By-election taints Brown anniversary

23.35 Fri Jun 27
Gordon Brown has marked his first anniversary at No 10 with a humiliating by-election drubbing as the Tories held their Henley seat.

Tories 'to scrap NHS targets'

14.09 Tue Jun 24
Labour's internal NHS targets will be scrapped under radical plans proposed by the Conservatives.

Cameron open to Davis' return

15.05 Mon Jun 23
Tory leader David Cameron has left open a possible return to the frontbenches for David Davis.

Britain ratifies Lisbon Treaty

20.26 Wed Jun 18
Britain has become the first country to ratify the Lisbon Treaty after voters in Ireland rejected it.

Labour dealt fresh poll blow

23.20 Mon Jun 09
A new poll shows support for the PM continuing to fall, and Labour trailing the Tories by 20 points.

'Record low support for Labour'

23.21 Fri May 30
A new opinion poll claims that Labour has slipped to its worst rating since records began in 1943.

'Record low support for Labour'

23.25 Thu May 29
A new opinion poll claims that Labour has slipped to its worst rating since records began in 1943.

Cameron hints at Tory tax cuts

22.50 Mon May 19
Tory leader David Cameron has hinted at possible tax cuts declaring Britain had "reached the limits of acceptable taxation and borrowing".

Gordon Brown goes digital

11.57 Mon May 19
Gordon Brown's YouTube version of Prime Minister's Questions has proved an instant hit.

Female voters 'fancy Cameron'

08.37 Tue May 13
Labour has lost out to the Tories in another poll - with David Cameron considered sexier than the Prime Minister.

Tories focus on tax

23.01 Tue May 06
David Cameron has renewed the pressure on Prime Minister Gordon Brown over the 10p tax rate.

Newlove's widow speaks on yob violence

15.17 Thu Apr 10
The widow of Garry Newlove, who was murdered by a gang of youths has spoken about youth violence.

Tory leader gives Boris seal of approval

17.29 Mon Mar 31
David Cameron has given his seal of approval for Boris Johnson to become Mayor of London.

Cameron red-faced over bike blunder

15.02 Fri Mar 21
Keen cyclist David Cameron has apologised after apparently breaking a series of traffic laws.

No tax cuts under Tories

20.25 Sun Mar 16
David Cameron has said there will be no instant tax cuts under a Conservative Government.

Tories surge ahead in opinion polls

23.55 Sat Mar 15
The Tories have a spring in their step, after an opinion poll put them 16 points ahead of Labour.

Cameron pledges 'min-max' prison terms

13.18 Mon Mar 03
Tory leader David Cameron has outlined plans for a prisons policy where inmates have to "earn their release".

Cameron warns of 'food crunch'

17.20 Mon Feb 18
British food production needs to be boosted ahead of a global "food crunch", David Cameron has warned.

Tory frontbench to declare family employees

23.34 Tue Feb 05
Tory leader David Cameron has told his frontbenchers to declare details of any family members who work for them.

Tories take lead over Labour - poll

11.39 Sun Jan 13
The Tories have doubled their opinion poll lead over the Labour Party, in a further blow to Prime Minister Gordon Brown's leadership.

Cameron offers deal to Lib Dems

10.57 Sun Dec 16 2007
Tory leader David Cameron has offered the Liberal Democrats a power-sharing deal.

Cameron to unveil 'green' energy policy

10.03 Thu Dec 06 2007
Plans to encourage homeowners to generate their own energy are being unveiled by the Conservatives.

Commons to debate dodgy donations

14.54 Tue Dec 04 2007
David Cameron has switched the subject for the "Opposition Day" debate in the Commons to political fundraising.

Cameron visits Washington

11.35 Thu Nov 29 2007
David Cameron is meeting with senior White House officials in Washington on the second day of a visit to the United States.

Cameron pledges 'big change'

10.27 Tue Nov 27 2007
Tory leader David Cameron has told business leaders he would eradicate "Big Government" if he became Prime Minister.

Cameron unveils Tory education blueprint

14.57 Tue Nov 20 2007
Tory leader David Cameron has set out his party's plans for education.

Tories criticised for reading test plans

19.13 Sun Nov 18 2007
David Cameron has been criticised for his plans to test children's reading at the age of six.

Brown defends Smith over migrants row

12.35 Wed Nov 14 2007
Gordon Brown has defended Home Secretary Jacqui Smith's handling of the row over illegal immigrants working in the security industry.

Tories mull English MPs' committee

21.38 Sun Oct 28 2007
Tories are considering a radical plan to strip Scottish MPs of the right to vote on English matters at Westminster.

Brown and Cameron clash over Europe

18.34 Wed Oct 17 2007
Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Tory leader David Cameron have clashed over Europe in the Commons.

Brown accused of 'bottling it' over polls

20.36 Sun Oct 07 2007
The political inquest into Gordon Brown's move to kill off an autumn election is intensifying with critics slamming him for "bottling it".

Polls put November Election in doubt

23.31 Thu Oct 04 2007
A series of opinion polls have shown Labour's lead over the Conservatives has been cut and one suggests they are level.

Cameron speech outlines election policies

19.19 Wed Oct 03 2007
David Cameron detailed his plans for Government in his speech to the Conservative party conference in Blackpool.

Cameron pledges Tory fightback

23.25 Sun Sep 30 2007
The "great Conservative fightback" starts now, David Cameron said as he pledged to give voters a choice at the next General Election.

Cameron ready for election fight

20.01 Sat Sep 29 2007
David Cameron has declared the Conservative Party ready to fight back against Gordon Brown's lead in the polls.

By-election victory for Tories

20.44 Fri Sep 28 2007
The Conservative Party has snatched a Sunderland seat from Labour in the latest council by-elections.

Tories propose banning plasma screens

09.10 Sun Sep 09 2007
The Conservatives are to propose banning plasma screens and other energy-guzzling electrical goods.

Cameron's 'national service' plan

20.18 Thu Sep 06 2007
Tory leader David Cameron wants every 16-year-old to devote their summer to "patriotic" national service.

Cameron 'must return to core values'

21.43 Tue Sep 04 2007
A senior Tory MP is to call for Conservative leader David Cameron to return to core values on issues like tax, Europe and marriage.

Brown outlines political vision

21.49 Mon Sep 03 2007
Gordon Brown has promised "a new type of politics", involving opposition MPs, citizens' juries and a citizens' summit in government.

Tory plan for primary school resits

19.59 Sun Sep 02 2007
Children could be forced to resit their final year at primary school if they are not up to scratch, under radical new Tory plans.

Shaggy slams Government

19.54 Wed Aug 22 2007
Reggae-star Shaggy has slammed the Government for not doing its part to tackle antisocial behaviour.

Tories' hospital closures row rumbles on

13.32 Wed Aug 22 2007
There is another twist in the Tories' row over NHS closures after it emerged that an email apologising to one hospital was sent in error.

Cameron ready for election

09.07 Tue Aug 21 2007
Conservative leader David Cameron insists he would be happy to contest an autumn General Election.

Tories' inheritance tax plan revealed

13.44 Fri Aug 17 2007
A Conservative Party plan to abolish inheritance tax on first homes has been unveiled by former Cabinet minister John Redwood.

Brown leads over Tories in new poll

20.15 Sun Aug 12 2007
A poll showing Gordon Brown is leading with a double figure over the Tories, has sparked speculation that a snap election may be called.

Cameron arrives in Kabul

16.26 Wed Aug 01 2007
Tory leader David Cameron has flown into Kabul for a two-day fact-finding visit to war-torn Afghanistan.

Cameron on the back foot

23.39 Tue Jul 31 2007
David Cameron has insisted that he is pursuing "a winning strategy" amid growing criticism of his leadership among Conservative activists.

Cameron 'failing in north and Midlands'

09.00 Sun Jul 29 2007
Conservative party leader David Cameron has been criticised by a former Tory frontbencher.

Tory MPs 'unhappy' with Cameron

10.08 Wed Jul 25 2007
Some Conservative MPs want a vote of no confidence in leader David Cameron, according to reports.

Cameron defends Africa trip

10.08 Wed Jul 25 2007
David Cameron has tried to justify his visit to Rwanda while his constituents struggle with the floods.

Cameron dismisses leadership rift

10.08 Wed Jul 25 2007
David Cameron has sought to bury concerns about his leadership as he arrived in Rwanda to set out his approach to global policy.

Johnson enters London mayoral race

22.15 Mon Jul 16 2007
Henley's maverick MP, Boris Johnson, has declared he will stand as a candidate for mayor of London.

Tories aim to end social breakdown

20.59 Tue Jul 10 2007
Tory leader David Cameron is preparing to set out his mission to mend what he calls Britain's "broken society".

Blair brands referendum demands 'absurd'

18.53 Mon Jun 25 2007
Tony Blair has dismissed Tory leader David Cameron's demands for a referendum on the new European Union treaty as "absurd".

Brown receives poll boost

18.18 Tue May 15 2007
Gordon Brown's campaign to become Prime Minister has received a boost with a poll showing he is seen as 'stronger' than David Cameron.

Blair to make announcement on future

16.17 Wed May 09 2007
Prime Minister Tony Blair will make an announcement on his future as Labour leader tomorrow, Downing Street has confirmed.

Blair launches attack on Cameron

14.51 Fri Apr 20 2007
Tony Blair has accused the Tories of being "devoid of any political conviction" in one of his strongest attacks yet on David Cameron.

Defence Secretary under pressure

19.26 Sun Apr 15 2007
David Cameron has insisted that Defence Secretary will "have to go" if he fails to justify his handling of the cash-for-stories debacle.

Apprentice star's million pound fund

16.47 Fri Apr 13 2007
The first winner of The Apprentice has launched a fund aimed at giving millions of pounds to budding entrepreneurs.

Cameron invites Arnie to Tory conference

08.12 Mon Apr 09 2007
David Cameron is to add some Hollywood glitz to this year's Tory Party conference with a guest appearance by Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Cameron slams Labour over NHS

21.29 Sun Mar 18 2007
David Cameron has accused Labour of turning the NHS into an "inhuman machine".

Brown and Cameron seek green vote

23.23 Mon Mar 12 2007
Gordon Brown has spelled out his philosophy on how he thinks Britain should tackle climate change, going head-to-head with David Cameron.

Airlines criticise Tory tax plans

20.40 Sun Mar 11 2007
Tory plans for radical new "green" taxes on air travel have been criticised by airlines.

Tories unveil border force plan

23.52 Mon Feb 26 2007
The Conservatives have unveiled plans for a 10,000 strong border police force.

Cameron makes social pledge

16.50 Fri Feb 16 2007
David Cameron said society is in "deep trouble" following the shootings of three teenagers in London and a critical Unicef report.