Knife peddlers 'escaping jail'
11.15 Wed Jul 23 2008
Shopkeepers convicted of selling knives to children are dodging prison sentences, new figures show.
Johnson triggers Henley by-election
12.38 Wed Jun 04 2008
London Mayor Boris Johnson has announced he is stepping down as Conservative MP for Henley.
Support for Government at all-time low
18.42 Sun Mar 16 2008
Support for Britain's ruling Labour Party has slumped to a 25-year low, according to a poll.
Lib Dems' walkout over Euro referendum
20.12 Tue Feb 26 2008
The Liberal Democrats have stormed out of the House of Commons in a row over a European referendum.
LibDems outline £2bn elderly care plan
13.23 Tue Jan 22 2008
The Liberal Democrats have unveiled a £2 billion plan to guarantee free personal care for the elderly.
Clegg voted Lib Dem leader
20.41 Tue Dec 18 2007
Nick Clegg has been elected leader of the Liberal Democrats and declared he wants a "new beginning" for his party.
Scottish Lib Dems want Trump probe
08.01 Mon Dec 17 2007
The Liberal Democrats want an independent inquiry into the handling of Donald Trump's £1 billion golf project in Aberdeenshire.
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.
Lib Dem hopefuls square up
19.45 Sat Oct 20 2007
The two candidates for the leadership of the Liberal Democrats have gone head to head at a party conference.
LibDem's Huhne and Clegg square up
19.06 Wed Oct 17 2007
The battle for the Liberal Democrat succession is shaping up after both Nick Clegg and Chris Huhne put their names forward.
Sir Menzies 'irritated and frustrated' at exit
21.21 Tue Oct 16 2007
The Liberal Democrats are preparing for another leadership election following the bloodless coup in which Sir Menzies Campbell was ousted.
Sir Menzies resigns as Lib Dem leader
06.58 Tue Oct 16 2007
Sir Menzies Campbell has resigned as leader of the Liberal Democrats, with his former deputy Vince Cable taking over temporarily.
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.
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.
Lib Dem leader defies his critics
19.35 Thu Sep 20 2007
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell has lashed out at claims he is too old to lead his party.
LibDems approve carbon neutral plan
23.38 Mon Sep 17 2007
LibDems have approved green plans including making the UK carbon neutral by 2050, as rumblings continue over the party's leadership.