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Brown meets rebel MPs over tax row

20.02 Tue Apr 22
More than 35 Labour MPs have signed a rebel motion against Prime Minister Gordon Brown's decision to scrap the 10p tax rate.

Brown heads off tax rebellion

23.40 Mon Apr 21
Ministers have moved to head off a potential backbench rebellion over the abolition of the 10p income tax rate.

Labour accused of failing ordinary people

10.23 Sun Mar 30
A Labour minister has accused the Government of "too often" failing to tackle issues affecting ordinary people.

Brown launches local election campaign

14.35 Tue Mar 25
Gordon Brown is helping to launch Labour's local election campaign with a slogan that harks back to the Blair leadership.

Support for Government at all-time low

18.42 Sun Mar 16
Support for Britain's ruling Labour Party has slumped to a 25-year low, according to a poll.

MPs' spending in the spotlight

19.14 Sun Feb 03
Britons appear less than pleased with MPs who have family members on their payroll.

Labour's hospital ward 'U-turn'

23.06 Mon Jan 28
Patients groups have reacted angrily after a minister said the provision of single sex wards in hospitals was not practical.

Johnson denies donations cover-up

23.32 Sun Jan 27
Health Secretary Alan Johnson has denied any wrongdoing in the latest donations scandal to hit the Labour Party.

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.

Tories double lead over Labour

22.49 Sat Jan 12
The Conservatives have doubled their lead over Labour to 10 points, according to a new poll.

Brown promises 'real and serious changes'

17.01 Sun Dec 30 2007
Prime Minister Gordon Brown is promising "real and serious changes" in 2008 in his New Year message.

Ex-mayor jailed for benefit fraud

18.38 Mon Dec 03 2007
A former Labour Mayor and his wife have been jailed for fraudulently claiming state benefits.

Labour donations: controversy deepens

00.09 Wed Nov 28 2007
Deputy Prime Minister Harriet Harman has said she will not resign over controversial Labour Party donations.

Labour launches donations inquiry

16.03 Mon Nov 26 2007
Labour has launched an internal investigation after it received a series of donations of almost £400,000 from a secretive supporter.

Tories surge ahead in opinion poll

20.11 Thu Nov 22 2007
The Conservatives have surged to a nine-point lead in the first opinion poll conducted since the missing discs scandal broke.

Miliband fury at slur

23.34 Tue Oct 16 2007
A senior Labour MP has compared the Government's stance on the new EU treaty with appeasement of the Nazis to the fury of David Miliband.

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".

Brown rules out snap election

19.28 Sat Oct 06 2007
Prime Minister Gordon Brown will not call a general election this year, it has been confirmed.

Election doubts as Tories slash lead

20.06 Fri Oct 05 2007
The prospects of a snap election have been thrown into doubt with opinion polls showing Labour's lead over the Tories has been slashed.

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.

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.

New laws to protect have-a-go heroes

21.27 Thu Sep 27 2007
Homeowners are set to get more protection from prosecution if they defend themselves from burglars.

Brown urges action in Darfur

15.23 Wed Sep 26 2007
Gordon Brown has called for further action to end the genocide in Darfur.

Johnson outlines plans for NHS

15.14 Tue Sep 25 2007
Health Secretary Alan Johnson has unveiled measures aimed at improving security for NHS staff and tackling hospital superbugs.

Miliband stands firm on Europe

15.05 Tue Sep 25 2007
Foreign Secretary David Miliband has faced down demands for a referendum on the EU Reform Treaty.

Taliban 'must be included' in Afghanistan

09.01 Tue Sep 25 2007
Defence Secretary Des Browne has admitted the Taliban must be involved in a successful Afghanistan peace process.

Brown: 'I will stand up for a strong Britain'

21.13 Mon Sep 24 2007
Gordon Brown has given his first speech to the Labour Party Conference as the country was kept guessing about a possible General Election.

Darling vows to learn lessons

17.26 Sun Sep 23 2007
Chancellor Alistair Darling has vowed to learn lessons from the financial turmoil of the last few weeks and promised further protection.

Cameron popularity drops

23.00 Tue Sep 18 2007
David Cameron is Britain's least popular party leader among voters, according to a new poll.

Lord Sainsbury donates £2m to Labour

11.43 Fri Sep 07 2007
Former science minister Lord Sainsbury has donated £2 million to the Labour Party.

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.

Tories £500m of tax credits was overpaid

09.53 Mon Sep 03 2007
The Conservative Party has claimed hundreds of millions of pounds in overpaid tax credits may have to be returned.

Prescott to stand down as MP

12.20 Mon Aug 27 2007
John Prescott has said it has been a "huge privilege" to be MP for Hull East, after announcing he is to step down as an MP.

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.

Poll boost for Brown

22.17 Sun Jul 15 2007
An opinion poll has given Labour its biggest lead for nearly two years.

Brown: 'Why was rapist at fund-raiser?'

10.18 Sat Jul 14 2007
The Prime Minister has ordered an investigation into the attendance of a convicted rapist at a Labour party fund-raiser.

Tory MP defects to Labour

22.44 Tue Jun 26 2007
Tory MP Quentin Davies has defected to Labour on the eve of Gordon Brown taking over as prime minister.

Brown promises honest leadership

17.59 Thu May 17 2007
Gordon Brown, who was earlier confirmed as the next Prime Minister, has promised a new style of government.

Brown close to Labour leadership

23.42 Wed May 16 2007
Gordon Brown has moved a step closer to becoming the next Labour leader, with 307 nominations from his fellow MPs.

Blair: 'Ten years is long enough'

23.37 Thu May 10 2007
Tony Blair said ten years as Prime Minister was "long enough" as he announced he will bow out on June 27.

Clarke will not challenge Brown

10.38 Sat May 05 2007
Former Home Secretary Charles Clarke will not challenge Gordon Brown for Labour's top spot, he said.

SNP beat Labour in Scotland

21.58 Fri May 04 2007
The Scottish National Party is claiming a historic first after winning the most seats in the Scottish Parliament election.

Poll will judge Labour, says Brown

19.40 Sun Apr 29 2007
Gordon Brown has said that the public poll would reflect badly on the entire Labour party as people "will be voting on all of us".

Brown defends pension decision

19.01 Tue Apr 03 2007
Gordon Brown is unrepentant about his decision to ditch a tax break despite warnings it could wipe billions of pounds from pension funds.

Beckett gives warning to Miliband

07.52 Sat Mar 31 2007
David Miliband would be a "human sacrifice" if he stood in a Labour leadership battle, Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett warned.

Straw backs Brown's leadership bid

09.07 Sun Mar 25 2007
Commons leader Jack Straw has announced he will run Gordon Brown's campaign for the Labour leadership.

Cameron slams Labour over NHS

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

Blair wins Trident vote

21.30 Wed Mar 14 2007
MPs have backed controversial Government plans to renew the Trident nuclear weapons system.

Campbell hints at Labour coalition

20.22 Sun Mar 04 2007
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell has paved the way for potential power-sharing with Labour.

Ex-ministers urge Labour debate

21.52 Wed Feb 28 2007
Former Labour Cabinet ministers Charles Clarke and Alan Milburn have launched a website on the future of the party.

Blears in bid for deputy leadership

13.41 Sat Feb 24 2007
Labour chairwoman Hazel Blears has joined the race for the deputy leadership.

Meacher to stand for Labour leadership

12.44 Thu Feb 22 2007
Former environment minister Michael Meacher is to challenge Gordon Brown for the Labour leadership.

Pancake Day brings out the tossers

15.53 Tue Feb 20 2007
MPs have been getting hot and sweaty at the annual Westminster pancake race.

Noel: 'I could be bigger than Elvis'

08.40 Thu Feb 15 2007
Oasis' Noel Gallagher reckons if he was a solo artist he could be "bigger than Elvis" but says being in a band is "more fun".