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Cameron's father dies in hospital last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:06:06 GMT
David Cameron's father Ian dies in hospital in France shortly after the Prime Minister joined other members of his family at his bedside.
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MPs to probe Cameron-Clegg deal last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:58:46 GMT
MPs are to examine how the coalition was formed after the election and issues arising from the negotiations between the two parties.
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Hague: Axing embassies 'unlikely' last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:26:10 GMT
Closing dozens of small embassies to save money would be a "false economy" as they do not cost much, says William Hague.
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Labour MPs to pick shadow cabinet last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:37:48 GMT
Labour MPs have rejected a move to allow the new party leader to choose who serves in the shadow cabinet.
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MPs to debate phone hacking claim last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:00:28 GMT
Parliament is to debate allegations that MPs had their mobile phones hacked into by News of the World journalists.
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Blair cancels second book event last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:30:03 GMT
Tony Blair pulls out of a second event related to his memoirs amid threats of disruption by an anti-Iraq war protest.
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The Full Story: PM's questions last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:57:05 GMT
All the action, reaction and analysis as Nick Clegg stood in for David Cameron at prime minister's questions.
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Kelly inquest calls under review last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:21:50 GMT
Ministers meet to discuss whether to release information about the death of government scientist Dr David Kelly and whether to hold a formal inquest.
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Paterson warning on parades body last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:51:04 GMT
The Secretary of State warns that the government will reappoint the Parades Commission if there is no local agreement on parading.
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Hannan seeks 'in or out' EU vote last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:47:43 GMT
Tory MEP Daniel Hannan pushes for a referendum on whether the UK should stay in the EU, calling it a "matter of major constitutional significance".
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Cable worries over 'casino' banks last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:51:19 GMT
Business Secretary Vince Cable expresses "worry" about the combination of High Street banks with investment banking, after Bob Diamond is named as Barclays' new boss.
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At-a-glance: The candidates last updated on: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:05:32 GMT
A rundown of the five candidates in the race to be the next Labour leader.
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Leader hopefuls: Policy-by-policy last updated on: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:54:12 GMT
What do the five candidates stand for?
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James Landale: State of the race last updated on: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:30:37 GMT
The personalities and policies behind the Labour contest
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Newsnight's candidate hustings last updated on: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:58:34 GMT
All the action and expert analysis as the Labour leadership hopefuls went head-to-head on BBC's Newsnight.
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Labour leadership rules last updated on: Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:23:29 GMT
What are the rules for electing a new Labour Party leader?
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The rise and fall of New Labour last updated on: Tue, 03 Aug 2010 09:48:51 GMT
New Labour was the dominant political force in the UK for more than a decade, but even its biggest devotees proclaim it over.
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PMQs: Clegg faces questions on phone hacking last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:39:13 GMT
Standing in for David Cameron, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has insisted it is for the police to decide how to proceed over the News of the World phone hacking row.
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Cuts 'must be resisted' says SF last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:29:46 GMT
Sinn Fein says cuts "proposed or imposed by the British goverment must be challenged and resisted", following Peter Robinson's call for savings.
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Guide to N.Ireland Assembly last updated on: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:10:40 GMT
A tour of the Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont.
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Boundary move 'gives Tories hope' last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:36:28 GMT
Boundary changes for the next Scottish Parliament elections suggest a possible boost to the Conservatives, according to experts.
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Guide to the Scottish Parliament last updated on: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:00:21 GMT
BBC Democracy Live takes you on a tour of the Scottish Parliament.
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NHS in Wales faces £380m cutbacks last updated on: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:32:25 GMT
The Welsh NHS faces making £380m worth of cutbacks by April, with managers saying it is the biggest challenge they have faced in 20 years.
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Guide to the Welsh Assembly last updated on: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:03:47 GMT
A guide to the National Assembly for Wales.
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Blogs from around the regions last updated on: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:17:02 GMT
Politics blogs: English regions
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UK political websites last updated on: Wed, 13 May 2009 16:40:40 GMT
UK political websites
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Which to cut - welfare or services? last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:16:07 GMT
The BBC's Nick Robinson is travelling the length of the A1 to get the public's opinion on the Spending Review.
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Jeremy Hunt on BBC spending last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:11:49 GMT
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt is asked about coalition plans for the BBC as he outlines waste within the corporation.
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Phone hacking row continues at PMQs last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:14:15 GMT
The Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has insisted it's for the police to decide how to proceed over the News of the World phone hacking row.
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Labour's soap opera leadership race last updated on: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:12:18 GMT
Giles Dilnot reviews the 'trailer' for the soap opera of the long-running Labour leadership camapign, and looks forward to the storyline's explosive finale.
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Sewell calls to kill off Arts Council last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:18:18 GMT
Art critic Brian Sewell wants to replace the Arts Council with Dragons Den-style funding bids.
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Hannan's referendum bid to leave EU last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:45:16 GMT
Conservative MEP Daniel Hannan has launched a campaign for a referendum on Britain's membership to the European Union.
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Do you trust the coalition to cut? last updated on: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:47:09 GMT
The BBC's Nick Robinson is taking the public's opinion along the length of Britain's longest road, the A1, on the Spending Review.
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MacKenzie and Bryant clash last updated on: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:55:15 GMT
Former Labour Minister Chris Bryant and former editor of The Sun Kelvin MacKenzie have clashed on the issue of tabloid phone hacking, following allegations about practices at the News of the World newspaper.
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Clueless? last updated on: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:33:26 GMT
Why people who say 'I don't know' are smarter than we think
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Any ideas? last updated on: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:56:03 GMT
Labour old guard give BBC their views on saving the party
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Spending review last updated on: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:21:50 GMT
What it is, how it works, the key arguments
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Red queen last updated on: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:38:11 GMT
How Barbara Castle triumphed in a male dominated political world
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'Star Chamber' last updated on: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:56:48 GMT
The spending review's political arm-wrestling contest
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