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Protection of Freedoms: Report stage day two
Lords debate metal theft, stalking and access to criminal records
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:20:00 GMT
Chris Huhne resigns as Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
Edward Davey appointed new Energy and Climate Change Secretary
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:42:00 GMT
Debate on Transparency and consistency of sentencing
MPs debate sentencing of offenders
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:30:00 GMT
Backbench debate on Network Rail
Backbench Business Committee scheduled debate in Westminster Hall
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:00:00 GMT
Urgent question on public servants tax avoidance
Financial Secretary to the Treasury answers question on avoiding tax
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:38:00 GMT
Scotland Bill committee day two
Lords discusses regulation of air weapons
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:13:00 GMT
Public Accounts Committee reports on transferring cash and assets to the poor
MPs publish report based on evidence from the Department for International Development
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:01:00 GMT
Commons consider Lords amendments to Welfare Reform Bill
MPs reject amendments made by the Lords to the Bill
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:30:00 GMT
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill: Committee day seven
Lords debates insurance premiums and referral fees
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:21:00 GMT
Scotland Bill committee day two
Lords to discuss regulation of air weapons
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:26:00 GMT
MPs take evidence on introducing a statutory register of lobbyists
Political and Constitutional Reform Committee begins pre-legislative scrutiny of Government’s proposals
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:00:00 GMT
European University Association head gives evidence
Lords committee hear about EU contribution to modernising higher education
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT
Committee questions News Group Newspapers and the Press Complaints Commission
Witnesses include Dominic Mohan, Editor of the Sun and Lord Hunt of Wirral, Chair of Press Complaints Commission
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMT
MPs say Government must do more to keep public safe online
Science and Technology Committee publishes report on Malware and cyber crime
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:05:00 GMT
Committee stage of the Local Government Finance Bill
MPs consider amendments to the Bill
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT
Westminster Hall debates: 31 January 2012
MPs debated the Falkland Islands, social mobility and offshore energy
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:30:00 GMT
Protection of Freedoms Bill: Report day one update
Lords start line by line examination as bill enters report stage
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:30:00 GMT
Welfare Reform Bill: Third reading update
Lords defeat government on Welfare Reform Bill in third reading
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:30:00 GMT
Statement on the European Council meeting
Prime Minister makes statement in the House of Commons
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:30:00 GMT
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill: Committee day seven
Lords discusses recovery of insurance premiums
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:20:00 GMT
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Chris Huhne resigns after being charged with perverting the course of justice
Chris Huhne has stepped down as energy secretary after the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) brought charges of perverting the course of justice against him.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:40:21 GMT
Huhne's speeding points wait finally over
Chris Huhne's political future is hanging in the balance as he waits to discover if he is to be charged over speeding points allegations.
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:15:30 GMT
Sexist 'Top Totty' parliamentary beer sparks outrage
A beer was removed from sale on the parliamentary estate this afternoon, after a Labour MP complained it was sexist.
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:17:49 GMT
Salmond popularity plummets amid referendum controversy
The popularity of Alex Salmond has plummeted 13% since December, as the storm over a referendum on Scottish independence dominates the front pages.
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:00:31 GMT
Fresh concessions over NHS reforms
The Department of Health has made a series of further concessions in a bid to rescue its embattled NHS reforms, but opponents appear unimpressed by the changes.
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:28:50 GMT
David Miliband calls on Labour to reject 'big state'
Labour must shun its ideological heritage of reliance on the 'big state', David Miliband has urged, in his first major intervention about the state of the party now led by his younger brother.
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:51:51 GMT
Argentina accused of plotting Falklands blockade
Argentina is planning to enforce a de-facto economic blockade of the Falklands Islands, according to British diplomats.
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:27:12 GMT
Resorting to the rulebook: Ministers bypass welfare clash
Ministers are using parliamentary rules to prevent the Lords causing further setbacks to the coalition's welfare reforms.
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:21:54 GMT
PMQs sketch: Bullying Cameron rules the playground
Prime minister's questions is a contest where bullying is just as effective as winning the argument - as Ed Miliband learned today to his cost.
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:27:56 GMT
Bruising PMQs sees Miliband press his advantage
A tough PMQs session saw Ed Miliband emerge with a rare win today, after he kept David Cameron on the ropes over executive salaries and NHS reform.
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:07:43 GMT
Clegg taunts 'cowardly' SNP over independence referendum
Scottish nationalists should have the "courage of their convictions" and accept an independence referendum sooner rather than later, Nick Clegg has said.
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:38:07 GMT
Fred Goodwin: Backlash against 'mob mentality'
There was an unexpected backlash against the decision to strip Fred Goodwin of his knighthood this morning, as senior politicians, business leaders and media outlets criticised the move.
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:10:13 GMT
Sir no more: Former RBS chief Fred Goodwin loses knighthood
Sir Fred Goodwin has been stripped of his knighthood, in a sign of the extent of public anger over bankers and the financial crisis.
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:08:09 GMT
Tide turns against Cameron as Commons savages EU veto failure
David Cameron has endured one of his toughest afternoons in the Commons, as MPs from across the political spectrum attacked his performance in Brussels.
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:38:36 GMT
Byrne tells Miliband: We need to stay on the centre ground
Labour needs to stay on the centre-ground of British politics if it is to win the general election, Liam Byrne has said.
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:39:55 GMT
Plain cigarette packaging: Campaigners jostle for position
Initial skirmishes are taking place over plans to impose plain cigarette packaging, ahead of a public consultation this spring.
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:38:56 GMT
Coalition divisions emerging over Hester bonus row
Differences of opinion are emerging within the coalition over its response to the RBS bonus row.
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:30:07 GMT
Too late to stop NHS reform? Medical journals launch rearguard defence
Three leading journals have launched a coordinated defence against Andrew Lansley's NHS reforms, despite widespread resignation to the idea that it may already be too late to stop it.
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:02:26 GMT
Public sector pension reform 'makes no financial difference'
The bruising process of reforming public sector pensions will not save the taxpayer any money, a respected economic think tank has argued.
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:01:27 GMT
Miliband appeals to 'progressive' Scotland
Scotland's progressive instincts can best be fostered if it remains part of the UK, Ed Miliband has said.
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:01:56 GMT
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:04:32 GMT
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:40:21 GMT
Huhne resigns over points charge
Chris Huhne vows to clear his name as he resigns as energy secretary to fight a charge of perverting the course of justice relating to a 2003 speeding case.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:10:44 GMT
Ed Davey is new energy secretary
Lib Dem minister Ed Davey is named the new energy and climate change secretary following Chris Huhne's resignation, while Norman Lamb takes over his role as business minister.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:57:58 GMT
Labour: Banks must serve society
Ed Miliband calls for a culture of "one nation banking" in which financial institutions are not "isolated" from the rest of the economy and society.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:34:55 GMT
Cameron to make official US visit
Prime Minister David Cameron will make an official visit to the US next month, the White House says.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:21:54 GMT
Health bodies reject NHS reforms
Physiotherapist leaders have joined the Royal College of GPs in calling for the health bill in England to be scrapped, increasing pressure on the government.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:23:39 GMT
Cameron in enterprise zone gaffe
Prime Minister David Cameron is accused of a "hugely embarrassing" gaffe when he refers to a non-existent enterprise zone in Plymouth.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:20:56 GMT
RBS boss calls for pay correction
The chairman of 82% taxpayer-owned Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) says banker pay has been "high for too long" and needs to be corrected.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:40:08 GMT
New date set for referendum talks
First Minister Alex Salmond and Scottish Secretary Michael Moore are to hold independence referendum talks in Edinburgh on 13 February.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:43:09 GMT
Prince's Falklands tour 'routine'
UK Defence Secretary Philip Hammond denies that the deployment of Prince William to the Falkland Islands is provocation towards Argentina.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:41:36 GMT
Bids open for bin collection cash
A £250m government scheme encouraging councils to keep or bring back weekly bin collections opens for bids.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:26:35 GMT
Keeping pound 'has restrictions'
An independent Scotland could be more constrained on economic policy than at present, a study suggests.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:35:10 GMT
Loans boss 'to pay tax at source'
The head of the Student Loans Company will have tax and National Insurance payments deducted from his £182,000 pay package in future, ministers say.
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:54:45 GMT
VIDEO: House of Commons
Ministers will "unwind" any tax avoidance schemes being used by public sector employees, Treasury Chief Secretary Danny Alexander has announced.
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:51:20 GMT
Maze no IRA shrine says Donaldson
A conflict resolution centre built on the site of the Maze prison will be no shrine to IRA, says DUP MP.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:23:52 GMT
Introduction
A tour of the Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont.
Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:10:41 GMT
Union plea to delay exams change
Schools should be allowed to delay a new exam system if they are not ready to implement it, Scotland's largest teaching union says.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:05:24 GMT
Introduction
BBC Democracy Live takes you on a tour of the Scottish Parliament.
Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:00:31 GMT
Tories' concern at charity links
The Conservatives demand answers about links between the Labour Party and the chief executive of a charity facing allegations of financial mismanagement.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:27:50 GMT
Introduction
A guide to the National Assembly for Wales.
Tue, 31 May 2011 14:54:24 GMT
Renewables 'need to benefit east'
Waveney MP Peter Aldous wants the growing renewable energy industry to benefit local people in the east.
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:41:08 GMT
Chris Huhne: vultures circling?
The papers have again been full of reshuffle speculation, but the investigation by Essex Police into claims Chris Huhne passed speeding points onto someone else could yet take further twists.
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:16:53 GMT
Political editors across England
Political analysis from around England
Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:15:17 GMT
Links to UK political websites
UK political websites
Wed, 13 May 2009 16:40:50 GMT
Who's who: Cameron's government
A guide to who's doing what in David Cameron's Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government.
Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:30:54 GMT
Ed Miliband's shadow cabinet
The details of Labour leader Ed Miliband's shadow cabinet following the recent reshuffle.
Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:56:57 GMT
Global Parliaments online
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Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:33:24 GMT
VIDEO: Review of Chris Huhne's political career
As the energy and climate change secretary stands down from the cabinet, Adam Fleming looks back over the career of the MP for Eastleigh in Hampshire.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:48:44 GMT
VIDEO: Clegg: Huhne has done an outstanding job
Deputy Prime Minister and Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has announced Ed Davey as the new Energy Secretary, following Chris Huhne's resignation.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:16:52 GMT
VIDEO: Huhne made 'the right decision'
Prime Minister David Cameron says Chris Huhne made "the right decision" in resigning as energy secretary after being charged with perverting the course of justice.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:13:17 GMT
VIDEO: RBS boss: Banker pay too high
RBS chairman Sir Philip Hampton says chief executive Stephen Hester was 'entitled' to a near-£1million share bonus, which he later turned down.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:36:01 GMT
VIDEO: Chris 'can rub people up wrong way'
A Lib Dem MEP who worked alongside Chris Huhne in the European Parliament said the former energy and climate secretary could "rub people up the wrong way".
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:55:36 GMT
VIDEO: Tett: Don't blame just the bankers
The woman credited with foreseeing the financial crash claimed people love to bash the bankers but they were not the only ones to blame.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:30:52 GMT
VIDEO: Anita Anand reviews the political week
Anita Anand could not resist the chance to work out with American footballers ahead of Superbowl weekend to review the rough and tumble of the last week at Westminster.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:33:03 GMT
VIDEO: Can Germany teach UK about banking?
Shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna explained why Labour was looking at international lessons of good practice in finance.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:08:19 GMT
Profile: Chris Huhne
The millionaire ex-journalist unafraid of cabinet showdowns
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:38:12 GMT
Green void looms after Huhne departure
What Huhne’s departure means to 'the greenest government ever'
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:01:46 GMT
Hampton: Defending Hester's bonus
RBS chairman defends Stephen Hester's bonus
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:41:37 GMT
Scots vote: who should take part?
"Expats" on wanting a vote in independence referendum
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:55:07 GMT
Poll tracker
Tracking the fortunes of the Conservatives, Labour and the Lib Dems
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:03:14 GMT
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Politics News - UK Politics
Politics news: Prime Minister David Cameron and his coalition government with Nick Clegg and the latest on the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat parties.
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:00:52 GMT
Politics News - UK Politics
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:40:21 GMT
George Osborne: Chancellor splashes out £30,000 on No.11 makeover
George Osborne spent more than £30,000 of taxpayers' money overhauling Number 11 Downing Street in the year following the election, official documents revealed on Friday night.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:00:52 GMT
New energy secretary Ed Davey will help cash-strapped households to beat soaring power bills
New Energy secretary Ed Davey has pledged to tackle soaring power bills in his first few weeks in his new job.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:00:11 GMT
Chris Huhne and ex-wife to face court showdown
Energy Secretary becomes first Cabinet minister in living memory to be charged with serious criminal offence after the fall-out from his divorce left him facing court, a potential jail sentence and the end of his political career.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:49:34 GMT
David Miliband: the sniping and self-pity of a truly feeble man
The best thing that David Miliband could do for the Labour Party would be to shut up, argues Matthew Norman.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:26:20 GMT
Chris Huhne: Ringleader's exit allows Tories to move in for kill
Throughout Westminster there was initially unrestrained glee in many high offices of state at the news that Chris Huhne was being charged and, therefore, his career was in tatters.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:59:54 GMT
Chris Huhne: The minister brought down by a wife who refused to go quietly
At half-time while watching a World Cup football match on television in June 2010, Chris Huhne told his then wife Vicky Pryce that a Sunday newspaper had discovered he was having an affair.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:55:21 GMT
Benedict Brogan: What Huhne resignation could mean for the coalition
The Daily Telegraph's Deputy editor, Benedict Brogan, thinks Chris Huhne's resignation could have wide ranging consequences for the Coalition.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:40:52 GMT
Sketch: the day the Energy Secretary lost power
Michael Deacon enjoys the breathless TV news coverage of Chris Huhne's resignation.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:09:50 GMT
Chris Huhne should not take £17,000 pay-off, says Labour
Chris Huhne is under pressure not to claim to a severance payment of more than £17,000 he is due after he quit as Energy secretary.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:21:46 GMT
Ed Davey: I will carry through Chris Huhne's vision of green economy
Chris Huhne's replacement as Energy Secretary vows to continue his predecessor's work by increasing the number of green jobs.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:43:03 GMT
David and Samantha Cameron to visit the Obamas
David Cameron and his wife will develop their "strong personal bond" with US President Barack Obama and the First Lady during a visit to Washington next month.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:20:53 GMT
David Cameron: Chris Huhne made 'right decision' to resign
The Prime Minister says he believes the Energy Secretary's resignation is the right thing to do after Mr Huhne was charged with perverting the course of justice.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:23:06 GMT
Profile: Norman Lamb, employment relations minister
Norman Lamb, a former lawyer and key adviser to Nick Clegg, has replaced Ed Davey as the employment relations and postal affairs minister. He will be tasked with reducing the burden of employment law on business, among other things, picking up where Mr Davey left off.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:14:49 GMT
Ed Davey confirmed as new Energy Secretary
Ed Davey is to become the new Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, the government has formally announced.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:46:52 GMT
Chris Huhne charge and resignation: the reaction
Commentators described Chris Huhne as "a tough act to follow" as he stood down from his position of Energy and Climate Change Secretary earlier today.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:26:01 GMT
Nick Clegg backs Chris Huhne for return to government if cleared of charges
The Deputy Prime Minister has said he hopes the former Energy Secretary can return to government if proved innocent.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:21:08 GMT
Nick Clegg: I hope to see Chris Huhne back in Government
The Liberal Democrat leader and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said Chris Huhne would be asked to return to Government if he clears his name over speeding allegations.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:19:53 GMT
Taxpayer to bail out hospitals at 'severe risk' of failing
Seven hospital trusts will receive a £1.5 billion taxpayer bail-out.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:04:02 GMT
Chris Huhne resignation letters: "It has been a privilege to be a minister in the first modern coalition"
Chris Huhne has written to David Cameron resigning from his position Energy and Climate Change Secretary. Here is his letter of resignation and the Prime Minister's reply.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:44:18 GMT
Chris Huhne resigns from Cabinet to fight criminal charge
Chris Huhne has resigned from his post as Energy Secretary after being charged by the CPS over allegedly perverting the course of justice.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:19:15 GMT
Chris Huhne resigns from Cabinet to fight criminal charge
Chris Huhne has resigned from his post as Energy Secretary after being charged by the CPS over allegedly perverting the course of justice.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:19:15 GMT
Royal College of GPs call for health bill to be scrapped
The Royal College of GPs has called for the controversial health Bill to be scrapped branding it "damaging, unnecessary and expensive".
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:12:02 GMT
Chris Huhne: his career in pictures
Chris Huhne resigns as Energy Secretary, after being charged with criminal offence.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:05:07 GMT
Chris Huhne: Who will replace him?
As Chris Huhne announces his resignation from the Cabinet it is not yet clear who will replace him.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:45:27 GMT
Chris Huhne and Vicky Pryce charges: the full statement from CPS
The Crown Prosecution Service explained how it arrived at the decision to bring charges against Chris Huhne and his former wife Vicky Pryce in a statement today.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:19:17 GMT
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