'Historic climate change consensus'
US President Barack Obama has said an "historic consensus" on cutting pollution has been reached at the G8 summit in Italy.
G8 agrees on temperature rise limit
Leaders of the world's most powerful countries, the G8, have agreed to limit the rise in global temperatures to no more than 2C.
Lord Malloch-Brown to step down
Lord Malloch-Brown is to step down as a Government minister this summer for "personal reasons".
Gordon Brown avoids 10p tax defeat
Gordon Brown has dodged a humiliating defeat over the abolition of the 10p tax rate.
Brown attacks Burmese leaders
Gordon Brown attacked Burma's leaders after they refused to let UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon meet opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Brown slams use of 'crude' attacks
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has hit out at the use of "crude" personal attacks after Tory leader David Cameron accused him of "deceit".
Government loses expenses 'clean-up' vote
The Government has suffered a shock defeat over part of the Bill aimed at cleaning up Parliament following the expenses debacle.
Brown pledges £1bn to create jobs
Gordon Brown has pledged £1 billion to create 100,000 jobs for young people and another 50,000 in areas of high unemployment.
Two-week promise to cancer patients
People who fear they have cancer are to be promised the right to see a specialist within two weeks.
MPs could face charges over expenses
Criminal charges could be brought against MPs who break new rules on expenses and allowances.
Tensions rise between UK and Iran
Britain's relations with Iran have worsened with the tit-for-tat expulsions of diplomats from each other's embassies.
Britain expels two Iranian diplomats
Britain is expelling two Iranian diplomats in response to Tehran's decision to expel two UK diplomats, Gordon Brown has announced.
'Blair asked for Iraq probe to be secret'
Downing Street denies reports Tony Blair urged Gordon Brown to hold the Iraq War inquiry in secret.
Gordon Brown 'hurt' by political attacks
Gordon Brown says he's been stung by criticism and could walk away from Downing Street at any time.
Iraq inquiry 'should be held in public'
A leading peer has said the Iraq war inquiry will serve the Government's "political interest".
Speaker's parting shot on expenses
Speaker Michael Martin hit out at party leaders and MPs in his farewell address to the Commons.
Commons fury over spending cuts
David Cameron has accused Gordon Brown of treating voters like "fools" by claiming there will be no spending cuts.
New phone tax will pay for broadband
Householders face a "broadband tax" to pay for internet access to be extended nationwide.
Brown 'to fight public spending cuts'
The Prime Minister is expected to launch a fresh attack against the Conservatives today over cuts to public sector spending.
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