Germany’s Chancellor Merkel and France’s President Sarkozy hold their first eurozone crisis talks of 2012 as the outlook remains bleak.

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Euro crisis: Merkel meets Sarkozy

Former Chancellor Sir Geoffrey Howe argued after the Toxteth riots that regenerating Liverpool would be like making “water flow uphill”, cabinet papers reveal.

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Thatcher told ‘abandon Liverpool’

Train fares will rise by 5.9% on average in January 2012, after the chancellor capped increases at 6% in his Autumn Statement.

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Train fares to increase by 5.9%

Ahead of a key European Union summit, Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel sets out to remake the eurozone in her own image.

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What is Germany’s vision for Europe?

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says Europe is working towards setting up a “fiscal union”, in an effort to resolve the eurozone’s debt crisis.

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Merkel calls for EU fiscal union

Extra nursery places for two-year-olds and specialist maths colleges are announced in the chancellor’s Autumn Statement.

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Free nursery places plan extended

Extra nursery places for two-year-olds and specialist maths colleges are announced in the chancellor’s Autumn Statement.

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Free nursery places plan extended

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bernie Fine was fired Sunday by Syracuse University after a third man accused the assistant basketball coach of molesting him nine years ago. “At the direction of Chancellor Cantor, Bernie Fine’s employment with Syracuse University has been terminated, effective immediately,” Kevin Quinn, the school’s senior vice president for public affairs, said in a statement. Read full article > >

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Syracuse fires assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine amid investigation of child molestation

Scotland’s finance secretary urges UK Chancellor George Osborne to borrow billions of pounds to fund major projects.

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Swinney urges increased borrowing

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the murders of nine immigrant workers and a policewoman by suspected neo-Nazis are “shameful” for Germany.

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Merkel blasts ‘neo-Nazi’ murders

UK Chancellor George Osborne warns the eurozone crisis is still “dangerous” as a new Greek leader takes office and Italy comes closer to passing austerity measures.

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Eurozone crisis ‘hitting UK jobs’

UK Chancellor George Osborne declares “real progress” among Europe’s finance ministers to beat the eurozone debt crisis.

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‘Progress’ at eurozone debt talks

BERLIN – Germany has begun to throw its weight behind more drastic measures to guard against the spread of a European debt meltdown, as Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday that she would support a continent-wide plan to recapitalize banks should they appear to need aid. The region’s banking system appears to be teetering toward a crisis, largely because of concerns over loans that banks have made to governments that are struggling financially. European leaders have in recent days suggested that lenders may have to write off a larger portion of Greek debt than had been part of a plan inked in July. But that could hurt banks’ balance sheets and undermine confidence in the broader system – hence the developing plans to help shore up the banks. Read full article > >

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Germany urges plan to aid banks in crisis

The vote was also a narrow but significant political victory for Chancellor Angela Merkel, as fewer lawmakers from her own coalition joined the no vote than had been expected.

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Germany Votes to Expand Euro Bailout Fund

German Chancellor Angela Merkel tries to calm nerves over possible Greek default, saying the eurozone bloc must stay together.

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Merkel bids to allay Greece fears