secretary, Theresa May, was under increasing pressure today as leaked emails and memos confirmed that she had relaxed border controls without telling the prime minster, cabinet or parliament.

Nov 08, 2011

The home secretary, Teresa May, has blamed the head of the border force, Brodie Clark, for relaxing checks on the nation’s borders.

Nov 08, 2011

The Greek press warned political parties that "today is the last chance" to end the political stalemate and appoint a new leader.

Nov 08, 2011

The prime minister, David Cameron, confirmed to the Commons that he would be using British taxpayers money to invest into the IMF - a fund used to help ailing economies.

Nov 07, 2011

An e-petition calling for tighter regulation on immigration is drawing close to 100,000 signatures which would trigger a debate in the House of Commons.

Nov 07, 2011

A break-up of the single currency would be economically better for the UK within five years, according to a leading research group.

Nov 07, 2011

The new president of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, will look to promote “growth” in the eurozone, according to a leading portfolio manager in the City of London.

Nov 07, 2011

After 48 hours of political deadlock, Greece will name its new prime minster by the end of the day after the outgoing premier, George Papandreou, and opposition leader, Antonis Samaras, reached a consensus with the country’s president Carolos Papoulias yesterday evening.

Nov 07, 2011

The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has confessed that there is no deal on the table to fund the IMF or a Eurozone firewall which has sent markets tumbling across the world.

Nov 04, 2011

With the attention of world leaders firmly on Greece, the talks at the G20 summit in Cannes appear to have hit a brick wall, according to reports.

Nov 04, 2011

The prime minister, David Cameron, faces yet another rebellion in the Commons – this time over the use British taxpayers’ money to boost the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a fiscal reserve that supports ailing economies such as Greece.

Nov 04, 2011

European and world leaders at the G20 will discuss the prospect of an EU without Greece having come to terms for the first time that a Greek default is a real possibility.

Nov 04, 2011

Follow live coverage of the Europa League match between Rubin Kazan vs Tottenham Hotspur from 1700 GMT. Can Spurs continue their recent good run of form against a passionate Russian team looking to get a famous Premier League scalp?

Nov 03, 2011

In an effort to save his dwindling political career sources close to the Greek prime minister, George Papandreou, say that plans to hold an EU referendum have been scrapped.

Nov 03, 2011

The Hollywood actor, Johnny Depp, is to speak at the Oxford Union this coming Saturday principally on his new film The Rum Diary

Nov 03, 2011

Conflicting reports said that Greek prime minister, George Papandreou, will stand down after asking for a coalition government to be formed with Pasok and the opposition party New Democracy with elections most likely in the New Year.

Nov 03, 2011

The Greek government is teetering on the brink of collapse Thursday morning after news that deep divisions between Cabinet members emerged over Prime Minister George Papandreou's decision to hold a referendum on the Eurozone's rescue plan.

Nov 03, 2011

The UK has a 70 per cent chance of a double dip recession should Greece decide to leave the eurozone and subsequently default its debts, a thinktank has said.

Nov 03, 2011