Sir Menzies Campbell insists the Lib Dems would "survive" if they were forced to forfeit a £2.4m donation. Read more… |
A former chief of the defence staff calls the deployment levels of British soldiers in Afghanistan "cuckoo". Read more… |
Peter Hain dismisses Tory claims that council tax bills will based on how nice neighbourhoods are. Read more… |
The government must take action to protect the Post Office network, a cross-party committee of MPs will say. Read more… |
Human rights groups oppose a plan by police chiefs to make flag-burning at protests a new criminal offence. Read more… |
Work and pensions secretary John Hutton pledges a "new deal" for low-income couples bringing up children. Read more… |
"Confusion" about age-related laws should be cleared up, Conservative leader David Cameron says. Read more… |
The NHS should provide a new service supplying medical experts for family law cases, the chief medical officer for England says. Read more… |
Jonathan Ross is dubbed "risque" by Ofcom but not in breach of rules over an interview with David Cameron. Read more… |
The lord chancellor will say human rights are as British "as a pint of bitter", as he launches new guidance. Read more… |
An MP fails in his bid for a judicial review into whether ministers can be forced to answer questions properly. Read more… |
Environment Secretary David Miliband unveils plans for a Climate Change Bill in next month's Queen's Speech. Read more… |
The Home Office decision not to repay to police forces the full costs of scrapped merger plans comes under fire. Read more… |
Tony Blair urges immediate action as a report warns climate change could shrink the global economy by 20%. Read more… |
The House of Lords is told that Army cooks in Iraq work in "unacceptable" heat due to a lack of air conditioning. Read more… |
The British lawyer David Mills is to face trial in Italy on corruption charges along with ex-Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi. Read more… |
More police officers and cameras are needed to enforce speeding laws, MPs are expected to say. Read more… |
Nearly 400 people in the UK have been charged with terrorism offences since 2001, John Reid will say. Read more… |
Peers vote down a plan to make new faith schools take up to a quarter of pupils from other religions. Read more… |
Home Secretary John Reid compares today's fight against terror to the battle against the Nazis in World War II. Read more… |
Ministers insist the UK's attempt to license online gambling is not just a bid to "grab" tax. Read more… |
A call for the time limit for abortions to be cut from 24 weeks to 21 weeks has been rejected by MPs. Read more… |
Margaret Beckett urges MPs not to "send the wrong signal" to the world as she opposes calls for an inquiry into Iraq. Read more… |
European Parliament member Joost Lagendijk, a vocal critic of Turkey's human rights record, tied the knot in Istanbul on Saturday with a Turkish journalist whom he met during frequent visits to the country as the co-chairman of a joint Turkey-EU parliamentary commission. Read more… |
Republicans said Senator Kerry had insulted U.S. troops and he lashed back at critics as “right-wing nut jobs.” Read more… |
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